tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-40025358618523749242024-03-05T07:24:28.061-08:00Puch Magnum RS BuildInformation regarding the build of my two stroke moped / motorcycle bastard childPazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17250139879628950137noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002535861852374924.post-71302952956819527072008-05-17T20:45:00.000-07:002008-05-17T21:04:45.923-07:00Rear Break - Done<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/5268/photo1zg0.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/5268/photo1zg0.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/4904/photo2vb0.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/4904/photo2vb0.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />And it works too!<div><br /></div><div>Just need to machine a spacer for the break plate so it fits onto the axle I plan on using. Sadly it will not work with my rigid frame, the upper brace contacts the bracket and there is not enough clearance for both. I could probably make it work with a little grinding to my frame but I like my rigid frame more than I like the idea of having a rear disk break.</div><div><br /></div><div>Build info - I chose a bicycle disk and caliper for the rear wheel, I ended up running a cable type break vs a hydraulic system just because it will be easier and I have a larger option when it comes to lever choices. I started the process by removing the ribs on the pedal side of the hub on the lathe. I also faced the hub so the side will be perfectly aligned with the wheel. the original bolt spacing for the disk was too small to clear the hub, I put it on the lathe and removed the offending parts. Then I brought the disk over to the vertical mill and set it up on the indexing head (a device that allows very precise 1/2° rotations of the object clamped into it) to drill 6 new mounting holes 60° apart in the disk. I then drilled 6 identically positioned holes into the hub, then tapped said holes. The disk is bolted to the hub with spacers to allow the caliper to clear the wheel.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Pazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17250139879628950137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002535861852374924.post-63435540806390226492008-04-16T01:56:00.000-07:002008-12-09T19:03:55.709-08:00Back in the Saddle AgainIt has been awhile hasn't it?<div> </div><div>Been lazy recently and have not made much progress. </div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9uMm_guOTi9Pgg2NqgVYP80wOhON8mReOzkjk4oOi25WNqfM-V-fjYXDgEiBG3syuRZjTocWaIFJA0Vyz8e-GFmbqbEDh0577AOXe7t_3VxRYxYLXzBlFbSAUTPmoCfgcpuSvbrvJuTM/s320/photo-3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189767813963131538" /><div>Been in the process of moving, now I have a new garage in South SF that is much bigger. </div><div> </div><div>Finally have a good work bench and some real tool storage as well. I have some more shelving along the left wall now (and less shit on the ground) to hold the rest of my parts. The garage is 20x25 with a 15ft celling, have of the space is mine. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>But I bet you just care about my progress with the bike.</div><div><br /></div><div><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq-gV7DGw5qLoerTkG6KXUcdXslXhSeozjnxW1pnCa7dSi7w5I1NzC13txg2F49hO1U69h7Y_0t6PlpNVVDK2zDiGZ-SNETab1qWz8WtVxWF1a4EbKaPDZtXiLsMkbzrU1YDKmQRGDeLc/s400/photo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189770996533897938" /></div><div> I had finished the milling of the motor mount for clearance last time I posted. I finally got around to marking and drilling the mount holes for the motor. The holes were pretty close to perfect, a little massaging and the bolts slid right in. There is a lot of metal on the upper part of the mount because I was unsure of the finial angle of the motor and how low it needed to sit. Now that I have the motor in the frame it looks like it is only going to hang a few inches lower than a stock puch motor. Still need to mark the cut line on the mount and machine round groves into the mount that match the profile of the frame.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>Also notice that the intake that was last seen in pieces has been welded together (thanks Zeke) and is as perfect as I could have hoped.</div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF__xP3atB5cYF7zNQsiRZgEApfD1hEcGSgY1na2iDCOODQCp5CH7EqIvTvKtc9TNIgLZ3tl_ZQDvUAyN2WCGl0gFMpGT7gCBulucRk0oFpigpJtLLgll6MLQ_2vKQd8Sc2y9h8xkZHGo/s400/photo-2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189770412418345666" /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div>Pazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17250139879628950137noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002535861852374924.post-44040455900900169232007-12-20T10:08:00.000-08:002007-12-20T10:12:10.509-08:00Vapor<p>I have never had a speedometer or any other instruments on a moped before. I decided that should be changed for this build. I wanted to be able to see speed rpm and water temp. I was going to build a dash and mount the tiny tach and the gps speedo I have and then go out and get a water temp meter. I decided that this thing would be a much more elegant solution and the price was right. </p><p> </p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://www.trailtech.net/media/vapor_tachometer_w350_100k.gif" border="0" />Pazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17250139879628950137noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002535861852374924.post-77114122024020661502007-12-19T09:25:00.000-08:002007-12-19T09:34:37.215-08:00Score!Sorry no photos...