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Post by bfinny on Apr 2, 2013 22:41:41 GMT -5
just to clarify by low on cash i mean i would rather spend my time fabbing and learning how to make something most people would think the only way it could be done is by buying it. things like quality aftermarket forks id purchase. a Honda ruckus with an engine id want to remove and replace and then add a bunch of high priced bolt ons to NO. i have great respect for the guys with some real nice rucks stretched lowered fatty kits all that. that's the I'm into however i cant justify spending that money on bolt ons. this is a learning experience for me and it keeps me out of trouble while giving me something to be seriously proud of.. everyone i work with bashes my scooter cause i started with nothing but the frame and they have nice cars (one being a world record holding pro street mustang)but you know what I'm 21 and they paid people for there cars i put time effort and thought into my scooter and its nicer to me than there store bought bragging rights.. i guess to sum it up nothings too crazy I'm a creative person and after my last 2 years learning about gy6 motors and scooters on the scootdawg forums (i was a lurker) now I'm ready to give back what i can to the community here's my first real posts your reading... let see whats up
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Post by bfinny on Apr 2, 2013 22:21:03 GMT -5
i want to shorten the length of the neck but how could i do that..idk the diameter of the tubing currently used but i honestly want to put some rrgs forks on anyway any suggestions would be appreciated and if you have any questions that could help you give me a better suggestion please by all means ask... labor to me is nothing this is my hobby i sit at work staring at my scooter thinking of what i could do to make this thing awesome and pretty low on cash yet i still find ways to make everything happen.. i have some acquaintances with pipe benders, welders basically anything you need to build race cars and i would pay them for there help...they don't see the point in modifying a scooter cause they build 6 second cars for the strip but at the end of the day if you give me an idea i thinks worth doing i will make it happen...i need to find a pic of this scooter stock so you can see where i started
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Post by bfinny on Apr 2, 2013 22:10:48 GMT -5
gas tank i bought the bottle obv.. the nipple i took a 1/4" barbed fitting drilled the tank and used a few rachet extensions and a 3/4" socket to put a holding nut washer and gasket(not sure what material however we use them at my work for the heater elements on bunn coffee machines) on the inside of the tank tightened it all down and so far no leaks...the 3/4 socket did however have to be taken to a grinder and slimmed down a bit to fit inside the neck of the bottle
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Post by bfinny on Apr 2, 2013 18:51:54 GMT -5
i i plan on gettin bigger rubber bocks to cut half moons in with some proper stainless clamps..only zip tied to see how well the gravity feed would work/ for pics...also proud of the fact ive got under 150$ into the entire project(assuming my time was worthless)
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Post by bfinny on Apr 2, 2013 17:52:42 GMT -5
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Post by bfinny on Mar 30, 2013 22:32:20 GMT -5
capacitor worked great. gonna start a thread in the build section  |
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Post by bfinny on Mar 24, 2013 10:29:55 GMT -5
how did the wiring go i have a setup as minimalistic as possible no battery nothing if you need some help. i use a 55watt halogen headlight and all led tail as well |
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Post by bfinny on Mar 7, 2013 11:21:15 GMT -5
Just picked up 2 capacitors from ohm-depot 2200uf 35v now I just gotta pickup a new rr and try this out. Attachments:
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Post by bfinny on Mar 6, 2013 23:15:55 GMT -5
thanks for the response but the cap is aprox 2" long. im young and raced a yz250 before moving to the city so kickstarting dosnt bother me. an enduro is expensive and ill get in too much trouble. also the cops around here smile when they see my scooter able to run wheelies for blocks. idk my last scooter ended up with no plastics in the end not by choice and the wiring was quite veunerable as bulky as it was so with that being said i enjoyed the out of that scooter the year i had & im trying to make a similar bike with less weak spots and points of failure for my style riding while at the same time making it unique easier to work on and much more simplified than stock
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Post by bfinny on Mar 6, 2013 13:35:34 GMT -5
OK to all that selflessly helped me on this thread :do you profit from the sale of a bat-pac if so its worth the money. If not I read a thread on the bat-pac on another forum and after a quick disesection its simply a 2200uF and 35V capacitor encased in aluminum with some sand and epoxy. I don't know the technical stuff about capacitors however I can purchase one exactly like it for 3$ if these numbers seem right. if not what would be better suited for this application as far as different sized capacitors go? www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=263871 |
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Post by bfinny on Mar 6, 2013 9:01:34 GMT -5
OK so I'm ordering a bat-pac tonight. I would also like to get the rr today as well should I go to trail tech for that if so which one (trying to go from AC to DC on lighting only) . Normally I order ally stuff from parts for scooters however idk if they have different identical rr's
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Post by bfinny on Mar 5, 2013 0:28:51 GMT -5
is it correct that also running without a battery damages R/R's? i read so much sometimes i see conflicting theories...whats yall opinion
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Post by bfinny on Mar 5, 2013 0:27:32 GMT -5
i saved the in store batteries and switch they have wired up for display. lights tested ok. could anybody explain whats going on inside these R/R's? i know i read somewhere about the bat-pacs being cut open and being nothing more than a capacitor. just makes me wonder if something could be made with superior parts with the right knowledge.
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Post by bfinny on Mar 4, 2013 22:39:47 GMT -5
if anyone wants pictures of anything tomorrow let me know tonight i walk to my work where its being worked on every day and try to only do it one time
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Post by bfinny on Mar 4, 2013 22:35:56 GMT -5
the bike runs like a dream. there are 5 wires from the stator out two are ac to run the engine. one is a ground. and the other 2 are for lights or battery charging im trying to run led lights in the rear (small strip leds from autozone ) and a 55watt halogen up front i belive it was a t3? bulb
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