My new toy

[KieranM]

well,
I was thinking about getting an engine for my minibike project and was going to buy a engine till i found this. The total came to 70euro and the bike is complete. A bit of work needs to be done and it needs a pullstart. I should get it running in the weekend.

http://s742.photobucket.com/albums/xx61/kieranm09/?action=view&current=jggh.jpg


http://s742.photobucket.com/albums/xx61/kieranm09/?action=view&current=jggh2.jpg

When the pullstart broke it looks like someone tried to stick a bit of weld to the flywheel (your guess is as good as mine) its nothing major though

http://s742.photobucket.com/albums/xx61/kieranm09/?action=view&current=jggh1.jpg&newest=1

Not too sure what im going to do with it yet.

What do ye think

 

[mike75925]

me thinks not bad, was it as low as they would go?. i never understood why they put carbs on the back of engines though. seems counter-intuitive. i think i have that same front and lower fairing, i pulled it out of a dumpster.

 

[KieranM]

yea he wouldn't budge on the price, but it was free delivery so i think its good. Yea i never understood the reasoning behind having the carb on the back either.

 

[Doc Sprocket]

HMM. Tough call. Seems a shame to cannibalize something that intact, only to biuld something similar of the parts. Offhand, I'd be inclined to just have fun with it, modifying and riding while continuing to look for another donor engine for your project.

 

[KieranM]

i havnt updated this yet.... i decided to keep the bike and restore it, I changed it to half fairing, replaced the clutch, bought a pullstart, new plug, new bearings (wheels), new brakes, repaired main fairing, added a light, added a chain guard, put a tensioner on it, resprayed it, done a bit of stencilling on the fairing lol, turned the rear axle down to m8 for a nice thread, replaced rear sprocket, replaced chain, added a few rubber to take out some vibration, replaced all bolts, added a leaf spring to prevent the fairing snapping again, replaced fuel lines, replaced brake cables and made a stand for it.

http://s742.photobucket.com/albums/xx61/kieranm09/?action=view&current=ghju4.jpg

http://s742.photobucket.com/albums/xx61/kieranm09/?action=view&current=ghju3.jpg

 

[redsox985]

That thing is nice. You should send pictures of it to the seller and be like, "look what you practically gave away."

 

[KieranM]

thanks redsox, not a bad idea.....