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From Ebay "almost runner" to actual runner and back on the road:  It took more snatched hours than it really should have done and many obscure parts (from around the world!), but it now works better than I expected and really, erm, hauls, from about 18mph onwards ;D Great fun to ride, it'll be improved further as time goes on. I love the smell of Two-stroke in the morning, but 6V electrics are useless! I reckon it'll have to be a 1/4 litre stroker next.... |
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Neil
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Nice work mcbodge! i remember seeing it on the 'bay at the time. See you've got the old Michelin S83 wheel barrow tyre on the rear - i had the same on my monkey bike for a while - they're pretty grippy! Any more pics?  |
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wazza
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real nice funky  |
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It certainly caused a stir when I rolled up at the office on it.
The rear tyre is good and was worth the pain of fitting it! I could do with one for the front.
I've no more good pics, but I'll get some more when the sun shines again.
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Perfectsize for my Sinclair bus.
Nice bike too.
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Did you drive it on the road/footpath without getting any trouble?
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are they 8inch wheels on these??? possibly 10s?? hard to tell, i used to run sd1 tyres on my 10inch rimmed vespa, brilliant tyres, rounded too so helped with leaning into conrers etc
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Did you drive it on the road/footpath without getting any trouble? Yes, it's got Tax, MOT and insurance. On the move it's quick enough to keep up with traffic around town, just a bit slow off the mark. The wheels are 10" |
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Do you need a bike licence for it?
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It's a 50cc 'moped', so you'd need L plates, a provisional bike licence and take the CBT course unless you've had a car licence since before 2001(?) in which case you wouldn't need the CBT or L-plates.
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It seems that the fuel economy isn't bad @ 95-100mpg...
Handling is surprisingly good, although getting the footpeg down around a roundabout was interesting
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MrT
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Just who did Mr Hitler REALLY think he was kidding?
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Is it a Katia?
I'm sure I've got an original owners handbook for one of those.
I used to have a '72 Garelli Junior Rekord - 50cc, and it made a FS1E look very, very slow...
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It is indeed a Katia.
I don't think any FS1E's would be quivering in fear against a standard one. The 2 stroke buzz and 'powerband' is quite entertaining in a 50% size & speed way though. The low slung shape and low weight means It changes direction really well.
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MrT
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Just who did Mr Hitler REALLY think he was kidding?
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I'll try and remember to have a look on the shelf for that book tonight - PM me your address and I'll stick it in the post if I find it.
Dale
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Apr 23, 2008 10:23:50 GMT
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Apr 23, 2008 21:16:46 GMT
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drilling out the jet to 0.7mm and advancing ignition really helped. It's still great fun to ride  |
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The Garelli above might be for sale to make way for more projects.
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