groovylee Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 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.. Jerzy Woking, doug, bangernomics and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovylee Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 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! Fat_Pirate, Tamworthbay, Scruffy Bodger and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovylee Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 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...16DF9B7F-9F91-4440-AF62-F3662B3013DB.MOV Jim Bell and Kringle 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovylee Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 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 lifeRepair/replace plasticsSort out rear suspensionGet better tyresFinish in time for stoneleigh national kit car show so the mini me can ride it around I’ll update as I go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovylee Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 Loving the rear shock modification ???? strangeangel, Scruffy Bodger, Jim Bell and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabergé Greggs Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Looks ace!! keep us posted... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacus Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 I used to lust after this kind of thing when I was young. It's done well to last this long. Good find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 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 and Cavcraft 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovylee Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 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 Jim Bell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Want a modern version he can learn on? Done about an hour from new £80 groovylee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovylee Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 Quick pic of the current stable And the best thing about smoll bikes? They fit in smoll spaces! Jim Bell, strangeangel, Jazoli and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeyethenoo Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovylee Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerzy Woking Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Love the rear shock arrangement. I'd be concerned that it had been drag raced by the previous owner(s) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeRover Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 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 ofhttp://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 groovylee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuvvum Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 FTFY. groovylee 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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