1991 MK2 CRM Supermoto Project

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Re: 1991 MK2 CRM Supermoto Project

Post by Sean91 » 13 Mar 2016, 21:49

thought id try doing a 'colour splash' picture...

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Re: 1991 MK2 CRM Supermoto Project

Post by andrew19 » 14 Mar 2016, 21:51

Looking good :) 8-)

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Re: 1991 MK2 CRM Supermoto Project

Post by Sean91 » 18 Mar 2016, 17:40

18/03/16: I repainted the exhaust pipe again using VHT flameproof paint this time, but doing it properly with primer and curing in between coats. The paint apparently withstands upto 1100 degree (centegrade) heat but the the useless sh!t lasted a matter of days before it started to bubble up and flake on the header :roll:
The paint on the silencer held up nicely though due to the lack of heat towards the rear, but i gave up on the front pipe and spent 200 quid on a shiny new DEP one! thank you leisure trail


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Re: 1991 MK2 CRM Supermoto Project

Post by jompy » 18 Mar 2016, 21:13

Mmmmmm shinny ;)

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Re: 1991 MK2 CRM Supermoto Project

Post by Sean91 » 06 Apr 2016, 21:02

ive pulled some more bits off the bike recently for tidying up...
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i had the sprocket guard powdercoated gloss black
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and the RC cover, B&A
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the oil cap thingy was starting to rust so i had that done as well
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Re: 1991 MK2 CRM Supermoto Project

Post by Sean91 » 06 Apr 2016, 21:03

the brake and gear pedals were starting to look worse for wear, they were raw uncoated steel so i painted them a while ago with chrome spray paint. it done the job for a while but wasnt really sufficient. the gear lever also had to be hammered back into shape
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gloss black again
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the generator cover looked 'OK, ish from a distance but it was starting to discolour like a 20 year old SNES
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some sanding and a few coats of plastic primer/satin black later...
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i also bought some stainless rear wheel cams as mine are starting to flake and rust again. these are from the original honda africa twin but i see no reason why they shouldnt fit
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new sump and exhaust protectors
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Re: 1991 MK2 CRM Supermoto Project

Post by jompy » 07 Apr 2016, 20:41

Some nicely sorted bits n bobs

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Re: 1991 MK2 CRM Supermoto Project

Post by Sean91 » 11 Apr 2016, 18:43

fitted this and bolted the pipe to the bike. its improved the sound giving it a much clearer 'pinger' note, i guess all the carbon build up inside the old pipe was muffling that 2stroke noise.. not to mention the improvement in looks :D 8-)

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Re: 1991 MK2 CRM Supermoto Project

Post by jompy » 20 Apr 2016, 21:43

Yep those DEPs have a lovely ring-a-ding-ding sound ;)

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Re: 1991 MK2 CRM Supermoto Project

Post by Sean91 » 22 Apr 2016, 12:30

jompy wrote:Yep those DEPs have a lovely ring-a-ding-ding sound ;)
they sure do, it sounds more 'two strokey' now... Hopefully it should improve performance a little as well

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Re: 1991 MK2 CRM Supermoto Project

Post by Sean91 » 23 May 2016, 21:27

23/5/16

The wheels were the last part of the bike i wanted to change, and they turned out to be a long process so they got left until last. the red wheels looked ok in the pictures but they had started to fade, the rear being worse than the front, and the spokes were a mess. After looking at the bike in person you would say the wheels let the bike down.

i had the rims shot blasted and powdercoated gloss black by the same guy who did my rear sub frame.
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the spoke wraps i bought months ago were used because they could be slid onto the ends of the spokes
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Re: 1991 MK2 CRM Supermoto Project

Post by Sean91 » 23 May 2016, 21:38

the wheels had new silver nipples fitted because the red ones were faded almost pink and several were rounded off... I laced the wheels up myself and paid somebody to true them for me
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ive wanted to change the gold sprocket ever since i bought this bike. as part of a red colour scheme it looked sh*t
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I dropped 2 teeth off the rear, to make it better for the road. it should take some of the snappiness out of the acceleration and lengthen the first 2 gears
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And Its finished! :D ....will have to get out and take some better pictures soon, but it looks as good as i could of hoped, the wheels make the bike look much cleaner and newer
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thanks to RPA/ Bristol Motorcycle Powdercoating, Charlie's bikes, and GB Motocross for their work :BB

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Re: 1991 MK2 CRM Supermoto Project

Post by jim157 » 26 May 2016, 21:17

Came out really nice in the end. Good work!

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Re: 1991 MK2 CRM Supermoto Project

Post by jompy » 30 May 2016, 21:54

those wheels in black look much better , very nice :)
thats a really nice mk1 escort too ;)

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Re: 1991 MK2 CRM Supermoto Project

Post by Speeddevice » 31 May 2016, 05:08

Looks fantastic. I'm a big fan of black wheels and black frames.
The escort looks tidy too.


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