Traded the vision.

[inanecathode]

Yeah so, i decided this whole vision thing is a waste of time and decided to trade it for these three beauties:








Sure they need a bit of work (i think i might have a missing side cover on the yellow one) but all in all i think it's a better move overall. Might even be worth something when its running!


Just kidding of course, it is still april isnt it?

[YellowJacket!]

Ummm, You missed April 1st by about a week my friend.  8)

David

[inanecathode]

Ummm, You missed April 1st by about a week my friend.  8)

David

I'll take some more pictures of them when i get back out to the garage for you dave :P

[funkamongus]

trail 90s?? Looks like one i worked on...

[fret not]

That push rod model should last a good while after it is fixed up, and worth the effort.  They are very good little motors.

[inanecathode]

trail 90s?? Looks like one i worked on...

Yup, all 90ccs. One is a ct200, the other a ct90. The ct200 has an overhead valve engine as well as the 90, but without the under drive transmission. If i ever fix the ct200 it'll be getting the 67 under drive i picked up with the bikes.

[kiawrench]

i just saw a few of those earlier today,,, shrimper  captain was using them as drift anchors - i'll go back out in the morning and see if he is interested in three more .

[Night Vision]

bachelorette #3 looks like all she needs is a chain (and a good whip)

good deal!

[funkamongus]

http://picasaweb.google.com/funkamongus20/HondaCT90Late60S#


Pics of the one I worked on, my garage,  and the guy who owns it in the blue shirt and my buddy Dan leaned over working on it. Im taking pics...

[akvision]

" I "  you have entirely too much time on your hands! 8)

Or the air is too thin where you live! ;)

[inanecathode]

" I "  you have entirely too much time on your hands! 8)

Or the air is too thin where you live! ;)

Haha, yeah. The idea is for the gf to learn how to ride on something this small, then work up to something regular sized.

Course, there are two in good shape there too...

[funkamongus]

Shifting is all weird, though. They told me after we got it running, I didnt even want to take it out as we were having clutch issues, too. Bill, the larger guy in the photos who owns it, took off down the street on it and we couldnt help but get a little giggle out of him riding that tiny little thing...
I really like the second sprocket idea on the rear... Two different sized sprockets, in the same place, so you can set it up for slow trail riding, or for faster road riding.. pretty neat.

[Kenny]

  Hi Inane,
    Here I was hoping that after you finally drilled your tank you might have the Vision a bit longer.
     So what kind of work do you need to do on these scooters?
              Cheers Ken S. ;D

[inanecathode]

  Hi Inane,
    Here I was hoping that after you finally drilled your tank you might have the Vision a bit longer.
     So what kind of work do you need to do on these scooters?
              Cheers Ken S. ;D

Haha yeah, man. You know those big bikes, just too much weight for me!

The scooter motorcycle i'm working on needs the following:
New rear brake cable
Straightened front end
Straightened peg bar thing
Carb clean
Battery
Wire cleaning
Seat cover

And whatever else i find. I put some levers on it today (modified shorty dirt bike levers) and found the rear brake cable froze up, but the front is fine. Probably dig into the carb tomorrow. I'm gonna dip it i think, no rubber parts in it to be harmed plus its pretty clean already.

[kiawrench]

i WAS kidding about anchors . but there are a few of those used by local civic group, mostly in parades and as runner bikes during local city sponsored events( car shows, spring celebration festivals ,almost anything that doesn't include bikers, biker's families, or even two bikes in same parking lot.) 

Karl Andress, local masonic honcho has a 90 that has a "grocery shelf"  bolted on it, says it came that way . 4 regular paper grocery bags will fit in there evenly, with no sliding around if set in two by two. he bought it when a teen to do grocery delivery and still rides it now in parades and such,, but now he just sits a huge stuffed gorilla in the basket . yes the gorilla has a helmet on .

  the grocery shelf thing looks a bit like a 30 inch square milk crate

[Kevin]

If you have the spare gas can on one they are hard to find. they are all metal so they are easy to restore.

[inanecathode]

If you have the spare gas can on one they are hard to find. they are all metal so they are easy to restore.

Those came stock on later ones. For some reason the later 'postie bikes' are really hard to find. They have traditional forks, a little bit bigger, extra gas can, better suspension, etc.

The way i figure it, honda supercubs have had this leading link stamped front end suspension since the earth was cooling, i think it'll do alright ;)

For the fuel situation, i've been thinkin a bit about how i would do a bigger tank, i think what i'd do is mount a regular bike gas tank to the down tube... Another 5 gallons would get me 7 gallons of fuel... 700 miles before a fillup, sounds fun :)

[vadasz1]

If you had a spare Vision tank to mount then you would definately have something rare.

[inanecathode]

If you had a spare Vision tank to mount then you would definately have something rare.

Way too big, but good idea :D

[Kenny]

      So what kind of a " Trail 90 "  site have you found ? Seems like kind of a step to the rear you are making- but if it works for you...
               Cheers Ken S. ;)