raleigh wisp

in this video, I get running a raleigh wisp, that's not been started for years

[@KenBloomfield-vj6yh]

I also had a blue one at 16 ...just started work in 1968 ...LOVED IT !!😅😊

[@KenBloomfield-vj6yh]

I also had a blue one when I started work at 16 in 1968 ...LOVED IT 😅😊

[@KenBloomfield-vj6yh]

Surprised that it didn't need much....tyres, gold chain, battery & carbon clean ..all good !! Rode it through Lochs & glens in September ...FANTASTIC ......Love your channel , always interesting.

[@monkeyroo8740]

Good old hondas. They don't take much to get them right.. bet its nice up there in the glens. Maybe oneday ill take a trip up there on my st50. Cheers for watching buddy. Much appreciated

[@geoffreyfitch7095]

Had a blue one @ Training School early '70's - shared by the household. NO suspension ! AND you taking your hand off the bars to signal was to risk life and limb as the front wheel danced about. IT was great fun !😜

[@monkeyroo8740]

Hiya bud, sounds like fun.. I ride some of the vintage bikes on tbe roads. I get some funny looks from the young generation, they haven't got a clue what they are. But the classics for me are tbe best.

[@KenBloomfield-vj6yh]

Bought a Chaly CF70c about a year ago ...wanted suspension ...GREAT FUN.

[@monkeyroo8740]

Nice one, I do like chalys as you may of guessed lol. Does it need much to get it back on the road

[@philpines2681]

Crackin that,, i would defo ride that around town.

[@monkeyroo8740]

Hiya bud, yeah it's in good nick tbf..yeah I would ride it around town too. I'm amazed it's all complete too

[@dieseldave6882]

What a cool looking bike

[@monkeyroo8740]

Cheers John.. yeah looks cool as.. goes well too

[@itstomsgarage]

Great looking little bike that!

[@monkeyroo8740]

Cheers buddy, yeah they look cool as. Goes well too

[@johndocbikerestorations831]

Cool wee bike Buddy

[@monkeyroo8740]

Hiya bud, and cheers. Hope you well

[@ogbigtsbikesandstuff887]

Nice little bike, never see one here in the States. The engine looks kind of like my Motobecane. Does it pivot when you hit the throttle like a Moby does? I couldn't tell in the vid. Cheers!

[@monkeyroo8740]

Hiya bud. Yeah very similar setup to a motobecane, I have a x1 in my collection if you haven't seen it on my previous videos. I'm suprised there's not many over in the states, they were very popular with celebs in the 60s.

[@ogbigtsbikesandstuff887]

@@monkeyroo8740 Nice folding Motobecane 👌 . I'll keep my eyes out for a Wisp, I like the odd ones, lol

[@monkeyroo8740]

@@ogbigtsbikesandstuff887 cheers, it's not the fastest in the world but so much fun to ride

[@cedriclynch]

It is a Motobecane engine. It does not pivot from the cylinder head because it has a fixed-ratio belt drive. May I recommend a non-authentic modification? Replace the horrible Gurtner carburettor by a Dell'Orto SHA14/9 and get much smoother running, no smoke from the exhaust and almost twice as many miles to the gallon. In the 1960s these were very common, and you used to hear their engines four-stroking all the time except when going uphill. The Wisp in this video has been kept a long time in a damp place and the crankshaft bearings have been damaged by corrosion. The engine should not make this racket, it should have almost no mechanical noise (not even any tinkling from the piston; the cylinder is made of aluminium with a chromed bore, so the piston clearance can be less than it has to be with a cast-iron cylinder). If it is just the main bearings that are pitted you can replace them for a few pounds.

[@ArtistisMe]

Do you buy, fix & sell motorbikes, mopeds & scooters or just do repairs for people?

[@monkeyroo8740]

Hiya bud, I buy to restore for myself, and I never sell. Once they come here,they are here for good lol With this one ,it belongs to a family member. I don't tend to do anyone else's tbh..

[@KenBloomfield-vj6yh]

I also had a blue one at 16 ...just started work in 1968 ...LOVED IT !!😅😊

[@KenBloomfield-vj6yh]

I also had a blue one at 16 ...just started work in 1968 ...LOVED IT !!😅😊

[@monkeyroo8740]

Hiya bud, you should get another and enjoy them again