87 Honda SE50p Elite S

[Mystic]

Picked this up off craigslist today for 75 bucks, it is in horrible shape but i think i an clean her up and flip her for a nice profit

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[Mystic]

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[Mystic]

Correction. I assume this model was the se50p restricted one but I went outside and looked at the speedo and it registers 45mph so its the SE50 WooT! se50p shows 35mph

[Rebel]

Is it missing body panels?

[Mystic]

Unfortunately yes, the old lady I talked to said they had them then when I got there the old man said he couldnt find them but if he did he would give me a call If nothing else I can order some DJ1 panels from overseas

[Mystic]

Gosh this thing is a hot mess. After all day getting the CVT cleaned up and the kickstarter unstuck, carb cleaned, gas tank drained, oil pump cleaned, and reed valve checked it still wont start. Checked compression after doing and checking everything else.....around 85psi plus i noticed water drops on the spark plug and a brown sludge in the oil pump hole and around the reeds. Apparently water had gotten in through the carb and the intake to manifold spacer had been installed upside down so I am assuming it allowed water to pass through into the crankcase. Hopefully the bearings arent shot but i imagine the rings are since they are iron/steel. Hopefully the cylinder and piston is fine. Will pull the motor and pop the top tomorrow to find out and flush out the crankcase as best I can. Hope I dont have to split the cases

[Rebel]

You know that the best thing to do would be to split the case and go ahead and replace your crank and rod bearings. If it had water in the case, you'll be very lucky to no have corroded bearings, I'm assuming it has ball bearings like a gy6 does.

[Mystic]

Yea I know Rebel but I dont have the tool to put the cases back together and it is hard to do with a rubber mallet and pieces of wood. A GY6 slides together easy as hell and yes the bearings are the same kind but probably different size, I think the honda ones are 6004 but dont quote me. I will see what the top looks like then go from there it moves too easy for anything major to be wrong with the bearings plus it only had 700 miles on it, maybe water sat on top of oil

[Rebel]

I always wondered how well one of these would work for checking the innards out .

www.harborfreight.com/interests/motorcycle/digital-inspection-camera-67979.html

[Mystic]

That is pretty neat I can just get the Tusk tool for splitting and pressing the cases if I had 100 dollars

[Mystic]

I havent taken many pics but will get a few up sometime today. If you have seen a pic of these engines you have seen them all so I just get tired of taking pics of the same ole shyte lol Got the plastics scrubbed this morning and the engine off hte frame, took the intake, pump, starter, top end, and flywheel/stator off. The cylinder and piston dont look bad at all just a light bit of rust/build up on the cylinder wall and it looks like the bottom ring is out of spec but the piston itself looks good with only 700 miles on the odo. The crankcase had a small amount of brown sludge and a few tiny rust spots on the crank so I tipped it forward while spinning the flywheel to get most out then i soaked with gas and spun to get the rest out then I blowed with compressed air now I am soaking and spinning with the crankcase full of 2t oil. While that sits I am gonna light honed the cylinder wall and clean all that stuff up then check the spec on the rings. May have to order a set of rings and the head, cylinder, and intake gaskets since i have to get the rings and a air filter anyway. So far so good doesnt look terrible. Anyone know where to get CF reeds for this or do I have to get a sheet and cut my own?

[Mystic]

Sanded the cylinder walls in a circular motion with 220 grit and filed the sharp port edges, the bottom ring didnt seem right so I swapped with with a ring from a spree not sure if it was top or bottom but it fit Lost a circlip so I had to find an sa50 one and cut some off but I managed to fit it in there but will need to get another when i order rings and gasket. I RTVed the base and intake gaskets just to see if all my efforts would pay off. Hooked everything back up but my throttle cable is still stuck somewhere in the middle but i can pull the coupler housing to give it some gas for now. If I dont have the strangest luck....enough kicks to fill the bowl and she started right up and idled good for a temporary pod filter and all the oil in there hahahha now I gotta figure out the throttle cable and clean the front end up, sand and paint the front shocks etc and get the plastics back on the front then wait for parts to start rolling in

[Rebel]

Boy that thing is puffing out the smoke.

[Mystic]

Yea I soaked the crancase in oil for about an hour before i put it back together, running premix in the tank, and the oil pump is doing its job too smoke is good that means it is getting plenty of oil. It will clear up once I get to take it for a spin

[Rebel]

did you have any problem getting the case back together?