Greetings from Tarentum, PA

AK_Scrapper75 · 12-16-2014, 12:21 AM

Hey,

I'm a self-employed handyman and scrapper living about 15 miles NE of Pittsburgh, PA. As partial payment for work I did, I acquired several scrap items located in a field, including a 2006 Wildfire (GY200) dual-sport bike, along with a 70-something Rockford Tora juvenile dirt bike.

Instead of scrapping them, I intend to fix them both up as a "father/son" experience. So far, I've broken the motor on the Wildfire free, and stripped both bikes to the frame and taken off the rust (bikes sat outside for 4 years, I was told). I'll be posting my progress here, as well as picking the collective brain of you here for info.

Pictures to follow, soon.

Weldangrind · 12-16-2014, 01:33 AM

Welcome!

You've hit on two of my activities: China bikes and scrap. I'm not the only one like that here, either.

SpudRider · 12-16-2014, 02:16 AM

Welcome; you came to the right place.

We are glad you joined us.

culcune · 12-16-2014, 06:37 AM

Welcome to here! The Wildfire sounds right up our collective alley. Not familiar with the other bike.

katoranger · 12-17-2014, 10:43 AM

I fall into the scrapper category too.

andyj812 · 12-18-2014, 06:49 PM

Welcome, you came to the right place, these guys seem very knowledgeable.

12-16-2014, 12:21 AM	#1
AK_Scrapper75 Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 1	Greetings from Tarentum, PA Hey, I'm a self-employed handyman and scrapper living about 15 miles NE of Pittsburgh, PA. As partial payment for work I did, I acquired several scrap items located in a field, including a 2006 Wildfire (GY200) dual-sport bike, along with a 70-something Rockford Tora juvenile dirt bike. Instead of scrapping them, I intend to fix them both up as a "father/son" experience. So far, I've broken the motor on the Wildfire free, and stripped both bikes to the frame and taken off the rust (bikes sat outside for 4 years, I was told). I'll be posting my progress here, as well as picking the collective brain of you here for info. Pictures to follow, soon.
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12-16-2014, 01:33 AM	#2
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Welcome! You've hit on two of my activities: China bikes and scrap. I'm not the only one like that here, either. __________________ 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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12-16-2014, 02:16 AM	#3
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	Welcome; you came to the right place. We are glad you joined us. __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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12-16-2014, 06:37 AM	#4
culcune Join Date: May 2006 Location: Yuma, Arizona Posts: 9,035	Welcome to here! The Wildfire sounds right up our collective alley. Not familiar with the other bike. __________________ "They say that life's a carousel, spinning fast you got to ride it well..." TGB Delivery Scooter 150 TMEC 200 Enduro--carcass is sadly rotting in the backyard
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12-17-2014, 10:43 AM	#5
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I fall into the scrapper category too. __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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12-18-2014, 06:49 PM	#6
andyj812 Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Indiana 812 area code Posts: 293	Welcome, you came to the right place, these guys seem very knowledgeable.
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