Can We Save It? Trashed 1970 Benelli mini bike

[@nemesismcc]

I love the "old School " way in which you do stuff, and the way you include the viewer in the production, by saying things like, do you remember where this went, or Did I splash you with that too, it just makes me/us feel like we are standing there in the workshop with you as you set about trying to make it run, hands on and dirty just as it should be, and you never hide your mistakes, just undo it and redo it the right way. I like that you never know whats is going to show up on the workbench next, lawnmower, lawntractor, moped, motorbike, car, van, truck, they all make their way onto Mustie's workshop floor to be blessed by his magic hands and tools. I'm a 10 year verteran of your channel, and I'll probably be here in another ten years too. PS yes I do sit here at my screen saying things like " yeah it went there " or " hey you left off such and such part" , does that make me a sad old fool for doing such things 😂

[@normanbuchanan9710]

naah you're not the only one, I wondered if I was 😂

[@johnbilyeu1460]

No you're not crazy. I talk back to him too. Because he is like a "dad we never had" or no longer have, and miss. At 52 I still yearn to be a sort of helper/friend/son in the garage.. it never goes away. Being addressed as such, is very comforting. It takes you back.

[@nemesismcc]

@@johnbilyeu1460 My Dad who passed 11 years ago, was a army man who served with R.E.M.E ( royal electrical and mechanical engineers ) also S.E.M.E ( School of electriacal and mechanical engineers) and did 90% of his own maintaince on his cars, teaching us kid as he did so, I knew by sight the size of a nut or bolt and could find the appropreate spanner/socket by the time I was 9 years old, Like dad I to did my own maintaince on my cars right up until there was far to much electronics in them, I miss my dad, so Mustie has kind of become my serogate Dad ( though he don't know it lol )

[@nemesismcc]

@@johnbilyeu1460 I'm 66 by the way lol

[@markbrown6236]

I agree, makes you fell like you right there helping. Then he asks you to hold the other end with a wrench.

[@gutshotgriz3936]

Your patience and persistence are an inspiration…and your diagnostic abilities are amazing. For VW fans, that was the Terryville CT “2023 Bug-a-Fair” June 18.

[@markbrown6236]

Thanks, looked like a great show.

[@BigMouth380cal]

Your "STASH" piles never cease to amaze me. No matter how much junk I save/hang on to, I spend way too much time trying to find something I sort'a remember having. I think we (the viewers) would really enjoy an entire video that shows us your various "STASHES", and how you've organized the stuff. It truly is an amazing and valuable resource for your shop.

[@tylerhunt891]

I would appreciate a video on the size of the "horde" at Musties

[@fordpower]

the clutch is used for push start, so you can just push the bike to get it started, same as puch and the blue moped you had earlier

[@Hoggdoc1946]

I was going to say that also.

[@tin2001]

So like get a run up, then pull the handle until it fires up?

[@markchatman9583]

It’s Also for a little engine breaking down hills. Those centrifugal clutches go free when idle. Coasting down hill can get sketchy if your brakes are bad.

[@brandon2076]

@@markchatman9583 it is absolutley not meant for engine braking. Doing so will quickly wear out and destroy the starting mechanism.

[@gregholloway2656]

Yup, I have a 1974 Italian moped. Unlike Mustie’s, I have pedals, and it looks like Mustie’s engine has an unmachined boss for a pedal shaft. To start, I pedal up to a bit of speed, then pull in the hand clutch, which kicks over the engine. It’s centrifugal clutch after the engine is running. Of course, I don’t have the kickstart on mine.

[@darkoflight4938]

Yeah, that weird clutch set up. Used mainly for starting or going up steep hills. There were several different models made over the years. This is called the "Buzzer" I believe, 65cc if my memory serves me correct. There was a model called "Volcano" with a 180cc engine! Death trap that one. These are highly sought after in Europe and spare parts are scarce. This is missing the huge chromed headlamp (with a built in speedo) that dwarfs the bike even more. Cool stuff. Great video, as usual.

