Restoring my old Honda and making a bashplate. Ironhorse EP 3

[@robertmckendry8670]

Great to hear someone who has experience and knows what he is talking about. Not just trying to flog off the fanciest, heaviest panniers and spot lights money can buy.

[@deegwar]

Thanks Adam. Keen on the bashplate, bloody legend mate.

[@cyclemoto8744]

"Very therapeutic for the frame". Gold Adam, gold! Thanks for sharing. Cheers.

[@griptopia]

I'm in the middle of vapour blasting my bash plate on my xrv750.. having a coffee and this popped up in the tube

[@leonstrydom9898]

Busy restoring a old TW200. Timing of your videos are spot on to help with my project 👍

[@Bu115y]

I restored my '91 T-dub and it's still the most fun bike I own 😁

[@leonstrydom9898]

I love the " honesty " or the TW200. It is what it is. It does not try to be a adventure bike, road bike or anything else. Just a little go anywhere two wheeled tractor with a huge heart. True little big classic

[@Tim9974]

This was such an interesting video. The Ironhorse components look fantastic and the bashplate for the World Raid looks amazing. Can't wait for the next episode.

[@TheronRogers]

Love the intro and music. Really solid editing and production on this one. I just got a bracket delivered for my T7. Thank you!

[@retiredwaterdoctor]

with friends and access to the right equipment, you are doing a great job....nice work.

[@MrCptnawsm]

Finally a bashplate for the T7WR that has proper design! I can't wait to get my hands on one!

[@DavidGibson-se1ev]

You have got heaps on the go mate but always good tips to pick up from your videos Looking forward to your next adventures on the Iron horse and the World Raid Thanks Dave

[@adventureallanglesaus6826]

I hope in my journeys to meet you one day mate and thank you for your content. Shake your hand. Must have watched 100s close to a thousand hours of your content while I'm relaxing. Working on my bike playing your stuff in the background and you've passed on a lifetime of knowledge! Tru blue!

[@enduromotorradtouren]

Good to get the old girl going again. And good thoughts on bashplate design. Thanks for your channel, Günter/Nürnberg

[@tf841]

Looks like a good plate! Can't wait to see the twin done!

[@cliftonsr]

It’s an amazing full frame that is holding in it a V-Twin that makes that an epic design of an adventure bike that I wish Honda could bring back that design as an Africa Twin or Transalp to present date with some advanced technology and overall gear ratio gearbox like the 2023-2024 Transalp has, and I would be in line to purchase that type of adventure bike! And bring back that V-Twin in a full frame and add some extra ponies and torque should not be hard to do in a modern V-Twin

[@FrankJaxson69]

Love these videos mate! Always a plethora of knowledge passed down. Thanks for your inspiration.

[@MOTORDUCQUANGNGAI]

inspiration

[@mullins6429]

Hi Adam, nice video. Enjoyed the update. Noice baseplate. 👍🇦🇺

[@tazyt3388]

That’ll work cobba frame looks sweet the bashplate definitely will keep shit protected very awesome job mate

[@pietervanbreda4360]

Had something similar on my KLR 650, never had any overheating problems .Great job.

[@fricaTenereWorldraid]

Geweldig mijn oude rd04 en mijn nieuwe Yamaha World Riad bij elkaar in een film. Heerlijk dit te zien. Samen met Itshy Boots mijn helden op KZbin. Dank dank jullie voor dit heerlijke positieve op Internet 🎉🙏👋👊

While I'm trying to repair the xt660, inspired by your videos. Thanks u for all

[@segsfault]

Hi adam, I really love your videos, You might remember riding Hero's Impulse in India, yeah I bought that bike's next generation the Hero Xpulse which is a more adv focused bike than Impulse. Your videos really taught me alot of things and feels unreal how that content is even free, Keep making such videos, God Speed To You, Love from India.

[@terenceharding4792]

Nice work on the frame. I’m looking forward to seeing the build.🎉

[@johnmignano7872]

Adam, I've fabricated solid bashplates like yours, and used aluminum DVA one way mesh welded into strategically located window / ports for increasing airflow, works a treat and effectively stops anything from getting in, cheers.

[@max_archer]

I was just about to suggest the same thing. Also, if he doesn't want to deal with welding, maybe a piece of perforated metal sandwiched between the plate and a backing frame could do the job too.

