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I don’t know if this is an option for you but I restored a 1965 Yamaha 80 YG1 and I was able to find Taiwan aftermarket rims & spokes for it. It was far cheaper than chroming. I bead blasted the hub assembly and it came out great. I will mention that lacing the wheels can take some patience but...

Great project with a history and it’s nice to keep it in the family.

Thanks for your comments, I was inspired by your projects. There’s a lot of cool bikes and good information on this forum.

Great Job, I Like it.

My goal here was a reasonably close representation of a BC-1300 without breaking the bank. I was lucky that most of the key parts were there to start with. I ended up making the rear shocks from stainless tube and polishing them to save on chroming. The headlight is a bates style housing that...

I would avoid this site, I had nothing but frustration form this guy trying to get my order filled. After lots of patience and hounding, I got part of my order. He made no mention of any back order problems up front. After months of no communication and no part, I finally ended up opening case...

I just picked up a Taco basket case with original rims, new tires, new seat and a 5hp Briggs. The seller and I thought it was a 44 but the first 2 digits of the frame number are 7A, from what I could find that makes it a 1967 Taco 99. This model did not appear in the 1967 #7 catalog. It was...

Thanks cfh, those are some great tips and tricks. I think l’m going to try it after I have a little more experience with powder coating, I’ve only coated 1 part so far but I’m happy with the results. Once your setup it’s easy to do and much less hassle than paint. I also use POR-15 to seal the...

Thanks for the advice, I think I ‘ll pass on trying it. I have a another tank I chromed for my project, this was just to have a spare larger tank and to try out my new powder coating setup. I found an old oven on Craigslist for $20 and made this powder coating station with some stuff I had...

I have a round style gas tank like the one used on the bonanza and other vintage mini bikes. I would like to powder coat it but I don’t know how the seam was joined, soldered, brazed or otherwise. Powder coating temp is around 400 degrees and if it is brazed I’m sure I’m OK but solder could be...

I am newer member and I just found this post. You did an excellent job putting this together, it answers all of my questions and more. Thanks for sharing this info.

Thank but I already have a reproduction seat on the way.

Hi, I’m a new member and would like your help identifying my mini bike. From what I can tell It’s a BC-1300 based on tire size. The 530/450x6 2Ply tires and round hole rims appear to be originals. The motor is a 1971 Tecumseh (HS-40) which I don’t believe is original but is period correct. The...

What brand and color single stage automotive urethane did you use and what is the heat rating?

I would like to make some but I have only seen pictures of them. It would have to be one that is already disassembled with accurate I.Ds, O.Ds, lengths and widths of the tube, shaft and bushing . The springs are available on eBay. I know there is a guy that makes some beautiful reproductions...