As a antique firearms conservator i can tell you that there is a trick to convert rust (brown oxide) to black oxide (gun blueing) by steaming or boiling in demi water. The Chromium underneath the rust will become to the surface while the brown oxide dissapears. Black oxide is a protective layer. :))
Nice to see one of the most under appreciated mopeds of its time coming to life in the 2020's The conundrum of whether you ride as a bike to the left or in the middle is one I had when I owned one as a college get-a-about in the late 1970s. Of course as a motorised "bicycle" with a 25-30 mph top speed you should not hold back modern fast traffic by riding in the middle of the lane, neither succumb to being a second class citizen on the road. You do have the option of " cycle lane use" which motorists do not. Tread wisely. I loved that machine and its reliable, sweet sounding engine which sipped petrol.
Just purchased this Audi. Seller said as I was leaving that might need to replace fob battery. Checked battery was OK. Watched this and the fob all matched up. Cheers!!!
I’ve never seen that style of rear dropout on a road bike. It’s ideal for single speed, however my road bike uses skewers and the drops are vertical not horizontal like yours.
Bought mine from Danny over at Mopedland...i would have done the back bushes at the same time to be honest while you had it stripped out as only a few more minutes work and everything would be nice and new then with no movement anywhere.
love just the rear break, but maybe change the bio-pace chain ring to a round one will give you a more equal chain tension, and when you sell it , strait drop outs for the next one, Rock on
I see so many builds with only front brakes, as a 80`s bmx racer , only a rear break makes so much more sense, i did the same with my single speed, works great , and keeps it simple
Nice bike. A gearing recommendation; with that 40 T chainring, a 16T freewheel (rear sprocket), would give you a nice 67.5 inch gear. A very versatile range that does everything well. Not wussy, but not too difficult on most moderate climbs. I’d say you’re presently pushing about a 57 inch gear, way too small for an average bloke.
I've got a 1972 ('K' reg) orange Honda PC50, which I got about 13 years ago. They are great bikes, very easy to work on and keep on the road. No tax or MOT and cheap insurance. Cheap riding at its finest! 😄
I inherited my Grandfathers PC50, I rode it from Basingstoke to Wigan, return, for a £50 bet. Not a single mechanical issue, not even a puncture. When I inspected the plug on my return, It was a perfect colour, and the gap exactly as when I left.
@@itstomsgarage They paid up when they saw the photos. I eventually swapped the PC50, for a wrecked Vespa 90, which I got road legal and reliable, and rode for over 16k miles, also doing a few long journeys on it.
I ride bicycles and motorcycles and have 'near misses' almost everytime i go out because of selfish impatient cars/vans/lorries. i find its worst near schools as those people collecting kids have a screw loose
Agreed. I live in between a few primary schools so unfortunately have to deal with it quite a bit. I tend to avoid the roads at those times if I can! There's a huge cultural issue with the way bikes/motorbikes are treated on UK roads
Funny you say that because it was of course not a sporty model ( SS50 and FS1E) but a dead simple step through single speed that appealed to workers who wanted a cheap transport that was faster than a bicycle. I LOVE the sound of this small 4 stroke which is more sewing machine than lawn mower.
ayyyyyy thats the way lad!! I've watched all your vids on this bike, youve done a great job. Can feel the love you put in. We know you will enjoy it for many years. Keep on keeping on. Stay gold.
Thanks mate, appreciate that. I was so glad to get this on the road after almost a year of back and forth with the DVLA. Still not perfect but It'll get there slowly!
Hiya bud, great video again, squirt a bit of wd40 in the throttle grip, there should be a hole you could get a straw in. I always ride in the middle of the road bud, I’m selfish when I’m on the bike.
On my Honda 90, when I had it decades ago. The accelerator cable was frayed near the entry to the carburettor body. One day, going to work I tried to shut the throttle off whilst approaching a red light. There was no effect and I went through the red light at warp factor 7, with a policeman following me. I had to turn the bike off by the ignition key to stop it from revving it's balls out. Check yours, the elevated idle speed could be the start of that. By the way the policeman was very understanding and let me off, unlike what you would expect today from them.
Good to know. I only recently put the cable back into the carb but I'll double check it. I used to have a cub and a very similar thing happened to me! I found out the hard way that the throttle would stick and not return to 'off' without manually doing it. I got to some lights and ended up on the pavement as I couldn't stop the bike...! Luckily no harm was done but I was very cautious of that from then forward. Unfortunately it got stolen in the end
