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My nephew liked rare bikes much as I do...the Rupp is quite rare, its a '73-4 model with a 6 spd Sachs motor....just a pure race bike. Rupp made...
Its a wake-up call to admit im nearing 70 ....had an older sister passed on at 78...her son (my nephew) killed himself at 55 same year...he loved...
I will soon be 69 years old & am wondering if im the only geezer posting here.... I bought my first "motorbike", a Raleigh moped... right around...
Just try not to be a blubbering mass of jello when she goes away...:cool:
1982..That's getting some age on...did you have a long time...buy it new?? I still have the motor from my first motorbike, a Raleigh moped...paid...
So was Melody an old girl??? :( what year..make..??
Yes I am fortunate to have old cars & old bikes to play with...I love it everytime I go out driving or riding one of them ...though they have quit...
I saw the Halcyon on a TV program called Techtoys 360...really an interesting little bike..i might have fitted some sort of rear...
I cant imagine letting one of my bikes go...I still have every one that ive bought since 1972...all resting comfortably in my basement so I can...
I have installed a digital tach, its a Trailtech TTO bought off ebay...reads to about 20k..so now ill be able to see my revs.. I had the carb off...
Or there is that exhaust sealing paste that Ed China (WHEELER DEALERS) is so fond of...he uses it quite a bit.. Love that show!
I have used silicone sealant to seal small holes...usually the black stuff..its rated to 400 F and seems to work OK. I would look at the temp...
The tank that I clnd was on an old French motorcycle and it wasn't a "lost cause" type of thing. I knew I had to do my best to clean it out before...
I don't have another coil...it is a shut-down but when I let off it comes back & continues on... ive noticed there are CDI boxes & coils on ebay...
When you get up to 50-55 mph, youre only using about 2/3 of the throttle then when you open it up more there is a complete shut-down or dying...
I think its probably the best way to create an abrasive mass that moves back & forth inside the tank. Don't use river rock that's already been...
Take the tank off and of course dump it out...petcocks out if there are filters attached that go inside ...plug the openings. I use a small size...
My scooter runs up to about 55 mph and then shuts down though I still have throttle left to go... I don't really know what all has been done to...
I have the carb off scooter and also noticed a little round washer thing under the main jet, it has a recessed area that faces down toward the...
I see quite a few old hairy guys like me around but UNFORTUNATELY they are riding Harleys :(....I love the two strokes... have six of them at...
