New Hog - New Hobby

kl8ton

A scrapper/picker friend of mine called and asked if I would be interested in this Yamaha Enduro 100.  I said sure!  I would like to restore it to its former glory.  Maybe a commuter bike for work.  It looks to be original and in pretty good shape.  Don't know if it runs yet.

nolaegghead

Nice.  I almost picked up an Aprilia RXV 4.5 the other day (broken) for next to nothing.   My project bike has been stalled.  Steampunk SX 650.  Welded a hard tail on it.

nolaegghead

RRP

nolaegghead said:

Nice.  I almost picked up an Aprilia RXV 4.5 the other day (broken) for next to nothing.   My project bike has been stalled.  Steampunk SX 650.  Welded a hard tail on it.

Man - you are in to everything!!!

kl8ton

@nolaegghead


That is pretty sweet.  I think you should make a Big Green Egg tribute bike.  If you laid it down, there would be ceramic pieces everywhere!  There could be a sidecar that would hold a real BGE.  The bike could run on lump/steam.  

epcotisbest

kl8ton said:

A scrapper/picker friend of mine called and asked if I would be interested in this Yamaha Enduro 100.  I said sure!  I would like to restore it to its former glory.  Maybe a commuter bike for work.  It looks to be original and in pretty good shape.  Don't know if it runs yet.

When I was a kid my neighbor had one of the Yamaha Enduro bikes. It was either a 125 or 175, I don't remember. It took a beating and just kept on going. I had an old Honda CT70 and could never keep up, but I sure tried. Hope the restoration goes well.

nolaegghead

I have a couple of friends who love the Honda CRF125R dirt bikes.  They are insane for a tiny bike.  These dudes have LOTS of bikes, they collect em.

theyolksonyou

epcotisbest said:

kl8ton said:

A scrapper/picker friend of mine called and asked if I would be interested in this Yamaha Enduro 100.  I said sure!  I would like to restore it to its former glory.  Maybe a commuter bike for work.  It looks to be original and in pretty good shape.  Don't know if it runs yet.

When I was a kid my neighbor had one of the Yamaha Enduro bikes. It was either a 125 or 175, I don't remember. It took a beating and just kept on going. I had an old Honda CT70 and could never keep up, but I sure tried. Hope the restoration goes well.

Same story except I had a dreaded death trap 3 wheeler. 

Sammi

@kl8tom
Fun project, compression, spark, fuel and it will run. Looks like it has minimal use, no boot burn on the tranny, rear brakes and chain look like they have never been adjusted.

ryantt

@theyolksonyou man I wish I still had my 3 wheeler with the balloon tires.  I can't remember how many times I rolled that thing over on myself.  

theyolksonyou

@ryantt the best was going over a jump and bouncing for the next 500'. 

kl8ton

MIL just had a chat with me about the dangers of motorcycles.  I am 36 years old.  

nolaegghead

My buddy got in a wreck right before Mardi Gras.  He and his bike were banged up but both lived to fight another day.  I rode my Harley and my BMW bike today.  FUN!

shtgunal3

@ryantt @theyolksonyou  I had a Honda big red 3 wheeler. Oh how dangerous but oh so much fun.

Ozzie_Isaac

Saw this in Tucson.  I would love to build my own.

Eggcelsior

kl8ton said:

MIL just had a chat with me about the dangers of motorcycles.  I am 36 years old.  

I guess she doesn't her daughter to be a widow 

nolaegghead

Eggcelsior said:

kl8ton said:

MIL just had a chat with me about the dangers of motorcycles.  I am 36 years old.  

I guess she doesn't her daughter to be a widow 

...and she apparently doesn't dislike you.