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Beans · « **Reply #3350 on:** October 29, 2009, 11:47:34 PM »

their is one in the next town over..

its for sale. going to go peep it out and see whats up.

70cc motor and clubman bars. also says something about a bigger carb idk.

Industrial Rat400f Killer · « **Reply #3351 on:** October 30, 2009, 12:07:28 AM »

Quote from: Beans on October 29, 2009, 11:47:34 PM

their is one in the next town over..

its for sale. going to go peep it out and see whats up.

70cc motor and clubman bars. also says something about a bigger carb idk.

Yeah, Puch, I like those.

Beans · « **Reply #3352 on:** October 30, 2009, 12:11:19 AM »

Sweet

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Industrial Rat400f Killer · « **Reply #3353 on:** October 30, 2009, 12:12:48 AM »

Quote from: Ecosse on October 29, 2009, 11:45:27 PM

hard knocks. i want one.

Yeah, that's what I was talking about. Those are cool but I'd rather have a Puch.

Ogri · « **Reply #3354 on:** October 30, 2009, 05:07:24 AM »

Not exactly a moped, but 50cc. My Jawa 'Mustang' Type 23.

Industrial Cafe · « **Reply #3355 on:** October 30, 2009, 05:52:34 AM »

I need one NOW!

Flying J · « **Reply #3356 on:** October 30, 2009, 08:07:41 AM »

Mini cafe right out of the box. The honda MB5 aka MB50.

Found 1
http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/mcy/1427078506.html

tinyrobot · « **Reply #3357 on:** October 30, 2009, 08:24:46 AM »

Quote from: ProTeal55 on October 29, 2009, 10:56:13 PM

Their is a H U G E custom moped scene here in Chicago..

Yeah

I love riding right up on them as they take up the whole front of the intersections. I think they look cute with their Oakley frogskins and Nike dunks for protection. :thumbsdown:

Spikeybike · « **Reply #3358 on:** October 30, 2009, 08:46:10 AM »

i don't know man .... some of um are pretty cool ... like, the Rukus clan .... i'd ride the hell outta one of those crazy little customs

edit: but i will agree that the Oakley frogskins and Nike dunks are quit the laugh riot

Industrial Rat400f Killer · « **Reply #3359 on:** October 30, 2009, 08:59:24 AM »

Quote from: tinyrobot on October 30, 2009, 08:24:46 AM

Quote from: ProTeal55 on October 29, 2009, 10:56:13 PM
Their is a H U G E custom moped scene here in Chicago..

Yeah I love riding right up on them as they take up the whole front of the intersections. I think they look cute with their Oakley frogskins and Nike dunks for protection. :thumbsdown:

HAha I have had that experience a few times too. I like how the look in their eye when I go by seems to project, my moped is cool but that guy's motorcycle is cooler.

A bunch of those Hard Knock guys parked next to me at the last Backfiremoto event. Their bikes are about as big as my 400 but my 400 will do 100mph and their bikes will do 38. hehe

nvr2old · « **Reply #3360 on:** October 30, 2009, 11:39:15 AM »

Love the tiddler bobbers..too funny. I'm sure they're a blast to run around town on. I attend several rallies around the Seattle area every year, and one in particular, the VME club sponsors every year on Father's Day. The Tiddler Tour, vintage 250cc bikes and smaller, but it also used to bring out the Mosquito Fleet, a club of Moped owners. Some of those babies were highly modified and really a lot of fun. Lately, though, they haven't been attending. The rally just isn't as much fun w/o them.

I've had some PM requests to post a few more pics of my 550F. Thanks, I'd be glad to.

Industrial Rat400f Killer · « **Reply #3361 on:** October 30, 2009, 11:41:53 AM »

So, are you using the stock air box as a manifold that a K&N filter is hooked up to? Give us some specs?

Ecosse · « **Reply #3362 on:** October 30, 2009, 11:43:09 AM »

the thing that gets me is the badass poser attitude it seems these hard knock types try. geez boys... your riding a freakin' scooter!

or whatever, it's got gears so i don't know what. i imagine you just add water and *poof* instant biker.

i wouldn't mind having one but it wouldn't be flat black and i don't own a wallet on a chain.

nice thumper

1969 honda cl350

Beans · « **Reply #3363 on:** October 30, 2009, 11:44:27 AM »

Quote from: nvr2old on October 30, 2009, 11:39:15 AM

Love the tiddler bobbers..too funny. I'm sure they're a blast to run around town on. I attend several rallies around the Seattle area every year, and one in particular, the VME club sponsors every year on Father's Day. The Tiddler Tour, vintage 250cc bikes and smaller, but it also used to bring out the Mosquito Fleet, a club of Moped owners. Some of those babies were highly modified and really a lot of fun. Lately, though, they haven't been attending. The rally just isn't as much fun w/o them.

I've had some PM requests to post a few more pics of my 550F. Thanks, I'd be glad to.

Nice bike like the look of it.

Industrial Rat400f Killer · « **Reply #3364 on:** October 30, 2009, 11:47:54 AM »

Quote from: Ecosse on October 30, 2009, 11:43:09 AM

the thing that gets me is the badass poser attitude it seems these hard knock types try. geez boys... your riding a freakin' scooter!

or whatever, it's got gears so i don't know what. i imagine you just add water and *poof* instant biker.

i wouldn't mind having one but it wouldn't be flat black and i don't own a wallet on a chain.

