Fixin' 2 Ride Episode 10: Jessi Rebuilds Her CB200T Top End - Part 2

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After spending so much time with measurement tools and the parts washer Jessi finally has everything prepped for reassembly on her CB200T Barn Find. When she first found the bent valve in her engine I do not think we imagined the delays we would be hit with trying to put this engine back together. We try to always impress over here at Common Motor an expectation of the time you will be putting into one of these bikes if it has not run for a significant amount of time. Buying yourself a barn find that has not run in 25 years should not be taken as a weekend project, especially if it's your first. Getting into these weird struggles though is what makes your bike and your story and we love hearing and sharing them. Follow along with Jessi as she gets her engine finally back in her frame again. Make sure you watch all the way to the end to see the project wrap-ups on the screen that show exactly how much time and money has been spent on both motorcycles and stay tuned for more of the "failed cafe racer" CB450 and Part 2 of the "barn find" CB200t top end rebuild!

Disclaimer: The first half of this episode was filmed well before Covid-19 hit the shores of the US. Since then, we've changed up the format a bit for Fixin' 2 Ride. To keep the people in the shop to a minimum we will be filming each bike individually and featuring the CB450 "Failed" Cafe Racer and CB200 Barn Find bikes in their own episodes. But don't worry this only means twice as many awesome episodes as before.


Products used in this video:

CB200 Wrist Pin Clips: Coming Soon
CB200 Overhaul Gasket Kit: Coming Soon
CB200 Valve Stem Seals: Coming Soon


About This Series:
The tale of two cycles. One a failed "cafe racer" project, the other a rusting "barn find," both are destined to ride again!


In our brand new "Fixing To Ride" video series, Common Motor's Jessi and Caleb picked up two Craigslist specials for about $500 each - a failed "cafe racer" project and an old "barn find."

Our plan is to turn them both into fully reliable daily drivers for under $1500 bucks each.


These two motorcycles are great examples of what you might come across when searching for your own Vintage Honda project bike. In this series, we'll walk you through everything we looked for in purchasing them, and the types of repairs and obstacles you might come across when you set out on your own quest to buy and fix up an old Honda to make it your reliable "daily driver".