[@normanbuchanan9710]

I see we were all eagerly impatiently awaiting Mustie's posting, this has become a way of life now and I'm loving it.😊

[@echobeefpv8530]

My good Sundays always start with a fresh coffee and a Mustie1 video. Always worth the watch, with no hype or BS, just a guy wrenching on different and cool stuff. No ads or promotions or whatever, just the goods !!

[@tomperry1048]

WM of VT rides again.

[@tvnok2315]

That plastic "spacer" between the manifold and the cylinder is an insulator to prevent the carb from getting to hot and boiling the gas. If the flanges are still flat, you just need two thin paper seals on both sides of the insulator.

[@tobyjugg6202]

Such a brilliant, comprehensive project - came home from work to be "shushed" by my boys glued to the computer so I knew it was "Mustie time" - next thing I knew 3 more buddies of theirs turned up. They are learning SO much from your approach AND putting it into practice so a huge thank you from me.

[@joshbannon8989]

Mustie is a legend. And a king of finding a way to make something work. Reminds me of when I was a kid trying to get the dirt bike running to go riding with friends. Had no money to buy parts. We just made it work. Mustie always finds a way to make it work.

[@BobRuberton]

Nice work on the little guy. My dad sold Benelli's back in the early 70's in fact I still have the last 1971 65cc Hurricane out in the shed that was left when he closed. It too needs some work. There was a 3 speed version but mine is one speed like yours. These were just for fun, the real bikes were serious. I rode a 175 trail bike that was awesome, except that it shifted upside down and backwards from the other bikes I had. My dad rode a beautiful 4 cylinder 750 Benelli for a while as well. As you may have figured out that extra lever is for push starting the bike, but you never really needed it. You could push it then jump on and pull that lever - otherwise the back wheel just skidded. The mix was 5% gas/oil (7% break in) listed on the tank. Much richer than today... After watching your video I am now inspired to get that Hurricane running for the grandkids, Thank you.

[@JamesShuta]

Merry Christmas ❤ love your shows

[@kevinknight470]

The larger the number on a Jet or a Drill bit the larger the hole, check any Machinists charts, great Video Darren, thanx.😃

[@bobferranti5222]

Mustie, seeing this little bike brings me back to my youth in the 60s, stuff like that were everywhere and lots of fun!

[@blockheadfxstc0428]

As you probably well know Mr Mustie, when dealing with that transmission(crankcase on some 4 strokes) assembly is you can mix any engine oil and Strait diesel and run it at very low speed, and it absolutely helps to get the garbage out of there, don't Rev the engine at all, just a low idle for about 5 to ten minutes and drain again, then either repeat the process, or just fill it with oil and change it a couple times, either process will clean up the internals, just depends on how much hands-on time you want to take with it. Thanks for the Video My friend!

[@mikemarak2613]

Seeing Josh ride it just made me smile! What a fun project, thanks for sharing with us👍🏻

[@error52]

Oh boy, this brought back memories, and not all of them pleasant. I had a Garelli moped with the exact same carburetor on it. It ran richer than Gates and Bezos combined, constantly fouling spark plugs. Being 15-16, with almost no knowledge of engines and no spare parts available to me, I never managed to actually fix it, like Mustie here did. I always though it was a crappy design, having no way to adjust the fuel mix. My solution was to always have several spare spark plugs and a wrench in a small toolbox on the moped, to have a chance of getting home under power. The moped was otherwise beautiful, though - blue and white with a step-through frame and bicycle pedals. I enjoyed riding it, even with its quirks.

[@Philc231]

Darren always gives me confidence that I can do more than I think . Though he doesn’t have as many cuts and bruises as I do 😂

[@kbakeritsallaboutnobody.5761]

Yesterday I was restringing my weed eater and cut my thumb. 🤦🏻🤷🏻

[@steveunger8868]

😊

[@steveunger8868]

Who remembers those Heathkit bikes?

[@GratefulEd907]

Whatever you’re working on he probably has a video where he went through it LOL

[@Philc231]

Lol, boat stuff right now . Changed the prop yesterday , this motor has a whale tail on it. Nut was tight ,it broke loose , I have a couple of nasty booboos on my arm . It’s all part of learning a new vehicle .

