OK who has insurance for riding on the road and where did you procure it. Progressive will not write my Pitster Pro Classic in Ohio. I am all tagged and titled (Great service from Gary at Pitster by the way) but have no coverage for the street. Would like to have a basic coverage liabilty. Progressive is not a prefered provider for me, just happened that way. In checking my policy found 2 really serious errors in how the policy was written. May not be their fault, I suspect a incompentent agent.

Without boring you to death with details here's the skinny.

I ordered a GPX140 motor from TBolt USA which came to me as a PitsterPro 140 that says ZS on the box (for Zongshen I assume). The rear motor mount is too wide but the top one fits fine. Isn't that a problem with YX motors, not Zongshen?

People with YX motors; did you grind away at the cases or the motor mount? It looks like the swingarm won't interfere, but I guess I won't really know til after the motor's in.

Wiring the YX: my connector came crushed, but I'm not really that upset. The problem I have is I've got 6 wires coming out of the motor; a stand alone green (chassis ground I believe) and 5 going to the connector: blue/white, green, something else, and TWO YELLOWS (?!?). Not a yellow and a yellow w/ red strip; two yellows. Anyone know what to do here?

Thanks

Did the 1984 models come in black and with a manual clutch?

I just got a line on what seems like a great price and the owner says it has 800 orginal miles on it.

The decals are different from anything else I've seen. From the photo one seems to be a large "S"

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Pulled the trigger on the Pitster Pro 125. Should be here in a few days. looked at a few older clones and some nice restored and survivors. Came to the conclusion that I wanted a 4 speed and electric start. Even thought of buying a fixerupper and putting Lifan power on it looked to be about a $500.00 project plus the cost of a solid CT.

Decision made: With the improvements and configuration just buy new. Cheaper and better to use, not collect. May still buy a collector before I am done.

With any luck Pitster is a fair quality clone. More on that later I guess, commited now. I would guess that the way things are the prices will go up on quality clones (new I understand about used clones) next year.

OHScot

Anybody know if these guys are still in business? Have not answered my e-mail and phone is voice mail? Still thinking clone. Like the electric start female friendly for my wife.

I finally had a chance to run the bike all day I took it and used it a large swap meet/tractor show held here in Florida. All I can say is I definitely need some changes! I can put it in 3rd and forth gear and start off from a standstill with no strain on the engine. I puttered around the swap meet like that all day long.

I have run it up close to the 50 mark on the speedo (betting these things are very inaccurate), its screaming but has more on the throttle and will still pull. Note I'm also southwest Florida so I'm a "flatlander".

Checked out what I have on there now today. Its a 14t front and 42t rear. 3.50 tires. I am ordering new tires very soon as the rear needs replacement and I'm jumping up to 4.00's

The motor on this bike is a lifan 4spd manual clutch, 86cc all stock. It sure feels like it can take alot more strain. I would love to get the revs down a bit at around 45mph and would love to have the gearing a little more useful. also, looking under the cover it does not look like I have a whole lot of room left, I dunno if say a 17t would have enough clearance If I went to something like that?

thanks for any suggestions

Few things, I did mention wanting to change a few things on my previous post and got some ideas/answers.

Here's what I am looking into right now and wonder if anyone has seen any of them done or done them and what problems (if any) I will have.

my bike is a 2003 Rupp trail 90 (lifan kick start only, 4speed, the bike is chonginq or something like that)

1. original honda chainguard.
I guess the holes (which are indented on the clone) would need to be drilled out at the top. I looks like my side cover would accommodate, I may have to cut something at the rear-maybe. TBparts has one listed that is red and looks like the same candy color as whats on my bike.

2. engine skidplate/guard.
Holes would need drilled at the top frame (at least on the left side) But the flat spots are pressed onto the frame-dunno if they are in the right spot or not!
A buddy with a clone thinks one should work seeing as my motor does not have electric start. I guess nobody makes repro or oem one anymore? I just need to look of a good used unit??

3. side information decals.
Just dont like that pressing on the side of the clone, just looks like you lost an emblem or something. Certain years did not say "trail 70" across the top of the decal, just information. I was thinking of using them and covering over the Honda wings at the bottom of the decal. I thought I hears that the pressing on the frame was incorrect in some way and oem decals don't fit right, Is that something where I can just trim the decal up or is there a big difference?

4. rear taillight assy.
want to put an early assy on, I don't care if it will make it dirtier when riding or whatever I wanna loose that big late model plastic mud flap and taillight.

5. front fender (maybe)
not too keen on the low mount fender. I don't really see any accommodations on the bottom of the triple mount for where a high mount honda would fit though

6. tires
Not OEM but I am thinking of the Pirelli sl60's My bike has 3.50x10 street tires, the pirellis are bigger and I guess the smaller ones available is around the same as a 4.00x10 (they list the pirellis in metric) I need to go taller on the gears allready so the tires would help. My thoughts are that these woudl be a little better on the street than the oem trail wings, but still give me a little control on the trails

7. seat
again I would use probably another clone seat, but I would like one that all black and looks a little more vintage (mine has a gray top to it. I guess that the clone seats should all be about the same the way they mount? Mine uses the hinge in front with the helmet lock as the latch.

as you can see, I can't leave well enough alone :) I should just buy a real ct and build it, but I have way too many vintge bikes torn apart being redone a little at a time, don't want to add another to the list. This stuff I can bolt on at will as I use and abuse it as a rider

Thanks!

Hey, I bought a real clean trail 90 Rupp last weekend. Its a nice clean bike, has bad blinker arms. I guess thats pretty typical of these. Anyway I was browsing a bit for some fresh assy's. I would rather put some better units on the bike. I also do not like the taillight and rear plastic fender assy and am curious if I can possible use an older unit without too many modifications to the bike?

I did see a taillight and blinkers assy on Trail-buddy site with the older style taillight and problably better blinkers, but I am not sure if it will fit the bike and of course it out of stock. I'd also like to do something about that terrible plastic chainguard if possible

heres the bike:

I do not have pictures yet. The current owner describes it as blue with no logo on the frame. The seat has buttons on the side like an original CT70. Not the smooth seats like most clones.

Can anyone help? I will try to get pictures soon.

Thank You

I want to convert a wireharness wired for a 4 pin cdi to use a 5 pin cdi can i do this be arranging the pins in a certain way has anyone done this?