And no gah-doffle "music". I hate that more than about anything. If it has an engine, I want to hear it run, not listen to The Death Lizard's "Metal Screaming" track...
Ok the suspense is killing me! What is it? I didn't see anything other than the head pipe somebody hacked off with an acetylene torch, and the front end looks a little, errr, rusty.....Well... a restoration is out of the question. No one's said anything yet, but a good look at the pics will tell you why.
Apologies to all for the derail...still learning forum etiquette!No worries guys.
I even derail my own threads from time to time.
Ya know why women close their eyes during sex?Jim, my man, I love ya...but you SUCK!
Like (I suspect) most married men, I negotiate things with the CFO before running out and buying "Stuff". That bike is one of the few things I'd have just went and got and let the chips fall where they may.
She'd have been seriously pissed and wouldn't talk to me for days, if not weeks, but I wouldn't notice as I'd be down in the shop cleaning, polishing, fondling and dreaming of the day it would go RIIINNNNGGGG ding ding ding ding...
You were lookin' in the right direction anyway. Look on the intake side.... no reed cage. And look at the engine side covers. They have hard edges... 'sposed to be rounded.Ok the suspense is killing me! What is it? I didn't see anything other than the head....
'Zactly.actually lessened the "yee-haw" factor many enjoyed
Yeah, so far they're MIA. Still haven't gone through everything in detail though. 'Spose I could make 'em if I can't find a set somewhere.I missed the pics of the DG "spigots", usually slip-fit into a flange bolted to cylinder - will drool if mixture too rich.
Yeah, so far they're MIA. Still haven't gone through everything in detail though. 'Spose I could make 'em if I can't find a set somewhere.
Very malleable.Motorcycle project visions should remain malleable.
Two wheels is cool, even with a briggs!Yessir, a Rupp minibike. As JP so kindly provided us a link to an excellent historical perspective of Rupp Industries production, you can find out all about them. Mine is a bit of a mutt, which suits me fine. It was probably originally a 1970-and-up Roadster, had an HS40 Tecumseh engine, 10" wire wheels and a Comet torque convertor. It did originally have mechanical brakes and sprung but un-dampened forks and a sprung/dampened swingarm. Mine now has a hot-rodded Briggs 5 hp engine, hydraulic forks, disc brake and a bunch of other mods. I don't wanna contaminate the XS site with pics of all this, unless the readership is curious...