Planet Minis

JayN · 09-03-2006, 11:03 PM

few weeks ago i bought a 72 z50 in pretty good shape. had no compression so i stripped it down and did some work.
painted the frame satin black, tank and fork uppers. replaced the fork bushings, pro taper bars, new throttle ass., added a 75cc kit.
still to do is polish the wheels, seat cover and some white hot rod type pinstriping. trim the back fender, get a front fender.
not bad so far.
had the motor on the kitchen table today, put it back together. 5 kicks and it fired right up with the new 75cc kit. has some decent power. rolling in 3rd and give it a shot and the front wheel comes right up.LOL

JayN · 09-03-2006, 11:04 PM

here's what it looked like a few weeks ago.

eichkay · 09-03-2006, 11:14 PM

looks good... Should chrome the rims i rekon... would go really well with the black tank.

C_Thut · 09-03-2006, 11:22 PM

what bar clamps are you using?

JayN · 09-03-2006, 11:36 PM

the wheels will just get a good polish. bought the power ball.LOL

the bar mounts are just off a set of knock off forks that i swapped off my other bike. they bolted right on to the stock tripples.

the 75cc kit is fun.

MINITHUMPER · 09-03-2006, 11:51 PM

hey, did u get that thing off ebay, i think i was looking at the same bike, but just for the motor, lol.

lookin good, i shoulda bid on the beast, and btw, where did u get a 72cc kit or did u just bore it out?

JayN · 09-04-2006, 10:25 AM

nope, it wasn't on E bay. was a local guy with it on a local for sale site.

the 75cc kit is a kitaco. got it through my local honda dealer.

JayN · 09-04-2006, 08:53 PM

tied up some loose ends today, put the brakes back on, chain guard on, had some more fun on it while breaking it in. it is burninga bit of oil though?

i'll post some more pics later on

tmas · 09-05-2006, 05:16 AM

front and back fenders are still available from Honda. I got a new set for my 72.
tmas

C_Thut · 09-05-2006, 04:23 PM

how much do these fenders normally run ive seen about 100 from dr atv (front and back)

sanoman23 · 09-05-2006, 04:39 PM

Looks great!! Keep us posted man!

Sanoman23

dirtbkr188 · 09-05-2006, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by JayN

it is burninga bit of oil though?

If so, chances are that you accidently overlapped the corrugated oil ring ends when installing, and since the ring is essentially hooked to itself, it is not conforming to the cylinder wall, and is allowing some oil to bypass, and be burned off. Easy thing to have happen, you just have to take it all apart to undo the rings ends, and that should end your trail of faint blue exhaust smoke.

09-03-2006, 11:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
JayN 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: victoria, B.C, CANADA Posts: 451	my new 72 few weeks ago i bought a 72 z50 in pretty good shape. had no compression so i stripped it down and did some work. painted the frame satin black, tank and fork uppers. replaced the fork bushings, pro taper bars, new throttle ass., added a 75cc kit. still to do is polish the wheels, seat cover and some white hot rod type pinstriping. trim the back fender, get a front fender. not bad so far. had the motor on the kitchen table today, put it back together. 5 kicks and it fired right up with the new 75cc kit. has some decent power. rolling in 3rd and give it a shot and the front wheel comes right up.LOL Attached Thumbnails

09-03-2006, 11:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
JayN 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: victoria, B.C, CANADA Posts: 451	here's what it looked like a few weeks ago. Attached Thumbnails

09-03-2006, 11:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
eichkay 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 507	looks good... Should chrome the rims i rekon... would go really well with the black tank.

09-03-2006, 11:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
C_Thut 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: morris/wolcott CT Posts: 322	what bar clamps are you using?

09-03-2006, 11:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
JayN 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: victoria, B.C, CANADA Posts: 451	the wheels will just get a good polish. bought the power ball.LOL the bar mounts are just off a set of knock off forks that i swapped off my other bike. they bolted right on to the stock tripples. the 75cc kit is fun.

09-03-2006, 11:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
MINITHUMPER 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: severna park maryland Posts: 416	hey, did u get that thing off ebay, i think i was looking at the same bike, but just for the motor, lol. lookin good, i shoulda bid on the beast, and btw, where did u get a 72cc kit or did u just bore it out?

09-04-2006, 10:25 AM	#7 (permalink)
JayN 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: victoria, B.C, CANADA Posts: 451	nope, it wasn't on E bay. was a local guy with it on a local for sale site. the 75cc kit is a kitaco. got it through my local honda dealer.

09-04-2006, 08:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
JayN 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: victoria, B.C, CANADA Posts: 451	tied up some loose ends today, put the brakes back on, chain guard on, had some more fun on it while breaking it in. it is burninga bit of oil though? i'll post some more pics later on

09-05-2006, 05:16 AM	#9 (permalink)
tmas ZB50 Jedi Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 4,107	front and back fenders are still available from Honda. I got a new set for my 72. tmas

09-05-2006, 04:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
C_Thut 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: morris/wolcott CT Posts: 322	how much do these fenders normally run ive seen about 100 from dr atv (front and back)

09-05-2006, 04:39 PM	#11 (permalink)
sanoman23 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,966	Looks great!! Keep us posted man! Sanoman23

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