@@RRCRestoration The swing arm came out like new! What grit did you sand the swing arm with and which pads did you use to polish? Did you use any compound? Also, did you coat it after or is it the raw finish? Thanks in advance! 🍻 I'm looking to the same thing to mtb frames in the future
Yeah that's my problem there isn't enough of the old one left to get accurate dimensions :( but it is looking like i will have to go down the 3d printed route
Possibly the rare chain guide parts could be 3D scanned & printed in nylon. Sometimes it's the only realistic option for rare parts. Vapour Blasters deliver amazing results.
@@davidgibson5756 yea would much rather find a machine shop that got delrin or nylon to do it, no offence to 3D printer fans, but knowing how amazing the bike will become in the end, and if there was to be a 3D printed plastic piece on it, well a milled piece of delrin / nylon would just look better.
You should have millions of subscribers. I've never seen restoration so soothing with so much attention to detail and thoroughness. I genuinely mean that from my heart. Thank you for what you do. Pretty cool accent too buddy. 👍🏻
It's so nice to see a restoration channel in which the person knows how to paint. Paint can ruin all the hard work, and you do it right. Not long ago, I started watching some guy trying to rebuild an old z1000, and when he got to the paint job, the first thing he did was take the completely assembled rear shock and just sprayed red paint on it, over the spring, the rod, all of it. He did the same with everything without bothering to take it apart first, even the engine. I think that's considered a crime against humanity.
I appreciate that you marked a "Socket" with the different depths. Trying to explain that to someone just wasn't going over until they saw it in practice.
Great episode. I'm a vapor honer as well and it's a revolutionary tool. One piece of advice I can offer, if I may be so bold, is to make sure your parts are already as clean as possible before honing. The VH is a honing tool, not a cleaning tool. If you try and hone greasy parts, eventually your media will become stained with grease and you'll end up with a blotchy finish. The key to a good finish is clean media and a clean part. For some truly spectacular results, try cleaning your parts, then do a very light dry blast, and then hone. The finish will absolutely glow. Of course, dry blasting is only recommended on parts that are able to withstand it. It's a little more labor intensive, but it can be an amazing difference. Also, check out some of the vapor honing pages on facebook...some great knowledge there.
While a completely different bike this takes me back to my old Yamaha red DT 50 from the same period. It went everywhere, not fast and not slow but it kept going and it's exhaust fumes reminded everyone of where it had been. 😁
The brushed finish on that beautifully polished swingarm is a work of art. It's so simple, yet so effective for the visual impact. I love attention to details like that. The same can be said for how beautifully you restored the bolts and nuts, colour and all. Honda loves a good bare-metal frame & swingarm on their high end sportbikes. So does Aprilia with their mirror finish. Always had a soft spot for it, and kinda miss that kind of flair on the Yamaha and KTM I owned.
Wow..!! The usual blend of amazing skills, knowledge and out and out wizardry. Vapour blaster was a great investment, the swingarm looks absolutely stunning and some..!
My god !!! The level of attention and effort!! Legitimately the best rebuild channel on TH-cam.... most would just buy new bolts not go the effort you do. Hats off to you 👏 🙌
Thanks god!!!! I was sick of seeing junk restoration on the other channels. Congratulations on the steam blaster, it's almost magical. I appreciate the subtitles, now I can understand each chapter much better. Cheers!
High quality workmanship.. A lot packed into a first class episode. I have watched a channel that would have dragged that out over many episodes and the workmanship isn't a patch to yours..
Thank you so much for your kind comment. I know exactly what you mean they spend a full episode talking and cleaning up a couple of bolts and dragging the project out forever and a day rather than just making progress and thinking about viewer enjoyment. I like to think thats what sets my channel apart as i genuinely care about the enjoyment you guys get from watching my videos :)
What a transformation!!! It's like it just rolled of the Honda production line in 86 Fantastic attention to detail, and as for the new vapour blaster 😱 that thing has paid for itself already!! What a finish it left on the aluminium. All of a sudden, I need a vapour blaster in my life 😁 goodness knows what for but I just do!! Obviously you've tried the American market for a chain guard, It's just frustrating because you know someone, somewhere, has one in the packet in the back of a drawer collecting dust 🤦🏼♂️
Outstanding as ever. Vapour blasting is so satisfying to watch, and it appears to be the perfect treatment for metal surfaces (particularly ally), peens and seals them. I'd almost be inclined to use it on brand-new parts.
you can do my 86 mugan cr 125 next, it needs somebody like you to bring her back to life, you're so talented and have the tools for the job, can't wait for the next episode.