[@Satya_Sandesh1]

Hey, I am fan of your videos since I watched Lost in Albania. All the best!

[@rajamulk]

Nice series with loaded knowledge.

[@CaptLawrence]

Motorcycle projects left right and center is my way of life. Keep us up on all of it and cant wait for your next trip. Gotta be coming on winter for you now though as I have already started riding every day here in the US.

[@jvanschie942]

Nice job on the skid pan, did mine the same way for my gsa looks like a black dog pan .easy to fabricate .now its protected from rocks ,and you will make it home.

[@Yournorthernrider]

Thanks boss just got the notification today that my gps/ display plate shipped. Will have it on my 24 Canadian edition t7

[@samhill3496]

Something to think about on the access under the bash plate. Could you mount it so that removal of the front mounting bolts allows the plate to pivot down from the rear exposing the oil drain and filter. Then just raise it back up and install the forward holding bolts. I like sturdy without holes. Thin slits are ok properly positioned. All of our heavy equipment have integral belly pans which provide both protection and structural rigidity. Also they are a trap for leaves and sticks which provide even more fuel if you have a fluid leak and it gets on a turbo. You have a fire which you very well may not be able to put out. We had some fatals on big trucks because of this scenario. Dry chemical fire extinguishers failed and the sliding escapeway ladder was bent so the operator couldn't climb down 6 meters and had to cross back through the fire. Fatal burns. We call this confluence of factors. Not on a motorcycle but truly loss of machine. Good vid. I just got some new powercoat done at a local professional race shop. Man is it ever slick and harder than nails. Ride safe and still have fun.

[@SimmoPlaysGuitar]

Awesome Adam 👍 so much thought and calculation . Not only is it benefiting the protection of the engine , that bash plate looks damn good on the dark horse. Reminds me of some sort of stealth military weapon that would be sent into war 🤘

[@ralphhildebrandt7263]

Very cool 😎👍 thanks fore info on howe to do it right 😄👍

[@gregbrown5473]

Good on ya Knackers it all looks good 🙂🤙

[@leighhill9185]

Love these vids mate, the bashplates look awesome! Well done :)

[@quattro2004]

I chose the nylon AXP bash plate for my T7, I don’t do a ton of off road but so far has taken a few big rock hits and it has held up pretty good. I am one of the people that Adam jokes about with the pannier racks and bags so I figured I could cut some weight with the Nylon bash guard and just stick Yamaha engine guards. So far so good!

[@eleis9380]

Thank you!

[@monokheros5373]

Radiator is in full air stream i see no cooling interference there! looks like a good chest guard for the heart n lungs of the BEAST

[@braaaaaaaaaaap]

I went with Acerbis plastic for skidplate. Great coverage for the pegs and shock mount, glides over everything, cuts noise/echo, lightweight, cheap.

[@Bovrinox]

Cant wait to give my old RD07 the full rebuild treatment, only trouble is it means i cant be riding it, so I keep putting it off!

[@Sponniezeex10]

Love these videos from experienced riders (understatement sorry!) hope you make a living and continue to enjoy the ride 😎

[@Andrew-vz3qk]

On my wr450 it came with a plastic bashplate. 3 point attachment and obviously the engine is surrounded by the frame. Its quite thick and has no venting holes in it. Since its plastic it also doesnt have any edges to get caught up, its just a smooth curve, and you almost never hear sticks and rocks flicking up and hitting it. Ive bottomed the bike out on a few rocks and had the bike sitting on a handful of logs getting rocked back and forth, and so far the plate has held up well for 90 hours.

[@ravennexusmh]

shot peening is a good method of stress relief and strengthens the metal. so that frame will likely be better at it's job now.

[@KingJreff]

Yea man you said it. I have a mostly full coverage, minimal cut plate (B&B) on the DesertX and it gets warmer, but not by much. And if it needs more cooling, the two big ass radiator fans kick in. You can hear those over the motor & exhaust!

[@minecrafthacker9582]

I'm doing rust removal/repainting on my old 84 Honda cb700sc currently. It is a great feeling to sand down to bare metal then get it sealed up! Old girl is getting quite the treatment. I know exactly what you're talking about. Looking foreword to the next one, cheers!

