Hey guy .. a canadian here ,Jean, umm this was the most awesome video i think iv ever had the opportunity to watch as i have an 81 honda Twinstar and being able to see it torn down (with much care ) and given a renewed fresh look as you did ,didnt chop it bob it ,kept it the way it was .was so awesome to see ,and to see what my bike looks like under what one can only see was so very cool .thank you .thank you so much for sharing this video as you did.
LOL wow man, you really know your stuff!! I just bought one of these and am getting ready to figure out why it won't start...would you mind a couple questions when I find myself in a new situation and don't know what to do? :)
I just got one a few months ago myself. Mine wouldn't start either. I checked a lot of stuff and found a broken wire for the stator at the connector near the battery. I fixed it and it started right up after a few cranks.
Quick question, what happened to the side panels? I had a CM200t back in the 80's (my first real motorcycle) and this brought back some fond memories. Great color choice and Thank you
I have the exact same bike that I just recently did this whole process to. You had me really excited that you were going to paint it yellow because that's the color I painted mine. My bike was my first time doing anything like this so it doesn't look nearly as nice as yours. Great job!
Well done. A cool little bike. The components (air box, wiring harness etc) looked in great shape. Probably not a lot of miles on it? That Honda will be fun for years to come. Funny that we think of it as a little bike it most 3rd world country's it would be a large bike.
Yeah it was in great shape for being 37 years old! Got a little over 5k miles (lots of life left!) I remember when I first got the bike it didn't seem that small to me.
Dude great vid ..good tear down and great build ..I have an early 80's CD200 and it is somewhere between terrible and awful but heading for a strip down and look with hopes of a rebuild! ..I am thinking of going for a brat style or similar just simple and have been thinking about colour scheme which I think you have now sorted haha was surprised how much I liked your finished look so who knows. I have a small bike channel you might enjoy which shows the Benly in all it's awful glory if you get the chance have a look! ..subbed.
Hello, very nice job! I am doing the exact same job! I've finished with the painting but i have to do the wiring now, do you have any idea where i can find the wire diagram? Thank you!
@@mainstreammoto4856 Sorry for sending you again, but i cannot figure out anything with the harness. Can you send me the wiring diagram at adim.vort@gmail.com, it would be very helpful
I currently have a cm200T - this color, with same baby apes and everything. I just took the apes off to replace with clubman bars but I think my cables are too long? Did you replace the cables? This looks great! I got so nervous when you pulled out the yellow spray paint by the way :) Great color choice. I eventually want to do a matte gray with an off-white stripe. What were all the changes you made? Was it mostly just paint and bars? This is my first motorcycle and first attempt at making any changes to it. I'd love any advice you can give. Thanks!
All right! Yeah those stock bars were...interesting. I didn't replace the cables but, I did reroute the cables. Changes were just the paint and the bars and I also replaced quite a few nuts and bolts with stainless ones (Definitely go stainless) Since then I've put bar end mirrors on since with the bar change the stock mirrors don't work so well.
Awesome job with the end product! I just recently bought a cm200t. Were most of the parts you used original other than the bar and some bolts? Or did you buy newer parts to use?
Hey thanks! My flasher relay and my ignition coil were the only things I had to get new/after market. I was lucky that the bike was in such good shape. Some of the wire connections, buttons and switches needed to be taken apart and cleaned good and also needed some dielectric grease where needed.
Mainstream Moto sweet! Yeah mine is in a fair-good condition. Are there any places that you can suggest that I order parts from other than eBay? I’m not so much looking for originality. Aiming for a modern look.
@@SantaFe-qj3fk EBay is pretty good. I got my parts from the local honda dealer. Most parts specifically for the Twinstar are discontinued but they found newer parts that were compatible and I didn't have any problems with the parts they supplied me with. The difficulty I found was that the Twinstar is a 6V system and most modern electrical is made for 12V. I was going to get an aftermarket LED headlight but decided to stick with the original so I'm not sure if that would have worked or not...