[@glenkersul8536]

You teach all of us to be better mechanics through your patience and analyzing skills. Thanks

[@HeikosGarage]

Darren, your videos rock. I have been watching your content since 2009 or somewhere around there and those vids never get boring. Keep up the good work. I do miss the garage days with the horde next door. Thanks again for all you do. Heiko

[@Leroys_Stuff]

Good morning Mustie family coffee and a resurrection my favorite Sunday things. Great little mini bike

[@joshbannon8989]

Thanks Mustie. Love your channel.

[@gutshotgriz3936]

Just rewatched one of your last vids with Lilly…made me both happy and sad. Rest in peace ‘ole girl! Also had one of your nature clips at the end…really miss those.

[@rickygroover]

My favorite mechanic on KZbin and in my opinion the best there is!! Awesome video as always Darren!!

[@5150mxVW]

Add that to the growing list of M1 toys Joshua wants haha....great day at the show, thank you

[@Mr-Mag00]

Nice bike another one lives 🙂! Thanks for all the years of fixing stuff Mustie, this one reminds me of all the great little minibikes you fixed and those smiles you have on your face when you ride hehe.

[@charlesroberts6965]

Awesome revival of a unique little bike.. amazing content and always a joy to watch you trouble shoot and fix problems. Appreciate you sharing your project with us.😎🔧🇺🇸🛠️🛵

[@Mad-Duk_Machine_Werkes]

That black "plastic" that you called it between the manifold and the jug is the ISOLATOR, it stops heat from the cyl from creeping up the manifold and into the carb, pre-heating the fuel- it is made from Bakelite (hard resin stuff like an old ashtray) it's supposed to have a PAPER gasket on both sides like made from a cereal box type paper, you can trace it out with a ballpoint pen onto a box and cut it with a razor knife! I have 3 of those Benelli Buzzers here, LOTS of parts still avail online, ESP in Europe - they used that same engine in many mini bikes from the 1960's till the 1990's, some had that same muffler setup, some have a square pan looking box up under the engine with a little tube sticking out the side (used more on the enduro models that came with lights) THAT EXACT Dellorto carb was used on thousands of Moped models from many different manufacturers from various European countries, parts are very common, and the air box is avail cheap (Puch, Kreidler, Vespa, Benelli, Lambretta, etc)

[@Mad-Duk_Machine_Werkes]

with a two stroke, you should lean towards the side of a lil too rich rather than too lean, you'll seize the piston...... that plug wire should have a rubber on it that gets smashed tight around the wire when you tighten the thumb nut (looks just like the brass collar on a plumbing compression fitting, only black soft rubber) on an old clogged-up twostroke muffler, you can jam a cork in the small end, then stand the muffler up like a coke bottle and fill it with Easy-off oven cleaner for 2-6 hrs (or cheap shit oven cleaner from dollar general) it will remove all the built up carbon and clogged up garbage inside - works like a charm, I have done this 100x

[@MAC0darm]

This is the same clutch setup as in a puch maxi automatic e50 motor. It is used just to start the motor. Also it is a wet clutch usually filled with automatic transmission fluid. Fun little thing. ☺️

[@wannagofacofflavazza6809]

Yes I had a puch moped we had to squeeze it and peddle to start it

[@glass1258]

I had a puch moped bought it for 200$ when I was like 15 in Athol, Massachusetts…… the good ole days 😊

[@MAC0darm]

Good old stuff. fun and easy to work on.

[@jlucasound]

You (almost😲) always come up with the solution. I have been able to add so much to my "library" by watching your work. It is an honor to have met you.

[@Manuel_Z_Kayaks]

LOOKS LIKE A FUN PROJECT... WAS HOPING YOU'D FINISH IT! I thought the hole in the sprocket was for accessing the inner bolts.

[@Clearanceman2]

I have two motorcycles and when you said the larger the jet number the smaller the jet, I was like uh oh. So I'm old too and I looked it up and I was right. The larger the number the bigger the hole and more gas flows. Man, I put larger jets in my vulcan and I panicked for a minute thinking I was making it run lean. I knew this from observation anyway but since I'm old I tend to second guess myself.

