Author Topic: sach madass (Read 1753 times)

dave500 · « **on:** October 18, 2020, 02:21:23 AM »

mate of mine bought this a while ago,needs work has smashed incomplete switch gear,brakes not working etc,has spark,missing fuel tap,he said can i tinker with it and let him know to keep it and press on or piss it off,i spent 30 seconds on it and decided to get it running on an external tank and sell the #$%*,#$%* hes got an indian and a harley!

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #1 on:** October 18, 2020, 03:45:09 AM »

A friend of mine had one and loved it Dave, I think it's Chinese, they've been buying up old European brands and selling the brand, but then again, China couldn't make anything as bad as some of the crap that came out of Europe when those brands still stood for something. I owned a bevel drive Ducati 900SS once, and I'll guarantee that sachs thing is better engineered.......

strynboen · « **Reply #2 on:** October 18, 2020, 11:50:57 AM »

yes chinese bike..all the old names/brands are sold/re used..Sachs vas a germany based firm..made all from mopeds to industri and car parts..

those engines run mostly fine..but all elektrics is crap..and valvets need adjust at month intervall..or they get teight..and burns up..my kids have run this bikes/engines..and have a ton of spareparts to hold it rooling..and have fun tuning them..

dave500 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 19, 2020, 01:10:08 AM »

yeah its a honda copy type motor,ill play with it friday arvo,been doing too much overtime of late to do anything after work,its had led blikers fitted with #$%*ty wiring etc,no airbox,hopefully it runs ok,as Terry would say,stay tuned for more.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #4 on:** October 19, 2020, 04:19:17 AM »

The good thing Dave, is if the engine is clagged, you can buy a new one for cheap on Ebay etc.

dave500 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 22, 2020, 01:18:36 AM »

yeah they are cheap Terry,anyway i thought id open the carb before i try and start it,as i expected stinky varnish so i gave it a quick carb spray clean and all the brass came out ok,then just a token air blow and with a tooth brush and more spray then into my new super heavy duty the best in the world ultrasonic cleaner!im keen to see if it actually does any good,i used hot tap water with the temp set on 70 with some you beaut aussie "ct18" super wash special duty miracle truck soap for 30 minutes(max on the timer),the water started going murky almost straight away.

dave500 · « **Reply #6 on:** October 22, 2020, 02:45:58 AM »

howszat?

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #7 on:** October 22, 2020, 04:10:40 AM »

Geez that's good to know Dave, I've got some CT-18 Truck Wash out in the garage, I'll go find something manky, and give it a shot!

strynboen · « **Reply #8 on:** October 22, 2020, 11:20:28 AM »

here is some elektric

dave500 · « **Reply #9 on:** October 23, 2020, 01:59:13 AM »

thanks Strynboen,thatll be handy,supercheap up here Terry has 20 litre ct18 on special for $45!!,its normally about 120/130 bucks!me and a mate went halves in one,last me forever 10 litres of soap.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #10 on:** October 23, 2020, 04:11:18 AM »

Quote from: dave500 on October 23, 2020, 01:59:13 AM

thanks Strynboen,thatll be handy,supercheap up here Terry has 20 litre ct18 on special for $45!!,its normally about 120/130 bucks!me and a mate went halves in one,last me forever 10 litres of soap.

Thanks Dave, I think it's on special here too, I'll check it out. How much CT 18 did you put in the water? One thing I've noticed with laundry detergent is (probably because of the caustic soda therein) that you need to rinse aluminium/pot metal parts really well, then hit them with lots of WD40. I think CT 18 might be kinder.

dave500 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 23, 2020, 02:01:28 PM »

yeah ct18 is metal safe,i used 50ml in 10 litres,even washing cars it doesent need much,i like it but its always been bloody exxy,has no smell either,ive had car wash that smells like #$%*ing bubble gum for #$%*s sake?how about a beer scented one for inspiration?

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #12 on:** October 23, 2020, 04:56:15 PM »

Yeah, not sure if I want my car smelling of beer when I get pulled over by the cops Dave, but I did walk past a couple of cars in Darwin last year that smelled of beer, cigarettes, cheap wine, and sweat, and it wasn't pleasant.........

dave500 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 24, 2020, 03:11:01 PM »

well i got the little madass fired up on the third kick and it stayed running,got the front brake bled and rode it around the yard its fine,its up for sale though.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #14 on:** October 25, 2020, 08:14:46 PM »

I'm not really into little bikes Dave, but I bought this Honda CL90 from a guy who's owned it from the 60's, so I've joined the little bike club, I guess? What surprised me was that even though the CL90 only had a 2 year model run, I could buy a repro seat cover? (from Britain) I don't know how many were made, but I think it's the first one I've seen here in Oz, in recent years.

Terry’s new old CL90 24 Sep 2020 1 by Terry Prendergast, on Flickr

Terry’s new old CL90 24 Sep 2020 5 by Terry Prendergast, on Flickr

dave500 · « **Reply #15 on:** October 26, 2020, 01:02:58 AM »

those little motors are like model t fords just keep going,and copied worldwide.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #16 on:** October 26, 2020, 02:06:48 AM »

Yep, the owner is in his 70's, he got cleaned up by a 'Roo on his Harley around 10 years ago and has an acquired brain injury, so can't ride a bike (or drive a car) anymore, so it hasn't been ridden since then, but said it was super reliable, and I remember my little Honda QA50 "Amigo" that I had when I was 10 or 11, it was the same, just one kick and away it'd go, I wish I still had it too!

dave500 · « **Reply #17 on:** October 26, 2020, 02:11:09 AM »

ahh the old two speed amigo,push rod overhead valves.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #18 on:** October 26, 2020, 05:48:54 AM »

Yep, I think I was 10 and I used to have a paper round, which I did on my bicycle. One summer's evening, I'd finished my round, and was riding my pushy past a house where 3 or 4 Aboriginal kids were pushing each other around on the QA50, with the engine not running. I asked them why the engine didn't go, and they said, "Dunno, it never ran". I said, "I'll swap you my bike for it" and they said, "OK", and I pushed the little Honda back towards my place.

A couple of blocks further on, I looked down and noticed that the coil wire was hanging in the breeze. I connected it, gave it a kick, and away it went, so I rode it home. I copped hell from my dad for giving away my bicycle, but he was quietly impressed with the fact that I'd swapped it for a minibike, so it wasn't curtains for me, my older brother let me ride his bicycle to school and to do my paper round, and occasionally I did it on the QA50. I might have to get another paper round, so I can do it on the CL90........

dave500 · « **Reply #19 on:** October 27, 2020, 12:10:02 AM »

I might have to get another paper round, so I can do it on the CL90........

i think paper rounds are a thing of the past because of work place safety etc?,do it on your big kwaka with old school "saturday age"news papers!

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Author Topic: sach madass (Read 1753 times)