Doodle Bug rebuild

[pearl111]

 

[pearl111]

I got this bike for $70. It was yellow and in rough shape.

So I painted it a light blue, and the rims and sprocket a semi gloss black. The new seat and tires are from GoPower Sports. Put on new rear brakes and kept the original brake lever. New throttle control & kill switch. Made a clutch-brake and chain/clutch cover with new brake lever and all new cables.

Put on an adjustable motor plate with a Pred. Hemi 212. I removed the gov. added new jet /air filter, with weenie pipe and muffler.

This bike is fast and rides very nice.

 

[2SlickNick]

Clean build... smart choice using the engine plate. As a south Florida native, I love the color combo - reminds me of the Florida Marlins.

 

[landuse]

Dang thats a clean build!! Nice going there Pearl

 

[Hellion]

Cool build.
I like the shade of blue too, sort of turquoise-aqua and retro.
The Doodlebug is a good minibike that one can build into a classic 60s-70s style.

Are you riding without an air filter? Uh oh.

 

[pearl111]

I always ride with the air filter. I just take it off to park the bike in the back shed.

 

[landuse]

I always ride with the air filter. I just take it off to park the bike in the back shed.

Interesting. Any reason why you take it off? Does it get in the way?

 

[pearl111]

Yes small shed stuffed full of things and two other bikes. Removing the filters lets me park the three bikes side by side. I always tape something over the carb air hole so dust and dirt don't get in the carb while parked in the shed.