Author Topic: My 1989 Renew to Look Like an '88 then to a Reverse Trike from there.... (Read 11473 times)

TatTooL23 · « **on:** July 10, 2013, 11:42:20 PM »

i bought this '89 for a killer price. have always wanted an '88 and thought they were the best looking by far. so i am making it look like an '88 first. just refreshing things. powder coating a few things and so on. then the real point of the project comes once i have it as a clean everything good, replica '88.

heres how i got it. runs perfect, has v-force reeds, and an ESR center mount TRX5 set up. came with the airbox even though it isnt installed cuz of the center mount exhaust. has the original dash and everything is very tight. i really stole this thing! its very clean, no leaks no cracks no oil all over.

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sameltoe · « **Reply #1 on:** July 11, 2013, 10:01:00 AM »

Sweet little gem you have their!

Rupp250 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 11, 2013, 10:23:44 AM »

Looks like it is in good shape, should make a good project bike.

Deuce · « **Reply #3 on:** July 11, 2013, 11:23:31 AM »

Nice find and should be a good little project. I always loved the looks of the 88 and 89 bikes the most

DOUGLAS · « **Reply #4 on:** July 14, 2013, 06:16:17 PM »

good find

TatTooL23 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 17, 2013, 08:38:51 AM »

Just making progress each weekend on making it a solid trx before I bolt up a single rear tire. Love this thing

got my new rims and tires and new plastic to put on. They r maker fighting red. Very very nice I must say. I put all the decals on.

Deuce · « **Reply #6 on:** July 17, 2013, 08:44:57 AM »

Darn, those maiers are looking nice. If fullbore doesnt get their act together by the time I'm ready for plastics, I now have no hesitation about getting maiers

RepsolHonda · « **Reply #7 on:** July 17, 2013, 10:03:24 AM »

Very nice job, that frame seems in pretty good shape for the east coast, original paint?

TatTooL23 · « **Reply #8 on:** July 17, 2013, 02:38:02 PM »

Quote from: RepsolHonda;4266

Very nice job, that frame seems in pretty good shape for the east coast, original paint?

yes original paint. this thing was very very well taken care of.

TatTooL23 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 17, 2013, 02:42:55 PM »

here is the new plastic on and the new handle bar set up. small details to be taken care of next. (throttle cover, master cover, hardware etc...)

Greg Huntley · « **Reply #10 on:** July 17, 2013, 07:23:06 PM »

Wow. Nice. Always liked the 88 best.....except for the atc250r of course!

Hawaiiysr · « **Reply #11 on:** July 18, 2013, 03:42:04 AM »

interested in seeing this as a reverse trike. watch out T-Rex

TatTooL23 · « **Reply #12 on:** July 19, 2013, 08:34:42 AM »

got the controls on the bars squared away. new hardware, and powder coated the throttle cover and sanded the "Honda" word to aluminum. also put on a moose master cover

05450r · « **Reply #13 on:** July 19, 2013, 10:37:50 AM »

Looks good!!

trx88 · « **Reply #14 on:** July 19, 2013, 10:53:31 AM »

be interested to hear more about the throttle cover that looks sweet, did you just paint it all then tape around the letters