Rebuilding the old 88

[Darthgeese]

Recently sold my car due to joining the Air Force. Before I leave i realllllllllly wanted to get my 88 R running with some of the cash i got from my car. My father bought this R brand new in 88(which is the year i was born, best production year for everything huh =p) and is the original owner which I love that fact. Basicly, just trying to put her togeather to run her before i ship out. So i cant do pretty powdercoating or anything too crazy. But anywho, heres some pics of the process so far, still waitin for some reeds and a pipe. Anyone have a good deal on a pipe for me? This jug is ported also. Also, thats a fatboy pipe from 90's, heh

[Darthgeese]

not sure how to attach the pics in one post, so i guess ill have to do it this way

[Darthgeese]

mo

[Darthgeese]

bored .30 over, just waitin to finish her!!!! **** im so excited thinking about it! Remember when i was a little kid pops would fire her up and id just sit there staring at it smiling =]

[morse250r]

nice looking r

[rigger]

I think that is going to be a really cool project just because of the history of that R and it being your Dad's.

Have fun with it.

[250rPRIDE]

looks good man!!! what kind of a pipe are you looking for, crome, painted, top end mid or low end power??? ya keep that silencer theres nothing wrong with it, mabe repack it and run it,, good luck and have fun with it.

[CorvetteZ06]

thats really cool that it has been with your family sine 88. Wish i could have bought one in 88, but I was 4 years old.

[Darthgeese]

Originally posted by 250rPRIDE
looks good man!!! what kind of a pipe are you looking for, crome, painted, top end mid or low end power??? ya keep that silencer theres nothing wrong with it, mabe repack it and run it,, good luck and have fun with it.

really just something nice and shiney. But yeah im going to reuse that FATBOY ;] Really looking to spend $100 or so on it thats all i have left really after this last order. That chamber i have right now is old as hell. I sand blasted it but id really like to get a new one.

[2muchquad]

looks good mine is a 88 as well.what kind of pipe is that?Pt?looks like a old Klem research pipe from the day..

[Darthgeese]

no clue on the pipe man, i just know its about as old as me!

[Darthgeese]

Just Got the old hondawg running again! Me n pops put some fuel in her and she started up on the 3rd kick. Basicly just waiting for my 450r master cylinder n she will be able to go riding! Just like when i was a little kid, soon as i heard that ***** start up i couldnt stop smiling...

[Darthgeese]

oh, and thanks to TL250R, did a pipe swap with him. Thanks again man.
But heres me just breakin her in. I couldnt stop smiling still

[Darthgeese]

god i love this machine! Cant wait to let her rip!

[wykyd450R]

Thats a good lookin R!! :)

[250rPRIDE]

you need to twist you exhaust up a little to get it to line up right on your first good bump that silencer will be hitting your axle and getting a nice dent and maybe your tire, and its going to melt a hole in your plastic at that location, i think it just all needs a little tweaking, goodluck,... i just dont want to see you ruin anything after all that hard work.
enjoy!!

[skyeryder]

Awesome looking 88', did you use those old skool bars in the first pic?????