<br /><br />Just a bit of good news!. I just for off the phone with the DMV, I was tyring to research the magnum. The person I purchased it from removed the pedals and welded some pegs onto the swingarm. Doing this the bike was no longer legally a moped, he actually went out and registered it as a motorcycle back in '94.<br /><br />Since then California laws have changed regarding registering two strokes for road use. It is next to impossibly to do so. Even if you found a way you would need to bike to be signed off for road use by the CHP and the DMV (another difficult task).<br /><br />The bike is still in there system, registered to the old owner and will cost me $54 to bring the registration current. I have the title and a bill of sale so I just need to go down to the DMV in person and I will have one Puch Magnum motorcycle titled in my name.<br /><br />No hassle, no inspection & no more worries about driving a bike that is not legal for road use.Pazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17250139879628950137noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002535861852374924.post-74037517976299579792007-12-13T18:37:00.000-08:002008-12-09T19:03:56.035-08:00EngineYea it's a manual 6 speed, So?<br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqR6E4nG15z7Qn7R9Ys8Bny0TmUBpv5IEFBvAQtyrYcfjFQVfWdUCNCTsDZIUwDl-MMf4NoYdUoSsIwX4CiuGKyKq-LB6cZsdu1i8DfrrPYXnP289Ws30yV8KNm7Iv7DSmElKX-fCWduw/s400/Motor.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143652432213831570" /><div> </div><div> </div><div style="text-align: left;">The motor weighs in at about 30lbs, just a bit heavier than a 2 speed puch engine. But it puts out about twice the power and had 4 extra gears to choose from. It was originally in my RS50 till I had a head gasket failure. The end result of the head gasket going south was my crankcase got filled to the brim with coolant. You need to tear the motor down to pieces to get to the crank so that's what happened. This also gave me an opportunity to put a new racing crank and high end bearing into the thing. Thanks AJ for the crank and a big thumbs up to you and Marcus for helping me get the thing back together. I shoved the motor into my rs frame to test how it ran, started right up and it sounded like a champ. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Not much will be done to the motor, all it needs is a chassis to make it happy. I just wish I had a motor to put into the rs now so I could teach Jessica how to ride. That's for another time and another blog *cough* CRF250r *cough*.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Pazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17250139879628950137noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002535861852374924.post-47995570540459380772007-12-13T18:30:00.001-08:002008-12-09T19:03:56.193-08:00Motor MountThis is currently my main focus. It is the main component of the bike since everything else is centered around it. I was going to use plate steel and have Brian weld the shit together, I talked it through with him and he suggested square tube stock. I looked into it and everything came together perfectly. The withe of the motor mounts is 3.1" and I found some 3/16" thick 3 1/2 inch square tube. That means that the Inside diameter of the tube is like 3.15" the motor just barley fits in SCORE! <div><br /><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYIsOdLXOvmCeIsl86ZaRf0Utbrb_JFe0vJz45w1799HI7OJBVnQCuxzJjwj-KgYDxOa9IB4fVw_ZQKwbfO8HCxvqF7Wm_FKNJJFhfus_zPCqiYP3EnWirt_0ozUZrNAvOOimZoGv4UI/s400/motor+mount.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143651590400241538" /><div> </div><div>I took the foot long piece of tube to machine shop class and cut out about 7" on one of the 4 walls. This gives me a place for the rear 2 mounts to attach to. no I need to cut some reliefs to accommodate the round section on the rear of the motor. </div><div><br /></div><div>Next step is to cut 3/16 of an inch of either side of the motor mounts on the case. Then I need to make some shims that will allow me to shift the motor left or right to make sure the chain line (path between the front and rear sprockets is perfect). </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div></div>Pazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17250139879628950137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002535861852374924.post-83548914421768625142007-12-13T17:30:00.000-08:002008-12-09T19:03:56.625-08:00SwingarmI was planning on just using the magnum swing-arm with a mount welded to it for the bike shock. I was going to build a trellis to reinforce the lower section of the swing-arm. <div><br /><div> </div><div>Since the bike shock is out of the picture and I am building a custom motor mount... </div><div>I guess I am making a swing-arm too. </div><div><br /></div><div>I like the tube look of the magnum swing-arm so I want to keep that look. I will add to it and take a page from Ducati and incorporate a trellis into the swingarm to make sure it is nice and strong. <br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq2gl860irk-4XmUBlFHc6fz-z-qKuOKf7jQ-87CyyVpJsqfAuQebY8VsYNZjHWxn40LMJeSI3cWGS3953ICRiSAQVXL75GsN4tWmmT739I6hNOOEJ2pHLVajXF5ndg_ADDX1_XabZNH0/s400/Swingarm+Side.