Series one fantic 243 (86/87?)

fill the tank with vinegar to the brim and let it sit for 3 or 4 days, all the rust will be gone. Then always keep it full when you put it away or seal it with a tank sealer like POR15

if its backfiring could be a sheared woodruff key for the ignition rotor

try bob wright in the UK
http://www.fantictrials.co.uk/

dfisher64 wrote:hey there just wondering if anyone knows how to make the throttle response on an 08 wr250f ridiculously snappy and responsive...

go to yamaha and trade it for a 450

if you can see the points arcing and sparking when looking through the flywheel, it usually means the condensor is stuffed. If your gunna replace the condensor you might as well put in some new points too. Buy a flywheel puller for about $30 (27mm left hand thread from memory) and new points and ...

Heres a pic of my 950buck trials bike, just to show you what can be found for under a grand, not everyones cup of tea but has proven to be reliable so far, haven't had to do any repairs in the last few years but i do overservice her, and i dont compete on it just bush bash. The eighties bikes are ...

they can be found for under a grand, you just have to hunt them out and maybe lower you expectations a little. I bought my bike for 950, it was advertised on this site, a 87 Fantic 243, motor like new and still running strong, monoshock-yes, disc front and rear-yes, watercooled-no, with as new tyres ...

from what i know of 70's hondas, the frame and engine numbers almost never match(if they do its purely by coincidence) but are usually within a couple hundred of each other. There's a very good chance this is the original engine.

wow thats awesome, looks better than some bikes made by large mainstream manufacturers, i guess the real test will be to see how it rides.You should be really proud of yourself, awesome just awesome