Popular Post jackeo21 Posted February 18, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted February 18, 2019 I have collected my 5th Tru-Test after selling my other 4 over the past few years. Couldn't help myself to another, seen how they're so fun! This is a pretty nice, straight original ish bike. Handlebars have been changed to the ones you currently see on there but dare I say it, I think they look pretty cool. It has a fairly worn Briggs And Stratton 3HP. Bought it not running but after I slapped in a spare coil and wound out the carb it goes hard. Clutch was the first thing to be replaced. Since it was a twin shoe it would bite horribly and give a very rough ride. Swapped it for an equally buggered 3 shoe clutch and it goes far better. I need the engine for a rota-hoe so it will be coming off soon. I have a 5HP Briggs to take its place. Once I get rid of some projects I will restore it. Plan is powdercoat metallic blue, white fenders, with a few oldschool touches here and there. Updates to come when I either break it, pull it apart, or come up with new ideas. chur 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jackeo21 Posted September 11, 2021 Author Popular Post Share Posted September 11, 2021 Been a while since I've been able to muck around with minibikes. Lockdown presented a good opportunity to see if I could get my bike going again. The blue bike lost it's motor long ago, not sure why I removed it, although I recall it being pretty tired as most flatheads are these days. So I replaced it with another tired flathead of larger proportions, a 5HP. Slammed it together, did a skid, and jammed the chain between the rim & sprocket bringing my fun to an abrupt and smoky end. A good mate of mine is taking one of my original Tru Test rims and whipping up a hub, so I can run a 420 pitch smaller diameter sprocket for more go. Here is said bike = Got me thinking... ...it needs a friend Years ago I bought one of the roughest Tru-Tests around, a super rusty original, unmodified frame with custom stainless forks. Motivated to pull it out of the garden and do something with it. Seems a shame to have it sit when I could instead be pestering my residential neighborhood with it. The bike in question = My plan is simple. I'm going to use cheap 4" wheels, and lower it down from its standard ride height. Pretty motor, slick tires and slam, basically turn it into a low and slow swapmeet cruiser. Any real stress on the frame and I fear a breakage, the bottom of the frame is super pitted. Figure I'll use this thread for all my future updates on my little NZ made machines. cheers 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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