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Jan 13, 2008 21:32:58 GMT
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I bought an absolute nail of a Monkey Bike a few years back and set about restoring it. Here's how it looked when I bought it  and this is what it looked like new...  The frame needed some repair work   I wanted to build a custom bike so I lowered the seat and chopped the bars  I built it up rough and fabricated an exhaust system for it    Custom front and rear lights. Here it is complete and running. I modified the engine to 85cc with a ported head, larger carb, tweaked cam and manual clutch conversion   MOT time!  It's really small and just about ridable with my 6 foot frame. It will do 50mph I got it registered and took it on a Monkey Bike run round the Isle of Wight  Me!  I did a few hundred miles to check it's all in the right shape. Then I stripped it down to restore it   Off to London Chroming   and a professional paint job  and now the satisfying bit; rebuilding it all shiny and new  Finished!    I won a trophy!  and took it to Belgium  I've got four other little Monkeys Thanks for reading! - Ferg |
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Neil
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Jan 13, 2008 22:17:22 GMT
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Nice Ferg!
Get some up of the turbo dax! ;D
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Jan 13, 2008 22:38:54 GMT
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It's still a bit of a "but it doesn't work" project. Saying that, maybe someone here will know why
Ferg
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Jan 13, 2008 22:52:14 GMT
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Now that has made me smile.
Amazingly, regardless of size... it is all in the details.
Great finish, and a Cheeky Monkey at that.
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Jan 13, 2008 23:00:26 GMT
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Great little project, love some of these
on that note, know anywhere where i can try and find a road legal project monkey ?
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Jan 13, 2008 23:22:10 GMT
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Try asking on our forum at www.MonkeyRun.co.uk or of course eBay. You'll be faced with the Honda VS Chinese conundrum Some of my other bikes: My first build. Made from a Chaly with a Dax frame  Chinese copy. Champ CM90, now 137cc. I did John O'Groats to Land's End on this  Turbocharged Dax I'm currently building    More pics of the Dax here Ferg |
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markbognor
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Honda Z50A Monkey Bikemarkbognor
@markbognor
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Jan 14, 2008 12:01:20 GMT
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That turboed dax is mad as a balloon!
Where did the dinky little turbo come from?
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Padz
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Personal Plates ftw
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Jan 14, 2008 12:12:48 GMT
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my old mans got an original 1966 honda monkey in minty mint condition, i'll try and get some pictures of it later today
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 "I'd rather lie in a bath of my own excrement than own a Vectra " - 2002gimp 25/1/07 "Anal Alert would be an absolutely superb name for piles cream " - Hirst 28/1/08 1991 - Peugeot 205 GTI 1996 - Rover Mini Cooper |
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Jan 14, 2008 14:09:20 GMT
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Box of frogs etc, but very cool! LE-JOG on a Monkey, I salute you!
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Jan 14, 2008 18:12:04 GMT
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That turboed dax is mad as a balloon! Where did the dinky little turbo come from? America. After many enquiries trying to find the world's smallest turbocharger, I bought a Mitsubishi TD02. Runs and has been on the road but needs more work to make it work properly Ferg |
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Jan 14, 2008 19:18:33 GMT
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cool bikes mate, cant beleive youve turbod on u nutter haha.
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Jan 14, 2008 22:49:42 GMT
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I did a few hundred miles to check it's all in the right shape. as you do!  quality build dude! |
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@ CRX_IN_SCOTLAND
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Perhaps you can answer this: the Chinese Monkeys are amazingly cheap for a brand new bike, about £600 OTR. Even I could be tempted. But just how well screwed together are they? Are the engines made of chocolate and is the paint made with icing sugar or are they approaching the quality of the original?
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"Jeremy Clarkson, a man we motor enthusiasts need on our side like Lewis Hamilton's F1 car needs a towing ball and a Sprite Musketeer" My motor |
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mako
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That Monkey is stunning! I like the sf-style piping.  |
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rtlkyuubi
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Jan 15, 2008 22:41:53 GMT
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<3 the turbo'd dax!!! my mate got a monkey bike and they're alot of fun to ride  |
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Jan 16, 2008 13:50:08 GMT
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Perhaps you can answer this: the Chinese Monkeys are amazingly cheap for a brand new bike, about £600 OTR. Even I could be tempted. But just how well screwed together are they? Are the engines made of chocolate and is the paint made with icing sugar or are they approaching the quality of the original? if they're anything like the restored vespa and lammys from over there then the paint will be cack and engines can be seriously hit and miss. |
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Jan 16, 2008 23:28:31 GMT
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I'd been looking for a Monkey, but they were very expensive. As an alternative, I picked this up from Ebay the other day:  It was sold as 'hard to start', but less than an hour of fettling means it now starts first kick. I'll try to tidy it up and get it on the road for spring time. I've discovered that it's a high performance spec, 2hp "30mph" version ;D. Unfortunately it's only a single-speed, so there's little room for improvement. An engine transplant is planned if I can find a suitable donor....( hint hint) |
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Last Edit: Jan 16, 2008 23:52:42 GMT by mcbodge
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Jan 24, 2008 17:58:08 GMT
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awsome mate,i love um,never got round to buying one yet!!plenty of time though |
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Jan 26, 2008 23:34:38 GMT
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Perhaps you can answer this: the Chinese Monkeys are amazingly cheap for a brand new bike, about £600 OTR. Even I could be tempted. But just how well screwed together are they? Are the engines made of chocolate and is the paint made with icing sugar or are they approaching the quality of the original? They are screwed together fairly poorly, the engines are OKish but can be a bit chocolatey and the paint is reasonable (rough on Dax frames) but they do get you on the road and you can tweak and upgrade as you see fit. The Chinese bikes are better specified though. 108cc VS 49cc. Disc brake VS drum. 50mph VS 30mph |
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Jan 27, 2008 11:08:17 GMT
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hey Goose!!
the earlier chinese stuff was a lot worse than the later stuff seems to be..
I had nightmares with my bike as you well know but people on the scene with the later bikes
don't seem to suffer half the troubles now which is good !!!
that trail is even sweeter in the flesh though !
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