My 1970's MTD Widowmaker! Oh boy!

heliyardsale · 05-27-2011, 10:46 AM

Picked this up a few minutes ago! 1960-70's MTD with a Yamaha IT 400 engine.... Scary, had to have it! Runs like a raped ape....

Mista Vern · 05-27-2011, 11:00 AM

Hold my beer and watch this!

Redryder2 · 05-27-2011, 11:50 AM

A raped ape is at least likely to maintain equilibrium, not so sure about the MTD. I had a friend in Detroit years ago who had a mini of similar construction that he kept aboard his powerboat. He brought it out while they were moored and offered it to a fearless dragster-driver friend. The macho buddy fired it up (it had a West Bend 820 I think) and got on it it, headed down the wooden dock towards shore. As he twisted the throttle hard it gained speed very quickly, at first unicycling and then it wheelied out from under him as the power came on. He was uncerimoniously deposited head first, in his bathing suit, at 25+ MPH onto the older dock surface. If it had been concrete or asphalt he might have skidded further, but the splintering old dock stopped him almost immediately. The splinters that embedded in his body as he hit probably contributed so the abrupt stop. Interesting that prior to the ride the mini looked so, well, harmless. Apparently not. Those little bitty wheels and short wheelbases demand lots of caution and concentration.

marksbonneville · 05-27-2011, 11:59 AM

All rides on this little bike need to be videoed. Not to sound like a spoilsport but I had a friend who actually was killed on a little contraption like that, although that would not stop me from giving it a try. Burn some rubber the tires are cheap.

anonny · 05-27-2011, 12:55 PM

What could possibly go wrong?

Mista Vern · 05-27-2011, 01:19 PM

Be sure to wear flip flops and no helmet at all times!

outfit · 05-27-2011, 01:20 PM

Back To The Future. Cant wait for the big tour write-up.

east high · 05-27-2011, 01:21 PM

That begs to be launched off some sweet jumps for sure. Also videos... lots of videos.

bomberdave · 05-27-2011, 02:41 PM

i'd rather ride the ape

have fun and dont forget to wear two rubbers and a forehead cam.

marksbonneville · 05-27-2011, 02:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mista Vern

Be sure to wear flip flops and no helmet at all times!

.........And drink a few beers first.

heliyardsale · 05-27-2011, 03:14 PM

My thoughts exactly..... Not for the meek. We originally had an 8hp on a little Taco at our camp, that was bad enough! This thing ia like putting a V-8 on a baby carriage! if nothing else, buying kept some drunken fool from killing himself or his kids....

Barman · 05-27-2011, 03:23 PM

A 400cc two smoke cobbled into a frame of what appears to be knocked together from rusted old swingset bits.....

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeee........Haaaaaaaaaaa..............

Can I take it for a spin?

lemieuxmc · 05-27-2011, 04:57 PM

I think this has LarryBoy's CB50490MX Yamonda beat for scariness.

What the hell is next, a TM 400 in a Sting Ray?

Video... we need video!

arkansawyer · 05-27-2011, 06:11 PM

Needs an air filter.

I could see taking this thing apart, blasting some of the parts, painting it, and using it.

05-27-2011, 10:46 AM	#1
heliyardsale ^OP Always looking for Dirt! Joined: Feb 2009 Location: CNY.. Home of too many Liberials, yuck! Oddometer: 309	My 1970's MTD Widowmaker! Oh boy! Picked this up a few minutes ago! 1960-70's MTD with a Yamaha IT 400 engine.... Scary, had to have it! Runs like a raped ape.... __________________ An Alaskan bush pilot once told me "every great adventure begins with piss-poor planning" Heli (Doc Mike)

05-27-2011, 11:00 AM	#2
Mista Vern Knows all - tells some. Joined: Dec 2005 Location: McMinnville, Oregon Oddometer: 12,874	Hold my beer and watch this! __________________ Remodeling. Please check again later.

