G'Day from Aus

[DIYMark]

Hi,

I came across this forum while trying to read everything possible on the net about the ZBOX 80cc engine. Turns out this is the best place for these discussions and I also learned that my kit thats in the mail is called a Happy time engine! WTF where did that name originate from? Who invented it lol

Anyway, I reside 10Km out of Hobart and what made me get a HT was the ongoing thought of putting an engine on a mountain bike. I tried (well thought of) using a brush cutter engine and a worm gear box from a wiper motor but in the end it would be cheaper to buy and use a HT engine as it is.

I guess thats enough from me for now

Oh and as my name suggests I am well equipped at home (mill, lathe, mig, etc) so I should get some decent mods done on my HT.

 

[Aussie_Glenn]

Welcome Mark,
Looking forward to seeing some of your mods.

Cheers,
Glenn

 

[fetor56]

G'day & welcome to MBc.
HT was coined by our former Admin & is still in use today...infact it seems to have become a universal expression on MB forums.
Happy Time/Unhappy Time.......depends on your point of view at the time.

 

[kerf]

Welcome, lots of Aussies here, you'll like it.

 

[Pablo]

Welcome. Have a good spring and summer downunder!

 

[Mountainman]

welcome -- have fun here on site and as you

ride that MB thing

 

[DIYMark]

Thanks for the warm welcome guys!

 

[Member 5549]

Welcome Mark !!

 

[duivendyk]

Welcome to our Forum.I seem to remember that Hobart is in Tasmania.Used to be a penal colony,I think.Discovered by the Dutch explorer Abal Tasman,sailing East he missed the southcoast entirely and came upon T.I've been to NSW&Queensland,but not to the South coast.Tasmania looks like a hilly windy place to me.There's lots of info to be found here,but takes digging though,the search engine is not the greatest.Quite a few Aussies too.The HT engine design allegedly originated in the UK and somehow resurfaced in China.Quality rather suspect &highly variable.Lots of rebuild info to be found&worthwhile heeding.