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07-20-2015, 09:50 AM | #1 |
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Wow those customs are amazing.
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07-20-2015, 11:45 AM | #2 |
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I'm geeking out over this thread!
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07-23-2015, 04:34 PM | #3 |
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Also there will be a color change from original plans. There are just so many black & reds rolling around, I am still going with the "Stealth Black"
body. Front struts, rims, engine case, and underbelly of the scooters new color will be , , , , , announced latter. :-D Also have decided to keep the factory handlebar. For now. Eventually it will be changed out for a different style. Eventually. More to come.
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07-23-2015, 09:45 PM | #4 |
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as of today, removed tires, front forks, engine & transmission assembly, and rear half of factory wire harness. New engine came in today early, so tomorrow I will start painting it and it's bits. Can't do much this weekend. Wife is pushing me HARD to finish stripping the wallpaper in her kitchen.
. Body panels painted, all going smoothly SO FAR and ahead of schedule. For a change. But not counting my chickens before they hatch just yet. Still have to paint the frame and put it all back together!
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07-25-2015, 01:23 AM | #5 |
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Caution: stripping wallpaper often leads to divorce.
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07-25-2015, 05:52 AM | #6 |
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That should be wallpaper in general.
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07-25-2015, 09:31 PM | #7 |
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Well, , , , , , , , since you mentioned it.
jk. but, it is not all that bad. just highly time consuming. I put on some Christian Rap music ( yeah, I am weird like that) and just start scrapping away. If I keep my mind on the task at hand, and not on how bad I want to be out on the open road on my V-star at that moment, it is not too bad.
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07-25-2015, 09:56 PM | #8 |
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07 25 2015 Update
So now that all painting is complete, and I am -- mostly-- satisfied with the results, here is some picks. Will look awesome once all is put back together. Still waiting on chopper style mirrors and new hand grips to come in. I cut the springs down 10 coils in the front fork tubes. Hoping for a 2" drop. Dumb me, I have no clue what the factory stance front height was, so no way to know if it is a true 2" drop.
On top of everything else, I had to order new rims. Was not planning on doing that right now. WAS going to go to a "fatty tire" in the rear, latter on when more money comes in. So I got the cheapest thing I could. A set of 13" 3-spoke aluminum rims from one amazon seller, and a set of (forgot the brand but had excellent reviews) 130/60/13 tires from another amazon seller. Reason is the factory Genuine Roughhouse50 (applies to the Buddy as well) rear 10" rim uses 110mm drum brake. The Long case GY6 uses a 130mm drum brake. Not sure what size the brakes are on a short case GY6 150, but I would be willing to bet they are 110mm. If someone could verify that, it would be an important thing to know in reguards to one of the differences between a long and short case GY6. For future reference!!!! -----> If anyone in any post anywhere asks about doing a GY6 swap, for the love of God, tell them to just buy a COMPLETE cheapest complete 150cc scooter!!!!!!! Better yet, order one with rear disc brakes! It cost $350 to buy the parts to convert from drum to rear disc!!! Even with the $250 shipping fees for a 150cc scooter, all the little bits & rims / tires / wire harnesses / exhaust system and on and on and on that is required for a GY6 swap makes buying a $259 engine (plus $69 S&H) NOT a bargain after all!!!!! OK, so, picture time!
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07-26-2015, 12:15 PM | #9 |
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That's a bold colour choice; I like it.
You have a really cool shop, from what I can see. It looks like you get up to all kinds of no good in there. How do the existing handlebars mount? May we see a pic? I have an idea that might work.
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07-26-2015, 02:38 PM | #10 |
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The center post is simply a tube with a slot about 3/4" deep cut on
both sides at the top. The handlebars themselves literally just clamp on. My initial plan was to use a "drag bar" style handlebar. but have since decided what I would really like to do, and would look better / more in line with the overall design of the build, is to install sport bike style handle bars. . . . . . . . . . . . somehow. I have a 9" lathe, a mig welder, a AC/DC stick welder, and a drill press, along with several different bench grinders and side grinders. What I do not have, yet, is a tube bender. :-/ I too have many ideas running around in my head. But am ALWAYS open minded and quick to listen to any other ideas & advice! Life just seems to go much smoother that way! Pic 1 is from the Buddy parts book, but is the same handlebar set up. Oh their website they are calling those "drag bars" as well. I just noticed that. --- shrugs --- Whatever it is, I am going to build my own version of them. Pic 2 is the style I am going for when I get to building it
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07-27-2015, 11:41 AM | #11 |
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I didn't realize that the bars clamp over the steering tube; I thought they would be inserted in it.
Therefore, I like your idea of building clip-ons over a faux triple; that's a cool look, and it's adjustable. Here's my tubing roller: http://www.harborfreight.com/catalog...=tubing+roller You can find good deals on clip-ons on eBay, and use those for raw material for your project.
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07-27-2015, 06:59 PM | #12 |
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The Zong parts bike has clip-ons. Send me a PM if you want them for your project. You would just need to make that center clamp portion then.
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For now, for the moment, let me see what I can build, but may hit you up in a day or two on those. :-D
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07-27-2015, 11:46 PM | #14 |
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How do you like that bender Weld? I see one in the store and was unsure
about it. I looked at one the day I bought my mini air compressor. Also picked up a cheap 1/2" drive impact wrench and man that thing is STOUT to be so cheap! I am kinda a harbor freight junky! lol
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Just let me know. I am not going to use them. I have a rolling chassis in my shed.
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