[@Old_Indian_Trick]

We have to remember he is dyslexic lol

[@Ragnar8504]

@@Old_Indian_Trick Also let's not forget he's in the US where quite a few inverse scales are commonly used (wire gauge, sheet metal gauge and the small drill bits he used for comparison).

[@guerrillaradio9953]

True, however things like carburetor jets unfortunately don't always go by an actual measurement (at least not any sort of intuitive one), and some brands will be larger numbers=more fuel, and others will be the opposite. Most are larger equals more fuel, but I've had bad experience with some which aren't.

[@redpine8665]

He read that right from the kit.

[@nevillegoddard4966]

Nice little bike Darren! That's a good idea filling jets up with solder then drilling them back out to the correct size. She goes well, even though she almost sounded like a 'duck' at double video speed.

[@cynturner906]

It just freaking amazes me that you find the coolest rides and get to ride them. Never give in. Awesome work. Thanks Mustie1

[@mathiasengstrom4829]

Tack!

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

That clutch plate has a hot spot and a little rock to it because the other side is where Benelli stamped the part nomenclature into the steel. It deformed the metal a little.

[@kirbygulbrandsen4507]

You always say sorry for the noise from the fan, you can’t hear the fan enough to matter. The real noise is the motorbike. Thanks for the video. Watching from Panama City Florida, USA. 🇺🇸🦅

[@Edward-turtle]

the way you talk to us, the viewer is so great

[@sethwarner1696]

Great video as always Mustie. Thanks for all the wisdom you have given us over the years.

[@jackmundo4043]

Really have come to appreciate the importance of the tightness of the intake manifold connection. Seems to be a common theme. Thank you for another good one.

[@redpine8665]

Ya, I had a Briggs on a push mover that had a composite intake manifold. It cracked. I super glued it and it lasted an hour! Had to go buy one. Was only $9 at the time.

[@chrisseward5368]

The clutch is similar to that fitted to most mopeds. You squeeze the lever to press the plate against the clutch plate to lick the clutch up for starting .

[@brucepeebles4939]

I had one of those things in the 1980s. Was the quietest 2-stoke I ever owned. The "Wet Clutch" design is WAYYY ahead of its peers of the day. (Vespa, Honda, Ducati) Cast-iron jug is durable. Classic Italian engineering. Carburetor is finicky. (You may end up 'lapping' that aluminum intake plenum flange.)

[@kurtarmbrust]

Great to see the kid talking it for a spin. Maybe you sparked his interest and he'll get his parents to find something for him to work on.

[@greavous93]

reminded me of goodering up the ol skates and skateboard wheels back in those days!

[@reelfoot5143]

I think jet orifice is larger as you go up in number. So the 60 in the Benelli is larger than the 56 it had originally.

[@mikemorton6219]

Jet sizes are bigger with larger numbers. Numbered drills are bigger with smaller numbers. Tap drill number 7 for quarter inch tap.

[@Six4691]

Just found your channel and I’ve been binge watching for a week! Great stuff, thanks for sharing your journey!

[@rundoetx]

That's a sweet little bike. Great job. Thanks for sharing

[@spaghettiopizza8686]

"are you a celebrity?" "how much for a cookie? :D" loved that lol

[@Smegacool]

Amazing...whatever you're working on you don't quit until you have a one kick start.

[@Rep2369]

"Do you feel this vehicle is safe for highway travel?" Rock on Mustie, you sir are the best! :)

[@marcos3ltrv6]

Someone already pointed out that Delortto jets incease in flow as the number increases. In fact I think that is true of ALL carbs. Also, standard 2 stroke cold start procedure is fuel on, choke on and throttle shut. If you wing the trhotle when starting you will weaken the mixtue. Great vid

[@XFolf]

Beautiful work! Nice deep diagnostics.

[@HugoHugunin]

Most aircraft use split rims and A&P's use baby powder to align valve stems when replacing tires/tubes.

