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The French Collection
I have acquired my first Motobecane 50v... for a bottle of Jameson. Fortunately it is relatively clean and complete. It needs just a couple things like a petcock, carb and cables. I did get it to spark...
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(Stock) French bikes are easy.
Back to 9 out of 10 running bikes! Thanks to Responible Jon, Mosquito Fleet's scout for mailing me a 50v SHA intake, the recent Moby runs! Haven't given it any long rides yet, but it starts and idles...
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The Ritual of LXVII. And a mighty STING
There is a magickal art to moped maintenance that every Wizard must continually practice, yet there is no ultimate level of achievement. There is only the practice of the art.---The first operation of...
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140 Trillion times 1
That liquid blue is out there..."The official NASA news release describes the amount of water as “140 trillion times all the water in the world’s oceans..."Official NASA report
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we made these 12 tracks of awesome last year. play it for your dearest family.A Merry Fucking M.F. Christmas by Mosquito Fleet Acapolka Muzak Makers
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It's winter. It's getting really cold. I have ridden every day to work since last February.Here's to hoping the forecast for next week is wrong, and it doesn't snow at all. And if it does, that it's...
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Believe in New Religion
What if the whole universe is just a drawing of the universe on gods t-shirt? That he got out of bazooka gun at a baseball game? Google bazooka gun! What if? What if this is true? I not asking I am...
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Article 14
Some BLK BLK dudes came through town and we went for an Island adventure. I took no photos, but Mike B did. See them here Home Alone Mopeds: Mosquito Fleet as Fuck
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Blood Drive ∞
The Mosquito Fleet rally is coming soon. Get ready for Blood Drive Infinity August 3rd to 6th. Register now at http://mosquitofleet.org/
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Tomatavus Ripens
I planted the Tomatavus in Naz's shop a few weeks ago, and the other day he told it me it had grown quite a bit, was fully ripened, and ready to pluck. I got alot done today. Painted the frame welds,...
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Tomatavus Complete
All done. Mostly. Goes 40 with stock gearing. It will be receiving a 22t rear soon.
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Tomatavus UPGRAYYEDD
Check out my sick custom paint job. A also put on a 22t rear sprocket. It's ok, you can be jealous.
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The Beginning of Infinity
Been working real hard to get all my bikes up and running well for Blood Drive Infinity, and the bikes can sense it coming. Little things going wrong here and there. Got a lot of little tweaking and...
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Baretta Magnum
Hi everybody! I've got 1 or 2 new projects I MIGHT remember to post about, but I also MIGHT forget! Probably! Picked up this 1978 Baretta Magnum the other day. Since it only has 500~ miles on it, and...
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Rusty Baretta and Patinaed 'Lambretta' Murray
Engine is ready. Throttle and carb are ready. Wheels and brakes have been cleaned and rebuilt. Needs new tires and a left hand brake/clutch lever control, which I don't have :( So it will get to wait...
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Up and Running Towards a Teardown
The Murray is totally rebuilt and running well. In it's former life it was a 20mph slow-poke due to the teenie tiny 8mm restricted intake and 13t front sprocket. With a real 14mm intake and a 16t front...
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Finished
Engine totally rebuilt with new bearings and seals. New front tire. New seat. Starting to look pretty good. I am having a serious internal battle about keeping all the rust versus removing it. It...
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Generalissimo lives again...
It has been approximately 8 months since I last rode the General. It classicaly suffered a catastrophic failure merely days before our rally last August. The big end needle bearing of the connecting...
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... aaand all blued up already
Blued up my blue springs in the first 24 miles. I believe this is the 3rd or 4th blue spring that has failed on me. I guess I'll have to conclude that they are no longer a viable option. Replaced...
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Out with the new for now...
Put at least 200 miles on the General with this new crank, and have had some issues. The primary clutch gear shattered some teeth off. When I went to put in the replacement I came across all sorts of...
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Back in with the new again
Crank repaired. Case closed. Running well. Left: Original crank. Right: New re-finished crank.
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