[@TomPorter-qm1it]

Bash plate looks good, adding some linkage protection would finish it off nicely

[@tommipaunonen4051]

If you want to protect the new paint from rock blasting, you can glue some rubber on to bash plate. Maybe as low as 2mm rubber would do it? Rubber is used as a protection for sand blasting so I think it would work fine.

[@TheSpragz]

Looks spot on. Only bit id like to see is an incorporated linkage protector. But not the end of the world as Acerbis do a universal one.

[@ClintHornsby]

Superb video Adam, as ever. Just had the boys XR125 frame powder coated.......wish you could of released this a few weeks back.😂 Oh well, fingers crossed 👍

[@adaptableadventurerider]

Absolutely awesome video mate those look brill bet they will sell like hotcakes. I agree with max protection, an I think that's important for us newbies as well more likely to make a mistake an case the motor on a rock on a bad line selection you want the best protection not a light one which is why I went for metal an not plastic after seeing a few examples online where the plastic guards had flexed smacked a rock cracked the sump then flexed back guards were OK but engine wasn't on a river crossing over in America. I know alot go on about the quietness of plastic an quietness but I'd rather hear the big smack an be able to pull up n check it over. Last thing you want is any doubt so metal for me every time like you say, equivalent of your helmet for your bike. 5 quid head buy a 5 quid helmet is the saying over here, my old man's bro who used to race Nortons always drilled into me best saftey gear you can hence investing an wearing an Arai or Shoei. Loving the look of that enclosed design you'e done very smart an well thought out an sleek but robust. I wound up buying a Camel euro 4 version inspired by the darkhorse 1.0 a few days back for our 2020 :) looking forward to getting it fitted when it turns up. Iron horse progress is looking brill.

[@burgerplace9764]

Look forward to meet you at the ABR.

[@Graison-nk9jk]

Don't know if you watch Itch Boots or nea but she's away to start a bit of an adventure on a African twin 750 starts with [S7-E102] love you're videos just thought you'd like a giggle.

[@spotthedogg]

Webike Japan is a great place to find parts for old Japanese bikes

[@2wheels1guy25]

For similar reasons I chose for the gpmucci bashplate but I added chicken wire behind the holes to prevent fire

[@DvdP83]

Great to see your passion for the Honda. I am very curious about the end result! You have created a beautiful design for the T7 WR. Does it also fit the T7? Thank you for this beautiful insight.😊

[@jasperjudd3823]

At the exact point in the rebuild on my 04 wr450 except I can’t afford the powder coat so I’m only getting it sprayed

[@NotnaRed]

Please add a linkage guard for the bashplate, make it close all the way to the cooler and I'm sold.

[@XLAdvRider]

Im not a metallurgist but you’d need double that 200 degrees to affect the temper. You’re 100% right these are sacrificial wear items. It will do exactly what you want it to.

[@MotologyFilms]

It was just a romantic spin on the baking. I would not put a frame near a powder coat oven if it went above 200 degrees.

[@stevedehe6519]

Hi Adam, why don't you use the truck bed liner paint for the bash plate? It should look badass,and is crazy strong 😅

[@NickNorland]

Adam thanks so much for again sharing your wisdom and processes in your builds. I do have one question about the new Bash plate on the T7WR, it looks solid on the bottom, are you concerned about water getting in there and just sitting for long periods? I didn't see any drain holes.

[@MotologyFilms]

The back is open so it will just drain out on the centre stand. Unless it sat with a pool of salt water in it for 12-months, water will never be an issue.

[@griptopia]

next time you need to get through the powder coat use a rapid blend

[@Memacemachine]

Well done! What are your thoughts on the fact that your linkage isn't protected? Have you ever had any issues with it? I'm looking forward to your new videos! 🎉

[@kevinphilpott118]

Try cleaning your frames with ice blasting. I have seen other KZbinrs use this with great success.

[@KikodV]

Hi Adam, Great vid as always! As a former RD04 owner I really like what you are doing with the Ironhorse. Looking forward to the finished product. Question about the bash plate, will it be compatible with the normal T7 model? Cheers mate

[@toondrexhage7361]

Great to see! Just curious, how do you protect (head) bearing surfaces during the blasting and poedercoat process?

[@Rhythm24inch]

They use heat tape and rubber bungs to mask off bearing surfaces and threads ect just like in the painting process 👍🏼

[@BeanieBiker_AutisticRider]

Love it, Adam is the no bullshit all real and facts, there must be a few out there watching this having heart problems 😅. Adam are you bringing the War or Iron horse over to the ABR festival or have they got you a steed for the weekend.