[@jlucasound]

UFO's use baby powder? 😉🤣🛸👶

[@HugoHugunin]

@@jlucasound Corrected. Thank-you.

[@DonnyHooterHoot]

My buddies and I ran around in the 1970's on our minibikes. Cool video!

[@echobeefpv8530]

That turned out well, and as you said, very portable. You could fit that in the back seat of any vehicle. Great for events like the one you were at !

[@DavidR8]

I learn a ton from every one of your videos. Thanks for being awesome.

[@EVILDR235]

In 1965 I got a Sears Allstate moped from a friend. It had a Puch 2 stroke engine with a 2 speed hand shift. It ran fine in gear, but as soon as you put it in nuetral it would go wide open. One day I was working on it and had the flywheel cover off the left side of the engine. I peddled it in nuetral and as soon as it started, it went wide open and I popped it in gear and to kill the engine and did my first wheelie right across the alley and crashed into my neighbors garage and the bike fell on top of me. The flywheel ate a big chunk out of my left leg. To this day you can still fit a orange slice wedge into the hole in my leg. It must have had a bad vacuum leak I never found. I also remember going to our local Sears catalog store and ordering a head gasket, a piston, rings, cylinder and cylinder base gasket all for less than $8.00 including taxes.

[@MatthewBerginGarage]

Cute little bike. That clutch assembly and gearbox should use SAE 20 non-detergent oil. There should be a unloading spring under that plate so the starting clutch won't drag. My Minarelli has a pair of belleville spring washers as the spring. Silicone sealer and gasoline should never be together the gas will cause the sealer to swell. I have seen it swell so much that it blocked an intake passage. Gasket material works much better as a gasket. Who would have thought🤔😉

[@greenmtnman7714]

The Idlenot Dairy milk case caught my eye. I worked there for 15 years.

[@jlucasound]

Shhhh! 🙊 (The question is, will it fit record albums). BTW, beautiful cat!

[@tolbaszy8067]

Amazing that seat is still in great shape!

[@danaskubic2145]

Being a premix, try leaning the mixture before messing with the carburetor. It seemed to be smoking pretty good on the top end too.Thanks for sharing Mustie.8

[@tam19711]

Thanks mustie, very cool little bike for fun, love the show every sunday❤😊😊

[@edbouman5013]

Darren love watching your videos! I've always said if it's man made, you have the tools, and the know how, you can fix just about anything man has made, and you are living proof of that! I Like how you tear into just about anything you find, whether you know about it or not. Love your thought process, and how you calmly figure out the problems and get old vehicles, lawn tractors, go carts, and just about anything with a motor in it going again! Out of all your video's, I keep hoping that you are going to finish restoring that orange 1965 Ford Econoline truck . I love those trucks, and the vans that were basiclly the same vehicle. Oh please tell me that you will get cracking on it, and do a couple of videos on it, until she's finished. She could look beautiful with a new orange paint job, and Mustie1 written on both doors, so you can use it like your shop truck! Enough said, now I'm waiting patiently for you to begin! lol😂

[@ITGuyOhio]

It's amazing some of the things you bring back to life.

[@michaelferik8060]

Good to see the unit on the Mustie proving grounds near the end of the video. Looks like a keeper.

[@jonatday]

All that smoke can be your new gearbox oil being drawn into the combustion chamber through the gearbox side crank seal? Apply vacuum to gear oil filler and listen for airleak at exhaust outlet? Great Video as always thanks

[@SMKreitzer1968]

Thanks for the shop time Mustie1! Awesome little bike!

[@AndrewHCann]

Excellent video Mustie 1 :) also super 1970 mini bike to wrenching on and very cool too! I like how it came back life and also one thing might is get headlight on to see at night or overcast weather Lol !

[@timareno9017]

Great video. Always enjoy the taking it apart/putting it back together take along. Funny seeing the Terryville fairgrounds, brought back memories of when we lived walking distance from there on S Eagle Street many years ago. Thanks

[@davessparetime83]

I have always used a smooth concrete floor to sand housings and aluminum cases halves to level them.

