The Brown Bastard

by Dave Scrod
Added: • Updated:

BUILD DESCRIPTION

My main mean motherfucker. Original UPS Magnum? Maybe, maybe not. It was brown & gold when I bought it and it looks like it's been repainted brown a couple of times so who knows... Hits high 50s on 17x45 gearing (I know I could get more top end out of it with different gearing but I don't like to pedal away from red lights). Super snappy trials-type throttle is more like an on/off switch and makes it super blasty and wicked fun to ride. I've tried (and blown up) just about every clutch there is and keep going back to a braced OEM 2-shoe in a Cornped lightened needle-bearing bell. Low-rise mini moto bars for comfort because my craggly, aging spine has no love for that "cafe racer" bullshit. Holes drilled in the flywheel cover keeps my mini rotor cool as a lil' cucumber. MLM swing arm and big honkin' 2.75" Michelin M45 tires because I like jumping over stuff and running shit over like it's my job.

BUILD DETAILS

MOPED
1980 Puch Magnum MK II
carburetion

14 LIKES

SHARE


2 COMMENTS

Sign in or Create an Account to post a comment.


Blackumi: Featured your bike on my moped tumblog! Credited and sourced properly http://velomoteur.tumblr.com/post/149940719842/the-brown-bastard-1978-puch-magnum-mkii-by-dave


Evan Folwarski: your build description is gold.