05-27-2011, 11:50 AM	#3
Redryder2 Unbalanced & Unstable Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Bellevue, Washington Oddometer: 56	Raped Ape? A raped ape is at least likely to maintain equilibrium, not so sure about the MTD. I had a friend in Detroit years ago who had a mini of similar construction that he kept aboard his powerboat. He brought it out while they were moored and offered it to a fearless dragster-driver friend. The macho buddy fired it up (it had a West Bend 820 I think) and got on it it, headed down the wooden dock towards shore. As he twisted the throttle hard it gained speed very quickly, at first unicycling and then it wheelied out from under him as the power came on. He was uncerimoniously deposited head first, in his bathing suit, at 25+ MPH onto the older dock surface. If it had been concrete or asphalt he might have skidded further, but the splintering old dock stopped him almost immediately. The splinters that embedded in his body as he hit probably contributed so the abrupt stop. Interesting that prior to the ride the mini looked so, well, harmless. Apparently not. Those little bitty wheels and short wheelbases demand lots of caution and concentration. __________________ I didn't have my trusty .44, so I shot him twice with my .22.

05-27-2011, 12:55 PM	#5
anonny What could go wrong? Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Beautiful Revelstoke BC Oddometer: 4,956	What could possibly go wrong? __________________ Kawasaki H1 build thread 71- 450 Honda CL re & re Just another pathetic sheep following the herd

05-27-2011, 01:19 PM	#6
Mista Vern Knows all - tells some. Joined: Dec 2005 Location: McMinnville, Oregon Oddometer: 12,874	Be sure to wear flip flops and no helmet at all times! __________________ Remodeling. Please check again later.

05-27-2011, 11:59 AM	#4
marksbonneville Studly Adventurer Joined: May 2008 Location: Arizona, Prescott more less. Oddometer: 936	All rides on this little bike need to be videoed. Not to sound like a spoilsport but I had a friend who actually was killed on a little contraption like that, although that would not stop me from giving it a try. Burn some rubber the tires are cheap.

05-27-2011, 01:20 PM	#7
outfit Studly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2008 Location: Orkney Isles Oddometer: 609	Back To The Future. Cant wait for the big tour write-up.

05-27-2011, 01:21 PM	#8
east high Studly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2009 Location: Portland, Oregon Oddometer: 747	That begs to be launched off some sweet jumps for sure. Also videos... lots of videos. __________________ '71 r75/5

05-27-2011, 02:41 PM	#9
bomberdave black cloud wandering Joined: Dec 2002 Location: woburn ma Oddometer: 717	i'd rather ride the ape have fun and dont forget to wear two rubbers and a forehead cam. __________________ motorcycles are dangerous.

05-27-2011, 03:14 PM	#11
heliyardsale ^OP Always looking for Dirt! Joined: Feb 2009 Location: CNY.. Home of too many Liberials, yuck! Oddometer: 309	My thoughts exactly..... Not for the meek. We originally had an 8hp on a little Taco at our camp, that was bad enough! This thing ia like putting a V-8 on a baby carriage! if nothing else, buying kept some drunken fool from killing himself or his kids.... __________________ An Alaskan bush pilot once told me "every great adventure begins with piss-poor planning" Heli (Doc Mike)

05-27-2011, 03:23 PM	#12
Barman Way Offline Joined: Apr 2011 Location: Saratoga Springs, NY Oddometer: 1,162	A 400cc two smoke cobbled into a frame of what appears to be knocked together from rusted old swingset bits..... Yeeeeeeeeeeeeee........Haaaaaaaaaaa.............. Can I take it for a spin?

05-27-2011, 04:57 PM	#13
lemieuxmc Banned Joined: Mar 2009 Location: East La Jolla... it's just Clairemont!! Oddometer: 3,360	I think this has LarryBoy's CB50490MX Yamonda beat for scariness. What the hell is next, a TM 400 in a Sting Ray? Video... we need video!

05-27-2011, 06:11 PM	#14
arkansawyer Beastly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2008 Location: Hot Springs Oddometer: 1,656	Needs an air filter. I could see taking this thing apart, blasting some of the parts, painting it, and using it. __________________ When you come to a fork in the road, take the single track instead.

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