Hey guys. new from montreal quebec!
Picked up this beauty last summer! for 650$
Pretty clean for a 1983 honda atc.
First thing i did was to get one of these.
Cost 20$ to get it print at a local staples!
Played around alot and had great fun with it. One day my good old honda refuses to start. did all the test with my handy multimeter and it points me toward the stator coil. ordered the coil and flywheel puller before even taking out the recoil starter.
once i received the puller i decided to take a look under that recoil starter.
found a flywheel without a nut and washer and striped thread for the puller great.....
I decided to remove the engine and send to a local little engine shop they will pull it for me.
While i had the engine out i looked at my atc and think, why not repaint fender,frame,fork and all that! so i begin stripping stuff!
Then started sanding and sanding and sanding again!
Only have pic of the tank right now.
I chosse the krylon Red pepper color turns out pretty good.
It look ok on picture but in real it looks pretty good!
I will apply at least 3 coat of clear only on the tank because i dont think that gas spill will be good on this.
Also begin the frame!
Right now i stopped here for today!
I will do the Axle and rim silver
The engine will be paint with Duplicolor Engine enemal Cast aluminum color.
The seat will also be recovered with a black leather cover.
Also ordered some parts!
Seat cover
new dr8 ngk plug
new cdi
new air filter
New brake lever clamp
Flywheel nut ( does it have a special washer? )
Parts i want to buy this winter.
DG exhaust
new honda sticker for the rear fender, gas tank, front fork
new fork boots
3 new classic duro knobby tire.
First i wanted to do a lifan 200cc electric start swap but my engine was running pretty good so i decided to keep my old engine. Will maybe try to find another 185s or 200s/m/e with a bad engine and restore and and make the lifan swap.
I am not making a fully restore mint/factory looking atc. I'm 21, and was always attract by these old machine, and its my first restoration. I'm using it and if there is a mudhole i want to be able to go in it without being guilty haha!
Ill post pictures of the evolution soon!
Francis.