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    Beautiful professional custom paint job, new upgraded motor, Baja for Christmas $750

    No, these were at the Perris Dirt Track, "Hippie Killer" car and bike show 2015. She took some photos with our 1954 Chevy pickup as well, she was really nice.
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    Beautiful professional custom paint job, new upgraded motor, Baja for Christmas $750

    Thanks for the emails, the bike sold locally today.
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    Beautiful professional custom paint job, new upgraded motor, Baja for Christmas $750

    I was asked about the motor details. It is a brand new 212cc predator, with and under the seat exhaust, performance air intake, carb has been modified with a larger Jet and Emulsifier tube, the valve springs were upgraded to eliminate float, and i know there were a couple of other things that...
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    Beautiful professional custom paint job, new upgraded motor, Baja for Christmas $750

    Buy yourself a great Christmas present you know you deserve it! Great vintage bike for sale, professional custom vintage look paint job, brand new upgraded predator motor with under seat exhaust. This bike is fast and I weigh in at 230 pounds! I have some photos but will take more when I get...
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    New Custom Candy Flake Paint and Modified Predator Engine - oh and Model Photo Shoot

    Hi I am a brand new member but have been reading and getting lots of extremely useful information from this site for a few months now. I have just finished, well almost finished, building and painting my first mini bike which was a $60 impulse buy at a yard sale which turned into a slightly...
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    {ppcode}Looks great, I love the seat. Nice job.
  7. Baja Doodle Bug Custom Candy Paint Model Photo Shoot

    Baja Doodle Bug Custom Candy Paint Model Photo Shoot

    My first mini bike build, a $60 yard sale impulse purchase turned slightly obsessive project. Ending in a photo shoot at the Hippie Killer Car Show in Southern California. All a bit strange for an English bloke.
  8. Baja Doodle Bug Modified Predator 212cc going in

    Baja Doodle Bug Modified Predator 212cc going in

    About 10 horses now I think, need to fabricate a clutch and chain guard
  9. Baja Doodle Bug Time to Re-assemble

    Baja Doodle Bug Time to Re-assemble

    Almost done, needs hydraulic brakes as I don't always have a football pitch of braking distance available to me, and I forgot to but new grips so I re-installed the beaten up and broken old ones for now.
  10. Baja Doodle Bug Candy Flake Custom Paint in Progress

    Baja Doodle Bug Candy Flake Custom Paint in Progress

    Candy flake paint with fine line tape to be removed and gold flake to be faded in for detail.
  11. Baja Doodle Bug Beer and Rugby

    Baja Doodle Bug Beer and Rugby

    Build finished for now, time to relax with a patriotic beer and International Rugby, if you can call shouting at the television relaxing.
  12. Doodle Bug Custom Paint and build photos 10

    Doodle Bug Custom Paint and build photos 10

    I wanted a 70's retro bling sort of look. Base coat black, taped off for gold flake, and then faded in candy apple red flake. Then sanded back lightly to give a vintage look, and first of many coats of clear. This is my first mini bike build and my first paint job. It was a lot of work but fun.
  13. Doodle Bug Custom Paint and build photos 9

    Doodle Bug Custom Paint and build photos 9

    I wanted a 70's retro bling sort of look. Base coat black, taped off for gold flake, and then faded in candy apple red flake. Then sanded back lightly to give a vintage look, and first of many coats of clear. This is my first mini bike build and my first paint job. It was a lot of work but fun.
  14. Doodle Bug Custom Paint and build photos 8

    Doodle Bug Custom Paint and build photos 8

    Sanded and de-greased almost ready for primer ... luckily I have a friend who has a paint booth I could use after hours so late nights hear I come!
  15. Doodle Bug Custom Paint and build photos 7

    Doodle Bug Custom Paint and build photos 7

    More parts than I had imagined, and lots of red powder coat dust later...
  16. Doodle Bug Custom Paint and build photos 6

    Doodle Bug Custom Paint and build photos 6

    Faded original powder coating, not pretty but rust free so it did its job! I wanted more 70's glitz though so time to tear it all down and get out the 3M scuff pads and sand paper
  17. Doodle Bug Custom Paint and build photos 5

    Doodle Bug Custom Paint and build photos 5

    Original motor I think, took it out and built a 212cc Harbor Freight Predator with modifications.
  18. Doodle Bug Custom Paint and build photos 4

    Doodle Bug Custom Paint and build photos 4

    Original brake, changed the pads ... still not really effective it slows it down but now it has about 10 horses it needs more, that is next on the to do list.
  19. Doodle Bug Custom Paint and build photos 3

    Doodle Bug Custom Paint and build photos 3

    $60 and it ran once I cleaned the carbs, put in fresh gas, and changed the oil! Rode it once and then I tore it apart for more CCs and noise.
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