Planet Minis

wheelin · 06-15-2009, 01:19 PM

So my youngest graduated high school last friday...I was checking craigslist friday afternoon and found a 1981 Z50 only 15 minutes from me...I didn't really have a gift yet, so I went and bought it....stuffed it in my van without even starting it and hid it (the seller says "it runs, but its kinda hard to start")...we already have 8 minis, so I knew we could have it running without too much work.

I waited till the boys were having fun at the party, then gathered up all the kids and did the presentation of it...it was too funny...no one even knew about it....

Luckily it started up, and he gave it a spin around the yard....

It was only $250

We worked on it Saturday morning, and found it would run if you kept it revvved up...after a few carb changes, and plug change and tons of other things....we discovered the two wires from the points which plug into a connector were severly corroded...a little cleaning and poof....it runs like a champ

CONGRATS TO ALL GRADUATES....YOUNG AND OLD

cdoublejj · 06-15-2009, 02:13 PM

woooo class of 09. can't believe i'm graduated, actually i can :P congrats man!!!! nice mini.

Z50King · 06-15-2009, 02:34 PM

thats cool. tank looks nice too

dirtbkr188 · 06-15-2009, 03:30 PM

Run a magnet across the cylinder, it looks to be aluminum, might be a big bore kit on it...

Amber86 · 06-15-2009, 03:47 PM

NICE GRAD PRESENT... I would love to have gotten that for a graduation present when I graduated. I got a laptop i think...

Z50King · 06-15-2009, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirtbkr188

Run a magnet across the cylinder, it looks to be aluminum, might be a big bore kit on it...

i wanted to say this, but i wasnt sure if some years came with silver cylinders

chasetheface123 · 06-15-2009, 05:53 PM

Ahh got another 3 years to go before i graduate....

06-15-2009, 01:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
wheelin 1st Gear Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: SW Washington St. Posts: 127	Graduation Z50 So my youngest graduated high school last friday...I was checking craigslist friday afternoon and found a 1981 Z50 only 15 minutes from me...I didn't really have a gift yet, so I went and bought it....stuffed it in my van without even starting it and hid it (the seller says "it runs, but its kinda hard to start")...we already have 8 minis, so I knew we could have it running without too much work. I waited till the boys were having fun at the party, then gathered up all the kids and did the presentation of it...it was too funny...no one even knew about it.... Luckily it started up, and he gave it a spin around the yard.... It was only $250 We worked on it Saturday morning, and found it would run if you kept it revvved up...after a few carb changes, and plug change and tons of other things....we discovered the two wires from the points which plug into a connector were severly corroded...a little cleaning and poof....it runs like a champ CONGRATS TO ALL GRADUATES....YOUNG AND OLD

06-15-2009, 02:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
cdoublejj 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: St.Joe MO Posts: 1,343 My Mood:	Re: Graduation Z50 woooo class of 09. can't believe i'm graduated, actually i can :P congrats man!!!! nice mini.

06-15-2009, 02:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
Z50King 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Upland, Ca, CPP Posts: 9,757 My Mood:	Re: Graduation Z50 thats cool. tank looks nice too

06-15-2009, 03:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
dirtbkr188 3rd Gear Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,923	Re: Graduation Z50 Run a magnet across the cylinder, it looks to be aluminum, might be a big bore kit on it...

06-15-2009, 03:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
Amber86 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: my own lil world Posts: 290 My Mood:	Re: Graduation Z50 NICE GRAD PRESENT... I would love to have gotten that for a graduation present when I graduated. I got a laptop i think...

06-15-2009, 05:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
chasetheface123 Chuck Norris for president! Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Boyne City Michigan Posts: 4,780 My Mood:	Re: Graduation Z50 Ahh got another 3 years to go before i graduate....

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