It was a lot of fun, I hope to find more of these to restore.
Thanks! I just got done cleaning up another forge blower.
Good job on that blower. I see those out on the road. I'll start looking to see what they want for em. I picked this old Honda 90 up at a yard-sale last summer. It had a busted fin on the head and I found a head with all good fins on ebay. I ordered a reprint manual that just about sucks for reference, but it may offer some help. Thats as far as I've got to any restoration on it. I look at it once in awhile and think do you really want to tear in to it or just leave it as is .
That bike has some great patina going on. I would be tempted to just fix any mechanical issues and use it as is. Although all shiny and restored is quite tempting as well! Lol.Good job on that blower. I see those out on the road. I'll start looking to see what they want for em. I picked this old Honda 90 up at a yard-sale last summer. It had a busted fin on the head and I found a head with all good fins on ebay. I ordered a reprint manual that just about sucks for reference, but it may offer some help. Thats as far as I've got to any restoration on it. I look at it once in awhile and think do you really want to tear in to it or just leave it as is .
I know things can only be in original state one time only. There is a fella who wants it as it is, as that's what he collects any thing original and old. There's so many ways to go with it, such as aluminum rims and bigger Lifan engines and all. Seat covers and re-pop seats. Motor turns over well. Not sure compression is up to snuff? but the trans clicks through all the speeds. I may just do some horse trading with it. I do have a good signed title for it. I almost bought a 66' Honda S90 front fork and engine I found on CL, but never made the move on it before the add went away. I was thinking resto-mod with better engine and front suspension with OEM Honda parts. I gave very little for it and would have no shortage of interested buyers to flip it and some. I'm going to look for an old forge now. I did spot one for sale and it may still be there, just need to get over that way and see. Can't remember the condition all that well and if I recall it didn't look as heavy duty as this Buffalo you did such a fine job on. I do think it was complete for the most part. I'll be over that way in a few weeks. I'll maybe PM you a pic and you can let me know whats the most I should give, as I can't remember the price, but I have less then a 100 in my brain. I had the image of making it a working unit as I daydreamed the little I did on it.
Was the thin rusted sheet metal a heat shield, or part of the pan?
