Guest rXSNRG Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 I went to a estate sale Friday and there was a scooter there. I glanced (sneered:lol: ) at it as i walked by. As I was glancing, I noticed it said Rabbit Touring 150. I remembered the post some time ago about the Rabbit scooters that were produced by FUJI Heavy Ind and that they were a direct predecessor to the Subaru. I found a tag that confirmed it was made by FHI and the negotiations began:lol: I secured the Rabbit and loaded it into the Brat (Subaru's take care of their own!). It's a 150cc and has only 4,000 miles. It's need a lot of TLC but is mostly complete and definitely restorable. As near as I could determine, this was made about 1962 or 1963 and they only made about 600 per year! Should get the title soon. There are a number of web site and replacement parts are available. Here's some pics. groups.msn.com/USMB/fujiheavyindustriesrabbit.msnw?Page=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Flowmastered87GL Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 Sweet I'd roll on that :cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest moosens Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 Good luck with it!! Email me and I'll give you some possible sources for parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest jcdenton Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 Put a 360 motor in it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest baccaruda Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 oh you lucky dog! haha, no put a high comp justy motor in there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Flowmastered87GL Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 No way... harley motor... gotta have that rumble... people would give you the funniest looks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Turbone Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 I dont know what would be worse, a basterdized Rabbit or a Harley engine thats been mated to a Rabbit:mad: :x Mark, I would like to see it when its running, but dont expect me to go riding with you<img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/grin.gif ALT=" >D"> Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chef tim Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 Mark the scooters cool, but your Brat is almost identical to ours!!!! Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest xenongod Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 Wowzers...that's cool. Even cooler?...turbo...fog lights...all terrain tires...and have it launch from the bed of your BRAT like an escape pod from a spaceship..."Open the pod doors HAL...Sorry Dave...I'm afraid I can't do that"...hehe.:smokin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JwX Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 does it have a flat engine like our soobs? and can you get any pics of the engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hondasucks Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 No he's got it all wrong, what we need is a 360 with a Harley motor :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rXSNRG Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 We'll I got some info over at the Rabbit Farm, uh, I mean Rabbit Forum. The Rabbit Guru says it's a '65 (probably) by the serial number. According to the info there, only 872 produced that year. Engine swap options are endless but I'll probably keep it stock. It has a 2 cycle engine that looks like most mortorcycles of the era. The engine is mated to a gear box and to the rear hub, all one unit. I've posted some additional pictures. With 4,000 miles mechanically I'm hoping it's pretty good, the sheet metal is good and most of the parts I need are available but probably expensive. Let's see 4,000 miles, that's about the distance from my house to Sturgis and back.:rollin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chef tim Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 There's nothing in the "continental" USA 4000 miles from Sturgis:lol: :lol: . We've been bike watching all week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rXSNRG Posted August 10, 2003 Share Posted August 10, 2003 Quote: "the distance from my house to Sturgis and back" Sorry Tim, there's a thing in the travel world called a "round trip":lol: Rob, you wanna go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Turbone Posted August 11, 2003 Share Posted August 11, 2003 I would love to go! Just to see everyones faces when you ride in to town on that scooter:lol: It will have to wait till next year tho, I think this is the last weekend. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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