i got a 5.2L shortblock for tha thing. lol
>From: "Josh Battles" <josh.lists@omg-stfu.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: Re: DML: [now] Offroad buggies [was] new guy chimes in
>Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 22:10:35 -0500 (CDT)
>
>
>Rich Werning said:
> >
> > I've got an old ~74 Honda XL 125cc laying around my fathers barn. With
>all
> > the discussion of building buggy's at the BBQ and here in the group, its
>got
> > me debating doing something with that bike. Engine would need a total
> > overhaul, but I'm pretty sure I could get it running again. Kind of a
>small
> > engine though, IIRC it only kicks out 8hp or so. I seem to recall it
> > having a pretty decent top end speed - its been a looong time since I
>rode
> > that bike.
>
>A bike that cool deserves to be back on the road, not cut up into little
>pieces for our amusement. Plus, a motor what that low of an output
>probably
>would yield far less performance than was seen in Mike's stolen buggy. I
>think it would be too heavy for it.
>
>The buggy that was there was made out of chromeoly tube (right Mike?) and
>the
>whole thing only weighed 425 pounds without driver. One that you would end
>up building out of probably 1018 steel tube would end up being in the
>neighborhood of 600 pounds without the motor and transmission in it, much
>less the driver. I've been estimating that the finished buggy with driver
>will weigh in probably around 800 - 1000 pounds depending on size of the
>buggy and the occupant. That's a lot of weight for 8hp if you want to try
>and have fun with it.
>
> > I've been checking online for various sites that sell or have free plans
>for
> > making baja buggies. Not sure I'd be willing to buy a completed one, but
>a
> > decent frame for the right price would be a nice starting point so you
>don't
> > have to fab the entire thing from scratch.
>
>Naaa, fabbing it from scratch is the best part! You can use someone else's
>suspension or whatnot, but fabbing the body structure is the most fun!
>Then
>you can make sure that it's a good comfortable size for you to spend a few
>hours in at a time. You don't want to be all crammed in to it like I was
>in
>the buggy at the BBQ. It was uncomfortable as all hell for the maybe 10
>minutes I was in it.
>
>--
>- Josh
>www.omg-stfu.com
>
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