dubzi
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I bought myself a "barn condition" Mobylette a while ago with a seized engine and sundry other bits missing.  Last week I saw a Raleigh Runabout on the 'Bay that I thought would do as spares to sort the Moby out. I picked it up yesterday by meeting the seller at the vintage bike jumble at the Bath and West Showground, which was also a good excuse to have a look round  Having got it home it's more complete than the Moby and I think it's probably too good to use for bits so it looks like I've got 2 mopeds now. His & hers  It's been brush painted at some point and the chrome's looking it's age but it's not too bad. Tried starting it today, it's got good compression and a spark but it won't run. Just keeps flooding so I'll have to look at the carb later. It has no logbook so I'll have to apply for one and hope it can be registered. Anyway, the photos:     |
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Seth
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Cool beans! If you haven't already, check out the NACC. Looks like they know what they're doing when it comes to registering old'uns too.  |
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Love the shape and aeroflow of this one.
Saw two at NSRA ,meet today as well, not at all in nice condition.
Hope your missus likes it.
Mine loves the big bike, but wants nowt to do with the mopeds.
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ant318
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looks good,i had one 10 years ago that we used to run over the fields stupidly  |
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ozzy
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I have a 1968 Raleigh Runabout. I got it from the tip 17 years ago for £8 ( never did pay my old man back ) I have done it up 2 times now but I have 1 prob. DVLA say they don't know the reg. it was last taxed in 1977 what can I do ?
oh I have to do it up again as just like the last 2 times its got over spray all over it ( looks like a funky camo paint job lol )
I did save it from my spray shop and now it sits in my old mans shead. so if any of you guys could pm me info to help me get a long awaited v5 that would be very very good and I can see my dream of the best part of 17 years back on the road.
oh by the way the reason I love my ped so much is that it is a 2 seater Runabout with front suspension with drum front brake. I have never seen 1 like it. just 1s like the pic at the top of the page.
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1985 GMC camper family wagon
1989 nissan sunny
1994 fiat cinq my boys car
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brings back fond thoughts seeing the runabout i had a raliegh wisp I'm sure it was the plate was a 68 f my dad came home with it one day had found it in skip at the side of the road it was just right for me art the time cause i was only 9 lol
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TS
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wth? How did you strip off the green paint so cleanly?
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dubzi
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I have a 1968 Raleigh Runabout. I got it from the tip 17 years ago for £8 ( never did pay my old man back ) I have done it up 2 times now but I have 1 prob. DVLA say they don't know the reg. it was last taxed in 1977 what can I do ? oh I have to do it up again as just like the last 2 times its got over spray all over it ( looks like a funky camo paint job lol ) I did save it from my spray shop and now it sits in my old mans shead. so if any of you guys could pm me info to help me get a long awaited v5 that would be very very good and I can see my dream of the best part of 17 years back on the road. oh by the way the reason I love my ped so much is that it is a 2 seater Runabout with front suspension with drum front brake. I have never seen 1 like it. just 1s like the pic at the top of the page. Check out the NACC link that Seth posted. That looks like the way forward to me. |
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dubzi
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wth? How did you strip off the green paint so cleanly? It's 2 different bikes. One's a green Mobylette, the other's a white Raleigh..... |
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Happiness ain't at the end of the road. Happiness is the road.
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ozzy
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I have a 1968 Raleigh Runabout. I got it from the tip 17 years ago for £8 ( never did pay my old man back ) I have done it up 2 times now but I have 1 prob. DVLA say they don't know the reg. it was last taxed in 1977 what can I do ? oh I have to do it up again as just like the last 2 times its got over spray all over it ( looks like a funky camo paint job lol ) I did save it from my spray shop and now it sits in my old mans shead. so if any of you guys could pm me info to help me get a long awaited v5 that would be very very good and I can see my dream of the best part of 17 years back on the road. oh by the way the reason I love my ped so much is that it is a 2 seater Runabout with front suspension with drum front brake. I have never seen 1 like it. just 1s like the pic at the top of the page. Check out the NACC link that Seth posted. That looks like the way forward to me. thanks I will have a look |
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1985 GMC camper family wagon
1989 nissan sunny
1994 fiat cinq my boys car
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Apr 25, 2009 18:50:27 GMT
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mate of mine has a wisp... gold coloured thing... even runs and works !!
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