Post by djseku on Oct 1, 2013 4:22:36 GMT -5
So...where to begin. I got my first 2008 Peace Sports 50cc scooter for $50 (it had been in a collision and the triple tree had been bent). However, the bike came without a title, and the only way to legally proceed with registering it was to get an affidavit of ownership and present my case before a judge...essentially more time and money than I was willing to put into it.
This time around, I decided to try again with another scooter, and this time I lucked out with a 2010 Peace Sports 50cc scooter (it had been dropped on its side and "wouldn't start up", so I bought it sight unseen for $100 with a clean title). However, upon disassembling the plastics around the stator, I realized that the flywheel was spinning freely, and that the crankshaft had completely sheared off at the point where the flywheel joined the crankshaft.
Faced with this knowledge, I found a replacement part for $45, however a day later I saw an ad for another scooter being sold for parts without the title. I met the guy and talked him down to $50, and acquired a 2008 Jonway Hornet in rough condition. Below are the project and donor bikes.
One of the things I couldn't stand about the Peace Sports is how cheap it looks with those awful wheels. Now that I had two China bikes to work with, I decided I might as well have a bit more fun with this project, and so the budget bike build begins....
I began by parting out the Jonway, which was easy considering half the screws/body panels were either broken or missing. After some time, the GY6 motor was unbolted and thoroughly cleaned/inspected.
The new motor had a rear disc brake assembly where the Peace only had drum brakes, and the exhaust pipe and rear rim had a more universal bolt-on mount than that of the Peace. However, the new motor also looked tired and a bit rusted in parts, especially on the rear kick stand and starter motor. Luckily the same parts were in far better shape on the Peace, so replacing them was no problem.
Here are both scooters striped down to their frames. Notice how the Jonway uses multiple tubes welded together as opposed to the Peace which relies on a more singular tube structure with the deck frame bolted together instead. You can also see how the old rear wheel looks bolted up to the Peace frame. I had attempted to mount the new triple tree and wheel assembly, however the post for the Peace triple tree is considerably longer than that of the Jonway, so I'm currently waiting on a buddy of mine who's an expert at welding to get back and cut/weld the post from the Peace onto the post of the Jonway and vice versa.
Here's the proof of concept (sorry about the lousy quality, will be getting a better camera soon). This is after swapping the motor mounts, carbs, main kickstand assembly, starter motor, and replacing any other rusted bolts or broken plastics prior to bolting it back up to the frame. I need to pick up a flywheel puller to replace the stator (so the wiring harness will not need to be modded).
UPDATE 02/2014: Some financial setbacks slowed everything to a crawl, so I had to wait to get any work done on the scooter. However, things have picked up and I'm back to finish what I started. Best of all, it lives!
Got rid of that horrible front-wheel cowling that came stock. Huzzah!
Got Jay's Welding of Tallahassee to cut the two triple trees and weld the top end of the Peace to the top of the Jonway tree, essentially lengthening it without changing the diameter for fitment. Excellent work as expected. Got the old oil cleaned out and refilled with Mobil 1, flushed the gas tank and rebuilt the carb. Also got my flywheel puller and got the Jonway stator installed with a bit of modding ( Peace sensor had to be soldered on b/c Jonway sensor wouldn't fit case). Battery is shot for amps so kick-only atm, but it does run and drive despite needing adjustments.
Focus now turns to refreshing CVT components as well as big-bore kit. Valves are out of whack and roller weights are beginning to grind so I've decided to scrap the head all-together and order a 105cc kit that will include all of the refreshed components I need for $180 shipped. Also picking up some matching brake master cylinders to fix the bad rear-brake lever and also allow the light and instrument plastics to fit properly once again (bear in mind, the Peace originally had a tension rear brake, so little room for secondary reservoir on left side).
Will update post as progress is made.
This time around, I decided to try again with another scooter, and this time I lucked out with a 2010 Peace Sports 50cc scooter (it had been dropped on its side and "wouldn't start up", so I bought it sight unseen for $100 with a clean title). However, upon disassembling the plastics around the stator, I realized that the flywheel was spinning freely, and that the crankshaft had completely sheared off at the point where the flywheel joined the crankshaft.
Faced with this knowledge, I found a replacement part for $45, however a day later I saw an ad for another scooter being sold for parts without the title. I met the guy and talked him down to $50, and acquired a 2008 Jonway Hornet in rough condition. Below are the project and donor bikes.
One of the things I couldn't stand about the Peace Sports is how cheap it looks with those awful wheels. Now that I had two China bikes to work with, I decided I might as well have a bit more fun with this project, and so the budget bike build begins....
I began by parting out the Jonway, which was easy considering half the screws/body panels were either broken or missing. After some time, the GY6 motor was unbolted and thoroughly cleaned/inspected.
The new motor had a rear disc brake assembly where the Peace only had drum brakes, and the exhaust pipe and rear rim had a more universal bolt-on mount than that of the Peace. However, the new motor also looked tired and a bit rusted in parts, especially on the rear kick stand and starter motor. Luckily the same parts were in far better shape on the Peace, so replacing them was no problem.
Here are both scooters striped down to their frames. Notice how the Jonway uses multiple tubes welded together as opposed to the Peace which relies on a more singular tube structure with the deck frame bolted together instead. You can also see how the old rear wheel looks bolted up to the Peace frame. I had attempted to mount the new triple tree and wheel assembly, however the post for the Peace triple tree is considerably longer than that of the Jonway, so I'm currently waiting on a buddy of mine who's an expert at welding to get back and cut/weld the post from the Peace onto the post of the Jonway and vice versa.
Here's the proof of concept (sorry about the lousy quality, will be getting a better camera soon). This is after swapping the motor mounts, carbs, main kickstand assembly, starter motor, and replacing any other rusted bolts or broken plastics prior to bolting it back up to the frame. I need to pick up a flywheel puller to replace the stator (so the wiring harness will not need to be modded).
UPDATE 02/2014: Some financial setbacks slowed everything to a crawl, so I had to wait to get any work done on the scooter. However, things have picked up and I'm back to finish what I started. Best of all, it lives!
Got rid of that horrible front-wheel cowling that came stock. Huzzah!
Got Jay's Welding of Tallahassee to cut the two triple trees and weld the top end of the Peace to the top of the Jonway tree, essentially lengthening it without changing the diameter for fitment. Excellent work as expected. Got the old oil cleaned out and refilled with Mobil 1, flushed the gas tank and rebuilt the carb. Also got my flywheel puller and got the Jonway stator installed with a bit of modding ( Peace sensor had to be soldered on b/c Jonway sensor wouldn't fit case). Battery is shot for amps so kick-only atm, but it does run and drive despite needing adjustments.
Focus now turns to refreshing CVT components as well as big-bore kit. Valves are out of whack and roller weights are beginning to grind so I've decided to scrap the head all-together and order a 105cc kit that will include all of the refreshed components I need for $180 shipped. Also picking up some matching brake master cylinders to fix the bad rear-brake lever and also allow the light and instrument plastics to fit properly once again (bear in mind, the Peace originally had a tension rear brake, so little room for secondary reservoir on left side).
Will update post as progress is made.
