Muskin cat collectibility

FunWithStuff

FunWithStuff

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Flat Head Phil said:
Does anybody 3D print these little Cat chain guides? I used my last two recently. I’m sure a lot of people could use some of these. View attachment 282629
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There's been remakes of those chain guides. They come up on here and eBay occasionally. I don't know who is doing it though or if they are still making them. That would be awesome if someone could make a large production of them to help with restoring these Cats!
 
DaddyJohn

DaddyJohn

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I had a Cat 400x that was too far gone to restore (no seat, no shocks, bent and bugger-welded bars, rotten tires, roached engine, etc.), so I sold the stars, fender, stand, and flywheel off it and made enough money to build it out with $ left over. The engine is an HSSK50 from a Lawnboy snowblower, Carlisle turf-saver tires off the same blower, the shocks are a bit too beefy ATV take-offs, I got an original Kelsey Hayes caliper off eBay for $20, Coleman CT200U seat, fabricated a steel seat frame, welded my own chain tensioner, key switch panel, and brake cable mount to the chassis, plus I had to dissect the bars, bend, and welded them back together. It came out as a really nice rider none-the-less!
 

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desert rat

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DaddyJohn said:
I had a Cat 400x that was too far gone to restore (no seat, no shocks, bent and bugger-welded bars, rotten tires, roached engine, etc.), so I sold the stars, fender, stand, and flywheel off it and made enough money to build it out with $ left over. The engine is an HSSK50 from a Lawnboy snowblower, Carlisle turf-saver tires off the same blower, the shocks are a bit too beefy ATV take-offs, I got an original Kelsey Hayes caliper off eBay for $20, Coleman CT200U seat, fabricated a steel seat frame, welded my own chain tensioner, key switch panel, and brake cable mount to the chassis, plus I had to dissect the bars, bend, and welded them back together. It came out as a really nice rider none-the-less!
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That one turned out very nice fast too. I did the opposite all I had was a clutch cover to start with.
 
red baron

red baron

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#26
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DaddyJohn said:
I had a Cat 400x that was too far gone to restore (no seat, no shocks, bent and bugger-welded bars, rotten tires, roached engine, etc.), so I sold the stars, fender, stand, and flywheel off it and made enough money to build it out with $ left over. The engine is an HSSK50 from a Lawnboy snowblower, Carlisle turf-saver tires off the same blower, the shocks are a bit too beefy ATV take-offs, I got an original Kelsey Hayes caliper off eBay for $20, Coleman CT200U seat, fabricated a steel seat frame, welded my own chain tensioner, key switch panel, and brake cable mount to the chassis, plus I had to dissect the bars, bend, and welded them back together. It came out as a really nice rider none-the-less!
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That's a great bike! Anything to keep them out of the scrape heap is what I say
 
Flat Head Phil

Flat Head Phil

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DaddyJohn said:
I had a Cat 400x that was too far gone to restore (no seat, no shocks, bent and bugger-welded bars, rotten tires, roached engine, etc.), so I sold the stars, fender, stand, and flywheel off it and made enough money to build it out with $ left over. The engine is an HSSK50 from a Lawnboy snowblower, Carlisle turf-saver tires off the same blower, the shocks are a bit too beefy ATV take-offs, I got an original Kelsey Hayes caliper off eBay for $20, Coleman CT200U seat, fabricated a steel seat frame, welded my own chain tensioner, key switch panel, and brake cable mount to the chassis, plus I had to dissect the bars, bend, and welded them back together. It came out as a really nice rider none-the-less!
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good work. Ain’t it fun to improvise and modify stuff? But a lot of stuff on Cats is kinda generic. The tubing is 7/8 x.125 DOM. forks and frame sections are easy to make. Engine plates are 3/16 and can be made if you have a good strong vice and some 7/8 bar for forming on. Bars are easy to make with the right bender or jig. The one I have is just a little tighter radius, but works good enough. Seat frames are just 1” angle. I was making my own fiberglass clutch guards for a while, and it’s easy if you have a good original to mold with. BMI carts had (or still might have) NOS wheel sections for next to nothing, no need to get shilaylayed off of e pay for the right wheels. You can even make yer own wheel stars if you have a decent one to hammer flat, trace and cut out, and make the proper bends. I thought about having a die made to stamp them out of polished aluminum, but never did, due to I was moving and sold most of my stuff. I made my own the hard way. The real one is on the right: 38D3CC8B-BFF9-4E48-A310-C68E018D485F.jpeg

There’s nothin like original or a good restoration, but sometimes it’s just out of reach. It’s all about havin fun!
 
FunWithStuff

FunWithStuff

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#34
#34
SGDB said:
I believe the blue one was a 4001. Drum Brake.. The 400X had a disc brake.. May just be speculating... Great looking bikes
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The R4001 also had a mounting tab on the frame for mounting the clutch cover but it looks like it might have either broke off or was removed.
 
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SGDB

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#35
#35
FunWithStuff said:
The R4001 also had a mounting tab on the frame for mounting the clutch cover but it looks like it might have either broke off or was removed.
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Have any CAT parts ?? Fenders, Clutch covers (short and long) Upper Bars.. We have a perfect 300 Upper set. Need the angled like the 350 / 400 type
 
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Tabby Cat

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#37
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Flat Head Phil said:
good work. Ain’t it fun to improvise and modify stuff? But a lot of stuff on Cats is kinda generic. The tubing is 7/8 x.125 DOM. forks and frame sections are easy to make. Engine plates are 3/16 and can be made if you have a good strong vice and some 7/8 bar for forming on. Bars are easy to make with the right bender or jig. The one I have is just a little tighter radius, but works good enough. Seat frames are just 1” angle. I was making my own fiberglass clutch guards for a while, and it’s easy if you have a good original to mold with. BMI carts had (or still might have) NOS wheel sections for next to nothing, no need to get shilaylayed off of e pay for the right wheels. You can even make yer own wheel stars if you have a decent one to hammer flat, trace and cut out, and make the proper bends. I thought about having a die made to stamp them out of polished aluminum, but never did, due to I was moving and sold most of my stuff. I made my own the hard way. The real one is on the right: View attachment 282694

There’s nothin like original or a good restoration, but sometimes it’s just out of reach. It’s all about havin fun!
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Do you have a 400x Handel bar jig?
 
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SGDB

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#38
#38
Tabby Cat said:
Do you have a 400x Handel bar jig?
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Great Job on the Center Stars... By the Looks of the Tire sizes, Going on a Slingshot, Eliminator, Dominator... Since that post I have found a few more Cats and have a bunch of sets of Bars. Doing 4 Cats at once gets a little hectic.. Gotta send everything out for Chrome and color.. Clutch Guards are all I need. Probably gonna do the Fiberglass repop until I find the originals.. Happy Holidays
 
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