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My first impression reading the add was the seller had the bike built , but if it's the builder selling it , that I can see ... Lord knows i've lost time and money on project/passion bikes/cars/jeeps/trucks/ etc.... And life goes on

But why after the expense of building it with all the new parts and labor involved ,Why do you dump it a month or so after it's completion ? That would scare me right off it ....

Build a 83 fantic 240 ... And then have fun !!!! You can make it as modern as you want ...

And we must remember one point that always seems to get confused ... More oil actually makes the bike run lean , fuel wise .... rich or lean with a carb and we play with needles and jets , the amount of oil should be a constant . Does the vertigo have a O2 sensor ?

Wrong spoke count to be a simple job .... And a flanged rim with the right # is hard to find , You can find a older morad type rim easier ....

Why ???? And you are talking about the shaft and not just the brg. race ?...

I started riding trials in late 73 at 12 going on 13 . We got a TL125 'cause the TY80 wasn't available yet ... I always loved the challenge , against myself not others and the atmosphere always present at trials events ... I had previously been in the NETRA jr. enduro series and although fun and I won alot , I was alot happier ridding trials . Time warp to 2004/5 and I'm a single dad with 3 kids . And I rediscover trials ... Find a old Fantic ??? and get right back into it . Now here I sit , about to turn 57 and I've got a really trick Fantic and all the cool toys to go with it . And a young son who has lost interest in the cool reflex I put together for him . (so I had a riding buddy ...) And I've been pondering the ?? why ? I've got a 1200 mile round trip to go riding at a proper event , on a good day I can do well in the expert class , on a off day novice can be tough ... So I ride intermediate mostly ... But why ? Because a bad day riding trials is still better than just about anything else I do ... And it's about all I do that is for me . I also greatly enjoy the company of the folks I go see and play trials rider with too ! And not much makes me feel better than cleaning that damned section on the last loop .:) So yeah I'm a little selfish and I do it just for me to feel good . Could be doing alot worse things .... Glenn

When was the last time you went to a cart race ? The Tecumseh / Briggs boys , not the honda clone motors .... They get some evil power out of those engines , and with centrifugal Clutch's , Rpm is a big key ...

Your doing some really nice work there . I like it .:)

I hope they continue with the project....

Novogars area decent bang for the buck ....

And B&J Racing in Tenn. can help you out with bits over here , And that's one I built for my kid ,and as you can see , he doesn't grasp the clean your bike thing real well ... And he hasn't been around or ridden the bike for quite a wee bit now . I should just sell it and make more room for my Fantics.... Glenn

What did I miss ??? What TT ? And I've seen some kooks do some incredible things on a segway ... Like lead on sentence"s ....

A blow gun can unintentionally , destroy the jet block gasket as above ... But make sure you have a proper new one before dis assembly ! They are a wee bit finicky ,but when set up correctly , work quite well . (IMHO) Glenn And the original float needle valve in mine got replaced with a kehin one , Hardly perceptible flaws in it and it would spew fuel at the most unwelcome moments ... Found pinholes with a magnifying glass ... Worked fine about 70% of the time from new and then would suddenly be way rich , or dump fuel ... And then be fine again , pulled out what little hair I've got getting that one cured ! Not a issue since :):)

Martina & Biff ; I wish you two the best of luck with your story book And at a loss for words , thanks for the vid. clip ! Glenn

Fun little pigs though ....

If you've got good parts connections , Like jonv8 !!!! And OTF , you'd of appriciated my CJ 7 ... 5.0 HO mustang motor , NV4500 granny gear box , Ford 9 inch diffs w/ oxlockers front & rear and custom made teflon sheeved leafsprings .... She could park one wheel on a 55 gallon drum and still have 3 for traction ... But more money than sense and I sold it at quite the loss ): And the VIN plate said Jeep Motor Corp. , not AMC or CHRYSLER !!! I wish their was a photo on this computer ... Glenn

Well at least your smart enough to be investing in a REAL Jeep , not one of those Y things .... And get the Bultaco's and all the pieces you can , will be a worth while investment ! Glenn

Here's her sexier side ... She is shy !

Ok I looked and took some pictures ... Mine has allan bolts , flush into the clamps , I would believe that is as built !

I'll have a look this evening , if I get a chance to go out to the shop ....

I've survived with my Italian manuals for my Fantic ! and they are 34 + years old !!!! And guys if they can build a bike out of it and use it in the battery , ! light weight electric bike !!!!!!

I've always cleaned / gutted / burnt out all of my fantic exhaust's ... A little bit of loosely packed material in the silencer shouldn't hurt and mellow the tone out a bit ... If I remember my exhaust tech anywhere near correctly , The midbox on a 3 piece 2 stroke exhaust is the expansion chamber ! Cleaning is good, I wouldn't worry too much about sound absorption there !... packing the mid box may slow down exhaust velocity and have adverse effects . Just my 2 pence worth , Glenn

The Bush should be tight to the swingarm and rotate on the shaft , you've got some knackerd bushings .... Measure id , od. etc and get some needle brgs to replace the bush , Maybe ?

Contact Bob at B&J racing in Tennessee , he has a addiction for old yammi's and may have what you need in stock , and if nothing else a wealth of info on your bike ! and or a 350 top end to make her correct ... Glenn