1970 moped

[russellmerc280ce]

honda ss50 4 speed manual clutch. soon to be my daily retro, instead of a modern step through. I have cleaned it up as much as poss, without putting new parts on. I had a pair of 2nd hand wheels as the old ones were shot. so here it it with 38 years of patina.




all ready for the mot. then before I sell my step through, i,ll fit a 90cc uprade from a c90 that I have. (where the wheels came from).

[hairnet]

you need a griffin lid and flares and greenflash to complete the look

[russellmerc280ce]

Oct 27, 2008 21:47:31 GMT hairnet said:

you need a griffin lid and flares and greenflash to complete the look

;D ;D ;D

[79cord]

Very classy, love it!

[g60edition]

I'm sure the SS had a different exhaust to that which came high on the right hand side of the bike.Any way love the bike brings back some good memories

[herald948]

Brilliant find! Dare I ask how much you paid for it?

[russellmerc280ce]

Oct 28, 2008 13:10:38 GMT g60edition said:

I'm sure the SS had a different exhaust to that which came high on the right hand side of the bike.Any way love the bike brings back some good memories

not this one. in this model/year the 5 speed has the high pipe. the four speed has the low pipe. heres a mint 4 speed.

[russellmerc280ce]

Oct 28, 2008 15:55:16 GMT herald948 said:

Brilliant find! Dare I ask how much you paid for it?

;D

[herald948]

By 'eck that's good value!

[Deleted]

just bear in mind if you fit the 90 to that bottom end you need to swap a lot more than just the barrel and piston kiddo..
crank
oil pump drive
barrel
piston
cam chain
head
head studs

also it needs to be cub90 not C90 to be a direct swap.. (c90 had points in head and different engine mounts etc also distuinguishable but the fact flywheel cover has three screws)

feel free to PM me if you need any other useless advice!

[russellmerc280ce]

Oct 31, 2008 23:26:29 GMT @rottie007 said:

just bear in mind if you fit the 90 to that bottom end you need to swap a lot more than just the barrel and piston kiddo..
crank
oil pump drive
barrel
piston
cam chain
head
head studs

also it needs to be cub90 not C90 to be a direct swap.. (c90 had points in head and different engine mounts etc also distuinguishable but the fact flywheel cover has three screws)

feel free to PM me if you need any other useless advice!

i have a 1986 cub 90 as a donor
hadnt been told about the oil pump drive though, cheers ;D
however i have seen a bike that id like more now. so this could be up for sale soon.

[Nathan]

ahh! Let me know if you come to sell it!

[russellmerc280ce]

had an offer i just could not refuse. so its sold.

[mickeytaker]

I know its sold now so may be not relevant but I am genuinely interested to know,

How is that classified as a moped ?,

I thought mopeds of that age had to be able to be pedalled like this one






and I don't see no pedals on yours.

[russellmerc280ce]

Nov 10, 2008 21:24:59 GMT mickeytaker said:

I know its sold now so may be not relevant but I am genuinely interested to know,

How is that classified as a moped ?,

I thought mopeds of that age had to be able to be pedalled like this one


i27.photobucket.com/albums/c187/j0rdan_1959/ss50.jpg

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predates pedals, so is exempt. 49cc so automaticaly classed as a moped by the dvla computor.



and I don't see no pedals on yours.[/quote]

[russellmerc280ce]

l now have one of these comming for what the honda sold for. 1600miles 2005 model.

[popuptoaster]

Nov 10, 2008 21:51:49 GMT russellmerc280ce said:

Nov 10, 2008 21:24:59 GMT mickeytaker said:

I know its sold now so may be not relevant but I am genuinely interested to know,

How is that classified as a moped ?,

I thought mopeds of that age had to be able to be pedalled like this one


i27.photobucket.com/albums/c187/j0rdan_1959/ss50.jpg

[/IMG]
predates pedals, so is exempt. 49cc so automaticaly classed as a moped by the dvla computor.



and I don't see no pedals on yours.[/quote][/quote]

The ones with the pedals were the ones to have, cos most of em were pre 30mph restriction.