Atlas in Missouri

#1
Well her she is....the object of my affection....for now

Looking at photos It looks to be a MB3000 but the tab reads MB1000A

The rear pegs are not original but luckly they were welded on and not bolted...so they will be coming off.

 
#5
Nice pics.. I thought maybe you where going to use the trolling motor thats in the background. Your work area is way to clean, that needs to change.:scooter:
 
#6
Yea, everone gives me shit about that....

The trolling motor is a 1973 cruise n carry that I saved from a recycle bin...talk about hard to get parts for...
 
#7
Nice project! Yeah, your work area is way too organized. Mine looks like a bomb went off in it, crap everywhere. My wife says I need to clean it up a little, but then I wouldn't be able to hunt for stuff.:lol:
 
#9
Nice mini project, looks like fun. Nice shop I have been trying to work is a shop about that size but I have to park my Roadstar in the same place so I have to move the big bike to get the little one out. Have fun.

ps I am hoping to move to Missouri soon.
 
#11
Poorboy,:thumbsup: I have ten acres in south western MO, in a small town about an hour from Springfield. If everything goes well we might be able to move this year. Where do you live?
 
#13
Well she's alive....runs strong and is mechanically sound with the exception of the rear sprocket...I've got to get it spaced out about a 1/8 of an inch. The band brake from Allied works really well....





The seat does hurt your ass though
 
#14
Thats great man. I'm glad you got it going.:thumbsup: Are you happy with the seat? Or are you going to change it? Hey, it's your bike.....:wink: If you leave it like that I "wood" at least stain it. You could have a logger theme bike, the AXlas.....
Randy:scooter:
 
#15
Nice Randy.....but yea my daughter rode it last night and she loves it....took her a little while to get used to it.

It was hesitating under full throttle so I backed the mixture screw out 1/2 turn and wow....what a difference. I thought it was the governer acting up but the 3hp runs like a raped ape.

The 72 tooth rear sprocket can be challenging at times with ground clearance but it's all good. wish there was a taller tire for a 5inch rim.

The band brake is awsome....plain and simple....and will stop you on a dime...as long as the chain doesn't break:thefinger:
 
#17
The only part that scares me a little is the foot pegs if the bike would get turned over....Man they're like spears....anyone have any ideas how to make them more blunt?

I was thinking about drilling out a couple of "8" balls and epoxy'in them on the ends???
 
#20
The only part that scares me a little is the foot pegs if the bike would get turned over....Man they're like spears....anyone have any ideas how to make them more blunt?

I was thinking about drilling out a couple of "8" balls and epoxy'in them on the ends???

Yes, I know what you mean. Thats why the later bikes had folding pegs. For that or if you hit a rock, and just getting the bike into a smaller space, like a car. I'm building a bike presently with solid pegs just because I got lazy. The little Indian's had a heavy rubber cap on the end, you could pick something like that up at a hardware store. It's like you would see on the foot of a banquet table or bar stool.

Randy:scooter:
 
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