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Post by ccr on Oct 31, 2014 0:48:05 GMT -5
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Post by ccr on Oct 31, 2014 1:05:55 GMT -5
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Post by ccr on Oct 31, 2014 1:28:58 GMT -5
so now you are all up to date with the story. lets start the build. first thing to do when you are rebuilding or refurbishing a bike is to asses what you're going to keep and what you're going to bin of the original parts. so lets tear the bike down to the frame and check for rust    hmm yes plenty of rust. lets not worry about that yet. what about the rest of the parts  all the plastics are dead and will be replaced. the engine hangar is too weak and would twist under hard acceleration. a new CNC one is a must and so is dual rear shocks for this build.  front fork seals were compromised and oil was leaking. sent back to the factory for new seals and oil.  all the cables were recently replaced so they are fine. wiring loom/harness was completely Fkd since i got it with all sorts of dodgy bypass wires taped into it so a new one was ordered. so here's a list of the parts i need for the build. brakes, wheels, fairings, cnc forged crankshaft, water cooled ceramic cylinder, forged piston, 4v cygnus cylinder head, engine hanger, 2 rear shocks, right side swing arm with disk brake kit, temp sensor, wiring loom/harness, speedometer(LCD), camshaft driven water pump, 2 vino 50cc radiators, lithium ion battery, driving camera and GPS tracker. and a million other little things. |
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Post by ccr on Oct 31, 2014 1:49:07 GMT -5
so what progress have i made? firstly, i got rid of all the rust with a steel wire brush. then i coated it with 4 layers of the best quality spray can i could find. then i gave it 3 coats of clear coat just to be on the safe side. i want this bike to last another 10 years.  then my loom came.  i was not impressed with the build quality and i wanted a loom that looked a little more "cool as " while still looking professional. you know, like you should expect from a brand like YAMAHA. so anyway i came up with this. (picture doesn't do it justice. you will see later on)  after disassembling the engine case, cleaning it with acetone, and masking it off, it looked like this...  time for a bit of paint....   oh and those are all stainless steel fasteners because the YAMAHA ones are made of chocolate or something. they will disintegrate after a year and wont budge at all without impact tools. since i'm going for a water cooled build that stupid plastic fan and shroud will be gone and the magneto and right side case will be exposed. |
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Post by ccr on Oct 31, 2014 2:00:06 GMT -5
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Post by ccr on Oct 31, 2014 2:26:17 GMT -5
so here we have it.  this is what it looks like at the moment. no money to continue the build right now. the day it blew up was the day i lost my job because i couldn't get to work. harsh times i only work one day a week now and i'm struggling. i can't take on any more jobs either because of a lack of transportation. so the only way to finish this build and fix my life is to rebuild it properly with the money i get from my 1 day a week job. i vowed not to drive it until it's really ready. there have been so many problems caused by rushed jobs to fix it for work in the past that i just can't risk killing my 60,000nt dollar brand new engine for the negligence of others and the pressure of needing it ready for work the next day. overheating has killed 2 engines now. and mechanical failure due to negligence has killed it this time. this will be the last time this bike goes under the knife. i have other projects in my life need my time and money and this money pit has had enough . it's a vicious circle with this thing. i need it to get to work. and i need to go to work to pay for the repairs all the time. YAMAHA Taiwan if you are reading this, i hope all your children get Ebola.  Plans for the future. here is a sketch of what the bike could look like  and heres what the front intake for the radiators looks like....    once its ready i will make a fiberglass moulding and make a fiberglass front fairing out of that moulding |
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Post by xyshannen on Oct 31, 2014 9:43:12 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum..Looks like you are going to have one heck of a scoot once finished. I'm really surprised you had so many issues from a Yamaha. I always thought they were better than that.
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Post by ccr on Oct 31, 2014 18:34:50 GMT -5
this Yamaha had not been looked after for 10 years. somebody thought it would be a good idea to screw a carpet into the battery cover. and ten years of rain got into the battery, the frame and the wiring. :/ and when they realized their scooter only had 6 months of life left in it they sold it. i wish i had a say in the matter at the time. i was promised a 2011 kymco at the time  |
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Post by scooter on Nov 1, 2014 10:14:23 GMT -5
Ok so lets go back about 1 year. I had been living in Taiwan for just over a year and i had just got my scooter licence. I had a new job which was outside of the city I lived in and so it was time to start scooting. So I (actually somebody else who had no idea SHE was doing ) spent 25000NT (500GBP or 822USD) for a 2004 Yamaha RS100. (just google jog100 or xc100f)
This build sounds expensive, CCR. Is it? Also, if you don't mind me being nosy, what kind of work were you doing in Taiwan? |
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Post by ccr on Nov 1, 2014 12:03:36 GMT -5
Ok so lets go back about 1 year. I had been living in Taiwan for just over a year and i had just got my scooter licence. I had a new job which was outside of the city I lived in and so it was time to start scooting. So I (actually somebody else who had no idea SHE was doing ) spent 25000NT (500GBP or 822USD) for a 2004 Yamaha RS100. (just google jog100 or xc100f)
This build sounds expensive, CCR. Is it? Also, if you don't mind me being nosy, what kind of work were you doing in Taiwan? it is an expensive build. but it should save money also, and add more value to it. I'm working here as an English Language teacher. but designing, manufacturing and building engines is the real reason i wanted to come here. i know my spelling and grammar is not [perfect on here, but i'm lazy and it would take too long |
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Post by scooter on Nov 1, 2014 13:14:14 GMT -5
This build sounds expensive, CCR. Is it? Also, if you don't mind me being nosy, what kind of work were you doing in Taiwan? it is an expensive build. but it should save money also, and add more value to it. I'm working here as an English Language teacher. but designing, manufacturing and building engines is the real reason i wanted to come here. i know my spelling and grammar is not [perfect on here, but i'm lazy and it would take too long I can't imagine learning Chinese. The character writing alone looks incredibly difficult. How long does it take westerners to learn Chinese and how long does it take Chinese people to learn English? |
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Post by ccr on Nov 1, 2014 13:19:09 GMT -5
I will let you know when i learn it. anyone who is important here can speak English.
anyone else is just a number. until they hit you on their scooter, then they are more important than you. even if it was 100% their fault, you will pay for it.
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Post by scooter on Nov 1, 2014 14:57:43 GMT -5
I will let you know when i learn it. anyone who is important here can speak English. anyone else is just a number. until they hit you on their scooter, then they are more important than you. even if it was 100% their fault, you will pay for it. Wow. They sound a bit racist or at least nationalist. Sounds like my online Spanish teacher. She couldn't speak English very well, which I found interesting to say the least. |
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my new turbo had arrived. 
