Honda mini bike completely restored

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Classic 1970 Honda QA50 k0 motorbike restoration from beginning to end. Watch as I give this little dirt bike a new lease of life. What a transformation!
If you haven't already, please don't forget to subscribe to follow my journey and keep updated on the progress of my other restorations. For those of you that have, thanks and I'll try and keep updating as often as I can. Next video will be a wee look at the 1969 Z50a's.
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@IMRROcom 2 года назад

We had a Yellow QA50 growing up late 1970s, We had a blast on it and wore out 2 sets of tires we rode it so much.

@daynmitchell7543 5 лет назад

So glad mini bikes are back I love my Grom.

@daynmitchell7543 5 лет назад

@@No-Pro No doubt. The only thing I worry about with those new Monkeys is I'm pretty sure there only a limited quantity production, So if you break a fender or something good luck finding a replacement if that's the case.

@No-Pro 4 года назад

Theres plenty of companies selling spares so not really too bad....there is the odd part that takes a while to find mind you. Tyres are hard to get hold of for the QA50. Some Lighting surounds are hard to get for some of my Z50's...took me a year to find a NOS chrome light suround for a certain year.

@JetSkiBuyFixPlaySellChannel 5 лет назад

Top notch work!

@No-Pro 5 лет назад

Thank you

@JetSkiBuyFixPlaySellChannel 5 лет назад

Wish I could find one to fix up. People want crazy money around here for ones that are in rough shape. You should do a video comparing yours to a 2019 model.

@No-Pro 5 лет назад

Uptin Sinclaire yeah the prices keep going up all the time, good if you own one not so good if your looking to get one. It's a great little bike to restore. Thanks, Would be a good idea to compare one of the 69 z50's with the new anniversary bike from this year. Might have a word with my local Honda dealer and see if they have any in stock, cheers.

@JetSkiBuyFixPlaySellChannel 5 лет назад

That would be really cool! I can't find any videos of a comparison yet.

@nathanielrittenhouse9965 5 лет назад

Awesome work! I'm in the process of restoring a 1970 fox trail tramp and a 1970 speedway shrike here's hoping they come out as good as your z50

@No-Pro 5 лет назад

Nathaniel Rittenhouse Thanks a lot, hope it gave you some inspiration! Best of luck with your restorations, let me know how they go.

@dax-tobi 6 лет назад

very nice!

@No-Pro 6 лет назад

Thanks very much ✌🏻

@ericstutts8830 4 года назад

Awesome job! The first real motorcycle I ever road, It was lime green though, but it got the gears turning in the early great 70s

@No-Pro 4 года назад

That would have been a great little bike to get on when they just came out. Wish I could have afforded one when I was a kid, would have gave my kidney for one when I was younger hence making up for it now 😂

@trevking3772 3 года назад

@@No-Pro There were the cheap assemble @ home Bird Engineering go-kart engined tube type if you couldnt afford the $ bikes - they were still fun & Pop or a brother could help....Trev NZ😊

@No-Pro 3 года назад

Thanks Trev, yeah I’m sure there was plenty cheaper alternatives. Especially nowadays, wouldn’t be quite the stretch!

@trevking3772 3 года назад

@@No-Pro the Chinese are repo'ing them: the lower cost tube frame industrial engine type. Ask Bird enginnering for a set of plans or search on Ebay or craigslist ?.

@trevking3772 3 года назад

@@No-Pro Buy a gas welding set & get some plans from pop mechinic/science mag & a harbour freight chinese honda knock-off engine 3.5 - 5hp & 1 of those Ebay torque converters & make 1 yourself - easy pezy & more options 4 parts now than back then. McColloch sp wrere the speed engines & Rod & Custom mag did souping articles on them when they used to race the karts...shouldn't be too hard to find set of plans:write the magazine 4 backcopy.I've got some but Feebay should turn you up something: Dearest parts are the wheels. I Used to race a Honda QA50, own 1 now & a tube frame rare industrial engine 1 I used to race against (Deckston rockhopper w Techumseh 3.5hp )Trev .New Zealand. U had the Deckston in USA - taiwan built - QA50 wheels!...

@joshthomas5919 4 года назад

So happy Ifound this after the "before" walkaround video. Congratulations man that looks stunning. Do you have it still?

@No-Pro 4 года назад

Josh Thomas Thanks Josh, yeah I still have it. They’re great little bikes! Nice little bike to restore too.

@bobgchevy 4 года назад

Hi,that looks like the original frame color.. if so could you please tell me the color or code.. I’m restoring a 1970. Thanks!

@No-Pro 4 года назад

Hi, yeah the frame is as close to the original colour as I could find. Unfortunately I don't know what the colour code is. For the frame I just went to my powder coater and went through there swatch of the colours they done. I picked the one that was the closest to what the original frame would have been. It was a gunmetal grey with a clear on top for the shine.

@trevking3772 3 года назад

@@No-Pro 2nd gen k series k2 k3 k4 were jet black gloss enamal : use GM engine bay black (30 % flattening ratio/agent). Trev NZ

@glendasullivan3515 5 лет назад

I am doing my QA50 1970 Honda same as your one but no one can give me the paint formula for the scarlet red. Are you able to give it to me please

@No-Pro 5 лет назад

Glenda Sullivan The paint code is R-2 C scarlet red. I recommend going to a Auto paint/bodyshop supplies store and take your fuel tank, tell them the code I gave you. They might not be able to find that code, if not use the underside of your fuel tank and get them to look through the colour swatches and match it as close to the underside of the tank where the paint hasn’t faded. You might want to pick something a shade or two lighter to make it pop a little. Normally the paint shops colour swatches will list Honda reds and the people there are normally quite helpful. I went for a good 2k paint as it’s harder wearing and you can flatten and polish it really well. Some paint shops can put your paint into a 2k aerosol if you don’t have a spray gun and compressor. You’ll need to use the correct air mask, ventilation etc if you use 2k as it’s extremely toxic and bad for the old lungs and respiratory system.

@No-Pro 5 лет назад

....forgot to say, best of luck with it! Let me know how you get on. If you need any more info just ask

@trevking3772 3 года назад

@@No-Pro red acran

@earnestrunaway1323 5 лет назад

Any idea where to find a tank band?

@No-Pro 5 лет назад

Earnest Runaway They’re pretty much impossible to find unless your lucky and find a good one come up on eBay. I contacted Honda in Japan and no joy. I found a good one on eBay with a tank and when it got shipped to me I got a notice from customs saying they’d destroyed it because the tank used to contain petrol...wasn’t very happy. After this I ended up making a model of one myself from scratch and made a mould of that then made my own from the mould out of polyurethane. Was a long process but as you can see in the video, turned out well. If you can’t find one let me know and I can work out the cost and make you one.

@earnestrunaway1323 5 лет назад

NoPro I’ll have a scout but probably best to figure out shipping cost to New Zealand ha.

@trevking3772 3 года назад

@@earnestrunaway1323 not cheap - try youshop TREV NZ

@No-Pro 3 года назад

Hi Trev, do you have a link to the shop your talking about? Cheers

@trevking3772 3 года назад

@@No-Pro Sorry for confusion. I was meaning try YOUSHOP on EBAY - there was 1 seller in usa selling NOS honda parts - sorry cant remember their username. Sometimes you have to buy a used tank & get the seller to ship just the trim piece .Trev New Zealand😊.