Which would YOU build?

millers1

millers1

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If you were to build your own retro mini .. would you use a kit? .. or assemble from misc parts? If you were doing a kit.. which one?
 
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dobber

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Yellowhand said:
I'd like to build one of those repopped Li'l Indian kits available now...
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I would like Yellowhand to make me a Simplex Sportsman like frame and forks. I have a friend that stays in Beatrice once a week that drives Truck for Gaurdian Lumber, that could pick it up for me....

Kelly
 
Yellowhand

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dobber said:
Well, I do have a 1974 Kawasaki 250 that would make a good doner for wheels and such, But we are a mini club...
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This one is really nice...obviously inspired by Simplex...love the simple springer...not crazy about the framework for the floorboards, but overall, it really 'pops'...

Paughco makes a 'porkster' fuel tank that would chop down to Simplex style really easily...
 
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dobber

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Yellowhand said:
This one is really nice...obviously inspired by Simplex...love the simple springer...not crazy about the framework for the floorboards, but overall, it really 'pops'...

Paughco makes a 'porkster' fuel tank that would chop down to Simplex style really easily...
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I agree with that, I am not fond of the funky floor board. Also kind of wierd but today sombody posted a sportsman jr on ebay, but they do not know what they have. I think it was clear out in West Vrginia, I would be all over this if I were out by you Miller.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/19-O...ryZ34236QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I was also looking at my Duster MX, and I think I could make it look like the Sportsman jr if I cut and reshaped the backbones.
 
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millers1

millers1

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dobber said:
I agree with that, I am not fond of the funky floor board. Also kind of wierd but today sombody posted a sportsman jr on ebay, but they do not know what they have. I think it was clear out in West Vrginia, I would be all over this if I were out by you Miller.

eBay Motors: 19?? OLD MINI BIKE/SCOOTER? ROLLIN' FRAME (item 270269365199 end time Sep-02-08 07:39:54 PDT)

I was also looking at my Duster MX, and I think I could make it look like the Sportsman jr if I cut and reshaped the backbones.
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I've been watching that one. It's probably 45 minutes from me. If the price doesn't go nuts, I may take a shot at bidding.
 
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dobber

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If I were close to that one, I think I would go as high as 125-150 for it, If you can get it for 50 or so that will be awsome... But is is what I am looking for. Don't bid on it till the last 2 minutes, so that the price don't jack up on you. I Hope you get it.

Kelly
 
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Yellowhand

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I love it when they're rust-heavy...nobody wants it because it looks crappy, but disassemble and bead blast, and it looks great...a little light sanding on the pits, and it can look nearly new.
 
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