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Yeah I got about half thru that list the other night but I did not get to that one. I am stunned how many different types there are and those are only what the US gets. Like I said there is a whole world of the little buggers out there. I love the tiger skin pattern on that sscat. Its cool. Not sure that the plain blue vynal on mine is quite as sheik. I cannot seem to find anything on Gemini's or Trutest
I'm one of the worlds best riders. I can wheelie, I can stoppie, I can stunt, hell I can get my shoulder down. I could keep up with Rossie if I wanted to race.
Then I go from bed to bike and somehow it all turns to crap.
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Back in the 70s there were heaps of people making these in NZ. Take an engine from a ride on lawn mower, weld up a frame, and some wheels. Some had suspension, some fdidn't . Most were made (literally) in back yards and garages, most models only ran to half a dozen or so. Lot of fun though, early version of pit bikes or mini choppers.
Originally Posted by skidmark
Comfortably numb
A guy by the name of Johnny Callender, who was the Suzuki dealer in New Plymouth for many years, made the first NZ farm bikes which were similar to this. Check out the following link to a New Plymouth museum posting on him.
I got this at the Hamilton swap meet at the weekend for the kids to play with. It needs a bit of work to clean it up including brake levers and a quieter exhaust so it does not piss the neighbours off too much but otherwise it seems fine. I would like to know what brand it is if anyone can identify it. Especially the motor. It appears to be a 2 stroke, but I havent had a good look at it yet
If anyone has any bits like levers it will save me making them
Cheers
PZR
http://www.pukeariki.com/en/stories/.../callender.asp
Cheers,
Tony
In the riders seat
I think a Mountain Goat was the first bike I ever rode, just about crashed it as well
there's two of them on trademe at the moment
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...n-70558980.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...n-69910505.htm
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."
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NO that was actually was a mountain goat... !
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In the riders seat
ah crap I was sure they were handlebars I was hanging on to,they must have been the horns instead
"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough power."
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