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Am I mistaken .... or is that a old press release ???? Can't wait to try one though !!!

Luvin the Job , got to start on a SS100 after lunch You gonna ride in TN. come November ?

Your chain looks a little rusty there !

Well after reading all the above , I think I'm gonna start a class action suit against Fantic .... Just what percentage of 240 frames cracked at the neck ??? I've got 2 spare frames and they both are , I want it warranted !... (oh wait , still can be the best T/S out there ... I'll shutup now .!) Glenn

Parts Showed up a day early !! Finished off the carb and fired her up . A shot or 2 of chemtool thru the carb after she warmed up and it started to run halfway decent ! Now I have to adjust the timing chain and valves , And figure out what to do with the rear muffler that is broke up and rattling inside .....Got to look around and see what I've got laying around to rectify that .... But everything works about as it should , so will be a good bike to build up to a fun point ! Glenn

Drove it today after 3 or 4 hrs of tinkering with the carb balence (DAMN AMALS !) and had the steering shaft unscrew from the box while in a turn @ 30+ ... Got it back to the shop to be told the car was built as a museum display piece and to their knowledge had never been actually driven ... But it works now ... Glenn

I'll wait till the new float and valve get here , Carb cleaned up pretty good , just took a little time . I put the stock Section pegs on it for a little bigger peg for free ... It's geared 10/44 right now , so that will be a good basis for me to judge how I'll set it up for my son . He Can't wait to ride it !!! Still got to adjust/check the valves and change the oil after it fires on it's own . and gets a little de-carbonizing of the top end ... And Andy M , Good Looking Bike there , I don't know how far I'll go with this reflex , kinda depends on my son's grades etc..... Glenn

OK ... It starts and runs , Moved it about the shop , Got to fix the throttle linkage and shift linkage before I test drive someone else's barbie car ! (think 1/2 the size of a Miata ...!) Glenn , Having fun at work !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What a different !!! little car ! I know, completely off topic , but is a 3 cylinder 2stroke motorcycle engine ... If all finishes off well , I should test drive it today ....

For the $$$ I don't think you can beat Novogar's ..... IMHO! Glenn

ordered all the carb bits this morning....

And to make things even odder ! The front fender on the bike is a nice O.E. Fantic fender ! Logo and all !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well a little bit worse than I thought ! Worse carb I've ever taken off a bike in about 40 years... Bike obviously sat outside with petcock on for quite a period of time .The following foto is after getting the bowl off and 2 cans of carb spray ! GREEN slime/grunge to the point the bowl was part of the body ... But after putting the carb in a bath to soak before further disassmbly , I shot some carb cleaner in the intake and gave her a kick .... She fired right off and ran a few seconds , so it's worth the effort ! Gotta LOVE Honda's ! Glenn

Thanks , that's about what I thought . I've got to do a '58 B95 and then a 58 B60 . Interesting microcars for their time .. Glenn

So How does being a roadie pay ???

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Got it home tonight ... Took off seat and seriously rusty (inside!!!and out) gastank and checked for spark , Big blue and jumped a serious gap ! Proceeded to soak bike in purple power to kill the mold and fungus growing all over it . It does have a fresh OE type airfilter in it in good shape , Still has the original fuel filter ??? ...And a set of decent Michelin's on it , so somebody cared about it at some time . The rest of the underpinnings (cables,brackets,and all the nifty stock honda stuff) looks to be un molested and stock with lots of adjustment left ... So I think I got my son a rode hard , put up wet , under a roof , but not out of the weather bike .So some carb dip and the good gas tank I was given with it and I'll see what we've got tomorrow .!!! (and my son already loves it so I've got to make it work ! Glenn

I would suspect it's a brace to keep the expansion chamber on the bike and off the cylinder head ....? Way Cool Crosser though ! Some serious port work there and The reed block looks huge to work with those transfers . RING DING RING DING etc. etc. Glenn

Hey Jay !!! Great to here all is well with you ! I'm heading to B&J for a weekend event in November and bringing my Fantic fm330 along with me to trial fit a 100cc reedvalve Roadtoad (?) engine to replace the seriously broken 50cc Minarelli unit . So after I get the motor installed in the frame satisfactorily and working correct in it's basic functions , I may be in touch with you on what to do to it to make it a trials motor ... Well I've got to go load up my son's big wheeled ty80 and run up to NC. and swap it for a reflex for his next bike And have you tried a ND iridium plug in the sleek Sherco/Hodaka ? I've yet to find anything better ! Got to go , Great to here from you , Glenn

Best I can come up with so far ... 5/16 x 24 head studs / nuts ... I don't think anything more than about 18 - 20 ft.lbs. would appropriate considering the age of the unit ... ? Any opinions ??? Glenn

To all my Trials cohorts across the pond ... I just started rebuilding a basket case Berkly with a Excelsior 3 cyl engine , All is going well except for one detail I can't find any info on anywhere ... What is a appropriate torque spec for these gasket-less cylender heads ???? Thanks for any info in advance !!! Glenn

Wish I could be there to help ... 100lb backpack , Take it off and walk it ahead if you need too . We are all in decent shape and slightly above average intellect , and most poses common sense ... GREAT IDEA CHUCK !!!! Glenn

Trust me , Mike has or can get anything you need for the Fantic ... Spend $ 125.00 and get a hitch on the subi , another couple bills at home depot for a trailer big enough for the bike , And then you can go play and still haul stuff to the dump when you need to . Or bring home the new dishwasher ? your wife wants ...... Tell Mike Thanks for the section Stuff for me . Glenn And contact Martin and get the Bernie Book !!! http://www.trialscentral.com/forums/topic/42740-team-u-s-a-trial-des-nations-fund-raiser-2012/page__hl__%2Bbernie+%2Bbook Some of the BEST motorcycle riding instruction EVER !!!

Get the Bike From Mike , Take a couple of his riding classes , and then enter some events ... He can set you up to try trials relativity inexpensively , and you have FUN !! Then if the trials bug bites you hard and you get infected , Buy a newer bike and keep the Fantic for your buddies to try trials on ! Glenn

As the title states , I made a deal this past weekend to swap my son's big wheeled TY80 for a reflex ... It needs alot of luv'in , but will make a great bike for my 14 yr.old ... First photo of the project ... Glenn