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My "other" rides: 2006 Toyota Tacoma D-Cab Sport Pre-Runner, 2005 Toyota SR5 4Runner, 1998 Toyota Tacoma Pre-Runner
Gripes:
To majority of the moped shops I've inquired for PUCH parts in Honolulu, Hawaii and the mainland USA over the years
(1987-1998)...thanks for NOTHING!!
If someone paid me a nickle for every stupid look or remark given to me for asking about specific Puch parts availability (when
walking in a shop or by phone)... I'd be pretty damn rich!!
The "WWW" internet is here and online parts are plentiful nowadays!!
Well, back then it was:
* Oh, they don't make those (Puch) parts anymore... (is it because shops nowadays are called moped shops & the only thing they
sell/cater to are "plastic-paneled" scooters with "NO" pedals??? MO - PED look up definition!!
* Never heard of that brand....(Zeta, Autisa, Metrakit, Gilardoni)
* 20-21 front & 28-32 rear sprocket... NO such thing, who told you that?? (must wonder why I have them!!)
* The largest bore made that can fit is a 70cc. (probably just a "bolt-on" shop with no tuners)
* Rigid Maxi "'N" frames are garbage!!.....Are you serious?? Many collectors/builders nowadays... Hmmm, why is that?????
* Puch NEVER made a Maxi with a disc brake! (see image)
* Kickstart (E50) motor...No such thing. (Ok!)
* Magnum MKii LTD. tachometer, that was only a myth!! (so WHY do I have tachs on my dash??)
* MKii LTD. dash parts, huh, good luck finding them! (Duh, I found source!!)
* Why do you bother fixing that thing (Puch), why don't you try a Tomos instead?? (here we go....NOT the "T" word!!)
* One shop even told me that Puch mopeds are NOW called Tomos....WTF!! I'll Post the name if I remember.
Kinda tells you where my drive to get (HTF) Hard-To- Find parts and my style of building comes from for the past 18+ years. I
must be doing something right, since the shops that I once made inquiries for specific Puch parts have asked (repeatedly by e-mail)
where I source my parts from, and my thoughts are.... you were no help to me & on top of that you made some kind of s2pid
remark or look when I asked. Well, for the shops that have helped out in the past... THANK-YOU!!!
Other B.S. on my mind!!
I notice alot of people asking how to "make" their bike quicker.......... So whatever happened to trial & error by experimenting???
That's how I learned!!! Too many LAZY asses skipping the learning phase. Nobody told me how to mod engines when I began
wrenching... that alone made me want to learn more. It's amazing what can be gained by reading along with lots-of trial & error.
Why would I want to make it easy for you???
Secondly, I really enjoy watching people "bad-mouth" products if they have negative results with the item. For example: exhaust
brands, cylinder kits, crankshafts, ZA50 engines and more. A lot of times I think it's a matter of their mechanical ability and not the
item.
To majority of the moped shops I've inquired for PUCH parts in Honolulu, Hawaii and the mainland USA over the years
(1987-1998)...thanks for NOTHING!!
If someone paid me a nickle for every stupid look or remark given to me for asking about specific Puch parts availability (when
walking in a shop or by phone)... I'd be pretty damn rich!!
The "WWW" internet is here and online parts are plentiful nowadays!!
Well, back then it was:
* Oh, they don't make those (Puch) parts anymore... (is it because shops nowadays are called moped shops & the only thing they
sell/cater to are "plastic-paneled" scooters with "NO" pedals??? MO - PED look up definition!!
* Never heard of that brand....(Zeta, Autisa, Metrakit, Gilardoni)
* 20-21 front & 28-32 rear sprocket... NO such thing, who told you that?? (must wonder why I have them!!)
* The largest bore made that can fit is a 70cc. (probably just a "bolt-on" shop with no tuners)
* Rigid Maxi "'N" frames are garbage!!.....Are you serious?? Many collectors/builders nowadays... Hmmm, why is that?????
* Puch NEVER made a Maxi with a disc brake! (see image)
* Kickstart (E50) motor...No such thing. (Ok!)
* Magnum MKii LTD. tachometer, that was only a myth!! (so WHY do I have tachs on my dash??)
* MKii LTD. dash parts, huh, good luck finding them! (Duh, I found source!!)
* Why do you bother fixing that thing (Puch), why don't you try a Tomos instead?? (here we go....NOT the "T" word!!)
* One shop even told me that Puch mopeds are NOW called Tomos....WTF!! I'll Post the name if I remember.
Kinda tells you where my drive to get (HTF) Hard-To- Find parts and my style of building comes from for the past 18+ years. I
must be doing something right, since the shops that I once made inquiries for specific Puch parts have asked (repeatedly by e-mail)
where I source my parts from, and my thoughts are.... you were no help to me & on top of that you made some kind of s2pid
remark or look when I asked. Well, for the shops that have helped out in the past... THANK-YOU!!!
Other B.S. on my mind!!
I notice alot of people asking how to "make" their bike quicker.......... So whatever happened to trial & error by experimenting???
That's how I learned!!! Too many LAZY asses skipping the learning phase. Nobody told me how to mod engines when I began
wrenching... that alone made me want to learn more. It's amazing what can be gained by reading along with lots-of trial & error.
Why would I want to make it easy for you???
Secondly, I really enjoy watching people "bad-mouth" products if they have negative results with the item. For example: exhaust
brands, cylinder kits, crankshafts, ZA50 engines and more. A lot of times I think it's a matter of their mechanical ability and not the
item.
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