wfo speedracer

So out of two frames I still don't have a front engine mount, there are none on Ebay, I followed some advice I saw posted here and signed up on Japan auctIon site ( www.JAUCE.COM ) , I won an auction and it is on the way, total with shipping around $20.00 USD.

I was running those Bernie bars on the 125, I decided they would get more use on the TLR so I swapped them, after mounting the TLR bars up and taking the 125 for a spin I discovered the stock TLR bars were bent. I think I will be looking for a set of stock TL125 bars to replace these with. Back in my younger days I used to manhandle the bars back into shape, 25 years of turning wrenches has taken its toll, I now have carpal tunnel in both arms, I just don't think I have it in me to try and straighten these maybe with a big a*** cheater bar lol.

They are sleep pants but hey that how we roll across the pond lol

I installed a cutting board - number plate and a repainted set of Bernie Schreiber replica bars , I also installed new grips , a set of Sunline perches and levers with stainless allen heads in place of the stock screws and, a set of aluminum footpegs. I repair watercraft for a living so anyplace I can put a stainless fastener in place of a steel one I will, after all they are free ! On the TLR anyplace I can save weight I will, I want it as light as possible, I have a good background in composites so expect to see some carbon fiber components installed before this project is completed. Last pic is of the ATC200X engine, its not going to work it totally fouls the rear brake lever, time to tear into the TLR bottom end !

A pic of the Tl125 and the TLR200

I am building two trials bikes, one is a TL125 that I have owned since high school and is in pretty sad shape, at least cosmetically, the other one is an 87 TLR200 Reflex that started as a roller and then I acquired another parts bike with a complete engine. The engine while complete has some issues, mainly one being that some one welded on the kickstarter to the shaft. Let me start this by saying I am a cheap a*** , if there is ever a question of why something was done a certain way , you can probably refer back to this statement for your answer. I have looked at pretty much every TL200 build here and I do love some of the color schemes , especially the red white and blue ones, but I have not seen one done up in silver and blue yet. My 1975 TL125 needs a repaint so I thought why not paint them both back to factory specs or at least close, it probably won't be an exact match because I am using candy paint which I have most of already, refer back to the second sentence. Anyway follow along if you will , I may have a question or two along the way you can help me with , I will try to post some pics later today.

Hi I have been lurking here for a bit, I have owned a trails bike since my high school years , a 1975 TL 125 , I am also working on a TLR 200 and I will make a thread shortly on those two bikes. I am a certified Honda tech but stopped working on bikes professionally about 15 years ago, I work on jet skis and fourwheelers and of course small motorbikes that catch my interest from time to time. I do want to thank you guys for a wonderful site, I have found much of the info I have been seeking here , some of it is invaluable, kudos to those who have made this site what it is! I also have quite a background in compos

I believe the general consensus is that i will fit 124cc engines but not 122's

It was kinda funny the service manager came around and issued all of us this exciting new special tool, a spoke, we were like WTF do we do with this lol

Epoxy does not work so well with fuel, vinyl ester which is epoxy modified polyester resin is the stuff you want to use, as stated before you need to find non ethanol fuel and coat the inside of the tank. the avgas suggestion is a very good one if you don't ride a lot , that fuel stays good for 10 years !

The top of part #6 is threaded, if you remove the bolt #15 you can screw the end of a spoke into the top of the rod, crank up the bike loosed # 11 and pull up on the spoke, retighten # 11 and you are done. This is the way we did it when I worked at the Honda stealership.