Best thing to do like when you come across hard to find parts like that chain guide is to try your best to get the most dimensions you can and 3d print them or have someone do it. I’m sure one of the bigger channels who do lots of printing will gladly hook you up in the future
Maybe print this lower chain part in nylon by using a 3D-printer? It doesn’t look that complicated, maybe by using Tinkercad you can model this part by yourself and let some company print it for you. Great footage again 👍
Another quality video showing the kind of methodical, detailed work that I aspire to but rarely achieve. I look forward to the next instalment with glee.
ive been opening your channel every single morning before work since your delivery hiccup to see if theres new update and voila!! masterpiece as always!!
I am assembling a model of 1994, and I have a pendulum of 1986, I checked it for catologists - everything is good, your model is clearly earlier than the year of manufacture!? I'm restoring a 1994 cr 250 myself
Me complace mucho poder seguir el desarrollo de su trabajo y más ahora que habilitó subtitulos en español también. Aquí en América y especialmente en mi país, mucha gente es fanática de las motocicletas y el deporte motor y ver su trabajo con subtítulos en español es mucho mejor👍
I was going to say just have the chain guard 3D printed. I then saw you already had the other one printed. So either someone modelled it for you or you found it. The other guard shouldn't be too bad to design in CAD actually. Print it in Nylon and you have what you need. Edit - I think I just assumed that you have a 3D printer. I shouldn't assume that, lol. But, many of us "Crafty-Gents" have them already. Mine turns 6 this year, lol.
Yeah i found a guy in France that had a model for printing the chain slider as this is another obsolete part to find in the OEM material, sadly he didn't have a model for the chain guide but if i cant get one i'll need to find someone with an intact block to get me dimensions and detailed pics so i can have one 3d printed. I really should invest in a 3d printer lol
nice, a new vapor blaster to add to the ultrasonic cleaner tool.. the man is showing off the christmas gifts yay... as always well executed and showcasing of what goes into doing things the right way.
Damn you youtube its been 8 days... Why am i only getting notified about this video now!? Man that vapour blaster is something else its so good! Great work man!
I'm wanting to restore all the bolts for my car when I do the restoration and I would love it if you could make a video in great detail of what chemicals you use and the steps you use them and how long you let them sit. I love the way they turned out.
Outstanding attention to detail! I’m jealous of your new vapor blaster, they make aluminum parts look better than new! Amazing results sir!
Thank you so much :)
Yeah, i'm going to check on the price of those here in NZ. I'm pretty sure i will need to be sitting down when i get a quote :-))
@@RRCRestoration The swing arm came out like new! What grit did you sand the swing arm with and which pads did you use to polish? Did you use any compound? Also, did you coat it after or is it the raw finish? Thanks in advance! 🍻 I'm looking to the same thing to mtb frames in the future
Ooooo! He's getting posh now with a vapour blaster! This is definitely the very best therapy available for an engineers soul. Cheers!
I am indeed I wonder what cool bit of kit i'll get next ;) Glad you enjoyed it :)
3D printing for the chain guide, as long as you can get the old one back in 1 piece I am sure someone could print it
Yeah that's my problem there isn't enough of the old one left to get accurate dimensions :( but it is looking like i will have to go down the 3d printed route
Possibly the rare chain guide parts could be 3D scanned & printed in nylon. Sometimes it's the only realistic option for rare parts. Vapour Blasters deliver amazing results.
Yeah its looking more and more like i will need to go down the 3d printed route
@@RRCRestoration the good thing is with modern nylon resin casting/3d printing the part can be better than stock
Mill a block of delrin or nylon perhaps?
@@davidgibson5756 yea would much rather find a machine shop that got delrin or nylon to do it, no offence to 3D printer fans, but knowing how amazing the bike will become in the end, and if there was to be a 3D printed plastic piece on it, well a milled piece of delrin / nylon would just look better.
@@RRCRestoration maybe partner up with another TH-cam channel that does 3d printing too
You should have millions of subscribers. I've never seen restoration so soothing with so much attention to detail and thoroughness. I genuinely mean that from my heart. Thank you for what you do. Pretty cool accent too buddy. 👍🏻
Thank you so much 😀 that means a lot to me :)
It's so nice to see a restoration channel in which the person knows how to paint. Paint can ruin all the hard work, and you do it right. Not long ago, I started watching some guy trying to rebuild an old z1000, and when he got to the paint job, the first thing he did was take the completely assembled rear shock and just sprayed red paint on it, over the spring, the rod, all of it. He did the same with everything without bothering to take it apart first, even the engine. I think that's considered a crime against humanity.
