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Forum: Complete Machines 02-08-2011, 06:40 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,438
Posted By winwun
GY-3 for sale

Less than 40 miles on it -- 05 model -- paid over $1,400 for it and am asking $750 -- new battery (just installed it) starts and runs perfectly.

Mods include lengthened kick-stand, relieved...
Forum: Other Brands 05-04-2009, 07:40 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 6,076
Posted By winwun
I have an old (but slick) Honda 50 2 sp and I...

I have an old (but slick) Honda 50 2 sp and I would like to put a larger engine in it -- does anyone know where I could get maybe a 70 or a 90 that would bolt in, preferably auto and 3 or 4 sp ?
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 04-06-2009, 06:43 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 950
Posted By winwun
Brian, I may have an extra kickstand for the...

Brian, I may have an extra kickstand for the GY-3, and if it will fit, it's yours free, except you pay the UPS charge to ship it to you.

You check and see if the GY-3 will fit, and I will look...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 03-30-2009, 07:14 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,844
Posted By winwun
Shop b-4 you buy -- I saved almost $1K on a...

Shop b-4 you buy -- I saved almost $1K on a little GY-3 . . .
Forum: Other Brands 03-20-2009, 08:29 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 3,038
Posted By winwun
Yeah, as I recall, the Wankel was the proto for...

Yeah, as I recall, the Wankel was the proto for the Mazda entry.

I don't know if it ever hit the road or not, but Mercedes had a rotary of 37.5 CID that developed 350 hp -- awesome, to say the...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 03-17-2009, 07:30 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,685
Posted By winwun
You could run enough LED's to light your house on...

You could run enough LED's to light your house on what one 1157 pulls.
Forum: Other Brands 02-23-2009, 06:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,034
Posted By winwun
Thanks for the offer, Allen, but what I am...

Thanks for the offer, Allen, but what I am needing is rather involved.

I have an old (73, I think) Honda 50 w/an auto 2 sp, and I am interested in changing out the engine and putting in one of the...
Forum: Other Brands 02-23-2009, 12:50 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,034
Posted By winwun
On a related topic, I am trying to find the specs...

On a related topic, I am trying to find the specs (dimensions) for the engines Hooper sells, and he will not answer my E-mail.

Maybe he has all the money he needs and doesn't want mine . . .
Forum: Pit/Pocket Bikes & Scooters 02-21-2009, 05:35 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,174
Posted By winwun
I'll wait till Lifan clones it and sells it for...

I'll wait till Lifan clones it and sells it for $1,995.
Forum: Pit/Pocket Bikes & Scooters 02-21-2009, 06:22 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,174
Posted By winwun
Too cool -- I can see doors on it and A/C...

Too cool -- I can see doors on it and A/C installed for the summer . . .

What's the price ?
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 02-01-2009, 07:05 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 4,341
Posted By winwun
My GY-3 would take forever to warm-up on regular,...

My GY-3 would take forever to warm-up on regular, and Phil told me he had good luck with av gas, and I tried it, and the difference was unbelievable.

At 20 degrees, the little Trailrider would...
Forum: Pit/Pocket Bikes & Scooters 01-28-2009, 07:33 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,879
Posted By winwun
Need a little more info to really make a...

Need a little more info to really make a judgement.

When it stops, does it stop suddenly, or does it start missing, get worse, and then stop ?

When you re-start it, does it start easily, full...
Forum: New Member Introductions 01-21-2009, 07:52 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,879
Posted By winwun
Wherever Oviedo is, I'm moving there . . .

Wherever Oviedo is, I'm moving there . . .
Forum: New Member Introductions 01-11-2009, 07:43 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 952
Posted By winwun
Craisin, welcome to the site -- seems like we...

Craisin, welcome to the site -- seems like we have another Kiwi or two around here somewhere.

You guys seem to be decent folks, and it looks like you know how to handle a wrench, too.

Did you...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 01-10-2009, 06:40 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,584
Posted By winwun
Knothead, what a great idea, coating the tap with...

Knothead, what a great idea, coating the tap with grease to catch the chips . . .

I am 76 years old, and that never occured to me -- thanks for the tip.

One other potential problem about the...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 01-09-2009, 07:11 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,584
Posted By winwun
I did a fix on an old B & S engine some years...

I did a fix on an old B & S engine some years ago, and I don't know if it will work for you, but what I did was:

1. Bought a plumbing bushing with the inside threads SMALLER than the spark plug I...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 12-30-2008, 06:59 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,887
Posted By winwun
Polishing oftentimes works almost as well as...

Polishing oftentimes works almost as well as enlarging.
Forum: Other Brands 12-27-2008, 05:57 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,819
Posted By winwun
Yup, a 2-stroke with the same displacement has...

Yup, a 2-stroke with the same displacement has twice the power of a four stroke, in fact a lot of the meets will classify them as equal, i.e., a 250 two-stroke against a 500 four-stroke.

I had a...
Forum: Other Brands 12-23-2008, 06:42 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,819
Posted By winwun
If you do make the swap, I might be interested in...

If you do make the swap, I might be interested in the 2-stroke you take out . . .
Forum: ATVs 12-18-2008, 07:30 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,549
Posted By winwun
If it was elec start and auto transmission, I'd...

If it was elec start and auto transmission, I'd jump all over it and park my hawg . . .
Forum: ATVs 12-16-2008, 04:04 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,751
Posted By winwun
Sure sounds like a bad battery . . . How old...

Sure sounds like a bad battery . . .

How old is your present battery ?

How long had it been since you checked it when you had to add water ?

Would it be possible to easily disconnect the hot...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 12-15-2008, 07:40 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,331
Posted By winwun
Another way to enhance the heat of your torch is...

Another way to enhance the heat of your torch is to build a hydrogen generator and pipe the hydrogen into the flame.

Hydrogen burns pretty good, re the Graf Zepplin, circa 1937.

A sealed glass...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 12-06-2008, 08:14 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,331
Posted By winwun
True silver solder will melt at around 12 to 14...

True silver solder will melt at around 12 to 14 hundred, depending on the percentage of silver, and it almost always requires a little oxygen in with the fire to get hot enough, but if you use some...
Forum: Pure Dirt 12-05-2008, 08:27 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,551
Posted By winwun
From personal experience I can advise if you are...

From personal experience I can advise if you are going to be riding trails where there is the likleyhood of the front coming up with you, you want to make the front suspension as soft as possible.
...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 12-03-2008, 03:12 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,331
Posted By winwun
Dragon, if you don't mind, give me the name of...

Dragon, if you don't mind, give me the name of the silver you are using.

I have a 350 watt Weller, and it won't come anywhere near close to flowing the silver I use.

BTW, Wal-Mart has a good...
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