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Honda XL250 tank painting finished…

Posted onDecember 18, 2017June 28, 2020Authorscott2 Comments

The Honda XL250 tank with base and clear coats...

The Honda XL250 tank with base and clear coats…

The Honda XL250 tank was nearly done, with good coats of base color and clear complete.  The final stage was to design and paint some custom stripes.  This is far and away the most difficult task in regards to painting… Read More …

Categories'72 Honda XL250

Custom CX500 gets slim…

Posted onDecember 14, 2017December 18, 2017Authorscott2 Comments

The custom CX500 gets a new speedo mount...

The custom CX500 gets a new speedo mount…

One of the first things decided on for the custom CX500 Scrambler was to get rid of the massive stock dash.  Although we often love what the Honda factory had to offer, their predilection for giant gauges was not going to work on this build… Read More …

CategoriesHonda CX500 Scrambler

Honda XL250 MotoSport gets fresh paint…

Posted onNovember 27, 2017November 27, 2017AuthorscottLeave a comment

The Honda XL250 MotoSport plastics get primer...

The Honda XL250 MotoSport plastics get primer…

The 1972 Honda XL250 MotoSport was in desperate need of paint when we got it.  Round and round we went trying to hone in on a good color.  The factory silver is a classic, but we were looking for something a bit more unique…

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Honda XL250 paint prep…

Posted onNovember 21, 2017June 28, 2020AuthorscottLeave a comment

The Honda XL250 paint prep begins...

The Honda XL250 paint prep begins…

The Honda XL250 paint was going to consist of spraying quite compared to most vintage bike.  While the body filler was drying, we got to work on the rest of the bike…

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Categories'72 Honda XL250TagsHonda XL250, motorcycle restoration, vintage dirt bike

Honda XL250 Rebuild…

Posted onNovember 10, 2017December 18, 2017AuthorscottLeave a comment

Honda XL250 Rebuild. It all starts with the tank...

Honda XL250 Rebuild. It all starts with the tank…

The Honda XL250 rebuild has been stalled for far too long.  It’s been a whopping 4 years since we got this old gal, but we have finally begun to make some serious progress….

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Categories'72 Honda XL250TagsHonda XL250, motorcycle restoration

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