Your attention to detail on that swingarm is amazing. Episode well worth waiting for.
Much appreciated! :)
Masterful!! If only everyone took this much pride in their work, well done!
Thank you so much :)
I appreciate that you marked a "Socket" with the different depths. Trying to explain that to someone just wasn't going over until they saw it in practice.
Not only is the restoration work top notch, all the editing, cuts, and choices you make are *muah* so pleasing to watch.
Thank you so much for your kind comment :)
Great episode. I'm a vapor honer as well and it's a revolutionary tool. One piece of advice I can offer, if I may be so bold, is to make sure your parts are already as clean as possible before honing. The VH is a honing tool, not a cleaning tool. If you try and hone greasy parts, eventually your media will become stained with grease and you'll end up with a blotchy finish. The key to a good finish is clean media and a clean part. For some truly spectacular results, try cleaning your parts, then do a very light dry blast, and then hone. The finish will absolutely glow. Of course, dry blasting is only recommended on parts that are able to withstand it. It's a little more labor intensive, but it can be an amazing difference. Also, check out some of the vapor honing pages on facebook...some great knowledge there.
While a completely different bike this takes me back to my old Yamaha red DT 50 from the same period. It went everywhere, not fast and not slow but it kept going and it's exhaust fumes reminded everyone of where it had been. 😁
I had a DT50 back in the day too, such fun little bikes :)
That’s the bike I learned to ride on. My cousin’s when is visit Portugal in the summer. Awesome memories!
Шикарно профессионально залипательно.Молодец я ни на минуту не пожалел что подписан на тебя. БРАВО
You’re a wizard, aren’t ya? No regular man lays a decal that clean in one go.
Haha i think i just got lucky this time, usually its a disaster
The brushed finish on that beautifully polished swingarm is a work of art. It's so simple, yet so effective for the visual impact. I love attention to details like that. The same can be said for how beautifully you restored the bolts and nuts, colour and all. Honda loves a good bare-metal frame & swingarm on their high end sportbikes. So does Aprilia with their mirror finish. Always had a soft spot for it, and kinda miss that kind of flair on the Yamaha and KTM I owned.
Thank you very much! :)
Beautiful! That is as factory fresh as you're going to get without a Delorean and a flux capacitor!
-Shane
Love that comment! :)
As with all your other restorations I've watched, I'm in awe of your commitment and attention to detail. Bravo 👏
watching RRC re-plate hardware never gets old.
Wow..!! The usual blend of amazing skills, knowledge and out and out wizardry. Vapour blaster was a great investment, the swingarm looks absolutely stunning and some..!
Thank you so much :)
its incredible how good of a job the vapor blaster does.
Yesssss! Vapour blasting is the best! Has my Honda Bros 400 carbs blasted and I got to watch. It was so cool and they came up a treat
My god !!! The level of attention and effort!! Legitimately the best rebuild channel on TH-cam.... most would just buy new bolts not go the effort you do. Hats off to you 👏 🙌
Brings back memories of walking around the local Honda dealer when I was young.
I’m thoroughly enjoying your resto videos. Thank you!
I love how you loaded a fresh round into the chamber of your impact driver prior to use! 😂
Ohhhh 😍😍😍 now almost all of my favourite channels has a vapour blaster! Wish i had the money for one also😍
This is one of the most satisfying things I´ve seen in my life.
Thank you :)
Thanks god!!!! I was sick of seeing junk restoration on the other channels. Congratulations on the steam blaster, it's almost magical. I appreciate the subtitles, now I can understand each chapter much better. Cheers!
Thank you very much :)
I've been waiting so long for this. Thank you man. God bless you.
Yeah I apologize for the wait, the next episode will be out in a week or so ;)
@@RRCRestoration oh no worries. Take your time.
This is the first time I've even heard of a vapor blaster. What a marvelous tool!
It really is :)
How vapor blasting really is a machine sent from the bike gods🔥
Bloody hell that swing arm looks stunning
Thank you :)
High quality workmanship.. A lot packed into a first class episode. I have watched a channel that would have dragged that out over many episodes and the workmanship isn't a patch to yours..
