New-To-Me '87 DJ-1
Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 11:51 am
Greetings:
I seek thy Wisdom, O great Forum Denizens. I just acquired a bike very similar to these:
http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/1455767/
Note the lack of a glovebox or even an open slot for storage.
http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/940570/
THe plastic and pipe on mine are similar to this one. "DJ-1" Honda Aero Sports stickers adorn front and both side covers, looks Honda-stock.
http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/791050/
Note the sidestand alongside the centerstand. Trailing-axle front suspenders, too. Open-spring front shocks came with mine.
At least I think it's this one - all the plastic is off, but mock-up assembly looks just like the above... All-Japanese markings and NO US VIN - I doubt I can get it titled/registered here in Tejas. The very cool headlight/signals instrument assembly wants only for mounting tabs, which I can reproduce in Epoxy. The Japan-style taillight has a broken L blinker section - a little harder to fix.
Amazingly all the front & side panels are intact! - very few broken tabs/threaded holes, and nothing critical. Deep scuffs and scratches in the side panels, but sand/paintable. No glove boxes anywhere, but have backpack, will travel.
The belt cover is split a la AF16E but is it too much to hope that it's a gin-you-whine Dioid? Is the AF16-later engine the only one that uses a 2-piece belt cover?
The DJ-1 has wheels (are those 8-inchers from the Mini Trail?)
http://w4.bikepics.com/pics/2009/01/21/ ... 7-full.jpg
and a pipe
http://w4.bikepics.com/pics/2009/01/21/ ... 6-full.jpg
I've never seen before. The whole bike is rather compact compared even to the diminutive Aero.
It looks like a conglomeration of Honda Parts Bin pieces assembled in a way to appeal to the Southern Hemisphere - a model popular it seems in the Phillipines, South America and New Zealand.
Whaddya know about it?
I seek thy Wisdom, O great Forum Denizens. I just acquired a bike very similar to these:
http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/1455767/
Note the lack of a glovebox or even an open slot for storage.
http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/940570/
THe plastic and pipe on mine are similar to this one. "DJ-1" Honda Aero Sports stickers adorn front and both side covers, looks Honda-stock.
http://www.bikepics.com/pictures/791050/
Note the sidestand alongside the centerstand. Trailing-axle front suspenders, too. Open-spring front shocks came with mine.
At least I think it's this one - all the plastic is off, but mock-up assembly looks just like the above... All-Japanese markings and NO US VIN - I doubt I can get it titled/registered here in Tejas. The very cool headlight/signals instrument assembly wants only for mounting tabs, which I can reproduce in Epoxy. The Japan-style taillight has a broken L blinker section - a little harder to fix.
Amazingly all the front & side panels are intact! - very few broken tabs/threaded holes, and nothing critical. Deep scuffs and scratches in the side panels, but sand/paintable. No glove boxes anywhere, but have backpack, will travel.
The belt cover is split a la AF16E but is it too much to hope that it's a gin-you-whine Dioid? Is the AF16-later engine the only one that uses a 2-piece belt cover?
The DJ-1 has wheels (are those 8-inchers from the Mini Trail?)
http://w4.bikepics.com/pics/2009/01/21/ ... 7-full.jpg
and a pipe
http://w4.bikepics.com/pics/2009/01/21/ ... 6-full.jpg
I've never seen before. The whole bike is rather compact compared even to the diminutive Aero.
It looks like a conglomeration of Honda Parts Bin pieces assembled in a way to appeal to the Southern Hemisphere - a model popular it seems in the Phillipines, South America and New Zealand.
Whaddya know about it?