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1965 Puch Allstate Rear Right Side View

On day four the group had a charging-system problem with this '65 model that was totally restored. This was one of three repairs needed on the road. Working on the bike is Matt Quirk, who has a company called Motor West Inc. that imports Puch parts. A wire had come loose; "We twisted it together, soldered it up and we were fine. I had ridden one of these bikes in college and it was the first bike where I only changed life-limited parts; I never went into the engine. I wanted to prove that you could buy one of these for $400 or $500 and ride it to the West Coast."
Lewis and Clark...and Allstate?

On day four the group had a charging-system problem with this '65 model that was totally restored. This was one of three repairs needed on the road. Working on the bike is Matt Quirk, who has a company called Motor West Inc. that imports Puch parts. A wire had come loose; "We twisted it together, soldered it up and we were fine. I had ridden one of these bikes in college and it was the first bike where I only changed life-limited parts; I never went into the engine. I wanted to prove that you could buy one of these for $400 or $500 and ride it to the West Coast."  View Related Article
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