WW2 paratroopers motorcycle

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Mate had a peewee 50 that he used for transport out to his digger, chucked it on the counterweight.
What about mountain bike frame with 2T 50?

Had thought of that, but I think it would be better with wider wheels. The west coast has some knarley beaches and stuff, probably kill a mountain bike frame.

[Bass]

Anybody know much about them here, are there any in NZ. Any body have decent photos that I could use as a plan? Cheers. Darren.

If you are still in Gore, there's one in E Hayes in Invercargill. Was looking at it (and all the other classic goodies) 2 days ago

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If you are still in Gore, there's one in E Hayes in Invercargill. Was looking at it (and all the other classic goodies) 2 days ago

Cheers, thanks for that. May have to find an excuse to go to invegiggle. Dont like going to E-hayes though because they have so much I like to buy.

[Robbo]

Had thought of that, but I think it would be better with wider wheels. The west coast has some knarley beaches and stuff, probably kill a mountain bike frame.

Do you remember the Suzuki RV90's. We had one in the family years ago and it was great on the beaches.

[Robbo]

Suzuki RV 90

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Do you remember the Suzuki RV90's. We had one in the family years ago and it was great on the beaches.

Yes I do remember them, I seem to recall that they were heavy to pick up, not as in lift it back onto its wheel when it falls over, but as in picking up and carrying it. But I suppose something like that would be a good start if I could lighten it enough. Cheers.

[nadroj]

Helium in the tyres?

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Helium in the tyres?

[pritch]

The Mountain Goat was designed by a New Plymouth motorcycle dealer John Callender (sp?) and built at Waitara.
This before farm bikes were readily available. When the big four entered the field the Mountain Goat died.

[jellywrestler]

The Mountain Goat was designed by a New Plymouth motorcycle dealer John Callender (sp?) and built at Waitara.
This before farm bikes were readily available. When the big four entered the field the Mountain Goat died.

partly correct, Callandar did design it then with the help of Rod Coleman they got in Suzuki motors from japan and motor holdings built them When they relaxed import laws they still virtually prohibited the import of models that were in competition with those built in NZ, while it was nice and lovely to have a new zealand built bike here there was no way it could compete with the japanese produced stuff so Coleman and others put a case forward to drop the import levy on bikes that competed against the mountain goat and was succesful. I think they tried to continue using Kawasaki motors but only made 15 or so???? as opposed to 800 odd suzuki ones

[blackdog]

Suzuki RV 90

I believe White trash has one for sale now.

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partly correct, Callandar did design it then with the help of Rod Coleman they got in Suzuki motors from japan and motor holdings built them When they relaxed import laws they still virtually prohibited the import of models that were in competition with those built in NZ, while it was nice and lovely to have a new zealand built bike here there was no way it could compete with the japanese produced stuff so Coleman and others put a case forward to drop the import levy on bikes that competed against the mountain goat and was succesful. I think they tried to continue using Kawasaki motors but only made 15 or so???? as opposed to 800 odd suzuki ones

The one in that pic is almost exactly the same as the one I used to cart hay around the hills on when I was a kid. They could pull a fair load too. Traction was not great though with a load on, not compared to the Honda atv we got when they first came out.

[kiwi cowboy]

Although if I got cold and lonely.....[/QUOTE]

Sick bastard

[kiwi cowboy]

The mountain goat bike 98??

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/motoring/n...bjectid=122200


They used to be all over the place, could be fun on the hilly stuff.

Dad talks about riding these when rabbiting when he was on the board up Blenheim way years ago.
Also talks about falling off them just as much

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Although if I got cold and lonely.....

Sick bastard[/QUOTE]

Your just jealous.



I have been thinking about using a frame I already have for this project, but would have to change the angle of the forks methinks, but looks like the klx110 motor will fit.