I purchased it for $2.oo from a neighbor!
At the time it did not run and I knew little about it.
After struggling to figure out its strange-to-me motor, I took it to a shop that understood the name Minarelli which was stamped on the motor. The mechanic(& shop owner)said that the bike was Itallian but based on a moped engine. The tires are the original Pirellis! He rebuilt the carb (a Dellorto SHA14 12), pollished the cyllinder and piston and installed new rings and plug. We now had a running motorbike for $42!
Spring of 2000 we decided to brush the dust off it and my son started riding again. His friend, crashed it into a fence & bent the fork under. I took the bent pieces to a shop ($30)and had it straightened (and lengthened 2'). The progressive pictures are shown below.
After the fork extension, the result was a need to change the frame ($130) so the rider could stay on. We raked the head tube and turned the tank around. Then we lowered the seat and moved it forward. After a couple rides, it got a stripped, painted & detailed. It looks like an easy-rider chopper with a coffin style tank.
If you have a bike like this or have any questions, please email me.
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