Re: So I Bought a Mini Bike Today...

**Cribbs74** Thu Apr 03, 2014 10:44 am

Up.

The best way to tell is remove the air cleaner and look at the choke slide.

microflitedude Thu Apr 03, 2014 11:06 am

New fuel line and filter installed.

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Mark Boesen Thu Apr 03, 2014 12:39 pm

Cribbs74 wrote:Up.

The best way to tell is remove the air cleaner and look at the choke slide.

That's the problem, it's not really a choke, its a separate bypass fuel feed, that lets more fuel into carb when you first start it. I don't know if the plunger is open or closed to activate the system.

roddie Thu Apr 03, 2014 1:01 pm

Let us know how it runs Matt!! Thumbs Up

microflitedude Fri Apr 04, 2014 12:35 pm

Draining the oil.

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batjac Fri Apr 04, 2014 4:29 pm

Mark Boesen wrote:
Cribbs74 wrote:Up.

The best way to tell is remove the air cleaner and look at the choke slide.

That's the problem, it's not really a choke, its a separate bypass fuel feed, that lets more fuel into carb when you first start it. I don't know if the plunger is open or closed to activate the system.

It's an "enricher" circuit, like on the Bing carbs on my Rotax. You open the plunger to allow fuel to bypass the venturi to enrichen the fuel mixture. Once the engine starts, you slowly close off the circuit. It's more or less like using the choke butterfly to enrichen the fuel-air ratio.

The Badda-Bing Mark

microflitedude Tue Apr 08, 2014 8:13 pm

Got it running today. Ended up pulling a carburetor off another Subaru engine because the original would not stop leaking gas. Clutch seems to be OK and the engine runs like a champ. I've got it all cleaned up, waxed, and even a set of lights.

I'm working on getting a clutch brake set up because the scrub brake is rather weak - mostly for safety reasons.

dckrsn Tue Apr 08, 2014 8:27 pm

Hey, kudos Matt.
Really enjoying the progress.
Bob

**Cribbs74** Tue Apr 08, 2014 8:58 pm

Cool Matt, you will be riding in no time.

microflitedude Tue Apr 15, 2014 12:27 pm

Lights and mirror - My dad and I made the black bracket on the forks from steel sheet metal. Please excuse the messy workplace. Rolling Eyes

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microflitedude Tue Apr 15, 2014 12:43 pm

Can't forget the Cox sticker...

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microflitedude Mon May 19, 2014 2:50 pm

Completed, sitting at the edge of the lake at Joe Nall.

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crankbndr Mon May 19, 2014 3:13 pm

Nice job, those springs must really help the ride on a mini bike.

microflitedude Mon May 19, 2014 3:36 pm

crankbndr wrote:Nice job, those springs must really help the ride on a mini bike.

They really do, you can feel them working going down the road.

roddie Mon May 19, 2014 7:25 pm

microflitedude wrote:Completed, sitting at the edge of the lake at Joe Nall.

Did you let Rusty ride it? tongue

**Cribbs74** Mon May 19, 2014 7:28 pm

Good Job Matt, you should be pleased with yourself!

**RknRusty** Mon May 19, 2014 7:55 pm

No, I didn't get to ride it. If I'd seen it I would have asked though. That's a nicer one than I've ever ridden.
Which reminds me, I promise I'll write up a Joe Nall story soon. Tonight I'm multi tasking, making my Travelling engine movie set and preflighting the Magnum for tomorrow morning's expedition.
Rusty

microflitedude Mon May 19, 2014 8:03 pm

RknRusty wrote:No, I didn't get to ride it. If I'd seen it I would have asked though. That's a nicer one than I've ever ridden.
Which reminds me, I promise I'll write up a Joe Nall story soon. Tonight I'm multi tasking, making my Travelling engine movie set and preflighting the Magnum for tomorrow morning's expedition.
Rusty

I probably would have offered if I had the time. My little brother rode it back to the campsite so I had to walk. Very Happy

Maybe next time.

I have a lot of pictures and a video from the Ringmaster session if you want them Rusty. You can use them in your write up or in a youtube video.

**RknRusty** Mon May 19, 2014 8:19 pm

microflitedude wrote:....I have a lot of pictures and a video from the Ringmaster session if you want them Rusty. You can use them in your write up or in a youtube video.

I'd love to have them, and Wayne also got a bunch of pictures which I haven't seen yet. If you have the videos on the 'Tube, I'd like to see the links. I saw your Dad getting a video during at least one of your flights.
Rusty

Mark Boesen Mon May 19, 2014 11:21 pm

Hi Matt,

It turned out really nice, good job!

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