Planet Minis

supercharged04 · 11-06-2009, 10:31 AM

$70 bucks for the "junk" in the bed of my truck. My wife just laughed and told me if I see you riding that thing i will laugh at you. I feel the love.

.......... thought I would see what crf50 parts fit. haha. This is a totally low budget build.

mexicanyella · 11-06-2009, 10:55 AM

Nice. I'll be interested to see what you come up with with that rear swingarm.

When your wife (or anyone else, really) laughs at you for what you ride, I think it's a sign that you're onto something good. My wife laughs at me when I ride around. You have to figure that it shows you're doing your own thing, as opposed to, say, spending a lot of money for something with a big V-twin in it, picking out a bunch of chrome stuff from a catalog to show that you're an individual, then picking out a bunch of black V-twin-related fashion accessories to show you're even more of an individual, then going out on rides with a bunch of other individuals, all dolled up.

Riding something that makes people laugh is even more individual than all of that.

supercharged04 · 11-06-2009, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by mexicanyella

Nice. I'll be interested to see what you come up with with that rear swingarm.

When your wife (or anyone else, really) laughs at you for what you ride, I think it's a sign that you're onto something good. My wife laughs at me when I ride around. You have to figure that it shows you're doing your own thing, as opposed to, say, spending a lot of money for something with a big V-twin in it, picking out a bunch of chrome stuff from a catalog to show that you're an individual, then picking out a bunch of black V-twin-related fashion accessories to show you're even more of an individual, then going out on rides with a bunch of other individuals, all dolled up.

Riding something that makes people laugh is even more individual than all of that.

totally man. I love being different. I am going to try and make this build as cheap as possible just to have a toy to jam around town on. $$$ is better spent on bills and fixing up the house. Hard to justify on toys. I am missing the front brake drum so I cant mount up the stock wheel yet. I wish I could put my crf50 forks on it.

ridetheblue14 · 11-06-2009, 02:09 PM

can't wait to see the finished product..... and how much fab work is it gonna take to mount that sano swinger? lol

z50 chopper · 11-06-2009, 04:32 PM

The way you have the crf50 swing arm on there it looks like it could either end up as a hard tail ct70 or figure out a hidden shock set up.
Maybe try some spacers on the front to see if you can mount your crf50 wheel on the ct70 forks you might have to fab a bracket of somesort for the brakes.

supercharged04 · 11-06-2009, 04:39 PM

currently the body rests on the shock mount of the swing arm. I was thinking of cutting a hole so the shock can poke through and make a mount where the gas tank once was (currently need one) to mount the shock to. but will the ct70 be under braked using crf50 drums?

z50 chopper · 11-06-2009, 04:44 PM

crf50 drums should stop a ct70 just fine, but if you plan on building a monster engine I would go for disk up front

supercharged04 · 11-06-2009, 05:14 PM

no monster engine for now. I have my 88 race head with a 4 speed and clutch on the crf50. i'll toss that bad boy in there.

side note - my 88 race head engine has been built for 4 years now. used really hard for the first 2 years and slowly less hours on it. sitting for 6 months or so now. I rode it last week end and man it has no power like it used to. I figure the rings are shot but no blue smoke out the tail pipe. I pulled the head and bore off and gaskets were not leaking. maybe valves leaking? I put gas in the bowl of the head upside down, by morning it was gone. does that mean I have a tiny leak?looks fine other then all the carbon build up. aany other ideas? last few times I rode it it had less and less power. 2nd gear had no pop. It also has a crower cam in it.

mexicanyella · 11-06-2009, 07:25 PM

I said,

"...you're doing your own thing, as opposed to, say, spending a lot of money for something with a big V-twin in it, picking out a bunch of chrome stuff from a catalog to show that you're an individual, then picking out a bunch of black V-twin-related fashion accessories to show you're even more of an individual, then going out on rides with a bunch of other individuals, all dolled up."

I was trying to be funny there, and looking at it now it seems more critical than I intended. I apologize if it seemed out of line. I like all motorcycles, large V-twins included.

