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  1. f4radar

    It followed me home.

    It’s like a mini bike but a little larger.
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    Would you bother patching this 71 hs40 cover.

    Rusted holes in the bottom. I could lay some fiberglass in there easy enough but is that goofy?
  3. f4radar

    Trail flite on Marketplace $100

    I already have 2 I'm working on so i gotta pass...
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    1971 HS40 lighting coil question.

    Can this be disassembled, cleaned, reassembled?
  5. f4radar

    What do you guys think of this Speedway on Marketplace

    Not mine,, but close. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1259474428688971/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A43d46eed-f8c5-46ed-aa88-49cda3983136
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    Saw this FAAFO minibike on marketplace

    Never heard of a FAAFO I wonder who makes it.
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    I got asked if I was some kind of a nut.

    I had to wonder what type he meant
  8. f4radar

    I got a call today from a guy I bought a 73 Roadster from last year.

    He said he had run across a 68 TT500 "barn find" and wanted to know if I was Interested. I asked for some pictures and he sent a few. I asked what he had to have for it and he said 1200.00. I replied that I wouldn't pay more than 450 (looking at it now that even seems to high) for something...
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    Comet Cat99N: how does this come apart?

    I took out the Allen and I see the arrow that says OFF but I don’t see how the ramps clear each other if I rotate it in that direction.
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    Looking for suggestions/advice on kids 4 wheeler.

    I’ve got 2 grandsons (7&6) and a few more coming behind. They’re still to small and inexperienced to send out on a mini so I’m thinking 4 wheeler. I’m torn between gas and electric. New or used. Chinese or a known brand. Any advice? I’m on 60 acres they can explore and they live about 40...
  11. f4radar

    Cup bearings; am I missing something?

    Disassembling the Trail Flite front wheel I found it uses cup bearings. Each side had 13 ball bearings but there is room in the cup for 14. Is it common to leave some space between the bearings?
  12. f4radar

    Any tricks to remove this Trail Flite handlebar bolt

    Not much meat there. Thought I’d ask before I did some damage.
  13. f4radar

    2 1972 MTD Trail Flites

    I finally jumped the shark. Pretty sure I’ve gone insane.
  14. f4radar

    An interesting picture from an estate sale coming up next week

    Looks like a couple of shelves of vintage engine stuff. I'll check it out on wednesday .
  15. f4radar

    Local ad HS40/50 wondering what the crankshaft is going to look like

    It's suppose to run and only 25 bucks. I'm wondering what the crankshaft deal is going to be.
  16. f4radar

    What’s the weirdest thing that happened to you?

    Here’s my weird story. I was an airman at Luke AFB in 1973. I was on a date with a female airman and we discovered that we were born at the same hospital on the same day in Storm Lake Iowa. That we even discovered that adds to the weirdness .
  17. f4radar

    There should be a "Forged in Fire" type show about people building minibikes.

    I can see it now. A pile of old wheels, frames, motors, clutches, chains, shocks, belts. The contestant have 6 hours to build a running bike. I'd watch that!
  18. f4radar

    71 Rupp Roadster. Were these parts gloss black?

    Or body color?
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    What would you use as a lubricant for these fork inserts

    Would you use a lube on these.
  20. f4radar

    Two 12" 28 spoke wheels and 1 rear shock for a 71 Rupp Roadster

    I need at least two nice chrome rims and a good rear shock that will clean up and look nice.
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