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143636807122808674" /><div>The main part of the swing-arm will be made out of 1 <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1/4" .120</span> wall tube and the lower part of the swing-arm will be made of <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3/4" .120</span> tube. I wanted to make sure it was strong but not make it look bulky. The swing-arm will be mounted through bearings so make it solid and pivot smooth. The trellis section will angle off the swing-arm mounts and meet the other angle of the trellis at the mount for the shock. This will create a nice strong triangle and I will build in a few more smaller triangles as well. </div><div><br /></div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT0LYx5WQ0YentJNYsq-dAIm0jLMYJ4sVBA7DgU89eoOsZZbLbSGHGfaowEURfuTMgBGmFt5kX7vX3ymFn9xwJthyjOiKqwOY8SeqMYlClueMayRtA7yKEveuOyO1Bvm4c4BBPPsRqoLk/s400/Swingarm+Adjusters.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5143637331108818802" /><div> </div><div>I will be building motorcycle type chain adjusters and having them welded to the tube swing-arm. These will allow me to use a through type axle that is not actually attached to the wheel. Since I will be using sealed bearings on the axle this will work out fine.</div><div><br /></div><div>I need to finish the motor mount and get it welded to the frame before I can start work on the swing-arm. Most of the measurements on the swing-arm will be derived after the motor mount is set.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div></div>Pazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17250139879628950137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002535861852374924.post-34541652047466784542007-12-12T23:19:00.000-08:002007-12-13T10:42:12.336-08:00SeatI never really understood the 1.5 person long magnum seat. Unless you weight like 300lbs there is always 5-8 inches of unused seat just hanging back there. If you want to ride with a second person on the bike they end up sitting on the trunk and not the seat. This always leads to the welds breaking on the rear section of the seat.<br /><br />Since everything else is getting changed why should I not do something to the seat. I pulled the cover and the seat foam off my magnum seat and found a solid seat pan to work from. I figured that I could take about 5" out of the pan to make it a nice snug fit.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2018/2107584561_4bf3aca168_o.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; TEXT-ALIGN: left" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2018/2107584561_4bf3aca168_o.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />I taped the lines I wanted to cut and used a few dremel cut-off wheels to get through the metal.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2357/2108359246_12f1dcda2e_o.jpg"><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2357/2108359246_12f1dcda2e_o.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Here we have one short magnum seat pan. This will really clean up the rear end of the bike.<br /><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2369/2107585501_26320e0e30_o.jpg" border="0" /><br />My friend and fellow Creature Brian welded the two pieces of the seat pan together. I was all ready to paint the thing black put some small pads on it and call it a day. Then I thought what would look really cool is a seat pan made out of Carbon Fiber. Since the bike's planed paint job is a matte/satin black this would be a subtle detail but would really make the thing look good. I figured it would be a good way to spend more money, learn a new skill, and remove around 2lbs from the bike. Granted I could just go on a diet and drop 15lbs but where is the fun in that?<br /><br />In order to make the carbon seat pan there are a few steps<br /><ul><li>Bondo and sand make the seat pan as smooth as possible. (see photo below)</li><li>Lay-up fiberglass to make a mold of the seat.</li><li>Bondo paint and sand the mold (every little defect left will show up in the final piece</li><li>Find some Carbon fiber cloth (not that easy anymore since all the major airplane mfg's are using more and more of this stuff in there planes.</li><li>Layup the carbon into the mold. </li><li>End up with a featherlight strong as steel seat pan ready to have it's mounting hardware installed.</li></ul><p>I will need to figure out a secure way to mount the seat to the frame. I think that I have decided on using 6 Dzus clips. Dzus clips are 1/4 turn fasteners that are normally used to hold motorcycle fairings on, they work great are are super easy when you want to get something on and off. This way I can pull the seat and then be able to pull the gas tank in a very short time. </p><p><img style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2196/2108360228_473d971439_o.jpg" border="0" /> </p>Pazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17250139879628950137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002535861852374924.post-82064130943569021432007-12-12T15:36:00.000-08:002007-12-13T09:42:25.995-08:00FAIL<div><span style="font-size:78%;"></span></div><div></div><strong>Bicycle Mono shock... Yea not going to work :( </strong><br /><p>The position of the mount on the swingarm is in such a position that the force put on the chock will be like 6-8 times the force put on the wheel. Since the bike with me on it weighs in at around 325 lbs that means that the shock will be absorbing close to 2k lbs of static load. Bike shocks are not meant for that, with the shock pumped to max you can compress it by pushing down on the frame.<img style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 373px" height="433" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2104/1897959768_08657449f6.jpg" border="0" /> </p><p>Oh well it was too perfect of a solution to work. Guess it's time to think about a motorcycle shock. Since I was thinking about building a one off swingarm I think I can add an inch or two in leinth so that the final mount location allows a better ration 4:1 for shock load.