1993 Honda CR250, Project 93, White Fuel Tank and White Airbox Restoration, Canada's Worst Dirt Bike

[@Samar_MotoBuilds]

I just finished restoring the airbox on the 93 cr500r, did the exact same process and it turned out sweeeet! Looking forward to the next video!

[@Dirtbikerepair]

Well that’s really good to hear! It’s always nice when other people are using the same process and having really good results. Thanks for the comment

[@robertmosher4895]

Love SC1, smells like strawberries! I used to use comet and scrub the crap out of the white tank and white air box with a green scrubby, then my friend would leave a single greasy finger print on the tank. lol. When you're done you should bring it to Track 15 in Drumbo for its maiden voyage.

[@Dirtbikerepair]

I was actually thinking or maybe going to the15practice track on the weekend to get some riding in. If you see me there make sure you come over and say hello Thanks a lot for the comment and for watching.

[@PriapismSD]

What I always used on my white XR plastic was Chemtool/carb cleaner and a pool algae brush, which is basically a long bristle wire brush. Removes all scuff marks, then could shine later

[@Dirtbikerepair]

Well that’s good to know, white plastics are just a pain to get back looking fresh.. I will have to give it a try. Thanks for the comment and for watching

[@jesuscaballero3094]

The bike is looking great 👍

[@Dirtbikerepair]

It’s really starting to come together. Thanks for the comment

[@rlovell383]

Just discovered your channel. Love your content. I’m restoring a 95’ CR250 at the moment. FYI your fuel petcock is on backwards from the factory. The lever should be on the inside.

[@Dirtbikerepair]

I actually brought this topic up in my 1996 cr250 review video. I have found a lot of mixed opinions on this. And a bunch of mixed answers. 50% say it should be facing in.. and the other 50% say it should be facing out. I might actually have to do a video where I travel around and ask old racers and Honda factory mechanics there opinion…. Could be a fun entertaining segment on the channel lol. Thanks a lot for the comment and for finding the channel. Hopefully you like the rest of our build series. Good luck with the 1995!

[@eaflea-sg3sr]

I have a 96 CR250 frame engine cases crankshaft airbox and cylinder if anyone's interested you did a good job on that tank

[@Dirtbikerepair]

Depends where you live, but I might be interested lol.

[@Sac1tll]

I use Mcquire’s cleaner wax with a buffer and get excellent results.

[@Dirtbikerepair]

Well that’s really good to know.. it lifts the yellowing out? Ever try it on other colors of plastic ? Thanks a lot for the comment and for watching.

[@Sac1tll]

@@Dirtbikerepair Not completely, works best on dirt, oil, any type of surface staining. The yellowing is through the plastic for the most part not much you can do to change the composition of plastic after years of holding gasoline.

[@moto3463]

Nice 👍🏼

[@Dirtbikerepair]

👍thanks :)

[@bermripper]

The abstract art on the wall is STILL THERE! .....and that reminds me that I have a question: Will you be sending out the rear shock, or will you be working on it yourself? 😎

[@Dirtbikerepair]

Parts are on order to do a rebuild. I was planning on doing on the channel stay tuned for the rebuild rear suspension video later in the series

[@regnor166]

Brake fluid works great to remove paint on plastics.

[@Dirtbikerepair]

I have never actually tried that.. but I will have to give it a try. Thanks a lot for the comment and for watching. Hopefully you like the rest of the project 93 series

[@regnor166]

@@Dirtbikerepair yes i like it and I'm quite new to your channel and i like the way you're working and the quality of the videos, thanks. I've spray my ceiling with fork oil once 😄now i know. best regards

[@narfer]

I haven't had much luck bleaching the white tanks. Sometimes it is stained from the inside out. Now i just use the throttle jockey white tank protectors. It is a shame that the regular size tanks aren't that easy to come by. All oversized. I have seen a few of the standard clarke tanks and they don't look that good. They have a major blemish. The airbox on Canadas worst 92 that I am working on was sprayed with some sort heavy mixture of white and black paint. Even inside the air boot. Acetone and a sos pad worked real well.

[@Dirtbikerepair]

Acetone can work pretty good, most things can be corrected with a little bit of elbow grease. Thanks again for the comment

[@jakeresnick2669]

Use oven cleaner from store let sit on painted areas and powerwash it off works decent. Also them white mr clean magic eraser pads help clean up white plastics pretty good but yeah heard the hair stuff works the best on the tanks i have one i have to do as well soon

[@Dirtbikerepair]

I have actually seen a bit about the Mr clean scrubber pads.. they seemed to work pretty good. I’m going to try a second run of the hair stuff though and we will see how it goes

[@darrynruzicka2883]

Well, the good news is as an extra added bonus! You can now go blonde whenever you want. Add a little blue and pink tint maybe a mohawk, to fit in with the libs of Canada and the younger crowd, will take 10 years off your look! Talk aboot boosting the channel!!!

[@Dirtbikerepair]

Lol. Exactly!! Just doing my part to bring in more youths into the sport…. Lol

[@darrynruzicka2883]

@@Dirtbikerepair Lol.

