I am an avid restoration guy. 8 complete to date. Current project is a 1970? Italjet. I have had this bike for over 32 years now. My kids grew up riding it and now I am restoring it with the initial thought that my grand kids would ride it. I got most of my parts from E Bay from a guy in the mid west. He does not return email questions so I have been lucky to pick the correct items. I did all the paint work myself and rebuilt the motor. It runs really good now. Overall it has turned out pretty well and I do not think I will let the grand kids ride it. It is not clear to me exactly what the bike is so I am interested if you have any ideas. The frame has the original serial number *32183*. Any information/links you can provide would be appreciated.
Italjet Something?
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Well it looks like a JC-5A and They were not that popular of a seller because they also made the model with a 4 speed. Your looks in tip top shape and I would have a hard time letting some kids ride it.
I have a 1974 Indian SE-74 hanging around my garage for safety.
My SE-74 it is very clean for a stock UN restored Mini-cycle
Steve
PS : I was dealer
I have a 1974 Indian SE-74 hanging around my garage for safety.
My SE-74 it is very clean for a stock UN restored Mini-cycle
Steve
PS : I was dealer
Very cool. I thought it might be a JC-5A but have not been able to validate. From the pic's you provided it seems mine is older than a 74? Do you have any idea where I can find sales figures for the bike? My current plan is to finish it off and show it. I will get my grand kids a little beater to crash and save this one. Where and when were you a distributor?
Thanks for the info. :thumbsup:
Hardcar...
Thanks for the info. :thumbsup:
Hardcar...
Hi Markus : I never saw a rear kick in any of the new bikes I sold and I started selling about the very early 1972. Todd Peterson bought his SE-74 on 4-4-1972 he is the rider who I sponsored and brought in a ton of trophy's
His serial number was # 00665 I think they started over with numbering when the bikes started coming out of Taiwan.
Steve
His serial number was # 00665 I think they started over with numbering when the bikes started coming out of Taiwan.
Steve
Hi Markus : I never saw a rear kick in any of the new bikes I sold and I started selling about the very early 1972. Todd Peterson bought his SE-74 on 4-4-1972 he is the rider who I sponsored and brought in a ton of trophy's
His serial number was # 00665 I think they started over with numbering when the bikes started coming out of Taiwan.
Steve
His serial number was # 00665 I think they started over with numbering when the bikes started coming out of Taiwan.
Steve
Im basing my guess off of some literature I have/had. this parts manual I recently sold was dated 1972 and the bikes used the rear kick Franco. I believed my my bike to be right about the same vintage but it was a forward kick, it used the same Dansi ignition and metal cover though, unlike the bosch units with the plastic covers that were on my later '70's bikes (MT5A, M5b, and a still unknown bigwheeled large framed 50cc auto), all of which had the "made in italy" decals on them.
Hardcar, I have this mint condition 4 page dealer setup instructions & break in procedure for the JC in both automatic and 4 speed versions dated 0ct 1971 in looking to sell if your interested.
