{"id":1099,"date":"2018-09-15T18:25:24","date_gmt":"2018-09-16T00:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/?p=1099"},"modified":"2018-09-19T20:23:15","modified_gmt":"2018-09-20T02:23:15","slug":"sept-update-moto2n-mama-on-a-40-year-old-dirtbike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/2018\/09\/15\/sept-update-moto2n-mama-on-a-40-year-old-dirtbike\/","title":{"rendered":"Sept. Update: MOTO2N Mama on a 40-Year-Old Dirtbike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A *very busy* August (THANKS EVERYONE!) combined with wonky internet connectivity led to my skipping out on posting something for August.<\/p>\n<p>According to ribbonfarm.com, the month of August should be renamed &#8220;Armpit&#8221;. August tends to be damned hot around here, and it was, and every one of its thirty some odd days feels like the Sunday before you have to go back to school.<\/p>\n<h3>My Moms on a Dirtbike<\/h3>\n<p>She&#8217;s been doing stuff like this since I was a kid.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1101\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1101\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1101\" src=\"http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_0973-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Mom on a bike. \" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_0973-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_0973-150x150.jpeg 150w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_0973-300x300.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_0973-768x768.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_0973-100x100.jpeg 100w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_0973-200x200.jpeg 200w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_0973-450x450.jpeg 450w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_0973-600x600.jpeg 600w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_0973-900x900.jpeg 900w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_0973.jpeg 1242w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1101\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mom on a bike.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She also got the law called on her, but the officer who showed up ended up being cool about it.<\/p>\n<h3>Carb Clean on a Honda Magna V4<\/h3>\n<p>This engine&#8217;s carburetors were out, cleaned, and back in ON THE SPOT IN MY CUSTOMER&#8217;S DRIVEWAY in about 4 hours.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1102\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1102\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1102\" src=\"http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1025-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Honda V4 engine.\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1025-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1025-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1025-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1025-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1025-100x100.jpg 100w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1025-200x200.jpg 200w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1025-450x450.jpg 450w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1025-600x600.jpg 600w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1025-900x900.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1102\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Honda V4 engine.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I&#8217;m pretty sure the only other V4 I&#8217;ve ever ridden was a Yamaha V-Max. V4s have some interesting power\/sound characteristics, and this Honda and the few V-Maxes I&#8217;ve ridden were fun, fast bikes.<\/p>\n<h3>The Scooter of Kayaks?<\/h3>\n<p>I don&#8217;t usually take on projects like this. I like to &#8220;stay in my lane,&#8221; if you will, which means sticking to scooters, motorcycles, and ATVs.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1103\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1103\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1103\" src=\"http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1048-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Jet kayak. \" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1048-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1048-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1048-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1048-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1048-100x100.jpg 100w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1048-200x200.jpg 200w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1048-450x450.jpg 450w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1048-600x600.jpg 600w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1048-900x900.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1103\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jet kayak.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That looks an awful lot like a scooter engine to me, except it&#8217;s hiding in the back of a kayak. It needs a wiring harness. Parts are on the way. I may do a bigger post about it as there&#8217;s precious little information (that I can find) out there about these interesting boats.<\/p>\n<h3>Basic Scooter Maintenance<\/h3>\n<p>This Vespa needed some love.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1104\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1104\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1104\" src=\"http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1051-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Vespa ET2\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1051-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1051-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1051-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1051-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1051-100x100.jpg 100w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1051-200x200.jpg 200w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1051-450x450.jpg 450w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1051-600x600.jpg 600w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1051-900x900.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1104\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vespa ET2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This Honda PCX needed an oil change.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1105\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1105\" style=\"width: 550px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1105\" src=\"http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1053-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Honda PCX\" width=\"550\" height=\"550\" srcset=\"http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1053-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1053-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1053-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1053-768x768.jpg 768w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1053-100x100.jpg 100w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1053-200x200.jpg 200w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1053-450x450.jpg 450w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1053-600x600.jpg 600w, http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/IMG_1053-900x900.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1105\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Honda PCX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>And This Mechanic is GOING RACING<\/h3>\n<p>I&#8217;ll be at the AVDRA National Vintage Motocross event tomorrow, September 16th. It should be fun, and I&#8217;ll try to take a bunch of pictures when I&#8217;m not on the bike.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A *very busy* August (THANKS EVERYONE!) combined with wonky internet connectivity led to my skipping out on posting something for August. According to ribbonfarm.com, the month of August should be renamed &#8220;Armpit&#8221;. August tends to be damned hot around here, &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/moto2n.com\/braap\/2018\/09\/15\/sept-update-moto2n-mama-on-a-40-year-old-dirtbike\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Sept. 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