Mainstream Moto alright. Thanks for the help! I have a local Honda dealer so I’ll check with them on finding some compatible parts. eBay and Amazon have been my two helpful sources. I’ll let you know about the headlight because that’s what I’m planning on doing with mine.
Great job man I have 81 twin star I’m thinking about buy BUT it does start without staring fuild do that have fuel pump or are they gravity feed could be a carb issue any help would be great ty
Hey man! Do you have a parts source by chance? I have a 1980 CM200T that I'm doing the same thing to right now, my main transmission seal blew out while I was riding. I figure I'll just do the whole thing while I've got the engine dismantled. I want to try to get my push button starter to work again. Any tips or information would be so great!
I was fortunate not to have any major issues with mine. All of the parts I needed I got through the local Honda dealership or had to search for it on ebay. If you go to a Honda dealership the story will always be "discontinued part" but, they sometimes have a aftermarket part that works. My flasher relay and my ignition coil were bad and had to go after market. New carb from ebay worked great! I wish I did have a go to parts place but, I think the bike is just too old. Sometimes the push button contacts get corroded and all it needs is a good cleaning and some dielectric grease (Don't be afraid to take that switch apart) Do you have a Clymer Manual for your bike?
Mainstream Moto I don't have a Clymer manual, but I do have a Haynes, I think all my parts are fine aside from the starter and one of my exhaust pipes cracked. I don't remember if there are any other parts that are an issue right now. I haven't been on the bike in a while.
Hey Micah, I just found a channel that is just starting a Honda CM200T rebuild. Thought it might be of interest to you! ua-cam.com/channels/VrpfRAXKztxJzcirSJp_VQ.html
does anyone have the manual for this thing? ive been searching for two hours and am starting to develop erectile dysfunction. real shit its ridiculous they dont have it open.
This is the same one that I have. www.barnesandnoble.com/p/honda-twinstar-rebel-250-nighthawk-250-1978-2003-penton-staff/1119499083/2661392458589?st=PLA&sid=BNB_ADL+Marketplace+Generic+Used+Books+-+Desktop+Medium&sourceId=PLAGoNA&dpid=tdtve346c&2sid=Google_c&gclid=Cj0KCQjws5HlBRDIARIsAOomqA21NmtgQEypqzK1IzIhVqJlJ2Z55VEAXXFl3CwvtAHH45Nk0OJHyn4aAnpREALw_wcB Wow! That's a big link! If you would rather, search for "clymers manual honda cm200t twinstar" Barnes and Noble sells one.
I had bought the bike years ago for $700.00 and put new tires, chain and sprocket on right away(about another $150.00) As far as the rebuild goes after that I'd say about $120.00 or so. New handle bars, paint, turn signal relay and a new carb. I didn't have to replace much because the bike was in pretty good shape already.
1980 200CMT 9k miles...love her!
Hey guy .. a canadian here ,Jean, umm this was the most awesome video i think iv ever had the opportunity to watch as i have an 81 honda Twinstar and being able to see it torn down (with much care ) and given a renewed fresh look as you did ,didnt chop it bob it ,kept it the way it was .was so awesome to see ,and to see what my bike looks like under what one can only see was so very cool .thank you .thank you so much for sharing this video as you did.
comes beautiful , amazing job
That was AMAZING!! I've always dreamed of taking something down to the nuts and bolts for a restore. Way to go!
Maybe we should get on craigslist and see what we can find!...
That was very satisfying to watch!!! I appreciate that you don't cut corners and you really gave Calvin the TLC treatment that he deserves! Great Job!
Well thank you very much!!! Stay tuned man, I got good news for you...
Mainstream Moto Good news is my favorite kind of news! I will wait impatiently!
LOL wow man, you really know your stuff!! I just bought one of these and am getting ready to figure out why it won't start...would you mind a couple questions when I find myself in a new situation and don't know what to do? :)
I just got one a few months ago myself. Mine wouldn't start either. I checked a lot of stuff and found a broken wire for the stator at the connector near the battery.
I fixed it and it started right up after a few cranks.
