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    "Ziegenstall Motorenschmiede" presents The Vale Special ....been awhile 2025 edition

    So I noticed this last night All 4 wheels 😕 so now I have to unlace and turn all 4 wheels around before I powder coat them Hopefully this year :rolleyes: lol 😆
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    Hello from Cape Town

    Howzit :welcome2: me and my father (R.I.P.. Silver Chief),circa 2010, the year of world ⚽️) we spent 3 weeks....in like 8 countries...we loved it and were treated awesome . And yes I walked to the top to see both oceans ;)
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    Front end and suspension stuff, including VooDoo, Black magic and other engineering principals

    You going to be a couple inches wider in the front so rear tires follow front?
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    Front end and suspension stuff, including VooDoo, Black magic and other engineering principals

    Checks calendar...good we are only 3 days into the new year, let's go for 0 ER visits this year :p
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    "Ziegenstall Motorenschmiede" presents The Vale Special ....been awhile 2025 edition

    Plan to drop pan 3 inches at my butt, so it sits like the old tank did, very comfy and doesn't wear out muscles.
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    "Ziegenstall Motorenschmiede" presents The Vale Special ....been awhile 2025 edition

    Well decided to mock up the cowl/B bar location Need fix wiring to building so I can cut cut more panels
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    Front end and suspension stuff, including VooDoo, Black magic and other engineering principals

    On buggies we raced they had 45*+, hit brakes turn at 5mph, dig and go. Tight corner, that and turning brakes turned on a dime and gave change. Go fast with tight steering you will plow and break off parts...me like the build, so...TAG :banana:
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    I have some questions about my mini bike.

    I've mentioned to a couple folks that I'm taking the mikuni carb off my bike and going back factory. I ride wifes bike more than mine, granted I did get the low end throttle response I was going for (problem was, what i wanted in throttle response and crawling speeds wasn't actually possible...
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    "Ziegenstall Motorenschmiede" presents The Vale Special ....been awhile 2025 edition

    Been awhile, moving etc over last few years has really scattered parts across 2 storage units, 3 out buildings and a house ,it is like an adult scavenger hunt :ROFLMAO: Off to find parts at 15* Looks like a kart axle!!!! Look! The missing wheels... A pile O'parts... Into the room and...
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    "Ziegenstall Motorenschmiede" presents The Vale Special ....been awhile 2025 edition

    Mini bikes are good, rode a bunch until the hurricane. Plan to swap my carb back to stock, starting while cold just isn't all there. Once I swapped out the tires,I ride hers more than mine. Put maybe 50 road miles on it....rode everywhere. Haven't got pulled over yet, but I keep it on unmarked...
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    "Ziegenstall Motorenschmiede" presents The Vale Special ....been awhile 2025 edition

    We'll get maybe 8 more inches, temp is about 15* so a few days of warm this will be a mess...
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    "Ziegenstall Motorenschmiede" presents The Vale Special ....been awhile 2025 edition

    So, I just reread my thread :ROFLMAO: Definitely not a typical build thread.....warming up and gotta find missing parts...to keep with the thread topic
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    "Ziegenstall Motorenschmiede" presents The Vale Special ....been awhile 2025 edition

    Oops Posted update in wrong thread . So,life has been taking up time. Back at it. Cleaned room, have power and a few heaters, hvac died because of hurricane. But back. Grabbed some eggs, coffee and cleaning up storage.
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    Auburn Boattail Speedster project

    2025 bump...I need to adjust my life ....so...it's still here in storage building ,checking her out tonight while feeding guard cat. Hope to do something this weekend, been a rough year and last 4 months have sucked. Let's see if I can make progress
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    power wheels with snow blower motor?

    :unsure: Where is the bottle of old people be calm down pills Hey op, :welcome2: I would combine them both with a steel frame and ride on....:sifone: Remember this...a plastic barbie type car is but a vessel....similar to tacos (taco Tuesdays) and pizza....it just envelopes the...
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    79cc engine question

    Everyone made them, amazing rabbit hole of history with these early motorcycles....I may be hooked...damn...another hobby :sifone: A restored 1901 Kessler motorized bike on youtube, started this journey
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    79cc engine question

    top one is coaster brake rear a vertical steel shoe in front...gooder enough
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    I need to find a real engine!

    There was a guy who put a hyabussa engine/tranny in a Suzuki Samurai, 15000 rpm shifts were insane, dude was nutz but cool in the pits and on the trails...
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    Street legal recumbent motorcycle with a predator 420.

    curious, how to other motorcycle folks, real, gangster and lawyer types, perceive it? :unsure: I like it, just curious...
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    79cc engine question

    Am looking at building early 1900's "motorized bike" using a predator 79cc engine and leather belt drive this winter/early spring BUT they are almost as much as a 212, I don't want a 212 because of size and wt...what options do I have? 1) spend the $139 for 79cc engine (no luck at $30 pairs...
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