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Bruce's · 08-02-2015, 09:24 AM

That means you are exactly like me ,I have always enjoyed something I dragged home as a p.o.s. and fixed up to usable condition ,more than a shiny one ,I think it's because I enjoy the challenge of making something out of nothing .As I am 6'5" and so is my boy ,I often donate pedal bikes and dirt bikes and even a few cars that are either too small for us to ride ,or just unneeded after I get them going to a needy person or family .

Weldangrind · 08-02-2015, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Bruce's

That means you are exactly like me ,I have always enjoyed something I dragged home as a p.o.s. and fixed up to usable condition ,more than a shiny one ,I think it's because I enjoy the challenge of making something out of nothing.

I'm in the same club.

**cheesy** · 08-02-2015, 09:39 PM

Isn't that also known as Chinariders Syndrome?

Weldangrind · 08-10-2015, 08:58 PM

More of a disorder.

**cheesy** · 08-10-2015, 10:05 PM

May be more new wheels of a different sort at Chez Fromage by the weekend. Watch this space.

**cheesy** · 08-11-2015, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by cheesy

May be more new wheels of a different sort at Chez Fromage by the weekend. Watch this space.

Happening.

http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/mcy/5164196392.html

Made the deal with the seller in the last hour and picking both bikes up on Friday.

jct842 · 08-11-2015, 11:23 PM

Much better than a bicycle, them thar things pedal them selves!

catseye · 08-12-2015, 09:15 AM

wow! That brought back memories! I had a Raleigh just like that in college and as recreation. We had bike paths that wound through our community in Maryland all the way through downtown Washington, DC. It was so awesome. I has one of those leather seats,and it tore me up.......

rich_e · 08-12-2015, 10:55 AM

Since we are talking bicycles and mopeds, has anyone here gotten one of these bolt on engine kits?

I really want to try one. And, at only $150, it's very hard resist.

Bruce's · 08-12-2015, 11:49 AM

I have installed a few of those kits ,some good some bad ,guess it depends on what you are looking for and your expectations ,but for the money you can't go wrong .

Weldangrind · 08-12-2015, 02:07 PM

Cheesy, I haven't seen one of those in 30 years! I hope you start a new thread on them.

**cheesy** · 08-12-2015, 07:34 PM

Will do, Weld. Pics and such then.

CSCDude · 08-14-2015, 02:49 AM

Love those old bicycles. Got the same addiction myself.

Adjuster · 08-14-2015, 05:14 AM

You can get the bike engine kit for less off Ebay and Amazon. One thing I don't get with the one you listed is why is the engine disassembled? I have been checking these out as well as just a fun project but all the ones I have seen the engine is completely assembled from the manufacturer. By the way this is the most popular bicycle used for these kits. Many people by the bike and kit and assemble them and sell them to make money on CraigsList and the like.

Here is the bike.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/29-Genesis...Black/16203481

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Adjuster · 08-14-2015, 05:18 AM

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw...e+kit&_sacat=0

Its always good to check Amazon for the reviews even if you don't buy the kit from them.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...cle+engine+kit

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08-02-2015, 09:39 PM	#18
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,814	Isn't that also known as Chinariders Syndrome? __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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08-10-2015, 08:58 PM	#19
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	More of a disorder. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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08-10-2015, 10:05 PM	#20
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,814	May be more new wheels of a different sort at Chez Fromage by the weekend. Watch this space. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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08-12-2015, 09:15 AM	#23
catseye Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 11	wow! That brought back memories! I had a Raleigh just like that in college and as recreation. We had bike paths that wound through our community in Maryland all the way through downtown Washington, DC. It was so awesome. I has one of those leather seats,and it tore me up....... __________________ all I remember is dirt...sky...dirt...ambulance
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08-12-2015, 10:55 AM	#24
rich_e Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kansas, USA Posts: 228	Since we are talking bicycles and mopeds, has anyone here gotten one of these bolt on engine kits? I really want to try one. And, at only $150, it's very hard resist. __________________ 2000 HD XL1200C 2006 Hi-Bird QH-250-GY 2004 150CC Dual Sport (Chongqing Xgjao) 1978 Honda CB750K 1977 Honda GL-1000 (Goldwing) Project/Parts bikes 1977 Honda CB-750K 1977 Honda CB-550F
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08-02-2015, 09:24 AM	#16
Bruce's Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Sudbury ,Ontario Posts: 855	That means you are exactly like me ,I have always enjoyed something I dragged home as a p.o.s. and fixed up to usable condition ,more than a shiny one ,I think it's because I enjoy the challenge of making something out of nothing .As I am 6'5" and so is my boy ,I often donate pedal bikes and dirt bikes and even a few cars that are either too small for us to ride ,or just unneeded after I get them going to a needy person or family .
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08-11-2015, 11:23 PM	#22
jct842 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: arkansas Posts: 297	Much better than a bicycle, them thar things pedal them selves!
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08-12-2015, 11:49 AM	#25
Bruce's Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Sudbury ,Ontario Posts: 855	I have installed a few of those kits ,some good some bad ,guess it depends on what you are looking for and your expectations ,but for the money you can't go wrong .
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08-12-2015, 02:07 PM	#26
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Cheesy, I haven't seen one of those in 30 years! I hope you start a new thread on them. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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08-12-2015, 07:34 PM	#27
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,814	Will do, Weld. Pics and such then. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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08-14-2015, 02:49 AM	#28
CSCDude Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 247	Love those old bicycles. Got the same addiction myself. __________________ Joe www.ExhaustNotes.us
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08-14-2015, 05:14 AM	#29
Adjuster Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Deerfield Beach FL Posts: 1,410	You can get the bike engine kit for less off Ebay and Amazon. One thing I don't get with the one you listed is why is the engine disassembled? I have been checking these out as well as just a fun project but all the ones I have seen the engine is completely assembled from the manufacturer. By the way this is the most popular bicycle used for these kits. Many people by the bike and kit and assemble them and sell them to make money on CraigsList and the like. Here is the bike. http://www.walmart.com/ip/29-Genesis...Black/16203481 /
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08-14-2015, 05:18 AM	#30
Adjuster Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Deerfield Beach FL Posts: 1,410	http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw...e+kit&_sacat=0 Its always good to check Amazon for the reviews even if you don't buy the kit from them. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...cle+engine+kit /
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