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Project CT/XL trials bike

Discussion in 'Other Projects - Other Bikes (non 250's)' started by Murdo, Feb 25, 2018.

  1. Murdo

    Murdo The Good Doctor Staff Member Contributing Member Ride and Events Crew

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    Was given a Honda CT200 rolling frame a while ago, and I just happen to have an XL185 engine with XR200 barrel on it, and will make these bits (and a few new bits too) into a trials bike something similar to a TLR200 like this one.
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    This is all I have of the CT, so no point in trying to restore it.
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    It will end up a bit heavier and wider than a real TLR, but should do me ok.
     
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    I started on stripping the engine. It had been used in a kids go-kart until it seized, and was then left out in the rain.
    Cam chain was falling off the sprocket, not looking good.
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    After a lot of struggling I got the piston out of the bore, looking less good.
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    With the cases apart it wasn't too bad inside. The crank bearings are gone from sitting in water, but the rest of the gearbox will be useable with a good clean up and new gaskets/seals.
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    There is a big piece missing from the case from a thrown chain that will have to be welded back in.
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    Looks to be a good little project.. As you say.. it will be a touch heavier but then the 185 / 200 was nice and torquey so it should be a lot of fun when finished..
    I had heaps of fun on Trials bikes when younger and lighter.. it is amazing to watch the top trials riders and what they can do on their machines...
     
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    Got a bit of welding to the cases done. I welded an extra piece of 6mm plate so as to be able to tap a thread and it fits up to the sprocket cover nicely.
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    The new rims and spokes arrived, so I blasted and painted the hubs satin black and put them together. Looking 'spiffy'.
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    Those wheels look really slick. This is going to be another stunner from @Murdo


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    So what did you get the radial and lateral runout down to?

    Ps... guess who did spokes and rims at tafe last week :thumb_ups:
     
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    Pretty much spot on for radial and about 1mm lateral. It is a slow dirt bike so a slight wobble wont worry it (and most dirt tyres are not that straight), and will probably get dinged anyway.
     
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    With the tyres fitted I mounted the frame up on the jig to do some measuring. With the frame mods I've done the forks came out at almost spot on at 26 deg with 90mm trail (TLR is 26.5 at 86mm) with wheel base only 35mm longer.
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    Have the engine completed now and fitted and made the missing mounting plates. Had to do some welding of the exhaust to get it aligned and sealed.
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    Had to make the rear brake pedal. Used a broken piece from the 'spares' box which has a folding tip and then had to make the rest. I started with some 30x3mm flat bar and bent it over a 10mm plate, drilled an 18mm hole and heated red hot and drove the splined shaft through to make the female splines. A clean up with a file and fitted nicely. Welded to the brake arm and some grinding to clean up ready for paint.
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    I made the brake rod from a piece of 6mm bar. Bent at 90 degrees on one end and threaded the other. Drilled holes for split pins.
    I found a rear sprocket of the right size (and the right price :thumb_ups:) that has hardly been used, but with too big a centre hole. I bought a piece of 100x8mm flat bar 100mm long, drilled a 22mm hole in the centre and fitted a big bolt and nut to allow it to be held in the lathe. I cut the outside down to the inner size of the sprocket, took the bolt out and held by the outside in the jaws and bored the centre hole to fit the Honda hub. Will drill for the 4 mounting bolts and then weld the two bits together.
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    Got the frame stripped down and off to sandblaster. Welded, drilled and fitted rear sprocket to hub. Visit to paint shop tomorrow.
     
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    Threw a bit of paint at it last Friday before I went away for the weekend.
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    Most of it stuck.
     
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    Even the brake lever I made turned out alright.
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    Looks pretty slick @Murdo
    Won’t be long and you will be powering up rocks and logs


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    Made the brackets and fitted up the guards today.
    Thinking about the wiring of the headlight and tail light, will LEDs run on AC (ie direct from the magneto) or do I need a battery/rectifier etc to run them?
     
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    Hmmm I would think that LED's need a constant supply.. but then I believe that electricity is "white mans magic".
     
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    Another Murdo Epic Creation I see - great work

    Led brightness control is achieved by pulse width modulation, basically high frequency switching to increase/decrease output. It's a version of AC, high frequency which doesn't have a zero crossing point so never goes negative.

    An led will run from AC - being a diode it blocks the reverse voltage on change of phase.

    However the lifespan could be brief and the voltage direct from a magneto would be potentially quite high at high revs I would have thought.

    Been decades since I dealt with a battery less electrical system - Two or three wires out of the magneto?
     
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    I'm pretty sure you could use a full wave reg/rect, they are easy to wire up and are pretty cheap
    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/12V-4-p...721642?hash=item3cc527402a:g:F~sAAMXQudxRYj60
    This would supply the dc voltage to your headlight switch and also the brake light switch's

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    Or if your lighting system is regulated by the headlight you just use 2x full wave rectifier's, one for the stop and one for the tail, have the earth and battery wire's run from one rectifer to your stop light, and the battery wire's from the 2nd rectifier to the tail light.
    These are pretty small, 2x rectifier's are a touch longer than a matchbox but not as thick, the voltage/amp rating's on them are overkill
    Run one yellow from stator to the yellow, then the second yellow from stator to the pink
    https://www.jaycar.com.au/po4-6a-400v-bridge-rectifier/p/ZR1314

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    Thanks guys, that is exactly what I wanted to know. Been a long time since I did similar to bikes in the 1970's.
     
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