[@sphl1]

You can use heat to help you. Then scrap a bit of heat no tourch

[@Dirtbikerepair]

I have heard this before actually, using a heat gun to help.. I will have to give it a try on the next one I do. Thanks for watching and for the comment

[@sm400xr]

What premix would you recommend for 1000M / 3300ft buddy ? 40:1?

[@Dirtbikerepair]

I personally run 40:1 but I’m not as fast as I use to be…. If you can ride your bike on the pipe.. in racing rpm. Riding the bike really hard I would run 32:1 to get more out of the bike.. but if you are like me and just like to ride and enjoy the power of your bike when you want it, I would run 40:1 It really depends on how you ride your bike. Also it’s important to use good fuel

[@sm400xr]

32:1 it is then lol In Greece we have shell V-Power and we have V-Power “Racing”. I might try the racing this time Thanks again DBR!

[@Dirtbikerepair]

No problem, I don’t personally know what’s available in Greece but over 97 octane is what is recommended from almost any manufacturer. Also No ethanol. I can’t find no ethanol here in Canada, so I buy race fuel. Personally I use VP C12 or the Klotz equivalent.

[@jesuswarrior6468]

Make stock tanks great again 😜 i agree with you mate those oversized tanks look awful.

[@jesuswarrior6468]

Might be hydrogen peroxide in the salon solution

[@Dirtbikerepair]

I believe that’s what it is.. not sure what the strength is.. but I got the strongest they make

[@Dirtbikerepair]

Stock size is just the right look.. thanks for the comment

[@cbadnc9040]

Another great video. Those white tanks are a bitch. I agree with you, try that bleach again. I thought the tank looked much better.

[@Dirtbikerepair]

Definitely I feel it was a pretty big improvement to what we started with! I’m going to do another round of the hair bleach stuff and I will keep everyone posted on my results. The bike is coming together one step at a time Thanks a lot for the comment and for the support

[@darrynruzicka2883]

I'm pretty sure there are products that strip paint off plastic. I think it's that citrus crap or whatever but I've seen several other channels use it with some success.

[@Dirtbikerepair]

I would think there must be, but I really haven’t been able to find any up here in Canada anyway. I will check a few other channels and see what I can come up with Thanks for the comment

[@RealSuburbanCowboy]

Mothers aluminum polish can sometimes clean these up really nice. Citrus strip is good for paint, and it is safe for plastic.

[@Dirtbikerepair]

really? I have never hear of using aluminum polish to try and fix white plastic. when I was at the hardware store locally the person who worked the area.. (nice older man) told me that the Citrus striper was not suppose to even be placed in a plastic container and it would eat plastic.. so i figured since the breather box is not really replaceable it was not worth the risk... now him being nice dose not mean he has a clue what he is actually talking about..... lol I might have to simply do a video testing stuff on different plastics.. like and old fender etc.. Thanks for the comment and for watching.

[@HooligansMx]

Using the hair shit works I did mine 3xs and it was as white as new in the end

[@Dirtbikerepair]

I have done mine a few times but I might have to keep going. It’s getting better though

[@Xxmyarek17xX]

I use that hair bleach for my eyebrows and pubic hair lol. Joking. But u should use heat to take off the paint with a heat gun no?

[@grandprixgtpjy]

Silly question,, has anyone ever tried vapor blasting plastic?

[@Dirtbikerepair]

I don’t think that is that silly of a question at all. I’m not sure how it would work out? I would try it if I had a vapor blaster.. I was tempted to try sandblasting with light pressure…. I still might on a old used fender or something

[@grandprixgtpjy]

Yeah definitely have to watch your pressure with sandblasting and it might take longer to polish afterwards.. Now I’m interested to see if anyone tried both methods (sand/vapor) on plastics 🤔 … Great videos by the way I always enjoy them 👍🏻

[@calebhubbard8685]

yes you can vapor blast plastics. It isnt anything spectacular as far as finish. But it is really great for black plastic pieces cause it cleans them good and leave no smear or anything of that sort. I have a good blaster. Its always more work than people think for good results lol

[@Dirtbikerepair]

@@calebhubbard8685 well that's really interesting. thanks a lot for the comment and for the info

[@slimjim-eq5kd]

how come theres no suzukis on this channel

[@Dirtbikerepair]

Haven’t had time to do a Suzuki on the channel yet, maybe one day we will get there

[@sphl1]

Don’t do on the grass A

[@bermripper]

Have you thought of soaking the tank in actual bleach? Maybe get a tote with a lid. I'm just tossing out an idea. Good luck 👍

[@Dirtbikerepair]

I have never actually tried to soak anything like that is just a bleach or chlorine.. might have to actually try that. I know liquid chlorine is like 10x what house hold bleach is as far as strength.

[@nathanw5747]

I want to say try taking the tank after you wrap it +salon 40 and put it under a UV light and or in direct sun. Alot of people do this when restoring old toys that go yellow along with soles of certain shoes .

[@nathanw5747]

@Dirtbikerepair kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqa9kGeqp7GdpaMsi=8bT-Jw7G32hCenpU good video on using the sun and salon 40!.