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Post by chewbaca on Mar 9, 2020 11:19:35 GMT -5
hello all
I know that this is a pretty quiet forum at the moment. That's ok mostly going to use this thread as a sounding board &/or note pad.
I have been stockpiling parts and materials for a little while now as well as altering my stripped down frame.
I am not going to be doing anything intentionally cool
pure function.
I will be trying
Hossack forks
lithium batteries √
dark side tires
unconventional boost methods "air amplification"
different front wheels
oil filtering and cooling systems √
LED lights √
heavy flywheels
alternative belt geometry
clutch weight cutting √
electric fans
new and different motor mount construction
things you think are stupid in other words. So, if you don't have a suggestion or a possible idea you want to see,
shush.
I will start posting pictures later
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Post by wheelbender6 on Mar 11, 2020 8:15:35 GMT -5
Good idea. We dont learn much from doing things the same way that everybody else does them.
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Post by oldchopperguy on Mar 13, 2020 15:45:53 GMT -5
I'm intrigued by your plans! You must have a little Wright Brothers' DNA lurking around... Have a bone!
Please do keep posting any results you uncover... If something works great, show us pix!
Years ago, I was more spry and energetic and tried some things on my old Chinese 150. Experimenting with CDI's, carburetion (especially air-intake setups) variator weights and exhaust systems yielded some really good results.
Good luck on all your experiments...
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Post by wheelbender6 on Mar 14, 2020 10:00:24 GMT -5
I saw a naked Yamaha majesty once. It has a curvy, cleanly finished frame. It was a great looking build.
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Post by chewbaca on Mar 14, 2020 17:47:10 GMT -5
ok, so this is what I consider a basic oil setup all of this stuff together is about $60  it's extremely cheap compared to the $230 for a "good" oil cooler and it is actually does far far better. when I test the oil to see how long it lasts it's at least five times longer. It does double oil capacity and adds a five dollar filter to an oil change. So not going to pay for itself the first year. What it will do however is help your scooter last long enough to actually see some real miles. I had 40000 miles on the first bike engine I put it on. install is motor filter cooler motor and it all goes below the motor beneath the footboard so there is no delay in lubrication |
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Post by chewbaca on Mar 21, 2020 21:24:26 GMT -5
I found what I think will just barely fit for a scooter dark side tire 
This is a normal short R60 in comparison to an R80 much taller. This is a comparison to the profile of a used but almost still good normal scooter tire to the brand new radial  . it's actually more round of a tread pattern than what a bike tire becomes after about half it's life is gone |
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Post by chewbaca on Mar 22, 2020 19:20:32 GMT -5
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Post by chewbaca on Mar 22, 2020 19:37:04 GMT -5
LED lights not very easy to fit in every scooter but if you can find a way you like it basically solves all your illumination problems. It will probably outlast your scooter. The exact light I purchased is no longer available but there are even cheaper ones probably just as good. www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01EMS9KSI/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1a little dirty but a successful installation that really looks good  |
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Post by chewbaca on Mar 23, 2020 7:55:36 GMT -5
next after the dark side tire that I am currently working on
I want to make the forks I have plenty of old bed frame to use as material and I have some really nice 6061 extruded aluminum for the real thing but I think I need a drill press
to do a proper job, center punch and hand drilling breaks to many drill bits in the iron. It's also a little easier to be precise with the drill press.
I would just weld it but I can't weld aluminum with my rig
and the entire point is to make a working model I can copy in the aluminum. I should be able to make something much better than stock with just the steel. I am hoping that improvement will be amplified with a better material.
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Post by chewbaca on Mar 28, 2020 7:15:57 GMT -5
stuck at home right now not really willing to go out and get the tools and things I need until things have calmed down a little. hope everyone is doing well
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