Recent content by Roberto Galli

Now the time came to start the engine. While engaging the starter motor, it was clear that it has the typical bendix problem, but the engine fired up quite fast! After idling it for a while without noticing any strange noices, I added a can of Wynn's engine flush to the oil and restarted the...

Update on phase 1: Before attempting to start the engine, I gave it some TLC: - changed the oil and spark plugs; - cleaned the air filter; - cleaned the carbs ultrasonic; - changed the battery; - replaced the rusty gas tank by a temporary bocketbike gas tank;

Hi Guys, Yes I made some progress. The bike came in and I made a provisional plan: 1) finding out in what condition the bike really is and getting the motor running after standing still for 10 years. I took the risk because i bought it for a scrap price. 2) Make a go or no-go decision for the...

Hi guys, my name is Robert and I live in the Netherlands. First of all, I 'd like to thank all the posters for giving so much information at this forum. It's a big source of information and inspiration for me. After building a pocketbike and a Toylander for the kids, which was great fun, I...