Thank you so much for your kind comment. I know exactly what you mean they spend a full episode talking and cleaning up a couple of bolts and dragging the project out forever and a day rather than just making progress and thinking about viewer enjoyment. I like to think thats what sets my channel apart as i genuinely care about the enjoyment you guys get from watching my videos :)
That vapour blaster is one heck of a tool!
The brushed swingarm looks a treat too.
The vapour blaster I use at work has a windscreen wiper on the inside. Makes is alot more pleasurable to use... Great work as always 👍
Funnily enough I was planning on fitting a windscreen wiper, the visibility is terrible lol
What a transformation!!! It's like it just rolled of the Honda production line in 86
Fantastic attention to detail, and as for the new vapour blaster 😱 that thing
has paid for itself already!! What a finish it left on the aluminium.
All of a sudden, I need a vapour blaster in my life 😁 goodness knows what for
but I just do!!
Obviously you've tried the American market for a chain guard, It's just frustrating
because you know someone, somewhere, has one in the packet in the back of
a drawer collecting dust 🤦🏼♂️
that bike is going to look brand new your so skilled .i think your one of the best restorers ive ever seen .cant wait for next instalment
Thank you so much for your kind comment :)
😲 Wow! The amount of time you will saving yourself with this new Soda Blaster.
I would have kept it in a safe deposit box. Amazing work!!! Greetings from Cordoba, Argentina.
New Year, new video.....no better way to start 2022! Another resto masterclass....thank you!👌
Outstanding as ever. Vapour blasting is so satisfying to watch, and it appears to be the perfect treatment for metal surfaces (particularly ally), peens and seals them. I'd almost be inclined to use it on brand-new parts.
you can do my 86 mugan cr 125 next, it needs somebody like you to bring her back to life, you're so talented and have the tools for the job, can't wait for the next episode.
Yes - the world is back on track now RRC Restos is active!
Lets crack on ;) lol
Impressive is the amount of engineering that goes into these bikes. Nice restoration! Learning a lot😀
The vapour blaster must be a very welcome addition. Saves so much time over dry blasting/polishing.
Defo, I wouldn't be without it now.
Please give a longer duration for the next episode, I really enjoyed
Youre the best restoration chanel on youtube,
Thank you very much :)
And just like that 30mins went by in a blink of an eye. I need more!!
More coming very soon my friend :)
Best thing to do like when you come across hard to find parts like that chain guide is to try your best to get the most dimensions you can and 3d print them or have someone do it. I’m sure one of the bigger channels who do lots of printing will gladly hook you up in the future
Finding this series really useful, as I am currently restoring a Suzuki TS125R 1993. Great video.
Nice one :)
Your attention to detail is amazing. Great job!
Thank you very much :)
Amazing attention to detail, as many mentioned this already. But equally important - great sense of humor! Your vids are a true joy!
OMG, You were always the best before this one. But now even better than that!!
Bike magic !!
The vapor blasting gives awesome finish!!
Maybe print this lower chain part in nylon by using a 3D-printer? It doesn’t look that complicated, maybe by using Tinkercad you can model this part by yourself and let some company print it for you. Great footage again 👍
Yeah its looking like i may need to go down the 3d printed route if i cant find an original Honda part. Cheers for the info
Perfectionist !! Better than factory, excellent work!
Im amased at the amount of parts just in the swing arm. Great job
Yeah, there are alot more than you would think just looking at it all built up.
That vapour blaster is an impressive piece of kit!
Swingarm looks better than most of the brand new ones I saw on them from the factory. Great work!
Thank you :)
With knowledge ,skills and the right tools you can do anything. Great stuff !!
Another quality video showing the kind of methodical, detailed work that I aspire to but rarely achieve. I look forward to the next instalment with glee.
Thank you very much! :)
I dare to say this bike will be one the best in its class once finished what a job so far well done 👍
Fingers crossed :)
Excellent as always! Also happy new year to George - presumably still recovering from his new year vacuum excesses......
Thank you very much, Yeah he really overdone it haha
i have checked every single day since part 2, and here it finally is
I apologise for the long wait :(
@@RRCRestoration it's out, and i was NOT disapointed. Thx for the great content
Those vapor blasters are wonderful. They also will bring a carb casting back like new too.
Wow, I really appreciate your level of detail.
Mate your skills and knowledge is just next level...amazing work
I never expected it to come up so well and I'm used to what a magician you are!
ive been opening your channel every single morning before work since your delivery hiccup to see if theres new update and voila!! masterpiece as always!!
