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AR-jack
Joined: 08 Sep 2015 Posts: 144 Location: durham
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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 11:13 pm Post subject: 1988 ar125 b2 rebuild :) very photo heavy |
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so i got this ar early this year
she had been ran for 4 years or so as the little donkey bike doing 20,000miles in its time
but due to money problems (car ect...) and the the ar was going to fail its mot without a fair bit of work (the mot station tried to fail him for not having no rear foot pegs so whats ceased shock, low tread tyres, many lights not working lol and aslight dodgy electics ) also the hammer hole in the airbox and side panel from some little sh#t
to i saved her to later find she may have ended in the scrap yard :/
so i got her and going to bring her back to glory and keep afew of the characteristic from over the years
here is when before i got the bike
the day she i got her
on the left my 83 A1 during its rebuild _________________ ar125 a1 1983, ar125 b2 1988, ar125 b4 1988, ar125 b7 1991, kinroad xt50q 2011
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AR-jack
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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 11:22 pm Post subject: |
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the were repainted but were the paint had came off was the original gold which had gone bronzy
new indicators
stripping the rear of the frame
got a boot and checking some fitment and other bits
just playing about
taking the swing arm to shot blast at collage
afair bit of corrosion but not rot _________________ ar125 a1 1983, ar125 b2 1988, ar125 b4 1988, ar125 b7 1991, kinroad xt50q 2011
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AR-jack
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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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primer
black chassis enamel
the next day
_________________ ar125 a1 1983, ar125 b2 1988, ar125 b4 1988, ar125 b7 1991, kinroad xt50q 2011
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AR-jack
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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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the original engine
where that came with the bike as spare along with a another
the reed valve broke off and went through the engine destroying the piston and going into the crank locking the engine up and i was told it happend at 75mph haha
i well get around one day to rebuild it lol _________________ ar125 a1 1983, ar125 b2 1988, ar125 b4 1988, ar125 b7 1991, kinroad xt50q 2011
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AR-jack
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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 11:31 pm Post subject: |
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repairing the boot using the original boots clips
decals made up
_________________ ar125 a1 1983, ar125 b2 1988, ar125 b4 1988, ar125 b7 1991, kinroad xt50q 2011
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AR-jack
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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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the swing arm painted gold (rover gold to match the original colour) _________________ ar125 a1 1983, ar125 b2 1988, ar125 b4 1988, ar125 b7 1991, kinroad xt50q 2011
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AR-jack
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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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many more photos to come _________________ ar125 a1 1983, ar125 b2 1988, ar125 b4 1988, ar125 b7 1991, kinroad xt50q 2011
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Top-shaggy Show Star !
Joined: 05 Mar 2011 Posts: 1757 Location: Derbyshire
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Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2015 11:43 pm Post subject: |
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Brilliant rebuild thread Jack.. Great stuff !
Really pleased to see another little AR getting a new lease of life..
The frame and swing arm have come up a real treat too
Your sure living up to your name on here though.. I must have seen 4 ? Maybe 5 different AR125s?... You sure got the AR bug Jack .. If I didn't know better I would say we were related .. _________________ We are where we are... |
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AR-jack
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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 12:37 am Post subject: |
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ive got 5 in total
1983 A1
19?? A model still need the reg for it which will happen 1 day
1988 B2
1988 B4
1991 B7
the swingarm i did not lacquer it cause my a1 is and it looks not very good also i found the original paint was a satan finish so a copied that
and you never know haha _________________ ar125 a1 1983, ar125 b2 1988, ar125 b4 1988, ar125 b7 1991, kinroad xt50q 2011
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AR-jack
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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 12:44 am Post subject: |
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swing arm fitted
another line up lol
i got a brandnew nos belly pan for it (the original may go back on once repaired) for a steal
_________________ ar125 a1 1983, ar125 b2 1988, ar125 b4 1988, ar125 b7 1991, kinroad xt50q 2011
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Top-shaggy Show Star !
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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 12:49 am Post subject: |
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Looking very smart
_________________ We are where we are... |
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AR-jack
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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 12:50 am Post subject: |
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i noticed when i was stripping the tank the decals looked to be painted or silk screened but they were not like normal decals the side panels were stickers and were different? but the tank had not been touched or anything
went though the electrics again and a quick run as i fitted a new gibson exhaust due to nicking the nikkon for the A1 lol
stipping the wheels
_________________ ar125 a1 1983, ar125 b2 1988, ar125 b4 1988, ar125 b7 1991, kinroad xt50q 2011
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AR-jack
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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 12:53 am Post subject: |
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the other day
the panel now stripped
new boots fitted like how it was before from a norton commando _________________ ar125 a1 1983, ar125 b2 1988, ar125 b4 1988, ar125 b7 1991, kinroad xt50q 2011
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AR-jack
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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 12:59 am Post subject: |
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https://youtu.be/XGtFflxvsEI
the first run back in july _________________ ar125 a1 1983, ar125 b2 1988, ar125 b4 1988, ar125 b7 1991, kinroad xt50q 2011
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Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2015 12:59 am Post subject: |
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https://youtu.be/AFUfp7LaGZY
running the new gibson exhaust _________________ ar125 a1 1983, ar125 b2 1988, ar125 b4 1988, ar125 b7 1991, kinroad xt50q 2011
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