The land of unfinished projects.
There they sit. Two Vespas with fuel system problems. If you don't run them from time to time they gum up.
Over there is the Honda C70 Passport that I wanted so badly. It is going to have to have a new carburetor.
And that old '46 Cushman is completly disassembled and most of the parts are cleaned up. The holdup is mostly sand blasting and welding, but until the engine is ready, I suppose there is no hurry. I sent the engine off to Lloyd, and he is more than likely backed up with several others ahead of mine. I have new tires sitting here in the den. With the box closed, they make a nice coffee table.
I got the Cushman 711 Highlander running pretty good. It needs a tire and a little fine tuning by someone who knows carburetors better than me. I really don't trust that back tire over 35 mph, but I don't know if it would go that fast anyway. A blown tire will dump you at very low speed.
The old '53 Cushman Pacemaker is sitting there ready to go, but it looks bad. At least it has new tires. Someday I'm going to take that engine to Lloyd. It still runs good, and has plenty of power, but it smokes a little. It's a square block engine which means that I can have Lloyd put in a better cam, and it should run with the cast iron Eagles.
The Benelli still runs. It's noisy and shifting is a guessing game. I'd rather ride a Cushman.
The Eagle still looks like a 43 year-old unrestored Cushman, mainly because that's what it is. It is running better and better as I continue to learn about the carburetor. I have the Carter model N on there now with a Bendix Zenith waiting in the wings. The Bendix probably needs a little magic.
My old '47 Cushman, the one that started it all, needs some stuff like fuel lines and wires hooked up. It still looks good, but almost everything I have will get up a hill better.
That charcoal and yellow Highlander is a sharp looking Cushman, but it needs an air cleaner, and I'm sure the carb is gunked up again.
There are still those two Honda NC 50's sitting there next to the green Vespa. One doesn't have a carburetor and the other won't run either. They have that oil injection system that is a complete mystery to me. They are fun when they run and as easy to ride as a bicycle.
The Allstate still leaks oil, but it is a classy looking scooter when you get it away from it's puddle. Runs good too.
There are some other non-scooter projects lying around unfinished. I think I need to have myself cloned. If I was twins or triplets, I might get some of this stuff finished.
Howard
Over there is the Honda C70 Passport that I wanted so badly. It is going to have to have a new carburetor.
And that old '46 Cushman is completly disassembled and most of the parts are cleaned up. The holdup is mostly sand blasting and welding, but until the engine is ready, I suppose there is no hurry. I sent the engine off to Lloyd, and he is more than likely backed up with several others ahead of mine. I have new tires sitting here in the den. With the box closed, they make a nice coffee table.
I got the Cushman 711 Highlander running pretty good. It needs a tire and a little fine tuning by someone who knows carburetors better than me. I really don't trust that back tire over 35 mph, but I don't know if it would go that fast anyway. A blown tire will dump you at very low speed.
The old '53 Cushman Pacemaker is sitting there ready to go, but it looks bad. At least it has new tires. Someday I'm going to take that engine to Lloyd. It still runs good, and has plenty of power, but it smokes a little. It's a square block engine which means that I can have Lloyd put in a better cam, and it should run with the cast iron Eagles.
The Benelli still runs. It's noisy and shifting is a guessing game. I'd rather ride a Cushman.
The Eagle still looks like a 43 year-old unrestored Cushman, mainly because that's what it is. It is running better and better as I continue to learn about the carburetor. I have the Carter model N on there now with a Bendix Zenith waiting in the wings. The Bendix probably needs a little magic.
My old '47 Cushman, the one that started it all, needs some stuff like fuel lines and wires hooked up. It still looks good, but almost everything I have will get up a hill better.
That charcoal and yellow Highlander is a sharp looking Cushman, but it needs an air cleaner, and I'm sure the carb is gunked up again.
There are still those two Honda NC 50's sitting there next to the green Vespa. One doesn't have a carburetor and the other won't run either. They have that oil injection system that is a complete mystery to me. They are fun when they run and as easy to ride as a bicycle.
The Allstate still leaks oil, but it is a classy looking scooter when you get it away from it's puddle. Runs good too.
There are some other non-scooter projects lying around unfinished. I think I need to have myself cloned. If I was twins or triplets, I might get some of this stuff finished.
Howard
posted by Howard at
2:29 PM
