Takhli44 wrote:This lay in my neighbors field for years, got it to fire/run with premix in the manifold (no carb). 1965? Wards Riverside moped, Benelli engine. Wonder if I could get it through a novice section?
Wound up giving this to a friend who is restoring it. He found a carb for $25.
Photo on page 32 bottom of page.
Don't let competition get in the way of having fun.
Most of those cracks and bumps are pretty normal on a Bultaco David. It does look like it has been used hard on the odd occasion. I also noticed the footpegs are the wrong ones too. Interesting angle on the tops of them. A bit of a hit and a weld and a squirt of paint and it will be like new again. Graham.
Bully fanatic wrote:Most of those cracks and bumps are pretty normal on a Bultaco David. It does look like it has been used hard on the odd occasion. I also noticed the footpegs are the wrong ones too. Interesting angle on the tops of them. A bit of a hit and a weld and a squirt of paint and it will be like new again. Graham.
Yes I have noticed that cracks and bumps are common on all brands. Each design has it's own weak areas. In this case there was very little work required.
A simple tank job for your BSA basket case, thought someone may be able to use the idea. Old tank cut and tacked together, I cut 25mm off each side piece. I inserted 1/8 brass nipple for fuel tap and used a piece of off cut tank to fill old cap hole. Then silver soldered completely. I used Kbs tank sealer and sealed the tank. Then paint as desired, this is slimline and cheap.[IMG]http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/26/ e2eqyzus.jpg[/IMG]
A simple tank job for your BSA basket case, thought someone may be able to use the idea. Old tank cut and tacked together, I cut 25mm off each side piece. I inserted 1/8 brass nipple for fuel tap and used a piece of off cut tank to fill old cap hole. I did insert balance tubes to equalise tank halves! Then silver soldered completely. I used Kbs tank sealer and sealed the tank. Then paint as desired, this is slimline and cheap for a good usable tank.
Hello everyone. Yammyty that is a very nice job on that tank.
Well the Twin shock masters at Conondale has well and truly been run for another year. I must first thank some people who help me finish my Italjet Scott, even though it was at the 11th hour..... The Gough family in particular for all their help, Greg Harding for his many hours of work also whilst I enjoyed myself in Victoria and also Dan Gollagher. For those who don't know, there weren't that many Italjet Scott's brought into Australia (only 6 I am told) and it was also good to see Robert Eyres with his very original Italjet Scott on display also. So I would have to say having 2 Scott's in the same place together is very rare and may not have occurred since the 1980's. Someone may be able to correct me on that. I would say that my Scott had a sidecar on it at some stage of its life, however we established that it wasn't Robert Gough's, as he did have one "back in the day".
It was also very pleasing to see those who embraced the "Italian theme" for this years event, along with the many other manufactures. I think Western Districts Trials Club have done a fantastic job, both at running this event over the years, but also promoting it as a twin shock and classic trials event and getting all those older bikes out and being riden is quite a spectacle.
Also congratulations to Ruben Chadwick (2nd) and Greg Harding (3rd) on their placings and beating many A grade riders.
So moving onto next years "Theme". My vote would have to go with Ossa also, as I don't have a Montesa. Greg Harding that would mean I could lend you the Ossa Mar 250 that I have that is complete and running for next years event and I will have to get started on piecing together the Ossa Mar 350 that I have had for a few years now. I also have many parts, frames, forks, wheels motor parts etc etc as you know Greg, for both MAR and EXPLORER that I have to get sorted and work out what I can and can't use.
I know of some other people that have a yellow Ossa Gripper that they have acquired (I helped them out with new piston) and maybe that bike could get finished for Conondale too. I also know that ex Australian champion, Ross Grimsey, who lives on the Gold Coast, was an Ossa sponsored Rider "back in the day", and it may be good to be able to persuade him to come along to next years event and maybe even ride. What do you think Ross????
More pOSSAbilities for Conondale - this Mk1 MAR was ridden at the Conondale Twinshock Masters about 4 years ago. It sat in the shed since then until a couple of weeks ago when it went for an all-day ride without missing a beat.
Here is the OSSA I plan on riding at Conondale 2014 if we have an OSSA theme. I last rode it about 4 years ago then stole the KT250 carby I had on it to use on my Cota 348. Currently with no tyres or carby and adorned with possum urine, dust and cobwebs, it was also ridden at a Conondale Twinshock Masters about 4 or 5 years ago. It is an OSSA Explorer fitted with MAR seat and tank and was one of Robert and Jenny Marsden's bikes a long time ago. It might even be the one that Jenny used to ride in trials with the NDMTC in the 1970s. I painted the tank and sidecovers to look like a MK2 MAR so the 1975 rims and cylinder barrel would be a match for the graphics. Just had an idea - for something a bit different, why not ride it with it looking like an Explorer for Conondale? I took a photo with the Explorer gear on it a while back.
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OK I'm putting my M138 Bultaco Alpina together after painting the frame. I don't want to use the standard chromed steel front mudguard because while it looks nice, it will probably get trashed the first time I ride the bike, and if this bike eventually becomes something just to look at, it would be good to have this guard on it.
Here are photos showing a couple of options that I would appreciate feedback on: One is the standard shiny steel guard for reference Another is a period Falk brand guard that fits well, but is a colour that doesn't really go with the rest of the bike, and has quite a few scars. Not available new as far as I know The one I'm leaning towards is the white one, which is a fibreglass replica of an early model Bultaco Pursang front guard. This one is quite thin and fragile, but new plastic guards are available in this same shape.
