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old-timer

old-timer

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Havasu Dave said:
What a cool thread! :thumbsup: I keep trying to finish up "that last minibike" and then another one shows up. I am a control freak I think because I need to do one thing at a time, or I lose pieces, and forget where I am.

Painted that MX yesterday, and while in the garage doing that, the guy doing my Fox kart upholstery calls the wife and says the seat's done. (Pick that up today) Meanwhile I did the equivalant of "Format C" on this computer, missed several ebay bids on engines, while contemplating InjunTom's Cat frames, and here comes the MX decals from Steve (here) in the mail! With the decals, came the LONG AWAITED ten-over piston rings for that H35 I've had strewn all over the place for the past month.

I stuck a compression ring in the hole just to see and it needs to be gap'd I think, but I won't know until I replace my files on the newly formatted computer and can see what they're spoda be.

I know this is too long for anyone to read, but it helped me organize what I may or may not do today as I pretend I didn't have 9 congratulatory adult beverages after the paint job yesterday in a 105 degree garage. Oh yeah, I also replaced two of the swamp cooler pads during yesterday's melee. Drama? LMAO! I don't even have to leave the house for that!

I love minibikes! Keeps me busy!
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Now you sound like me lol, I have A.D.D and get all screwed up trying to do to many things at one time. So I've learned now to just stick to one thing at a time. I have half rebuild motors, pieces of bikes, boxes of parts that I can't even remember what they were for :shrug:

The upside to all this is that when I open the boxes from OldMiniBikes, it will seem like Christmas :laugh:

Vic
 
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ScooterBoy

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#82
Thanks Cliff !! I printed that so I can put it in my tool box for reference when I get around to that one.... I always wondered what I was going to do with that engine.:smile:
 
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Havasu Dave

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old-timer said:
The upside to all this is that when I open the boxes from OldMiniBikes, it will seem like Christmas :laugh:

Vic
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:thumbsup: Heck Vic, sometimes when I wake up, absolutely everything is brand new! Just to mess with myself, I put parts in various UNMARKED boxes. :laugh:

Later on, I open them to see what NEW PARTS are in there, and generally they are the same parts I ordered the day before from OldMiniBikes.
 
old-timer

old-timer

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Havasu Dave said:
:thumbsup: Heck Vic, sometimes when I wake up, absolutely everything is brand new! Just to mess with myself, I put parts in various UNMARKED boxes. :laugh:

Later on, I open them to see what NEW PARTS are in there, and generally they are the same parts I ordered the day before from OldMiniBikes.
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Hahaha, now THATS bad Dave :laugh:

I haven't gone to that extent yet, but it wouldn't surprise me if I have done the same thing. OldMiniBikes warehouse must love us :laugh::laugh:

Vic
 
CarPlayLB

CarPlayLB

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#85
Neck said:
Hammer time!

Found some 1/2 inch shorter shroud studs from the Honda lawn mower shop, then used a body hammer and a long 3/4 inch piece of bar stock to bang the hole bigger. Had to cut the starter posts on the flywheel down a 1/2 inch also. Then, using the recoil, drilled three holes to mount the shroud on the studs.
Needed to trim the cylinder side of the shroud to fit flat on the block too.

You don't have to go with the shorter studs and flywheel trim, I just wanted to narrow the engine up for ankle clearance on the right peg.
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Neck, that's a lot of work but looks fantastic! You da man...thanks for sharing
 
delray

delray

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#86
neck, you could really have some fun with that engine at windber. if a guy didn't know what to look for ? he would think it was some new briggs design.....:rolleyes:
 
Mark G

Mark G

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#87
Been working on a couple cars all summer mostly, but I have a few minibike happenings as well....a few of them I have had help with from members here:thumbsup:

The Flexo is getting a crank transplant soon thanks to Neck:thumbsup:, and I have a chrome tank in the works thanks to Scottessey:smile:, he is also making some rear springs for my Aggie that Yoop provided the pattern for:clap:.

I picked up a Super Bronc (basket case, but complete) last week and actually got it running and riding in two days...Just happened to have a NOS Tecumseh HH100 with 12v electric start and 20 amp alternator, minibike throttle and ball bearing crank:thumbsup: (sorry Jeff, I think I'm gonna keep this one)
That is a record for me, most my bikes take weeks, months and some years:doah: Anyone know where to get 21x12x8 tires? I don't want to use 22s....

And earlier this summer I picked up (actually had it delivered:thumbsup:) a real nice all original survivor.....It's not done with it's "bath" yet (translation: it's in about a million pieces right now) I'll post up some before and after shots but in the meantime, here is a teaser...



 
Mark G

Mark G

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#95
All this drama lately, I've been in the shop:thumbsup:The bike has been done for a few weeks now...Just waiting for a sunny day to take some pics:smile:
 
jeep2003

jeep2003

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im working on this frame i built. I figure if i make and sell a few frames itll pay for the bender and steel it took to build the one im keeping :thumbsup:
 
derekbmn

derekbmn

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#100
Too dang cold to do much of anything now, but Scooterboy sent me pics of my 69' 300X bars today !!! (back from the chromer)

I just may have to brave that cold.....:smile:
 
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