[@burninpwder76]

I knew you would get the old girl running decent. You made that kid's day at the show there. My current project is a 1978 honda cb400t hawk Finally nearing completion or at least as close as any project gets to completion. There are always things to tinker with lol

[@Backupnow-gf7wb]

Great job , love the car meet at the end ❤

[@johnharris5243]

That bakelite blocks the conduction of heat from the head to the intake so that the fuel does not begin to expand too soon. it usually carries gaskets on both sides since it is brittle and not expected to seal by itself. Another issue is the location of the carb intake, right above the front wheel and in direct path of contaminants pitched up from the tire. Maybe there should be a box or duct designed to catch intake air from further away.

[@welshy8216]

Saw it on jason's video yesterday with Josh riding it at a vw show. 😀

[@nineteenandfortyone]

Nice job! My first bike was a '71 Benelli Shadow. I always find your videos mighty entertaining and informative.

[@vonnsnyder2481]

Your patience is admirable...thx for another great video. You're the best

[@phillipdickinson8557]

If anyone can Mustie can thought I would not see one again you did a great job you well find after every ride you have to readjust again that was a problem till lock tight came out.never miss a video

[@Philc231]

Nice to see you still go the shows and gatherings .

[@ismamuller1]

Hey Darren… that clutch is set up that way so you can “jump start”. You engage it to run down a hill and start it that way…

[@williamburdon6993]

You sir are the" Motor Whiskerer " No matter how many kids or backyard mechanics have been in there cobbling ahead of you, you make the best peach cobbler in town! I had a couple of year old self propelled mower and my 16 year old grandson, used to like to see hard hard he could push it forwards and backwards in drive! Testing his muscles I guess? Who knows what teenage boys are thinking. Anyway , every time he cut the grass, I had to go work on the mower, finally it crapped out and I just went and bought the cheapest mower I could find and turned him loose. He is grown now , and we had a lawn service, but the guy is always complaining. So ,yesterday I went out, It wouldn't start, I checked the tank , no gas! first things first , right? put in gas Still won't start but I am 73 and can't pull the starter fast, so I sprayed some ether in the filter hole and it caught and then died. More ether , no start, I look at the plug , the wire fell off, hook it back up , it starts. UH oh , it's in drive ,luckily the wheels are turning , that's a good thing , but I can't shut it off I have the front wheels tilted off the ground and so I just reach up and stick my thumb in the air breather hole and it starves for air and dies, you taught me that. Now I have a running mower, lets move on, Fixed a wallowed out rear wheel . Had to rethread the bracket, np you taught me that. It's now a running roller. The cables are al lhanging off the machine. I was tired ,so that was enough for 1 day, tuesday will be cable day , I'm looking forward to fixing them, thank you for all the instruction , and all the fun, just hanging out and watching you do what you do. I hope we can do it for many years into the future. When are you going to dive into robotics? That sounds like fun too!

[@DylanGoebel]

Looks like this engine is pretty much just a moped engine. The clutch looks exactly like what you'd find in a Puch E50. It's disengaged until the rpm rises and grabs the drum. You have to have the starter lever that presses in the outer piece to the crankshaft effectively locking the clutch to the drum to be able to bump or pedal start it. Also a #56 jet is smaller than a #60 😉

[@mikemelchiorre7414]

02:00 Loose cable strands , Being a broke kid I had to rethread Derailer cables , I found that I could bend the individual ends and recoil them with pliers ; I also learned that Graphite powder was very slick in my cables .

[@Scanjo]

the sound when you did fast motion at the fairgrounds reminded me of an old Cox .049 engine. Memories. ;)

[@joostderidder]

thanks for 90 minutes of excellent entertainment, sir.

