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08-27-2008, 08:44 PM
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All I needed was a Huffy, Duct Tape, and a Briggs
And it still won't run hahaha
How is everyone?
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08-27-2008, 10:14 PM
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minor bike philosopher
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Re: All I needed was a Huffy, Duct Tape, and a Briggs
So have you traded your bike for a scooter..... say it aint so.
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08-27-2008, 10:25 PM
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Re: All I needed was a Huffy, Duct Tape, and a Briggs
lol, I am a traitor I know..but I was able to get a hold of the scooter for a great deal and it is a 150cc.
I still will be working on the bikes...next spring when I have the money for some good parts. And I will be doing the scooter too.
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08-28-2008, 07:26 AM
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Re: All I needed was a Huffy, Duct Tape, and a Briggs
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Originally Posted by Unsolved Rubix
lol, I am a traitor I know..but I was able to get a hold of the scooter for a great deal and it is a 150cc.
I still will be working on the bikes...next spring when I have the money for some good parts. And I will be doing the scooter too.
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The scooter is a good idea. If my wife didn't drive I would be using my car more. Sometimes you just need to go somewhere and be back for sure in a hurry.
These home brew bikes are fun and the big ones will do most anything I need, but I have pushed a lot of them home as well. It would be hard to explain to the boss about that broken motor mount on the third or forth time.
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08-28-2008, 07:45 AM
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Re: All I needed was a Huffy, Duct Tape, and a Briggs
If that is a chinese scooter, you will soon find that it is just a glorified version of the china in-frame bicycle engine kit, and you will still become a mechanic.
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08-28-2008, 06:46 PM
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Re: All I needed was a Huffy, Duct Tape, and a Briggs
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Originally Posted by Bikeguy Joe
If that is a chinese scooter, you will soon find that it is just a glorified version of the china in-frame bicycle engine kit, and you will still become a mechanic.
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Oh It is a Honda Elite Deluxe, Water Cooled.
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08-28-2008, 07:29 PM
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Re: All I needed was a Huffy, Duct Tape, and a Briggs
No worries.
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08-28-2008, 10:09 PM
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Re: All I needed was a Huffy, Duct Tape, and a Briggs
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Originally Posted by Bikeguy Joe
No worries.
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yes, from my research everyone who rides them absolutely loves them...and the pop up head light haha. They run great...now if I could just fix my carb and get it to run at all.
The Electric Choke is broken and the carb was gummed up major. Together my cousin and I have gone through idk, how many things of Carb cleaner and Mineral Spirits. We got desperate today and soaked some pieces in sea foam and that did some serious work on the clogged jets.
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08-29-2008, 04:09 PM
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Re: All I needed was a Huffy, Duct Tape, and a Briggs
It would be nice if you could find a rebuilt carb for it cheap.
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08-29-2008, 07:23 PM
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Re: All I needed was a Huffy, Duct Tape, and a Briggs
Try Berrymans B-12 carb cleaner, it's great. The "autobystarter" can be bought at the dealer or on ebay.
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