Quick question, what happened to the side panels? I had a CM200t back in the 80's (my first real motorcycle) and this brought back some fond memories. Great color choice and Thank you
I have the exact same bike that I just recently did this whole process to. You had me really excited that you were going to paint it yellow because that's the color I painted mine. My bike was my first time doing anything like this so it doesn't look nearly as nice as yours. Great job!
Right on man!! Nothin wrong with yellow that's for sure!
I have also cm200T in Nepal, good job, great work good luck
Very cool, but personally I would have kept the baby apes. Just more comfortable to me.
Well done. A cool little bike. The components (air box, wiring harness etc) looked in great shape. Probably not a lot of miles on it? That Honda will be fun for years to come. Funny that we think of it as a little bike it most 3rd world country's it would be a large bike.
Yeah it was in great shape for being 37 years old! Got a little over 5k miles (lots of life left!) I remember when I first got the bike it didn't seem that small to me.
those bars made it 1000% cooler !!! pro job dude
Dude great vid ..good tear down and great build ..I have an early 80's CD200 and it is somewhere between terrible and awful but heading for a strip down and look with hopes of a rebuild! ..I am thinking of going for a brat style or similar just simple and have been thinking about colour scheme which I think you have now sorted haha was surprised how much I liked your finished look so who knows. I have a small bike channel you might enjoy which shows the Benly in all it's awful glory if you get the chance have a look! ..subbed.
Wow!... just wow! Great job!
Thank you sir!!
A little suggestion fit bars off a Yamaha rd250 aircooled circa 82 Will look a lot better for it
and handle well mine did
Good job
Hello, very nice job! I am doing the exact same job! I've finished with the painting but i have to do the wiring now, do you have any idea where i can find the wire diagram? Thank you!
Is it a 1980?
@@mainstreammoto4856 Yes
@@adim4681 I can email you the the wiring diagram that I have if you want to give me your email
@@mainstreammoto4856 that would be lovely, thank you very much! I cannot find a way to send you a pm, so my email is adim.vort@gmail.com
@@mainstreammoto4856 Sorry for sending you again, but i cannot figure out anything with the harness. Can you send me the wiring diagram at adim.vort@gmail.com, it would be very helpful
How was I only the 122nd like? Awesome work!
what kind of tires are you using?
I currently have a cm200T - this color, with same baby apes and everything. I just took the apes off to replace with clubman bars but I think my cables are too long? Did you replace the cables? This looks great! I got so nervous when you pulled out the yellow spray paint by the way :) Great color choice. I eventually want to do a matte gray with an off-white stripe. What were all the changes you made? Was it mostly just paint and bars? This is my first motorcycle and first attempt at making any changes to it. I'd love any advice you can give. Thanks!
All right! Yeah those stock bars were...interesting. I didn't replace the cables but, I did reroute the cables. Changes were just the paint and the bars and I also replaced quite a few nuts and bolts with stainless ones (Definitely go stainless) Since then I've put bar end mirrors on since with the bar change the stock mirrors don't work so well.
I have a 81 cm200t and all I need is a headlight bulb for it to be finished! Anyone have any clue where to find one?!
will the exhaust of a cm200 fit the cd 200 roaadmaster??? i know that the brackets are different but anyway.
Awesome job with the end product! I just recently bought a cm200t. Were most of the parts you used original other than the bar and some bolts? Or did you buy newer parts to use?
Hey thanks! My flasher relay and my ignition coil were the only things I had to get new/after market. I was lucky that the bike was in such good shape. Some of the wire connections, buttons and switches needed to be taken apart and cleaned good and also needed some dielectric grease where needed.
Mainstream Moto sweet! Yeah mine is in a fair-good condition. Are there any places that you can suggest that I order parts from other than eBay? I’m not so much looking for originality. Aiming for a modern look.
@@SantaFe-qj3fk EBay is pretty good. I got my parts from the local honda dealer. Most parts specifically for the Twinstar are discontinued but they found newer parts that were compatible and I didn't have any problems with the parts they supplied me with. The difficulty I found was that the Twinstar is a 6V system and most modern electrical is made for 12V. I was going to get an aftermarket LED headlight but decided to stick with the original so I'm not sure if that would have worked or not...
