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Post by mthomas on Jun 1, 2012 18:25:24 GMT -6
OK guys...I was TOTALLY wrongo. There is an element in the air box and it looks like new, clean and free flowing. All the hoses are hooked up and I cleaned the carb. It was clean as a whistle but I pulled out all the screws and sprayed with cleaner. I also cleaned both jets with wire and one was #38 and one was #110. Put the carb back in and got it started. I also checked the unreachable air/fuel screw and it was 2 1/2 turns so I put it back the same. I did not take it for a ride because it has been raining all day, maybe tomorrow. It still smelled rich to me while it was sitting there idling. What else should I be looking for if there is no performance gain.
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Post by mthomas on May 27, 2012 12:03:15 GMT -6
We have a Bingo!
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Post by mthomas on May 27, 2012 8:03:24 GMT -6
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Post by mthomas on May 15, 2012 14:27:23 GMT -6
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Post by mthomas on May 10, 2012 20:47:17 GMT -6
What is something like that selling for?
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Post by mthomas on Apr 30, 2012 8:20:32 GMT -6
With a little clean up, polish and paint. Painted the cylinder and pipe. Polished the frame and wheels. Bought and installed rear rack and tailight lens. Got it running over 30mph. I had to upjet from a 52 to a 58 and a little less air restriction, runs like a top. Total cost to me, $185 and some elbow grease
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Post by mthomas on Apr 24, 2012 17:43:46 GMT -6
Thanks, I do it for fun and sanity. I buy them cheap for $75-$150 or so, tear them all the way apart and rebuild them. Once I get them done, my kids and myself will ride them around the neighborhood making sure they run right and once I find another one, I sell it and make a few bucks. I can usually totally rebuild one in about a month. Parts are usually plentiful and easy to find. They usually go between 30-35 mph and me and both kids will buzz around the neighborhood and to the park on nice days. Lots of looks and fun.
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Post by mthomas on Apr 24, 2012 7:33:51 GMT -6
My latest....picked it up for $150 and this is how it looked 5 minutes after unloading it. I have not even cleaned it yet, it also runs....not good but it runs. Perfect for my 12 yr. old daughter.
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Post by mthomas on Apr 19, 2012 18:24:19 GMT -6
The scoot may be gone but you will always be Scooterchick to me.
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Post by mthomas on Mar 23, 2012 20:31:32 GMT -6
Anything looks good here in Stiller Country.
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Post by mthomas on Mar 17, 2012 16:09:55 GMT -6
Pedals, sprocket, carb, throttle cable and a few other thangs. Got it to fart today, will try and get it running tomorrow.
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Post by mthomas on Mar 11, 2012 18:53:39 GMT -6
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Post by mthomas on Mar 5, 2012 7:18:09 GMT -6
Really remarkable. Are you repainting the frame and cleaning/shining the chrome and engine or are you replacing parts when you do this?? It looks brand new - probably better than new. Thanks. This is one of my favorite threads. Thanks Mike, The only things new on the bike are the tires. The only thing I painted so far is the cylinder/head in high heat black and the shock bases where the paint flaked off. I had to buy parts that are not new and clean them before installing. The first picture of the bike is literally how I bought it. I had to find a set of handle bars, luggage rack both fenders and both rims along with some stuff not yet on the bike. I use ALOT of steel wool, Scotch Brite pads and Meguiars cleaner/wax. I also spend quite a bit of time with a dremel and wire wheel. The engine I bought separate last year from a guy and it was siezed so bad, I had to break the piston and cylinder to get them out. Cleaned the cases with Awesome and a hose. Dremeled and steel wooled them and then polished them with a dremel with a buffing pad and polishing compound then Meguiars, I must have been bored. New bearings, seals and gaskets and she is ready to go. Looking forward to some decent weather so I can make some more progress, been too cold to work for any period of time. As long as there is interest, I will keep posting pics.
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Post by mthomas on Mar 3, 2012 19:43:09 GMT -6
Check out my thread, "My last few projects"
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Post by mthomas on Mar 3, 2012 13:17:33 GMT -6
I would say 500-600 but I doubt 1000. No man, he said $200.00! That's a steal, the scrap metal is worth that. RichI know what he said. I rarely pay over $150 for a ped. He also said that they are going for $500-$1000. I was simply letting him know that there is no way he would re-sell it for $1000 once it is fixed up. People say all the time that, "fixed up" it would be worth this or that in the hopes that you will buy it.
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