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Sept 19, 2020 14:46:16 GMT
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Inspired by what I saw erlsewhere on the forum, I wanted to make a thread for all custom mopeds. Some place to show off your builds, comment, ask questions, whatever really. The inspireation... No idea where to post this cool thing. But I love it, Well now you have a place to post when you've got a few more pics of it grizz That's pretty cool, I probably like this way too much... Anyway, I'm thinking keep it small on the engine size, up to say 100cc, but electric is OK too. Let's see what you've got, what you've seen, and what you crazy lot are building in your sheds!
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Sept 19, 2020 14:49:13 GMT
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And now for a sneak peek at something I'm trying to create with my kids...
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Sept 19, 2020 15:39:04 GMT
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Stolen off that there world wide thingy
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Sept 19, 2020 15:41:17 GMT
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Check this place out, something along the lines of the original post by Grizz
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Sept 19, 2020 15:42:56 GMT
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Sept 19, 2020 15:59:02 GMT
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Mine and my sons creations, the chopper took a while to get right as it is a strange shape frame but it rides really well and its pretty fast too.
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Sept 19, 2020 16:02:05 GMT
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Check this place out, something along the lines of the original post by Grizz Schplumpphh....... Sorry. Trouser accident. That is possibly as close as I will see to perfection
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Sept 19, 2020 16:35:22 GMT
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Check this place out, something along the lines of the original post by Grizz Schplumpphh....... Sorry. Trouser accident. That is possibly as close as I will see to perfection I know what you mean Grizz, it is monumentally cool. That particular picture shows it off great too. 😀
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Sept 19, 2020 20:06:46 GMT
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Happy to delete this one if too much info, photos or detail. Easier to copy and paste.
I have been looking at all sorts of small bikes, mopeds, etc for some time, with the intention of using it to go to the shops, and to sling it in the back of the Transit when we go away with the Teardrop trailer. These things appeal to me because they are a bit different, ugly, naked, and seem to get the "Back to Basics" ethos kind of right. I have watched them on Ebay, Autotrader and anywhere else they infrequently do pop up. Unusually I saw one advertised on Gumtree, as I kept an eye there too for small cheap Quads and Pitbikes for some time now. We had friends over yesterday, so I only got to speak to the seller at about 7pm last night. Story was his son is trading up at age 17 now, bike in average condition, no Tax/MOT, I got his price down by £50, which would cover MOT/Tax and then I would have to buy a battery and sort the flat rear tyre. My neighbour who moved my and Nicola's houses when we moved here said he would help me fetch the Madass if I bought it for £5's worth of Diesel, I gave him £10 in stead, and we were home an hour after leaving with the bike. With hopefully around 2BHP on tap from the 50cc Honda based engine, it falls a long way short of the 100BHP the 1200GS brings to the party. I will need to get it MOT'd and Taxed in the new year once I have given it a good going over. The back wheel has a fast leak, which could be anything, I did not investigate fully. The front right indicator has a dodgy connection and works intermittently. The battery needs to be charged, or replaced, and I believe it will then be ready for its test. For now I have removed the one mirror stalk as it was missing. I have also washed the whole thing with Cif and Fairy liquid on an old tooth brush, and a bigger brush to get old oily and dust residue off the engine. I then washed and rinsed the whole bike again, as it had been up to the farm to get most of the pics I will post today. This is a learning curve as always, so info, advice, comments, pisstaking etc greatly appreciated. Cat Scan just after it got home. Harley was over and on top of it, as previous owners have cats too. Wanted to get a pic next to the big John Deere Tractor, but it was parked tight between other implements. JCB will have to do. Back at home after a wash and clean. Nicola has seen it and just commented "UGLEEEE ! " and walked away. So not impressed. Clean enough for now.
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Sept 19, 2020 21:49:20 GMT
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I've fancied one of those for a while now.
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TessierAshpool
Club Retro Rides Member
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@tessierashpool
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Sept 20, 2020 20:09:05 GMT
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I've fancied one of those for a while now. Same! Is it the 50cc version? Edit: should have read more carefully...
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TessierAshpool
Club Retro Rides Member
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@tessierashpool
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Sept 28, 2020 8:39:35 GMT
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Don't know if this is the best place for this (it's retro mopeds, but not modified), but here's my Mecatecno Chic, if anyone is interested I'll put a little writeup in here... And I also picked up a flat-packed project yesterday
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jimi
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Sept 28, 2020 10:50:01 GMT
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Mine and my sons creations, the chopper took a while to get right as it is a strange shape frame but it rides really well and its pretty fast too. That is so cool, I want one any more info on it, pics ?
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Black is not a colour ! .... Its the absence of colour
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Sept 28, 2020 15:41:39 GMT
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Hi I haven't got many pics of it at the moment but the info on it is, its a schwinn stingray with a ebay bike engine kit bolted to it on custom mounts, took a couple of weeks to build it with my son, he loves it and it rides really well, if not a little hard to get going because of its very low laid back seating position.
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slater
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@slater
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Sept 29, 2020 7:55:27 GMT
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TessierAshpool
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 509
Club RR Member Number: 168
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Mopəd Lovə.TessierAshpool
@tessierashpool
Club Retro Rides Member 168
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Is that a number plate on it?
Like it a lot, imagine there are some purists seething about it
Fuel tank is pretty clever looking, looks like the top and down tubes linked together?
The more I look at it the cleverer it gets, drum brakes. Is it a burner frame widened or something chopped to have burner dimensions?
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I don't know for sure, but I believe the burner is a moped frame you can buy to use with Honda c50 parts. But whatever it is, it's very well done, and very cool.
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@freshandminty
Club Retro Rides Member 99
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My mate popped by with his latest creation today 😀 There were a couple of those on the Elsecar at the Races stand at Ultimate Stance in 2019 or maybe it was 2018? I'm not sure who had built them - presumably Yorkshire based. I love them either way.
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Is that a number plate on it? Like it a lot, imagine there are some purists seething about it Fuel tank is pretty clever looking, looks like the top and down tubes linked together? The more I look at it the cleverer it gets, drum brakes. Is it a burner frame widened or something chopped to have burner dimensions? Yes it’s got a logbook & is insured etc etc
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