paulh
3rd Gear
Adrenaline is brown
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Post by paulh on May 31, 2014 19:18:36 GMT -5
Many of us started out on the mini bikes and progressed from there, Growing up around Toronto many of you probably recognize this. This was the first 2 stroke mini bike I had at 11 years old and still love it today. It was the affordable mini that looked like the real deal with a motorcycle style gas tank and upswept pipe,
Still puts a huge smile on my face when it "comes on the pipe"
Its a Keystone "gravel spitter" circa 1972 sold by sears typically between $200.00- $300.00
The engine is a TAS 50cc,
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Post by sooperarthur on May 31, 2014 20:31:53 GMT -5
My first bike was a pw50 painted green with kawi decals as my father owned a kawasaki dealership. Santa clause brought it downstairs for my older sister in '81. Then I got it then my lil sister, cousins, friends of the family. Then I restored it for my sisters daughters bday. And now I will give it to my son this year, after that my next boy can rid it. That PW has a lot of miles on it. Lots of memories. This is me.  And restored for my niece.  |
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Post by sooperarthur on May 31, 2014 20:38:19 GMT -5
My current mini bike. A '79 z50, ct tranny, big clutch. Stroker crank with 88cc cyl. (109cc ish) kitaco superhead. Bigger oil pump. Carbon fiber catch tank. 24mm mikuni. The list goes on... Torquey lil bike!!   |
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Post by JA-Moo on May 31, 2014 23:29:39 GMT -5
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paulh
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Adrenaline is brown
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Post by paulh on Jun 1, 2014 5:06:06 GMT -5
Sooperarthur!! Your dad had a kaw dealership!!, How cool that must have been!!!, Very nice mini's, Nice to see them get handed down to the kids!!!
JA!!! looks like a Parnelli jones! You must have been the envy of the block!, I can see your thinking about fitting reeds already LOL
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Post by JA-Moo on Jun 1, 2014 13:00:14 GMT -5
I actually had a older friend (son of parents friends) that turned me onto porting a 2 stroke and raising the compression, which I had our Kawi dealer do to the PJ.......  |
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Post by rocket on Jun 4, 2014 4:37:12 GMT -5
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paulh
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Adrenaline is brown
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Post by paulh on Jun 8, 2014 5:21:05 GMT -5
Maybe like this one... Not mine but did have one as a kid, I remember taking the head and piston out to clean it and it never ran again.. lol<br>  |
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