Vari Mag, Dark Dream Edition
Article updated September 2012.
Puch Magnum with Peugeot 70cc polini variated engine, latest version.
New custom flat charcoal grey paint, dirt front tire, race rear tire, single piston disc brake, low rise handle bar, Tomos square head light, square grill, seat upholstery, aluminum rod ends launch lever.
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Radnum Magdom Pix
Casey, king of the wafer thin depth of field, shot these sweet pics of the magnum.
skinny tires will soon be back in style
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Moped Movie Screening in Los Angeles
Catch director Matt Chevlen’s dark moped drama, “Blank Generation”; screening this Saturday, January 9th. The movie costars Jamisin (me) and the variated Puch Magnum (pre-powdercoating) . Just Facebook Matt for more info!
Blank Generation Moped Movie Behind the Scenes
Blank Generation Moped Movie Behind the Scenes
Operational Magnum pedals from Santa
Working Pedals on Variated Magnum
Variated Magnum, Completed
Variated Magnum IgnitionVariated Puch Magnum AerialVariated Magnum Nose
Variated Magnum Nose
Variated Magnum Tail
Magnum Oil Injection Conversion to Storage Trunk
Oil Injection Converted to Storage
Magnum Storage box
Black Mags (and purple too!)
Wheels and three bags of odds and ends are back from powder coating.
black 103 three stars
mbk 3 and 5 star for puch magnum
Variated Magnum Spray Tan
Got these back from Melvin in the perfect sesame color. We did not powdercoat these parts because half are plastic. “Come on Dee” Kinsler calls this color “Caucasian”
Magnum Tank etc.
Phase two
Due to brittle simo and airleak-phobic pistons, here is a little different set up. The Malossi/Simonini combo had amazing pull and the best sound ever, however due to circumstances, this will be the next/current incarnation. Luckily, I had my Ashton Kutcher coolpix instead of phone cams today.
Plan 1 From Outerspace
This is the first working setup: 21mm carb, simonini circuit pipe, malossi 70cc, doppler clutch-pulley, mvt millennium ignition, malossi cases, bidalot variator, malossi head. (Borrowed Wheels)
Magnum with Variated Engine Mounted
Color Theory
Trying to decide on paint options for variated Magnum (this photo is a working photo, engine components are not final or attached to bike at the time of this photo).
Variate that Puch!
This 1978 Puch Magnum was a metal spider nest hidden under a Honda Monkey bike and a bunch other random stuff in Glen Miller’s yard. Rebuilt by Glen and Jamisin with slight port matching and piston modification and about 100 trips to Myron’s Mopeds and Choke, the MKII became an urban commuter bike. A couple rotted crank seals later, a metal twisting mma confrontation with a Mustang, a few za50 gear tooth incidents, and an improperly installed tab washer debacle later, the sweet lady was ready for the old Reanimator treatment.
