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So I noticed the garbage truck picking up all the kerbside throw aways in the hood, this usually coincides with a last minute desperation throw out of anything looking udesirable,
i seized the opportunity and went for a quick search and found these couple of yummies!
1 one of those springy exercise things where you push n pull like mad to get in shape, well they have great bars and this was the first thing that I grabbed!
They have the very last 180 curve at the ends and can be detached, these will be for a rear drop out assembly at some stage but the main bars are strong enough for a pushy, they're awesomly wide and cruisy too! I had to cut away the foam grips on one side to get it off but its in great condition!
I'll be able to attach some normal bar ends to these and we'll see what I can come up with! im secretly hoping for a wide set that swoops way back for a sort of..."Super stretch" thing!
Then I ventured round the blocks a bit more and found this!
Looks to be 660cc, but its not, thats only the model number, these are actually only 212cc and im hoping its only the jetting unit thats stuffed! I can smell the tell tale "Paint fumes from the fuel tank" indicating very old and stale fuel! I'll replace the plug and I still have the tank from the quad drifter motor, as I had to fabricate a motorcycle style tank for that machine!
Ummmmmm then i'll clean the carby....ummmm then maybe put some fresh new oil...ummmm then we'll see if I can get her going, after that if it still dosnt go it would have to be electrical! I'll also be removing the jet unit as im really after the motor.
in any case if the thing wont go I still have a bold plane for the actual frame of this! just look at its sweeping curves, its symetry, the things just screaming "REAR SWING ARM" or maybe "Frame Extensions"
Some of the nozzles hadnt even been used, the gun and extensions are suffering surface rust but it still looks to be used for a yr or so then left un used!
the hose's alnoe are good and are worth well more than the admission price alone!
i seized the opportunity and went for a quick search and found these couple of yummies!
1 one of those springy exercise things where you push n pull like mad to get in shape, well they have great bars and this was the first thing that I grabbed!
They have the very last 180 curve at the ends and can be detached, these will be for a rear drop out assembly at some stage but the main bars are strong enough for a pushy, they're awesomly wide and cruisy too! I had to cut away the foam grips on one side to get it off but its in great condition!
I'll be able to attach some normal bar ends to these and we'll see what I can come up with! im secretly hoping for a wide set that swoops way back for a sort of..."Super stretch" thing!
Then I ventured round the blocks a bit more and found this!
Looks to be 660cc, but its not, thats only the model number, these are actually only 212cc and im hoping its only the jetting unit thats stuffed! I can smell the tell tale "Paint fumes from the fuel tank" indicating very old and stale fuel! I'll replace the plug and I still have the tank from the quad drifter motor, as I had to fabricate a motorcycle style tank for that machine!
Ummmmmm then i'll clean the carby....ummmm then maybe put some fresh new oil...ummmm then we'll see if I can get her going, after that if it still dosnt go it would have to be electrical! I'll also be removing the jet unit as im really after the motor.
in any case if the thing wont go I still have a bold plane for the actual frame of this! just look at its sweeping curves, its symetry, the things just screaming "REAR SWING ARM" or maybe "Frame Extensions"
Some of the nozzles hadnt even been used, the gun and extensions are suffering surface rust but it still looks to be used for a yr or so then left un used!
the hose's alnoe are good and are worth well more than the admission price alone!
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