[@ozbulitsinces1996]

Do you reckon raptor coat on the skid plate hold up a bit better?

[@nickNLB]

Will the Bashplate fit a regular T7 once you start selling them? Not just a world Raid

[@DarrenNoonan-to8ut]

Your not talking shit l know from experience, good advice.

[@rionijam727]

Why not the xlv 750, Isnt it a better bike with the shaft drive instead of chain???

[@skyworx524]

Cerakote is the hardest finish you'll get.

[@kristapseglitis4761]

Cool video! Whats your go to travel tire?

[@AdventureMotoEnduro]

might uncork new chines cf450mt give it to misses after i test it :) hehe

[@simonharris4801]

Yet you can vapour blast an key without any metal loss do it weekly

[@stanm2.0]

Always love your content....wondering how you dealt with the races for the steering. Did you tape them off and you are using the old races. Or, going to put in new races, will the powder coating cause a problem there....I ask because I have had issues with that after powder coating a frame. Can't wait for the next installment of the rebuild.....

[@MotologyFilms]

Did you not see the tennis ball cut in half and zip-tied into the steering stem?

[@stanm2.0]

@@MotologyFilms My bad....I did not notice that on my first viewing. Saw it the second time thru now. Good trick, probably better then taping them off. Also, on my second viewing, love the music......

[@pedrofernando176]

👍🤙

[@Al.j.Vasquez]

Powd3r coating just looks different than high quality paint, it just looks flat and even everywhere.

[@cliff1551]

5:29 What about cerra coating it 👋🤠👍

[@MarmiteTheDog]

Can you create a playlist for the Ironhorse, because I can only see 3 videos on it. Ta!

[@MotologyFilms]

I changed the title to EP3 ... my bad.

[@MarmiteTheDog]

​@@MotologyFilms I'm glad its you going mad and not me!

[@jacobac42]

Do you ever worry about the heat of powder coating changing the metallurgy or hardening the frame? Those old white Honda frames look terrible when they're worn but a million bucks when they're nice

[@MotologyFilms]

200 degrees is not going to affect the frame temper. You'd need to go at least 300+ before any change begins..

[@southerndime333]

wot do they reccomend for stone chip touch up?

[@BeanieBiker_AutisticRider]

Nothing, it is a battle scar earned, keep them real 😊

[@southerndime333]

@@BeanieBiker_AutisticRider like it, but i never clean my bike and my lil scars go rusty

[@curzon394x]

What happened to Episode #3 ? lol Last IronHorse upload was a month ago and it was EP 2.

[@MotologyFilms]

My bad, just changed title to EP3 ...

[@fantastic_voyage]

Hey Adam...are you bringing some of those bashplates to the ABR.....?

[@dalewyatt1321]

The frame word you are looking for is "cradle". I gather you are unscripted so I thought I'd be a smart arse.

[@votan8313]

Could you give me your bike 😁

[@murdoch9106]

Mad part about all this is that this was not at all planned, you buy a random Africa Twin, almost undo your self on it, still have it in my head as you smash to the ground, horrific looking! and now you have TWO of them, but its fine... its if you get a third you might have a problem! ;) ...do it, for the content man, gotta feed the beast! (KZbin!) 🤣 Could be worse, I almost died racing an old couple up some stairs... I lost btw! Pretty sure they were twice my age! 😐

[@MotologyFilms]

Haha, I'm so glad I stumbled across these legends.

[@simonharris4801]

You don't know coatings adam

[@EtherFox]

It's a pro not con that modern adventure bikes deal with skid/bash plates the way they do. Exactly as you point out with the T700, you can buy a bolt on and customize it as you see fit, whereas a quarter of the people who buy em will never even take them on offroad adventures.

[@hydrogen.jukebox]

I think his problem was more the bash plates mounting to the engine case because of the frame design; ADV bikes now use the engine as a stressed member in the frame, where as a true dirt bike will have the frame cradle the engine, making a skid plate an easy mount. The T7 actually amends this with the bolt-on frame rails, but I’m not sure if that’s a thing for other adventure bikes. At least in the case of my CB500X, my only options were skid plates that bolted on the engine, or a larger part that was kind of a combination bolt-on frame and skid plate.