Popular Post holdenman Posted October 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2021 I have collected 8 bikes over the past year. 1980 A50 - couple of boxes full of parts, assembled it but has no spark - Rego dead - The only one not running 1971 F50 - original paint and parts - runs nice - Needs a good clean and some touch ups - Rego'd 1980 A100 - Runs nice, bit of patina, tank has corrosion on top from leaking filler cap - Rego'd B120 - complete bike - hot wired runs nice - Patina but looks like it will tidy nice - dead rego 1976 TC125 - Dual range - Black plate - currently tidying and almost ready for rego check. dead rego 1976 TC125 - Been converted to look like a TM - aftermarket Expansion chamber with silencer, rebuilt very tidy - TS125 motor - Parts + spare Early TC engine - offroader 1999 RGV150 - Runs nice - looks tidy but I repaired fairing in several places - after I fix others I will replace piston and rings and tidy further - Rego'd 1976 Honda C50 Cub - I have been striping it to paint - runs ok - Rego'd 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holdenman Posted November 1, 2021 Author Share Posted November 1, 2021 I know I said Suzukis but I have a little off-set in the way of a green C50 which I am doing a minor makeover. Nothing too major, just that the Patina was turning to rust in some places so I decided to rescue it before it got too much 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holdenman Posted January 28, 2022 Author Share Posted January 28, 2022 NEW ADDITION 1974 Suzuki TC100 - described as not going for many years. It has been a farm bike all it's life and came with original black plate and ownership papers and had a cool 12k on the clock. Talking to the owner and he said the engine wore out so he put another piston in it and rode until it refused to start but was a bit smokey' I pulled the side cover off and removed the carb as thought i better check it and found it full of oil?, replace the fuel line as it was hard and brittle and added a filter to stop the rust and stuff in the tank blocking the carb. Kicked it over and oil kept going into the carb lean the bike over a little and oil ran out. checked oil level and was about right, plugs were wet and oil soaked. puled the exhaust off and about 100ml of oil in the exhaust. Even the Air filter crumbled as well so it needed some TLC. lifted the head and barrel and the rings are very worn and the piston wall was thick with oil. I have pulled down a lot of 2 strokes and I have never had this issue and honestly I have no idea how the heck it was even running before this. I am hoping that's all it is as someone had the carb adjusted to about 1/4 throttle and the clutch was adjusted and wasn't disengaging. Brakes work good. Bent handlebars, broken speedo, seized front forks and the auto-oiler isn't connected Ordered the engine bits I need and parked till they arrive, I will order a new seat cover and any other stuff once I have it running and then give it a clean and leave it like it is as I love the look of this 48 year old workhorse 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortron Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 Fuel evaporates and leaves the oil behind in a nice thick varnish based goop, usually takes about 2 years of not running to reach that stage lol That explains the carb, usually blocks the petcock too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holdenman Posted January 28, 2022 Author Share Posted January 28, 2022 No bull, it was mostly engine oil, I could smell concentrated fuel from the tank but this smelled like oil and but it was mixed with the unleaded varnish. I reckon because it's a rotary valve and the carb being so low the piston was causing a splash when it was going up the liner as it was scaping 90% of it off and that was when the the rotary valve would be open and feeding the crank case vacuum. I have pulled down and built up heaps of 2strokes and never have I had this, usually the left over fuel solidifies and this bike sat for over 10 years in an open shed until now. Honestly the carb throat was being flooded with oil and then having the needle lifted so high because someone had it about 15mm open probably because it was the only way it would run. Even the jets were like new from the oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Gruntfuttock Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 If it has high/low ratio it's a TC100. TS was the road version... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holdenman Posted January 28, 2022 Author Share Posted January 28, 2022 4 minutes ago, Lord Gruntfuttock said: If it has high/low ratio it's a TC100. TS was the road version... Yea I know that, brain fart, but couldn't change the heading, I have been searching TS100 stuff and just got so used to writing and was half asleep LOL, This makes 3 TC's I have now, the others being 125's 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOHC Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 Is this any use to you? You can have it, i ended up chipping one and couldn't find one then found 3, its the detent thing for the end of the shift drum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holdenman Posted January 29, 2022 Author Share Posted January 29, 2022 And the other 2 new Suzuki's RV75 VanVan's I have and I am in the middle of painting one, I wouldn't call it restoring but definitely saving. Thank goodness it was surface rust apart from a couple of very small holes where the sand and shit would stick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holdenman Posted January 29, 2022 Author Share Posted January 29, 2022 45 minutes ago, SOHC said: Is this any use to you? You can have it, i ended up chipping one and couldn't find one then found 3, its the detent thing for the end of the shift drum Hey man, I probably wouldn't but I hate saying that as in a year or so I will LOL. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anglia4 Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 I love that tow bar on the TC! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holdenman Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 1 hour ago, anglia4 said: I love that tow bar on the TC! I agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post holdenman Posted February 10, 2022 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 10, 2022 I just can't stop.... I have 2stroke oil for blood. It's in well used condition but I call it a long term rideable project. Everything on these costs $$ so i think I will enjoy it a bit before I do anything too much and the motor has only done about 250kms since a major rebuild 12 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Shit yeah, Had this on my watchlist. Drum front candy pink 2 stroke. All boxes ticked Good to see it on here! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicker Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Epic, vids of it running please 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsinclairx Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Jealous! Always wanted one of those. Looking forward to hearing more about it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holdenman Posted February 10, 2022 Author Share Posted February 10, 2022 49 minutes ago, Goat said: Shit yeah, Had this on my watchlist. Drum front candy pink 2 stroke. All boxes ticked Good to see it on here! Yea I was like geez these almost never come up, not an affordable one that is on the road. Left chch 11pm, cruised down had some breakfast in Inver had a chat and loaded it on, had a coffee and another chat and drove back in time for dinner. Triple 2 strokes have such a unique growl, I love them. I took it out today and after fuel went on the motorway and literally smoked everyone but by the time I got back home it was running sweet and just a slight bit of blue. I am going to do the same tomorrow to see if it clears sooner. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 More pics please 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holdenman Posted February 23, 2022 Author Share Posted February 23, 2022 Getting close now, wiring, cables and chain 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holdenman Posted March 31 Author Share Posted March 31 So it's been a while since I have been on the RV75 projects. I have the parts bike up and running and decided to do this before I finish the other one. I sorted the clutch issues with this and waiting on a new cable although it's rideable but sticky. The carb needs jetting and then I need to get the lights working and wire the indicators I will remove the choke cable from the other RV to get a new inner made at the correct length. It's a bit hard to start cold so needs the choke but bigger jetting might help. I need to get a new battery and work out the neutral light, either switch or bulb. So not much to do to get it all working fully and then maybe look at getting a VIN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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