PE175 VMX

deepwaterimports

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So I have been absent from dtt for a little while due to some cash flow problems but as this new thread will show I think you will understand why.

This guy just got engaged and he did it the only way he knew how. By buying her a bike and writing on it.

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This thread dedicated to the mild resurrection of this old girl for my beautiful girl.
 
Purchased as a bit of a wreak for $300 AUS. Not running.
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After a lot of cleaning and carb clean out I got her running and rideable she flew down my street but I found out the brakes where shot rear suspension blown and levers throttle sticking.

So I have got her the following.

Plastics kit
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Bars and levers throttle grips
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New shocks as of two days ago
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And I think she is coming along nicely.
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New seat cover foam etc will be ordered in a month or so as the old one was pitted and destroyed.

I am glad to be back and happy to share some dtt love with you guys.
 
So, what was answer?
Do you have a project or a project with no time/money? :D
 
Money is a killer at the moment crazy. Still have the trx awaiting tyres and fork seals.

As soon as I get a seat the pe will be out and about.
 
Butchered the old seat for the mounts today. Was going to potrivert them to the new base also acquired any thoughts as to how else I mount them? The front stop I was going to weld some bolts to a plate then put them threw the seat base perhaps even do that for the rear mounts.

New base
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Mounts front ones the big one two smaller ones the rear.
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Butchered old pan.
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Find someone making boats or surfboards, they will have the oversize pop rivets you need (rather than buy 100~ just for 4~5)
 
Managed to find some large pop-rivets today and mounted the seat mounts. Used some araldite too just in case. Old ruler came in handy as well.
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Big day yesterday managed to fix the old throttle as the new one was unresponsive.
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Carby is now tuned and bike idles perfectly.

Air filter oiled. New tyres. New chain.

Managed to find out why the exhaust was so loud. Turned out it resembled Swiss cheese. Had to get a new one off a 1982 pe and modify the stinger to get around the drone and fit the muffler.
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