Project Hemi is a Batavus Starflight vintage moped built by Steven of the moped group Brute Squad out of Rhode Island. Mostly a Starflight model vintage moped built by Batavus is now Steven’s “Batavus GTX”. This bike is a custom build and engine swap, Centered around a Minarelli V1, and is the first V1 build Steven has done.
In the initial stages of tear down, Steven noticed the cylinder head was domed like a Hemi combustion chamber. He decided on a build theme honoring the HEMI American muscle cars of the late 60’s/early 70’s. “Hence why I initially dubbed this bike Project Hemi”. Steven looked at this build as more than a custom moped build. He took the perspective of building his Batavus up to “what could have been factory correct bike.” His vision for this build is what he thinks the next generation of the Starflight could of been powered by a Minarelli engine.
PROJECT HEMI BATAVUS STARFLIGHT APPEARANCE
1971 Plymouth Plum Crazy Purple paint job | Custom chrome and black tank decals | HEMI Orange with wrinkle black engine paint | Grimeca 5 star powder chrome wheels | Rally Pack Clusters | Custom Vinyl “roof” tank top | Black and chrome rear shocks | OEM forks | OEM fenders polished to chrome | Bullet headlight | Headlight Puch fairing | OEM handlebars, levers, and controls | Tail light relocated into the seat |
ENGINE
Minarelli V1 | Case matched Polini kit | Rroller stuffed race crank | Dellorto 16.16 carburetor | Intake port matched | Lightened clutch | Tuned with clutch springs | Techno Boss exhaust | Reaching top speeds around 50 mph
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