Thank you my friend, hope you enjoyed it :)
I am assembling a model of 1994, and I have a pendulum of 1986, I checked it for catologists - everything is good, your model is clearly earlier than the year of manufacture!? I'm restoring a 1994 cr 250 myself
Thank you 🙏 !! I really like your way to show your work !! Precision and knowledge really nice to look
Looking good 👍 my friend.. Momma always said, Save your bearings for another project..
Beautiful job!! Even the editing is flawless 😁😁😁🤩🤩🤩 Well deserved vapour blaster!!!🇨🇦🇨🇦
Thank you so much 😁
Vapour blasting is sooooooo satisfying! Amazing job!
Thank you! Cheers!
The Pro Link decals was the money shot.
Vapour blasting your really stepping it up now dude glad you are so good with attention to detail
Thank you so much :)
Another fantastic video! Your attention to detail is awesome and your editing is outstanding! Keep it up, dude!
I just love watching your videos. The attention to detail is outstanding. Can't wait for the next one.
World class workmanship......serious talent and passion you have there fella, always look forward to your videos👍
Thank you so much :)
Me complace mucho poder seguir el desarrollo de su trabajo y más ahora que habilitó subtitulos en español también.
Aquí en América y especialmente en mi país, mucha gente es fanática de las motocicletas y el deporte motor y ver su trabajo con subtítulos en español es mucho mejor👍
Huh... first I thought vapor blasting was a joke. Incredible. And as usual, thanks a lot for your video.
I must ask you something : do you realize that restoring a motorcycle is not putting it in a better shape than when it was brand new right ?
What an awesome job on the swing arm, stunning transformation
Thank you! Cheers!
I never clicked on a video so fast!
Enjoy :)
It's just beautiful, man. You're so talented and I always learn something. TIL "vapor blaster" is a thing, and that I really want one.
Thank you so much, yeah the vapor blaster really is a game changer :)
I was going to say just have the chain guard 3D printed. I then saw you already had the other one printed. So either someone modelled it for you or you found it. The other guard shouldn't be too bad to design in CAD actually. Print it in Nylon and you have what you need.
Edit - I think I just assumed that you have a 3D printer. I shouldn't assume that, lol. But, many of us "Crafty-Gents" have them already. Mine turns 6 this year, lol.
Yeah i found a guy in France that had a model for printing the chain slider as this is another obsolete part to find in the OEM material, sadly he didn't have a model for the chain guide but if i cant get one i'll need to find someone with an intact block to get me dimensions and detailed pics so i can have one 3d printed.
I really should invest in a 3d printer lol
That blaster is amazing. The swingarm turned out gorgeous!
I certainly did enjoy it, it always a pleasure to see your work.
nice, a new vapor blaster to add to the ultrasonic cleaner tool.. the man is showing off the christmas gifts yay... as always well executed and showcasing of what goes into doing things the right way.
Thank you so much, Always a pleasure to hear from you :)
Damn you youtube its been 8 days... Why am i only getting notified about this video now!? Man that vapour blaster is something else its so good! Great work man!
I'm wanting to restore all the bolts for my car when I do the restoration and I would love it if you could make a video in great detail of what chemicals you use and the steps you use them and how long you let them sit. I love the way they turned out.
Excellent video once again my friend. Smart on marking the socket when pressing in the bearings. And that vapor blaster…damn!!
Thanks 👍 Glad you liked it
Epic transformation!....back to factory condition!
Thank you :)
Wonder if a 3-D printed chain guide in some kind of PVC would make the cut?
I found 2 for him and sent him the links via his Facebook page
@@Rust_valley_adventures I’m also looking for one. Do you have the link?
Nylon might be a better choice. Something like a Nylon6 or PA11.
@@stevenodonnell8871 it won't let me post the links ?
@@Rust_valley_adventures even just write the name it not in the form of a link 👍🏻
OMG congrats on the vapor blaster !! So nice.
Nice new toy, I think your blaster could use a windscreen wiper! great job as always.
Worth the wait! Outstanding work as always.
Thank you :)
Beautiful job, Mr Honda would be applauding , It's great you are bringing this Icon back to life , awaiting the next episode 😁👍
Thank you so much, always nice to hear from you :)
Soichiro Honda HATED two strokes, and yet his company made some of the best to come out of Japan.
Pekerjaan yang rapih dan apik...saya suka ...
Those aluminium parts 😲factory fresh!
Thank you :)
Very satisfying!
Cheers.
22:57 excellent use of the persuader !
Fantastic video as usual, easily the best restoration channel on TH-cam!
You're too kind :)