Mainstream Moto alright. Thanks for the help! I have a local Honda dealer so I’ll check with them on finding some compatible parts. eBay and Amazon have been my two helpful sources. I’ll let you know about the headlight because that’s what I’m planning on doing with mine.
Great job man I have 81 twin star I’m thinking about buy BUT it does start without staring fuild do that have fuel pump or are they gravity feed could be a carb issue any help would be great ty
Hey quick question is the gadge supposed to light up in the dark or no?
I just bought a 1980 my self that I've been fixing up
@@silverscythe1986 yes it should.
@marcusmaurice6696 god I can't believe I asked this question 🤦🏼♂️🤣🤣
@@silverscythe1986 it's all good
@@marcusmaurice6696 I ended up replacing the bulb 🤷🏼♂️
Great job
Hey man! Do you have a parts source by chance? I have a 1980 CM200T that I'm doing the same thing to right now, my main transmission seal blew out while I was riding. I figure I'll just do the whole thing while I've got the engine dismantled. I want to try to get my push button starter to work again. Any tips or information would be so great!
I was fortunate not to have any major issues with mine. All of the parts I needed I got through the local Honda dealership or had to search for it on ebay. If you go to a Honda dealership the story will always be "discontinued part" but, they sometimes have a aftermarket part that works. My flasher relay and my ignition coil were bad and had to go after market. New carb from ebay worked great! I wish I did have a go to parts place but, I think the bike is just too old. Sometimes the push button contacts get corroded and all it needs is a good cleaning and some dielectric grease (Don't be afraid to take that switch apart) Do you have a Clymer Manual for your bike?
Mainstream Moto I don't have a Clymer manual, but I do have a Haynes, I think all my parts are fine aside from the starter and one of my exhaust pipes cracked. I don't remember if there are any other parts that are an issue right now. I haven't been on the bike in a while.
Hey Micah, I just found a channel that is just starting a Honda CM200T rebuild. Thought it might be of interest to you! ua-cam.com/channels/VrpfRAXKztxJzcirSJp_VQ.html
does anyone have the manual for this thing? ive been searching for two hours and am starting to develop erectile dysfunction. real shit its ridiculous they dont have it open.
This is the same one that I have.
www.barnesandnoble.com/p/honda-twinstar-rebel-250-nighthawk-250-1978-2003-penton-staff/1119499083/2661392458589?st=PLA&sid=BNB_ADL+Marketplace+Generic+Used+Books+-+Desktop+Medium&sourceId=PLAGoNA&dpid=tdtve346c&2sid=Google_c&gclid=Cj0KCQjws5HlBRDIARIsAOomqA21NmtgQEypqzK1IzIhVqJlJ2Z55VEAXXFl3CwvtAHH45Nk0OJHyn4aAnpREALw_wcB
Wow! That's a big link!
If you would rather, search for "clymers manual honda cm200t twinstar" Barnes and Noble sells one.
thnx @@mainstreammoto4856
Anyone able to tell me if the grab bar/bumper from a 1981 CM400 fit a CM200T?
David Silver Spares sell a grab bar for the CM200T if that's any help.
@@briggsfartblender788 Thanks Ill check it out!
@@briggsfartblender788 haha oh yeah, Ive seen that rusty piece before
How much did I️t cost you in total
I had bought the bike years ago for $700.00 and put new tires, chain and sprocket on right away(about another $150.00) As far as the rebuild goes after that I'd say about $120.00 or so. New handle bars, paint, turn signal relay and a new carb. I didn't have to replace much because the bike was in pretty good shape already.
Mainstream Moto sounds like I’m in a pretty similar boat i just need to go ahead and get all my repairs done upfront
Nice! Are you working on a twinstar or is it a different animal?
Mainstream Moto 1981 twinstar!
Any tips on the throttle cable, like how exactly i can get I️t to sit perfectly. I’m pretty beat at this particular issue
What handlebars did you put on ?