Popular Post Raizer Posted July 22, 2017 Popular Post Posted July 22, 2017 Brought home 2 trailer loads of death/Honda/toys today, with the reputation that at least one of them has, I may have found exactly how I am going to die haha 1st off the one that's supposedly too dangerous to ride 1985(?) Honda ATC125m trike, looks mostly complete, told it was running a while ago, but the gearbox mucks around and it's got no brakes, will try and get it going tomorrow. That frame thing in the corner of the trailer is a home built/modded go kart He's dropping the axle and bearing blocks etc off next week. 2nd trailer is where it gets a bit more fun in my mind 1990 Honda Gyro X, 49cc with the correct amount of strokes, looks like it was regged as a motorcycle rather than a moped, so hopefully I can get it on a moped rego!! Also to share the death, Aaron got a Honda powered kart out of the deal Carb clean, oil and fresh gas and away it went! Clutch slips a lot though and I need to find a brake disk for it as well as get the caliper mount welded back to the frame, he's very impressed with it though lol He got a bit braver after a while. Gyro only needed fresh gas and a jump start to get going, so we gave it a half ass wash and I took off on it, got 5k from home when it died and then would only run at less than 1/4 throttle, managed to ride it home feathering the throttle at a blistering 7kph. Quick squirt of carb cleaner and it was away again, it's a fucking hoot to ride, tops out at 45 but shit it feels like it's flying and yeah I think I'm in love. Got several thumbs up from random people too haha. Shit I hope I can get it on moped reg!!! If I can't it'll be a tidy up and on sell Otherwise I'm thinking 70cc kit, big carb, custom pipe, 12x10 or 10x8 ATV rims from eBay with stretched scooter tyres on the back, 10" or 12" Dio front end with disk brake etc, the stock 8" front 6" rear wheels with tiny drums leave a lot to be desired! Something like these but rougher and cheaper 29 Quote
Popular Post Vintage Grumble Posted July 22, 2017 Popular Post Posted July 22, 2017 I cannot put into words, how jaulous I am of your trinkets. 10 Quote
cletus Posted July 22, 2017 Posted July 22, 2017 Sweet! Those gyro things are cool. Also wet grass go-kart skids are fun 1 Quote
chris r Posted July 22, 2017 Posted July 22, 2017 27 minutes ago, Vintage Grumble said: I cannot put into words, how jaulous I am of your trinkets. Same here! I can't think of a more fun collection of things to kill myself on 2 Quote
MaxPower Posted July 22, 2017 Posted July 22, 2017 have got the same 125 honda trike at home, they have a low high selection lever and a hi-torque? lever on the gearbox have a play around with them as mine is a bit sticky\trouble to select sometimes, may help. 1 Quote
Raizer Posted July 22, 2017 Author Posted July 22, 2017 I haven't looked too closely, but I think this one has the high/low selector at least, and a big spring holding the shifter up. It's tomorrow's mission. Looks like I can get a pair of second hand 10x9" alloy wheels for $250 delivered, tyres are going to be the hard part I think. That's a 10x9 with a 205/30/10 on the left, looks perfect to me. /Should get it legal before even thinking about wheels/pipe/stretch. 5 Quote
xsspeed Posted July 22, 2017 Posted July 22, 2017 Lol at gyro i see one being daily driven. So lulz 1 Quote
kws Posted July 23, 2017 Posted July 23, 2017 That is such a fantastic collection of death machines, how do you even come across a load like that? 1 Quote
Raizer Posted July 23, 2017 Author Posted July 23, 2017 It's amazing what you can find when mowing lawns... My day didn't pan out as planned, didn't get a chance to have a look at the ATC until late so didn't get much done. Got some air in the tyres, pulled the seat and drained all the old fuel and replaced with fresh, checked it had oil, and attempted starting it. After a lot of cranking there was 0 signs of life, bit of start you bastard in the intake and it fired straight up and sounded like a farmers dream... ...for 3 seconds while it burnt off the either. I'd dare say the carb is totally blocked, so when I've got more light + less hungry mosquitoes about I'll strip the carbs off this and the Gyro and give them both a total strip and clean (the Gyro wouldn't start today without a shot of either too, so yeah think it's a bit gummed up too. Fairly sure the forks aren't meant to look like that, will eventually whip them off and press them straight/try and get the brakes working. Once again I'm out of shed room, have had to migrate a pile of mowers into the sleepout to fit the ATC, still need to make room for the Gyro and go kart somewhere! Anyone want to buy a SJ50QT to help me make some room/buy Gyro parts? @MopedNZ do you still have hook ups in Thailand for scoot parts? ThaiGyro over on 49cc has said there's a bit of a following there and lush wheels etc for the Gyro may be cheaper from there than Japan. 1 Quote
Shakotom Posted July 23, 2017 Posted July 23, 2017 @Raizer what's the go with the SJ? does it run? What sorta max velocity will it do? What sorta $$$ are we talking? Quote
Raizer Posted July 23, 2017 Author Posted July 23, 2017 @Shakotom It's a 2004 SJ50QT, the pipe is a Sepia ZZ expansion chamber, from memory it tops out about 65 with me on it, easy enough to add a CDI and variator to bump the top speed up if wanted. Still stock CDI and carb etc just upjetted a couple sizes. Was in daily use until early February when it was replaced with an AZ50. I had it running earlier tonight, started up fine, has been known to be a touch temperamental to start when it's been sitting and smokes a LOT for a few minutes, I'm pretty sure that's just a case of the check-valve between the oil pump and the inlet letting oil past and it's pooling up in the crankcase, I've got another pump and bits here just never got around to swapping it over. Have got a Sepia ZZ disk brake front end that needs the brakes looked at and other bits that can go with it. 1 Quote
Shakotom Posted July 23, 2017 Posted July 23, 2017 Could be ken pending $$$ have pmd you @Raizer 1 Quote
Mop Head Posted July 23, 2017 Posted July 23, 2017 @Raizer Gyro scene wasn't that massive that I knew of but I do know where you can get the decent wheels, wide and crazy. Search for the name on the 2 right pictures below on Facebook. He's a Filipino dude shacked up with a Thai bird. Ships world wide and speaks English. Worth a shot. 3 Quote
kws Posted July 23, 2017 Posted July 23, 2017 Oh wow, didnt realise the ATC had solid forks. Is the rear axle sprung, or is that solid mounted too? Quote
Raizer Posted July 23, 2017 Author Posted July 23, 2017 The only suspension on the ATC is the balloon tyres and the seat foam! 5 Quote
a.craw4d Posted July 23, 2017 Posted July 23, 2017 Sweet trike. My parents have an even older version where the rims and tyres are one piece. Think about 4 inch rims with really big balloons moulded onto them. Rode it all the time when we were kids and noone died or even got hurt. It floated too so was fun in the creek Just googled and found out what it is. I must go save it now 8 Quote
Mof Posted July 23, 2017 Posted July 23, 2017 There's a Honda atc 125 manual on the youtubes btw 1 Quote
M.H. Posted July 23, 2017 Posted July 23, 2017 You dont need suspension on the 3 wheelers, my yamaha has no rear suspension and seized front suspension but the tyres only run a few psi Quote
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