[@eframcolon3060]

Hello Mustie, I've been following you for only about a year and a half now, but we're two peas in the pod as I do the same thing too minus the KZbin channel. LOL 😆 I have a suggestion though, to put the rubber hose around the pegs if the adhesive you're using doesn't work, I highly recommend you use a glue from Home Depot that's called E6000, it's fairly cheap about $4, the glue itself is clear, but the squeeze tube it comes in is gray in color. It does take a little longer to dry though about 2 to 4 hours if you give it a little heat with a heat gun, but I assure you if you let that fully cure, that rubber tubing you're putting over the pegs would never come off. LOL😊 I am in no way being sponsored by this glue that I'm recommending, just putting some good information out there, as I use it myself on almost every project....😊

[@kenthresh3350]

Yes, You can repair valves like that. My father and I would glue on new valve stems from Rema Tip Top as a temporary repair. It worked pretty well, but as I said Temporary unless it keeps working.

[@shannonwittman950]

In the daze of the Honda Mini-trail 50, especially summer daze, Dad would finally relent and get the family a tiny rig like this at the local lawmower store and it goes with the family on campouts. Before the first day's end, everybody in the family including the dog has taken multiple spins around the campground.

[@vaibhavdlv]

My father had a 2-stroke Bajaj M80 - Honda Cub clone. I have many a memories of traveling all over the district on that one. Father kept it for about 10 years, and most of the time he himself maintained that machine. I remember another 10 years later we saw the thing puttering around in a nearby village effortlessly!!

[@thomasjarosz7406]

Mustie 1 , "Lets Wrench". God Bless

[@jeremylowe2309]

I just found this channel. Wow! So glad I did. Great stuff man, great stuff. I’m watching your old videos atm. Wish I would’ve found it sooner. Thanks!

[@eddylonergan142]

The wife just asked 'We're is all that smoke coming from?' i said aaah its just Mustie repairing another Benelli. We live in Holland by the German border. I heard Greta Thunderclap is looking for you. tippy top clip topper as always.

[@richierich515O]

Great stuff .Thanks for the great videos.

[@DancerOfClouds]

Yet another wonderful Sunday tooling nay fooling with Mustie! This is an awesome little mini bike for sure.

[@kpdvw]

and here I anticipated all week a Video of the tear down of the 2 twin air cooled engines for a build of one good one from the old Tera mite and the other no compression motor....

[@Philc231]

Would still love to see a small project or heart to heart talk from the old garage . Allot of good work done there .

[@Foxfatherracing]

I agree, a lot of the fun of this channel is stories.

[@Rollerwayne]

The outer clutch is to start the engine. I had a moped with this set up. You use the peddles to start rolling, then use the lower lever to engage the engine to start it.

[@ronalddaub9740]

I hope he figured that out

[@levigamble9932]

That's an old style pedaled moped clutch. You would pull the clutch when pedaling to start the engine. I suppose you could start moving the mini bike with your feet, pull the clutch and it would start. You can also pull it to get extra engagement but you wear it out pretty quick when you do that

[@JBOGermany]

Tonight I had a great luck to stumble across a free lawn mower! A honda in decent shape with missing pull start string. A rare find in the rural area of lower saxony 😂 where every 10 km is a repair shop for agriculture machines

[@greavous93]

One day I decided to drain and replace all the fluids on my 4x4 Tacoma and getting bottles of gear oil up and into the fill ports is always a difficult thing to do. SO, I took the screw-on nipple cap off the gear oil quart bottle and drilled a hole adjacent to the nipple base on the cap, then inserted a piece of vinyl tubing (3/8"?) into the hole drilled into the cap and down to the bottom of the bottle. That is now the "Fill Tube" and mine was about 3 feet long. I then used another piece of the same tubing and shoved it over the pour nipple built into the bottle cap that was about a foot long. Stick the fill hose into the fill hole on trans/diff/transfer case and use air gun and lightly pressurize the gear oil bottle and watch it fill until it runs out. Then swap that modified cap onto the next full bottle..... I have mine in a Ziploc bag waiting for the next time. Never had the cap blow off either!

[@tommontague5721]

You make this so much fun to watch.....Thanks!

[@robertevans1298]

When I was a kid I had a friend that had one and it bogged really badly. Another friend who had some experience with these said to take the spark arrester out and remove the fiberglass wrapping from it. It was soaked with 2 stroke oil and wouldn’t let it breath. Spark arresters were a California requirement and most other states adopted them over time. We removed the fiberglass and put it back together and it was quite an improvement