While I was happily vested in the make Old Blue as fast as possible project I started thinking that a dual-sport moped was the obvious next step. The problem was I had no idea what I was doing with frames nor can I weld (currently on my todo list). My only option was to work with available parts and what I could bolt or cut.
After looking at a Tomos Streetmate (thanks Ari) I realized that most of the parts could fit on a Targa or Sprint frame so I only had to find a Streetmate fork, wheels and swing arm to make something interesting. So off to the burbs to pick up part 1 – a white Targa frame. The engine was going to Leah’s Silver Bullet project (more on that later) but everything else was good with the exception of some surface rust in the tank. Part 2 came next as my buddy Seth and I cannibalized a Revival. With a little cursing and cutting I ended up here…
So I now had an idea where this should go and was beginning to get lost in moped acquisition disorder or MAD. I got as far as cutting the old seat mounts off and then suddenly ended up with an orange General for a week or two…sold it to a friend…then a Sparta…fixed it up and sold it…and then my 103SP…which is hear to stay.
Then to make things more exciting we (M23) got kicked out of our garage…so everything was packed up and taken home via subway and stuffed in a closet…luck would find a garage in my neighborhood before our eviction so other than general panic everything worked out great. I was a little distracted. Heck in the mean time M23 hosted a rally, I collected the remaining pieces I needed for franken-bike and built out the first version of my 103SP…Leah went away to Germany on a work trip for a month so it was the perfect time to build this thing. Thus the Tomonstr came to life.
A ride or two later I realized that the old 103SP shocks didn’t quite have the necessary travel or stiffness to keep me from bottoming out. So time for new shocks…which now hit the pipe, so with some patients and a torch the pipe is all good to go and Tomonster is ready for anything…
Specs:
A35
70cc Alukit
70cc Hi-Comp Head
Treats e50 CDI
J Cams intake
Mikuni VM20
Estoril pipe
Boyesen Dual Reeds
Sebac 360mm Shocks
Revival Front-end
Shinko 244 Dual Sport Tires
27 x 22 for street
26 x 24 for dirt
Coming Soon…spring paint job!!!