Especially large V-twins with oil leaks and road grime.

supercharged04 · 11-16-2009, 10:12 AM

Okay guys, Here is my progress. I ordered some parts for the build. I need to place an order from Dr atv before I can put this baby back together. I am going to paint this weekend I hope. Going back to the blue.

11-06-2009, 10:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
supercharged04 PM Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 11	here is my find...... $70 bucks for the "junk" in the bed of my truck. My wife just laughed and told me if I see you riding that thing i will laugh at you. I feel the love. .......... thought I would see what crf50 parts fit. haha. This is a totally low budget build. Attached Thumbnails

11-06-2009, 10:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
mexicanyella El rey de los puntos Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Troy, MO Posts: 974	Re: here is my find...... Nice. I'll be interested to see what you come up with with that rear swingarm. When your wife (or anyone else, really) laughs at you for what you ride, I think it's a sign that you're onto something good. My wife laughs at me when I ride around. You have to figure that it shows you're doing your own thing, as opposed to, say, spending a lot of money for something with a big V-twin in it, picking out a bunch of chrome stuff from a catalog to show that you're an individual, then picking out a bunch of black V-twin-related fashion accessories to show you're even more of an individual, then going out on rides with a bunch of other individuals, all dolled up. Riding something that makes people laugh is even more individual than all of that.

11-06-2009, 02:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
ridetheblue14 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 395	Re: here is my find...... can't wait to see the finished product..... and how much fab work is it gonna take to mount that sano swinger? lol

11-06-2009, 04:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
z50 chopper 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Nanaimo, BC, Canada Posts: 504 My Mood:	Re: here is my find...... The way you have the crf50 swing arm on there it looks like it could either end up as a hard tail ct70 or figure out a hidden shock set up. Maybe try some spacers on the front to see if you can mount your crf50 wheel on the ct70 forks you might have to fab a bracket of somesort for the brakes. Last edited by z50 chopper; 11-06-2009 at 04:34 PM.

11-06-2009, 04:39 PM	#6 (permalink)
supercharged04 PM Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 11	Re: here is my find...... currently the body rests on the shock mount of the swing arm. I was thinking of cutting a hole so the shock can poke through and make a mount where the gas tank once was (currently need one) to mount the shock to. but will the ct70 be under braked using crf50 drums?

11-06-2009, 04:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
z50 chopper 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Nanaimo, BC, Canada Posts: 504 My Mood:	Re: here is my find...... crf50 drums should stop a ct70 just fine, but if you plan on building a monster engine I would go for disk up front

11-06-2009, 05:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
supercharged04 PM Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 11	Re: here is my find...... no monster engine for now. I have my 88 race head with a 4 speed and clutch on the crf50. i'll toss that bad boy in there. side note - my 88 race head engine has been built for 4 years now. used really hard for the first 2 years and slowly less hours on it. sitting for 6 months or so now. I rode it last week end and man it has no power like it used to. I figure the rings are shot but no blue smoke out the tail pipe. I pulled the head and bore off and gaskets were not leaking. maybe valves leaking? I put gas in the bowl of the head upside down, by morning it was gone. does that mean I have a tiny leak?looks fine other then all the carbon build up. aany other ideas? last few times I rode it it had less and less power. 2nd gear had no pop. It also has a crower cam in it.

11-06-2009, 07:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
mexicanyella El rey de los puntos Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Troy, MO Posts: 974	Re: here is my find...... I said, "...you're doing your own thing, as opposed to, say, spending a lot of money for something with a big V-twin in it, picking out a bunch of chrome stuff from a catalog to show that you're an individual, then picking out a bunch of black V-twin-related fashion accessories to show you're even more of an individual, then going out on rides with a bunch of other individuals, all dolled up." I was trying to be funny there, and looking at it now it seems more critical than I intended. I apologize if it seemed out of line. I like all motorcycles, large V-twins included. Especially large V-twins with oil leaks and road grime.

11-16-2009, 10:12 AM	#10 (permalink)
supercharged04 PM Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 11	Re: here is my find...... Okay guys, Here is my progress. I ordered some parts for the build. I need to place an order from Dr atv before I can put this baby back together. I am going to paint this weekend I hope. Going back to the blue. Attached Thumbnails

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