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#1 Down&Out

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Posted 16 January 2011 - 01:28 AM

As I'm sure a few people have realised, i've been looking for a bike for a while now.

Well my fruitless search is finally over.

Story is that I found this puch maxi on ebay listed for £150, I watched it and expected it to skyrocket. But it didnt sell, so I watched it again considering it and then it randomly ended.

I contacted the seller assuming it hadnt sold for a second time and asked if he would sell it to me outside of ebay, but I got a snotty rude reply where he treated me like a timewaster, claiming that someone had walked into his shop and bought it there and then.

I mentioned the bike/rude ebayer when I bumped my wanted topic and low and behold the guy who'd bought it was on a forum i'm on, he pm'd me, I arranged to buy it and here we are.

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Proper timewarp.

From what I can see it needs a new headlamp because its got a hole through the front, it also needs the rear brake adjusting and the front brake either needs the existing cable attaching, or a new one.

The sprocket seems to be broken too, you pedal, and the back sprocket spins but the wheel doesnt. So needs a new sprocket.

Need to add a key too, its got a steering lock but from what I can see you just turn the petrol tap on and go.

Are these pre-mix? I thought they were but my dad said that when he got the car out some very obviously two stroke oil dribbled out of somewhere.



I can safely say its absolutely nothing like my honda melody, feels much more stable, even just sitting on it!

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Hope you approve of its retroness nonetheless.

Big plans for this one!

#2 rsroadkilla

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Posted 16 January 2011 - 08:46 AM

My mates and I used to have one of these about 10 years ago when we were 15!

We used to pre-mix the fuel, but had endless hours of fun bombing across the local park field in the middle of the night!!!

Love old things like this. Nice cheap project to call your own! >_<

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Posted 16 January 2011 - 09:36 AM

i love it :lol:

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Posted 16 January 2011 - 03:26 PM

The parts availibility is brilliant.

Im getting almost everything i need from a moped tuning company in the netherlands.

Should be finished for less than a standard honda cub would cost me.

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Posted 16 January 2011 - 08:52 PM

what color you going for?

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Posted 16 January 2011 - 09:34 PM

WOW! I was given two of these in bits when i was 10 (I'm now 16). Me and my dad ride them round his farm, they're so much fun.

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Posted 16 January 2011 - 11:05 PM

Build em up, modify them and tune them :cry:

Perfect first moped. Or in my case, perfect second moped.

As for colour its staying the same for now. Its a nice bluey purple that seems to change in the light.

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Posted 17 January 2011 - 09:17 PM

Right, just went mad on moparts.

Got the following on the way:

Chrome headlamp, biturbo exhaust, center cover plate (for some luggage space), lockable gas cap, complete dmp 70cc kit inc new carb and all the gaskets i'll need, new cable set, replacement sprocket, two sets of brake shoes, a front stabiliser bar and a puch keyring because I thought it appropriate.

Oh, and two new 2.50x17 semi slick tyres.

Gunna be spangly :huh:

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Posted 17 January 2011 - 09:27 PM

Yes!! my brother had one of these. This was 4 - 5 years ago so neither of us had a license so we went bombing round the parks and down footpaths. It was sooo good :huh:

Reminiscing in that makes me feel like i LIVED as a teenager so i'm happy :D

His was bronze/brown and it didn't have a key - just switch and you're ready to go :D

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Posted 17 January 2011 - 10:22 PM

This doesnt have a key either, might add one because its gunna be worth a lot in bits when its done.

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Posted 19 January 2011 - 07:44 PM

Any parts come yet, Mate?

Im doing up a scooter atm, Its not old skool tho...

Its a 2004 Aprilia SR50 Ditech *old shape*

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Posted 19 January 2011 - 10:51 PM

Nope, they only take about three days but they should either arrive tomorrow or friday, providing someones in.

My tyres arrived today but werent delivered because my mum was out picking me up, so missed that by 10 minutes annoyingly.

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Posted 20 January 2011 - 07:06 PM

Cant wait to see the spangley bits on!!!

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Posted 21 January 2011 - 08:31 PM

Nor can i, but as of yet, they havent arrived!

The tyres have, so i can have a go at them on the weekend but i can only hope the parts will arrive tomorrow.

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Posted 21 January 2011 - 09:02 PM

With the engine stuff youve orderedm how fast do you recon you can go on one of these things?




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