Bikeshite collection imminent... it might classify as chod...

[groovylee]

I have done an eBay. It involves a small child, and angry mum, and a very excited me. Awaiting electronic mail from the seller, and then the collection shall commence. Could be today, could be tomorrow. All I know is, I’m in the dog house for a not smoll amount of time.

 

All I will say is that it continues the little, old, and Italian theme of my ape thread. Just hopefully with less melted screwdriver and moar win.

 

To be continued..

[groovylee]

So, after a good knees up to celebrate not winning a mini in last nights roffle, I made preparations for today’s collectioning.

 

After an epic 5 mile drive to the sellers house, I was the proud owner of this!

[groovylee]

It is a Morini Franco 50cc automatic powered Tecnomoto bike. Allegedly manufactured in 1978 - its just older than me!

 

It immediately got put to use...

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[groovylee]

It’s pretty tatty, with damaged plastics and needs a good service. I’m going to have to put in the hours looking for parts for this I think...

 

Anyway, I’ve stripped all the plastics off, and cleaned it up a little.

 

The plan is:

 

Clean to within an inch of its life

Repair/replace plastics

Sort out rear suspension

Get better tyres

Finish in time for stoneleigh national kit car show so the mini me can ride it around

 

I’ll update as I go

[groovylee]

 

Loving the rear shock modification ????

[Fabergé Greggs]

Looks ace!! 

 

keep us posted...

[spartacus]

I used to lust after this kind of thing when I was young. It's done well to last this long. Good find!

[Jim Bell]

Do you need a CBT if it's under 50cc?

I'd love to get a daylight MOT and commute 20miles in the summer on one of those.

[groovylee]

ive got my bike licence, so that side of life is fine, but I think registering it would be the hardest bit - not sure i'd want to cough up for SVA for something this small 

[DodgeRover]

Want a modern version he can learn on? Done about an hour from new £80

[groovylee]

Quick pic of the current stable

 

And the best thing about smoll bikes?

 

They fit in smoll spaces!

 

[Hawkeyethenoo]

Do you need a CBT if it's under 50cc?

I'd love to get a daylight MOT and commute 20miles in the summer on one of those.

 

Not if you passed your car test before 1987? You don't even need L plates. Yah!

[groovylee]

Want a modern version he can learn on? Done about an hour from new £80

 

just noticed this post! tell me more, I may be interested 

[Jerzy Woking]

Love the rear shock arrangement. I'd be concerned that it had been drag raced by the previous owner(s)

[DodgeRover]

just noticed this post! tell me more, I may be interested 

 

This is one of them its a bit bigger but has done more hours - it was going to be a bit more expensive but thats the one I can find a photo of

http://autoshite.com/uploads/monthly_12_2016/post-5068-0-57888700-1481496529.jpg

 

The other is smaller white and never really been used, will need to get it out to get a photo,

I'm in Horsham, West Sussex

[wuvvum]

 

FTFY.