{"id":1276,"date":"2019-10-09T09:14:01","date_gmt":"2019-10-09T15:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/?p=1276"},"modified":"2019-10-10T09:01:25","modified_gmt":"2019-10-10T15:01:25","slug":"building-an-82-honda-urban-express","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/2019\/10\/09\/building-an-82-honda-urban-express\/","title":{"rendered":"Building an ’82 Honda Urban Express"},"content":{"rendered":"

I bought an ’82 Honda Urban Express (NU50) earlier this year to match my lady’s ’81 Honda Express (NC50).<\/p>\n

\"Honda
NC50 + NU50<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There they are together in front of a pizza joint near Cheeseman Park.<\/p>\n

A Less-Than-Blank Slate<\/h2>\n

It didn’t run when I bought it. I gave $400 for it because it had an MLM People’s pipe ($200) installed, and it was complete other than a missing airbox topper (unobtainium) and airbox (also unobtainium).<\/p>\n

I ordered a Dellorto SHA 15 carb and manifold along with the “Stocko Shocko” kit from treatland.tv<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Upgraded
Carb installed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It ran OK after installing the carb, but it didn’t feel like I thought it should. A compression test resulted in a whopping 106psi, so I ripped the top end apart.<\/p>\n

\"Gouge
Old piston<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I found a funky aluminum cylinder with a 44mm sleeve installed. And this piston, which has seen better days. I installed the “Stocko Shocko” kit in its place. The kit consists of a stock cylinder punched out to 44mm, 4mm bigger than stock. Mistakes were made.<\/p>\n

“Stocko Shocko” Mistakes<\/h2>\n