</p><p><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2122/1897959164_dfbbd5852c.jpg" border="0" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><br /></p><p></p><br /><br /><br /><p></p>Pazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17250139879628950137noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002535861852374924.post-16409465972650956402007-12-12T14:18:00.000-08:002007-12-13T17:55:50.290-08:00IntakeSo the stock intake comes off the case and points towards the rear wheel. The magnum frame gets in the way of this style of mounting. I could just space the motor so the carb would fit, but I think that would put the motor way to low. Plan b is to build a new intake. I had an extra intake for the motor that I will use for the base plate since the mount holes are already matched up. Thankfully the intake is also set up to mount to a PHBG so I chopped the thing in two and will add a block of metal in between the pieces. This will put the carb off to the left side of the motor.<br /><br /><a href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2156/2105869333_c68535b8d2_o.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2156/2105869333_c68535b8d2_o.jpg" border="0" /></a>On Monday I cut the intake and ran the end mill cutter over it to make sure that the intake plate is flat. I also turned the carb mount down to size.<br /><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2359/2107420213_725fa3ba2f.jpg" border="0" alt="" /><div> </div><div>Tonight I cut the block portion of the intake down to size on the band saw. Then I squared up all 6 sides on the vertical mill. After that I marked points on the top and the face for a 13/16 drill bit to cut a 90° passage through the block. I will probably end up chamfering all the corners to 45° just so it dose not look like a plane block.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Here are all three pieces almost ready to be welded together. I still need to taper the profile of the 13/16 hole into a rectangle to match the intake base. I think that I can take care of that on with a dremel.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2150/2108194068_fb33f820cf.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2150/2108194068_fb33f820cf.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></div><div> </div></div></div>Pazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17250139879628950137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002535861852374924.post-73335448475085571502007-12-12T14:04:00.000-08:002007-12-12T14:18:26.908-08:00The NutsI have always loved light weight bikes with a high power to weight ratio. My first motorcycle was an Aprilia RS50 it was a good bike and is still fun to ride. The motor has a lot of potential but it is shoved into a 250lb bike and IMO this "excess" weight really holds it back. The bikes top speed is around 75mph with the current gearing. I think that if I pull 100lbs out of the total bike weight and lower the gearing I can still obtain a good top speed wail drastically improving the take off.<br /><br />Best way I can think of doing this is to shove the motor into a moped frame. The perfect candidate for this IMO is a Magnum. Since I already have one I'll use it.<br /><br />So far the build looks like this:<br /><ul><li>Puch magnum frame, tank and seat (modified), and the various plastic pieces (trunk, side pods)wheels </li><li>Aprilia RS50 motor - 6 speed manual, kitted to 70cc with a 21mm phbg, aftermarket crank, clutch, pipe </li><li>Disk breaks front and rear </li><li>Mono shock rear suspension </li></ul><p>That's the basics there are a lot of little details that need to be addressed for all of this stuff to work together.<br />I will get into more details throughout the build. I plan on making everything that I possibly can on this bike. I have access to a machine shop to make the parts I need. I also have access to two very talented welders who put anything made of steel or aluminum together. </p><p><br />The list of mini projects is long to incorporate all the stuff I want to into the final product. I don't plan on ever building something as complex as this again so every toy and tweak I can make will be made. Right now there is no set time table on the completed bike, I would like to have it ready before the creature rally next year, but hope it will be done before then. </p><p> </p><p>The bike will no longer be considered a moped (by the law or my peers) and I can live with that. The original owner of the magnum was a stickler for details and preferred pegs to pedals, so he went out and registered it as a motorcycle. Supposedly it is still out on the system as Non-op. I hope that I can make this bike legal.</p>Pazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17250139879628950137noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4002535861852374924.post-6224321879374566492007-12-12T11:29:00.000-08:002007-12-12T12:17:39.001-08:00What's What<strong>Alright Fine I'll blog the damn thing Dean!</strong> I was going to keep it all hush hush and then let the cat out of the bag with millions of photos and lots of these word things. But noooooo you want me to force you to come here every day to see if I have bothered to do any work or post about it.<br /><br />Guess it's probably for the best since I normally suck at keeping secrets...Pazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17250139879628950137noreply@blogger.com0