MOPED ARMY

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wow that looks like u could have it running tomorrow :P

Lastly , can anyone tell by looking at those pictures why those bikes went almost 400miles today but then within 4 miles of my house both bounced off the trailer?

I know why..

Although that post looks right, the handlebars aren't original. The shrouding is gonna be the hardest part to find. You will need the MV50 style shrouding, as the MS50 style won't fit right. So if ya see shrouding, try and see if the left side fan vent thingy has the cut-out part for the pedal. If so, it's what you are looking for. If the fan cover is perfectly round, then it's wrong, and it's the MS50 type.

The pedals will be easy. Many fit though. You can fit either style rack on it, but the chrome bigger one is what that one had. Tail light's gonna be hard to find too. Maybe an old Beetle tail light would look good til ya find one.

That gas tank cover is gonna be hard to find too. That style you want will have a V shape pressed into it, and the older MS50 has like 3 or so stripes pressed into it, and it will fit, but awkwardly.

The gas cap might be easier to find.

I would love your tires! I especially like that back one. I'd run it a long time, as my rear one is a '54 and it's almost bald now.

All my stands are sorta bent and bad, and I don't have one on mine right now. I see yours is missing. I'm gonna just mount a kickstand on mine, since these start in neutral without having to move as ya pedal.

Your chain guard looks nicer than mine. Is that rust and dirt on the wheels or just dirt?

That's the original seat, but if I were you, I'd replace it with an oldy Schwinn one or something. You can get new rubber tops for them from Motor West, and they also have nice on-line instructions to stretch it back on, but I'd still skip it. Those scare me.

Cables are all available at Motor West. I see the choke is mounted sideways. It should be up & down, on the steering post right next to where it is. I just replaced my shifter cable which is about nine feet long. I bought 10 feet. I'd recommend getting it from Motor West too, as it took me all day today replacing mine, and it was a nightmare job. Not like I've not been through it before though.

I wanna see this project through with ya!

---_DeeZy_

Thanks for the info dz

This is gonna be a slow resto LOL

I know. It's cool. I have all the time in the world, don't you? hehehheeee

I wanna help ya get that thing makin' you wish you never had anything else!

Really nice pictures!

Wow. Way to go Andrew. Those photos are amazing. Looks like you had yourself a pretty good time!

haha the overwealming response i got from chat and posting here was "dont worry about it" im glad i did.

The bikes are fine. The fronts were securely fastened to the trailer the right way. Other people suggested i use a backstrap too. so i did.

The reason the back tire slipped off the rail coming home is these factors :

1. the backstrap only pulled the bike toward the front, not toward down.

2. Mopeds are not motorcyles nor do they weigh enough to stay down just by gravity.

3. It started to rain as i got home, and that made the wheels slide in the huge rails built for a motorcyle.

4. Coming off the freeway and down to a stop trying to get home, the weight swung forward, and the bikes went up not sideways or down. Firmly securing the back rim to the rail will prevent this happnening in the future.

All in all it was fine, the plethera of straps made it catch itself and nothing went catastrophic.

Jon from the finger lakes - I go out there all the time, we have friends on lake keuka in Hammondsport, next time ill give you a shout!

The rims on the saab are ultra ultra rare. In 10 Years of looking, ive only seen 3 sets. One in maine, one in Geneva new york on a junker, and the set on my car.

They look exactly like the old 8 spoke ronals that fit on 87 and down saab 900/99's but these are for the later models with the pin in the wheel and the different later model bolt pattern. 9000 option in 88 and a very rare one at that. Most are all gone!

they are great for chaining your moped too tho!

that allstate looks fine the way it is...