I hear ya, when I first started seeing them around I thought they were a group of very creative custom builds based around some engine that could be sourced easily. Once I found out that they were just kits with fancy paint and eight ball shifters I lost a little respect.

nvr2old · « **Reply #3365 on:** October 30, 2009, 12:02:12 PM »

Quote from: Rat400F on October 30, 2009, 11:41:53 AM

So, are you using the stock air box as a manifold that a K&N filter is hooked up to? Give us some specs?

I've always found that a Honda just runs better with a stock air box. Rather than run a stock air filter, the K&N was modified to be on the outside. The rest of the engine other than removing the starter and alternator and the Kerker exhaust is stone stock. Lots of one-off pieces, hand made rear sets, clip ons, brake control rod, muffler hanger, engine covers, fairing and tach mounts, a widened Yamaha front fender mounted backwards for the rear subfender, vented rear hub, dual disks with the calipers at the rear, laid down Boge Mulholland shocks, progressive springs in the forks, a hand made fork brace and a few other tid bits here and there. A lot of the aluminum machine work was done by the gentleman I bought it from. He was an artist with a lathe and a milling machine. I fabbed the tail from scratch in fiberglass, made the seat, and painted everything. I got this as a rolling chassis, and it only has about 20K on it. Runs and handles great.

j-conn · « **Reply #3366 on:** October 30, 2009, 01:54:13 PM »

its a real beaute!

did i miss what the fairing was...

Alan F. · « **Reply #3367 on:** October 30, 2009, 02:49:38 PM »

Quote from: ffjmoore on October 30, 2009, 08:07:41 AM

Mini cafe right out of the box. The honda MB5 aka MB50.

Found 1
http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/mcy/1427078506.html

Those are pretty hard to find in the northeast, they're all vintage racers now.

nvr2old · « **Reply #3368 on:** October 30, 2009, 04:54:24 PM »

Quote from: j-conn on October 30, 2009, 01:54:13 PM

its a real beaute!

did i miss what the fairing was...

The fairing came from a company called "Old Britts" www.oldbritts.com They're more a Norton aftermarket store, but the fairing is nice, and very affordable. Great gel coat finish that can stay the way you get it if you want. I did re-shape the windscreen a bit.

nvr2old · « **Reply #3369 on:** October 30, 2009, 05:03:14 PM »

Quote from: Alan F. on October 30, 2009, 02:49:38 PM

Quote from: ffjmoore on October 30, 2009, 08:07:41 AM
Mini cafe right out of the box. The honda MB5 aka MB50.

Found 1
http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/mcy/1427078506.html

Those are pretty hard to find in the northeast, they're all vintage racers now.

MB5's are getting pretty hard to find. I looked for a nice one for a long time, then ended up trading a paint job for this roached out one. Lost my butt on the paint job, but, I got an MB5.

This is the day I got it.

This is after I restored it and before the CR80 engine swap. I just tucked the 50cc engine away. It can be returned any time.

Industrial Cafe · « **Reply #3370 on:** October 30, 2009, 05:26:58 PM »

VERY nice dude.
can I have it?

nvr2old · « **Reply #3371 on:** October 30, 2009, 05:59:07 PM »

Quote from: Industrial Cafe on October 30, 2009, 05:26:58 PM

VERY nice dude.
can I have it?

Thanks.

754 · « **Reply #3372 on:** October 30, 2009, 08:33:35 PM »

Never, are you in Wa or BC ?

Do you run total loss then on the cafe? and only run daytime?

We used to run at the drags & on the ice with a 750 and total loss..

nvr2old · « **Reply #3373 on:** October 30, 2009, 09:10:15 PM »

Quote from: 754 on October 30, 2009, 08:33:35 PM

Never, are you in Wa or BC ?

Do you run total loss then on the cafe? and only run daytime?

We used to run at the drags & on the ice with a 750 and total loss..

Spokane, Washington is where I live. What I love about total loss is how much freer the engine spins. It revs so smoothly and crisply w/o the starter and alternator. You probably saw that with your 750, too. I've had the 550 to a GPS-clocked 115 and it pulls to red line in 5th beautifully. Really fun bike to ride. I have an on-off switch for the headlight and the brake light only works off the rear brake pedal. The tail light is LED's which helps immensely. All in hopes of conserving as much juice as possible. It also has two batteries. A stock sized gel battery that mounts in a fabbed bracket next to the K&N filter that's easy to take on and off. It also has an auxiliary battery that's really small and mounts below the swing arm. I can get an hour out the small one, and a good 8 hours on the main. 5 if using the headlight, so plenty of time to ride at night, too. I just plug it in after a ride and it's ready to go again the next day.

754 · « **Reply #3374 on:** October 30, 2009, 09:33:22 PM »

Yeah, taking 3.5 lbs off the crank makes a big difference..

I did not run 750 on the street but had a Kawi 900 chopper for a while, didnt charge so I ran toal loss around town in daytime.. when it started to miss, I would diconnect the brake switch, and head back to the shop & recharge it..

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