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So have a new addition lurking in the depths of the garage - fleet has doubled! Those GCs Gomaxgo and AndyGal shot down to Timaru picking up other Scoots and managed to get mine on the back of the ute too - onya boys. Got 2 frames- one with good engine (apparently) that had had a bit of a small smash up front. They turned up like this - sorry for shit photo! Been ripping in last few nights and its fair to say that there is a lot of work ahead but have accomplished a fair bit - rear brake was seized as a mofo and got that running sweet as. Engine always sounded like it wanted to go and it does! Got a key cut at local locksmiths and all electrics work and it runs sweet as. As you can see above I have also been ripping into the fecked handlebars and levers etc. All this is rooted and has to go. Have stripped back more or less to stem and have got a set of risers/bar clamps to hold 1" bars on the way. Whipped the carb off and cleaned it outside and in to make sure wasnt all cruddy. Sure enough it was all gummed up inside so have cleaned most of the 40 odd years of shite out of there. Now looks like this ^^. Guy reported it as pissing out fuel when it stops running but when I took the carb to bits the float thingys were sticking so Im putting it down to that - doesnt appear to be doing it anymore. Ripped the HUGE seat off and cleaned up the crud underneath where the two smoke goodness / gas goes. Levers above the rear indicators are being right pricks or Im being a soft cock cos I cant get them off and expose the frame / rear shocks. Will have to give the rear seat some thought and the bars. Initial ideas are to position a single seat behind the oil / gas fillers, right above back wheel (you can see some convenient bolt holes), stretch legs out to front pegs and have some wild ape hanger/chopper bars. Will try and track down some telescopic forks that work (RD50? any others?) and retro fit. Paint scheme as yet undecided but leaning towards either matte black with wild pink wheels and pink bars or candy oranage with chrome - thinking the former as it will hide a multitude of oxidisation and years of neglect better. Thoughts?

Time to buzz the tunnel methinks!!!

Good to meet some of you cats finally

Many people taking bikes? Should meet up / convoy there for lolz

Ahahaha sweet memories! My grandad used to own a veritable fleet of ladas (3!) in the UK in the very early 80s - 2 sedans and one wagoon. The wagoon was the dog walking beast and the others were generally in constant states of pulled-apartness.

You really need to get out more!

Jeah Winning alright! Will look forward to progress!

let it be so!

Finally got a spare hour to rip in this afternoon. The bullet connectors that connect to regulator/rectifier were corroded as fuck and basically disintegrated when I cut the plastic plug open. Chopped em off, stripped wires back and replaced with new connectors. The only regulator I could get hold of was one of a random trike that casbolts had floating around - apparently it works on C90s and CT110s and shit so should be sweet hopefully. Will get a 6v bulb tomorrow and see how it goes. If I get this issue sorted Ill prob piss about on it for remainder of winter and sell in spring and upgrade to something worthwhile and with more presence on the road. Also picked up some oil for this but have misplaced my 24mm spanner. Will raid old mans tool box tonight and do the oil change then.

Seen a few where the speedo is down by the riders left knee - looks super clean from a handlebar perspective Trying to find a pic now for you

Yes you did tell me so.

Fail - still blowen bulbs! However have discovered regulator/rectifier has actually snapped one of its two pins off and its stuck in the plug ie its fucked. Have got a replacement to pick up from Casbolts today but hopefully can get the snapped pin out of the plug. In other news first commute to work today seen as it was non icy and I am not picking up the sprog - splitting lanes like a bawse!

Spotted you today in Hornby - love the blue Helmet! I was the cunt aggressively tail gating you in the westpac car trying to identify lol. Putting out a bit of smoke there chap!

Yeah agree with above! I have a day off today - might go riding!

Im just surprised this thing is still alive the amount of shit it gets!

Have heard of people using these: http://www.lamin-x.com/Lamin-x-Color-Films-s/1367.htm

I went out to motukarara. Was pretty bad between tai tapu and motukarara but maybe 1-2 cross road floorings before tai tapu

Drove to Taitapu today - lets hope floods subside or it won't be bike friendly lol

lol 3.39am

White hood be the go wouldnt it? You gonna put some gold detailling on? Would look the business with a silver paint job

Rangi mod washer/headlight mounts appear to have worked - been for a few burns around and no blowing headlights. Fingers crossed!

Looks badass! Cant wait to see in the flesh

That fecking awesome bro! Should make the seat support from the rear forks!

Tai tapu hotel OS bike invasion!!