Post by stepthrutuner on Aug 11, 2009 9:18:54 GMT -5
When I was 12 - 13 I had an afternoon paper route that I delivered on a bicycle. A kid a year older than me had a Montgomery Ward moped that he used on his route. Sometimes he would have to pedal that thing on it's stand for over a minute or until he was exhausted to get it started. Don't know who the manufacturer was.
When I was 14 I got a Honda 65s. It cost $324.00 new. It would do 56 mph and wheelie on every gear change if power-shifted when the clutch was cold. At one time it had a burnt exh. valve. If I feathered the throttle just right and got through it's stumbling stage it would run well past 60 mph. Of course that didn't last long and a new valve and seat had to be installed by the dealer. I finally sold it back to the dealer for $100.00 and traded $30.00 of that for a 17cc side valve 4t Honda 40 watt generator to take camping. The 65's tranny was trash by then for some reason?
LOL.
When I was 14 I got a Honda 65s. It cost $324.00 new. It would do 56 mph and wheelie on every gear change if power-shifted when the clutch was cold. At one time it had a burnt exh. valve. If I feathered the throttle just right and got through it's stumbling stage it would run well past 60 mph. Of course that didn't last long and a new valve and seat had to be installed by the dealer. I finally sold it back to the dealer for $100.00 and traded $30.00 of that for a 17cc side valve 4t Honda 40 watt generator to take camping. The 65's tranny was trash by then for some reason?
LOL.
