Reviving a 2005 Roketa 150cc on extreme ghetto budget...  By  mms1361 (Read 4,822 times)

Well i was kind of fucking around with it. I rode it around the block feeling uneasy since scoots dont have clutches. My brother rode it around the block some more, then when he came back i tried pulling a scooter stunt at the end of the driveway. My driveway is kind of long, can problably fit like5-6 cars back to back. I accelerated no more than one car length and hit the brakes. I felt like they skidded but my brother said they didnt lock. I clipped the 4x6 post that supports the carport, and at that point i immediatley lowsided. The steering felt funky, as-in the handlebars were pointing in a different direction than the wheeel when centered. I dont know if theyre adjustable or not ill have to look into it further.

Theres a couple gy6 parts bikes online i can problably steal the forks from if theyre bent. But for around $300 i can score a complete newer model scooter that doesnt look as ugly. Ill have to do a damage report on the scoot later tonight and make a decision.

Ive owned 2 motorcycles before so im no stranger to two wheels, this wont change anything
Thank the lord for inventing self healing body parts. Im a bit sore right now, the swelling has gone down from how it was upon impact. I had a knot the size of a plum on my shin. No broken bones. I also sprained my thumb a bit and peeled a little skin but thats nothing.

Heres the damage report on my legs:

Ok so i took the front tire off. and removed the shocks. The shocks dont appear to have any runout. However if you look at the 2nd picture you can see the difference between the left and right shock angles. Im assuming its due to a bent fork. Im unsure if the frame was bent. The fork itself is about 45 new not including shocks. Theres two 150cc scoots on craigs, dont know if the parts will fit, theyre both chinese
What do you guys think?

Looking at the faces of the tree where the shocks are bolted they appear to have different angles. Im guessing i impacted the 4x6 post with the front left shock which put all the force on the top of the tree via leverage. I rolled the shocks on a flat surface and i dont see the polished part "wobbling out of center". Im thinking all the damage is on the triple tree. Ill also have to weld a new ear onto the steering tops because right now it turns left more than right. Ill see how it goes, there is a chinese 50cc, and 150cc scoot on craigslist up for parts.



mind the seals

Well of the two sellers on craigslist, one isnt responding and the other bike i went to look at is still fully assembled. The one that isnt responding looks more like my bike, the other bike i went to look at is slightly different than mine. I cant tell 100% the forks are the same because it has all the plastic still attached. He wants me to take the whole thing not just a part though, it has no title so im weary.

I tried straightening the tree by using a handle from a heavy floor jack thats about 30 inches long. I felt some movement and used my whole body weight at the end of the shaft to try and straighten it. There is still about a 3 degree difference in the shock angles. I dont think its going to get straightened.

Well i told the guy id buy the whole thing if he can get the title for it. When i went to go look at it he went to look for the title quickly but couldnt find it. Then he texted me that his gf should know where its at that shed be home at 8 yesterday. I txted him if hed let me take just the fork id or if not ill take the whole bike as long as it has a title. He hasnt replied or answered my call.

If i swap engines wont i need to register the bike(frame) itself. How will i be able to do that without a title. There is a $10 difference from just buying the fork and from buying the whole complete parts bike.



Welp i just ended up ordering the tree online, ill see when it arrives.

www.roketa.com/product/parts_detail.jsp?partId=5333&partName=STEERING%20ASSEMBLY(5)

When straightening the triple tree , make sure you put the bolts in and tighten them down. That way you don't just bent the front half of the holes.

Hey, good luck with everything. Nice that you did that for your brother. I had a question:

How did you get the shocks out of that triple tree? I was trying to get them out of one just like that, and I couldn't do it, for the life of me. How far open do you have to pry the sleeves on the triple tree?