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  1. Seriously, this thing is nuts! I'm that guy who mocked their very existence when they first started showing up in the 90's. Admittedly...I similarly mocked mobile phones, also saying they'd never catch on either.

    So key points:

    1) never take financial advice from me, as I clearly can't spot tends or recognise a good thing, even if it's right in front of me.

    2) if you know someone, our see a pocket bike tucked away in the corner of their garage...ask for a cheeky ride. If it's a European motor in it, it'll blow your mind!

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  2. Fyi: its a Blata elite 10, which is a super rear and equally high quality European pocket bike. Not the usual Chinese junk out there.

    I brought it to cut up for parts and intended to use these parts for another goped project. My mistake was to:

    1) Google search what I had just unknowing brought.

    2) Ride it, as it was such a rush.

    So I'm keeping it. It's far too awesome to simply cut up for parts.

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  3. I never envisaged I'd end up here. But just like weed is a precursor to more dangerous and experimental risk taking, it turns out gopeds are too.

    Unknowing I've gone from this:

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    To this:

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    And now somehow ended up here...

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    Yes the equivalent of smoking a few harmless joints with your mates one day...then waking up on a blood stained mattress, down a dark alleyway with a smack needle hanging out your arm a few years later.

    Somehow, and I never saw the warning signs (though everyone else did) I've ended up buying a pocket bike. Not the best decision for a 6' 4" 100kg ginger. However...fuck yeah, seriously fuck yeah...this thing is ridiculous!!!

    It does 80kph, you have to be so careful or it will pop the front wheel up. It's simply mad how stupidly fast this motor is. So for now I'm embracing my new addiction...I'm in control, I only do it socially...I could give up anytime I wanted to.

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  4. 1 hour ago, KP_wag said:

    Am so sold on this, been checking out the one on yer other thread and looks ridiculously fun. Ive got a fair bit of asphalt wonder how that'd go... 

     

    How did you design it is there extensive forum-based literature or did you just make it up? Your other one looks a bit light on power is that why you going 180cc? Have always wanted to build something around a CBR mc19 motor but I spose that might be a tad much... 

    This is the 5th one I've built. Or should I say building.

    This one below is only 50cc. I've since put an expansion chamber and walbro carburetor on it. It has zero torque...but goes well once revs get up. It's underpowered, but still lots of fun.

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    This is 49cc, a bit of mild engine work plus expansion chamber...goes like a rocket!

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    This is 212cc, pulls like a school boy!!! Power to burn...perfect motor for these in my opinion. 

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    The one I'm building now will have similar power to the "Mike trike". 

    Asphalt would be fine...you'll just wear out the plastic quicker on the tyre sleeves. No big deal, its cheap and they're still making it.

    I kind of make these up as I go. Always looking for secondhand parts to keep the cost down. It also adds a bit of character so each one comes out differing from the last one.

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  5. Mine gets thrashed at home, as I put down about 300m2 of concrete "for the kids to play on". A drunk chick hit my house once...and I really can't throw too many stones, as I crashed into our people mover (yes a little part of my soul did die bringing home a people mover).

    There's even been reports of a drunken lookalike diving it on the road...but that came from an unreliable source?

    The main thing is that once enough alcohol is added you won't give two fucks how old or silly you look :-)

  6. Rear assembly done:

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    Motor with governor removed the lazy way (I'll tidy this up later). And I modified a honda GX200 velocity stack and performance air filter to fit this motor. I was very happy to see mikuni make the carburetor for these Subaru motors, so at least you know it's quality.

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    Everything will get a clean up and paint after I test it.

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  7. After 10hrs making shit for other people I walked inside...then had an epiphany for the drift trike!

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    So, back into the shed to act on the idea. You see, anyone can solve a problem by throwing money at it...but cobbling shit together on the cheap takes ideas and time. 

    I now have some solutions to finally move this project forwards again using a combination of junk I already own...i.e.free!

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  8. The anodized parts look cool, but don't add hp. However, the cylinder barrel in the kit does. The barrel has an extra transfer port (boost port).

    The separate head allows a little more versatility for setting squish band height, and gives great access for porting if you go down that road. 

    The full circle crank is viewed as debatable in this motor. 

    An expansion chamber will add a huge increase in power.

    Another thing to consider is the carburetor. That style is gravity fed. If this isn't an issue...don't worry. But if you want to mount your tank lower or beside your motor, you'll need to buy a diaphragm carb kit for about $35 of eBay to convert it.

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  9. 1 hour ago, Raizer said:

    Yeah mate the VM26 can be set up for 2t easy, Mikuni sell 2t emulsion tubes for them.

    Another option for less $$ is the 24mm PWK I've got sitting here waiting for a good home, you've got a lathe so it can easily become any size up to 28mm...

    Would the size of the carb be in the ballpark? I've got a 19mm deulorto (spelling?)...but I've always thought it to be a little small, despite it running okay. 

  10. I've been heat cycling the motor on very rich settings, and a 25:1 fuel/oil mix in order to bed in the new rings and cylinder. The motor is doing all the right things and is making good power.

    I'll have to spot weld a few pin holes in my exhaust...but nothing too bad.

    Still waiting on that stem to arrive! But I hooked up a cable throttle today and rode it around with just a pole (no handlebars attached). Sketchy as fuck, zero safety!!! I got a feel for its potential...and I think it's got some.

    I have handlebars, just no way of attaching them :-) . I shortened the bars right down as much as allowable while still been able to fit grips and levers.

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    Now just a waiting game until I get my stem in the mail.

     

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  11. And offered up to the motor

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    So that solved that problem. It started right up, idling a bit low...then stalled. Did this a few times...then this happened!

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    Fuck me...this thing is cursed!!!

    Well I guess it's what you gotta expect, massive compression versus a cheap (and possibly damaged) pull start. I'll steel one off one of my other projects, then try again.

    Cue Chambawamba song again...

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