Way off topic: Vintage Bianchi
09-29-21, 05:56 PM
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Check inside the tank for holes. If the tank will hold gas, go for it.
Having had a couple of hondas with unobtainium tanks, and having chased pinholes and tank seeps around with weld, I can vouch that it's a painful process to pursue.
Having had a couple of hondas with unobtainium tanks, and having chased pinholes and tank seeps around with weld, I can vouch that it's a painful process to pursue.
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09-29-21, 05:58 PM
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Semper fi
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09-29-21, 06:03 PM
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My kid sister had a '63 Sears Allstate scooter for a number of years - in reality it was sold in the early '60s as a Sears-badged Vespa, using leftover parts from various model year Vespas. Engine was from one year, fork and fenders from another year... No it was NOT ever apart/restored, that was how Vespa built it for Sears - a mish-mash of leftover parts..
09-29-21, 07:38 PM
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I guess I got lucky with the 2 Honda’s I had.
09-29-21, 08:40 PM
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The two I still have were/are solid, and came that way!!
Best tank weld I ever did was on a friend's, after I'd vowed never to mess with them again. He had a seep on the pinch weld near the front and I was able to tig it back together without wrecking his paintjob. Pretty tense operation though!
Best tank weld I ever did was on a friend's, after I'd vowed never to mess with them again. He had a seep on the pinch weld near the front and I was able to tig it back together without wrecking his paintjob. Pretty tense operation though!
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09-30-21, 07:20 AM
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Don't sell yourself short, you are just the guy. If you can pull it apart it shouldn't be that difficult. Do you have the space to store it for when your time is available? Sounds like you have someone for good consulting.
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09-30-21, 07:38 AM
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It's a 2 stroke with most likely running on pre-mix and no special oil injection system, so mechanically, it should be quite simple.
Just do a bit of research on the availability of pistons, rings, reeds, cylinders and clutches, as those are the only real wear items on 2 strokes.
Just do a bit of research on the availability of pistons, rings, reeds, cylinders and clutches, as those are the only real wear items on 2 strokes.
09-30-21, 11:14 AM
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https://www.classic-trader.com/uk/cars/search/bianchi
Also this subcompact Autobianchi:
Joint effort of Bianchi, Fiat, Pirelli.
Also this subcompact Autobianchi:
Joint effort of Bianchi, Fiat, Pirelli.
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Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
09-30-21, 05:06 PM
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https://www.classic-trader.com/uk/cars/search/bianchi
Also this subcompact Autobianchi:
Joint effort of Bianchi, Fiat, Pirelli.
Also this subcompact Autobianchi:
Joint effort of Bianchi, Fiat, Pirelli.
And since this pic it got a chrome 'roll bar'... Hers is a fully street legal and licensed California NEV (Neighborhood Electric Vehicle), capable of 35mph. Seat belts, turn signals, brake lights head/taillights - the whole nine yards.
10-04-21, 11:15 AM
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I'm both a cyclist and motorcyclist. That's an old one. And it would be fun to have in the garage, but I would never subject myself to working on it. The availability of parts is a huge problem. Carb gaskets and o rings, tires, bearings, you name it, it's hard to find and expensive.
I have one 20 year old Suzuki SV650, and it is getting harder to find parts for.
I have one 20 year old Suzuki SV650, and it is getting harder to find parts for.
10-04-21, 11:17 AM
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It's a 2 stroke with most likely running on pre-mix and no special oil injection system, so mechanically, it should be quite simple.
Just do a bit of research on the availability of pistons, rings, reeds, cylinders and clutches, as those are the only real wear items on 2 strokes.
Just do a bit of research on the availability of pistons, rings, reeds, cylinders and clutches, as those are the only real wear items on 2 strokes.
10-04-21, 11:36 AM
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I worked on a lot of this type motorcycles BITD. They are very simple and have few parts. However, you might need some special extractors to disassemble them.
10-04-21, 11:41 AM
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I've repaired some rusted, leaking gas tanks by soldering small sheet metal "patches" on them. Used a big ELECTRIC soldering iron, tin solder and paste flux. It turned out OK.
