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Post by urbanmadness on Apr 1, 2014 21:03:05 GMT -5
I've owned and still own some pretty tankish vehicles.... a 72 nova 4 door... Car was a tank... and a 75 Elcomino... a 76 Dodge Monaco 2 door (think the blues brother car, only a 2 door, huge beast of a thing with a Big Block Dodge) and now I have a '91 full size Jimmy 4x4 (last of the straight axle GM trucks)... A stock one can park on the hood of a caddie fleetwood (there is a youtube vid somewhere) and mines is not stock.
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Post by urbanmadness on Mar 28, 2014 10:07:13 GMT -5
Bad ground on the reg maybe? If so, I would think it wouldn't be able to shunt the extra voltage back to ground... thoughts? Alley, whatcha think?
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Post by urbanmadness on Mar 24, 2014 8:04:53 GMT -5
put gas in and rode....  |
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Post by urbanmadness on Mar 24, 2014 7:39:40 GMT -5
I don't really care for either song, but differently wipe out.
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Post by urbanmadness on Mar 24, 2014 7:37:51 GMT -5
I'd more inclined to use it in a carbed scoot. Simply because if you put a hurtin' on an injector it's gonna cost some serious money to fix it. A carbed scoot, just clean the carb and drain the gas or add a bunch of good gas and your good to go.
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Post by urbanmadness on Mar 24, 2014 0:14:41 GMT -5
Sadly, finances right now are such that I couldn't even swing a test rental. And really... as much as I liked the feel of it rumbling underneath me, the bike really is just too big/powerful for my skill level. As it is I'm torn between the traditional ''start with a 'throw down' 250 to get some road experience on then upgrade'' theory, and the ''just get a mid range bike from the start since you'll outgrow the 250 real quick'' school of thought.  But the way my lucks been going I'm probably not getting either one in time for this year's riding season.  The thing about the 250, is if you go the older Ninja 250 route, you can get your money back out of it pretty easy. Sport bike guys will tell you that you will outgrow it, but in reality, it's a competent bike that can do the freeway. A 250 rebel is also a good bike, but doesn't have the top speed and is good for short freeway bursts. The Harley is gonna be a bit more heavy and not handle as well. The weight and how it's balanced is one of the things that makes a bike harder to handle. You will notice it more in parking lots and u-turns. Even my Scrabeo 500 can be a handful on some of our sharper on-ramps but she's really top heavy and after 1000 miles in just over a month, there are still times I don't feel as one with the bike but I'm a way more competent rider then I was when I started. Larger sport bikes become a challenge because in addition to the extra weight, it's easy to grab a handful at the wrong time and get into some real trouble. Just food for thought. Be patient and the right deal will come along. |
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Post by urbanmadness on Mar 23, 2014 23:56:57 GMT -5
I bought my first bike solo from craigslist but since I've always had at least one of my friends with me. Between the three of us we have purchased 9 bikes in the last year and half. All of them from craigslist, and at least two of us go on every buy, except for my first one, that I bought. I had to jump on the deal, and it was about 4 blocks from my house. We have had very good luck.
We sometimes negotiate over the phone, then if we reach a price, we go look at the bike. Sometimes, we just arrange the meeting look at the bike and make an offer. It really depends on what the bike is priced at when we are looking vs what it's worth. We have also bought a number of gas bikes and a Suburban on craigslist. So far the worse deal we've done is my gold wing. It broke a timing belt on the way home, but it just made a awesome deal into an OK deal. I'll still be in the bike for less then it's worth.
The bikes in our group of six peeps, Three 150's, two 250, one 500cc Scrabeo, one 500cc Beverly, two 1500cc goldwings, one 1200cc goldwing, one 1100cc goldwing. so that's eleven bikes between six of us, not counting the 50cc in pieces and parts in the garage. If someone brings a friend, we will find something for them to ride for the day... LOL
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Post by urbanmadness on Mar 23, 2014 23:35:50 GMT -5
I don't think panners are that big a deal if exposed when not used but that's me. If you could make them "retract" when not used that would be cool but I think it would add to the complexity of the build. I'll take a video of how the hard bags are set up on my aprillia. I have not seen a better arangement and that includes my goldwing. I wouldn't be surprised if BMW uses something similar for there adventure bikes.
As for the Vespucci, why not do something like the cx500/650 silver wing, where you had the option of running a full size seat or a solo seat with a trunk. On the Vespucci, I'd also like to see a windshield, and a large and wide front knee guard, to protect the rider in cooler area's.
I think the nakked could make a great budget bike (I'd just call it the Nakkid), especially if you have options such as hardbags. I'd also like to see a seat more like the Big Ruckus on that thing. Comfy and a backrest... and adjustable.
next... how to cut cost but keep quality up. I think being able to source good controls, either Harley, Honda, Suzuiki, etc... Not the crap that is on these bikes now. Nothing makes one of these bikes feel cheap, like cheap controls. Same with the speedo's etc. Also, on the Nakkid, make it an option to run floor boards instead of pegs. Like the highway floorboards on a goldwing.
Engine: The 150cc air cooled gy6 is a pretty bullet proof, mechanically speaking other then the softer valves and valve seats (frequent valve adjustments). If we could get harder valves, it would probably help with this. Electric fuel pumps and electric fuel petcocks would be another thing I'd really like to see as well. As manifold pressure raises to atmospheric at full throttle, either you loose vacuum to the fuel pump and loose fuel pressure in the case of the fuel pump, or you loose vacuum to the fuel petcock and it closes in the case of gravity fed bikes. The net result is the same, the scooter decides to empty the float bowl and dies, just when you need it the most. Quality fuel lines and vacuum lines go without saying.
Variator and CVT
Gates belt, and a 115mm variator for the 150cc bikes
Electrical,
Universal turn signals, for both bikes so they can be replaced with a simple trip to Cycle gear or ebay, same with the tail lights and the headlights. Quality CDI and Coil. High cap stator and heavy duty Reg/rec. At least two cig lighter jacks.... and an easy place to mount a Phone or Nav unit. Other items on my wish list, enough stator capacity for heated accessories. Real FUSE BLOCK.....
CARB certified...... A must.... Might be easier to take a roudy and retrofit it for the Nakkid althou that is not a flat floored scooter and that's beyond what we are trying to do here.
This is just my wish list..... Most of it would be pretty doable. It probably wouldn't be the cheapest scooter on the road, but I think these items would make it one of the best in the 150 class bikes anyway.
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Post by urbanmadness on Mar 23, 2014 16:03:07 GMT -5
I've always liked your artwork, Leo.
I think Panners on the side would be very useful for hard side bags. Huge and sturdy rack for the back with good bungee hooks
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Post by urbanmadness on Mar 22, 2014 12:47:26 GMT -5
korn858 bucks for a rejet isn't out of the question, at least for my shop. Sometimes there is a lot of tuning that comes from re-jetting, especially if you need to do a plug chop or set the pin to get it right. I've charged 100 bucks for it when I should of charged 200. It's got to leave my shop right. Even if it takes all day. tndixonAs for the speedo, we need more info. Many of these parts and harnesses are not universal while many others are. One on the places that they do differ quite a bit is the clusters. We need to know what scoot you have and what you are trying to put in it. Also, I didn't see this post until this morning. Sometimes i'm on a few times a day, sometimes, only a few times during the week. It's the same for many of the membership (or masochistic order of scooter mechanics if you prefer). This is a hobby for most of us.
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Post by urbanmadness on Mar 22, 2014 12:26:16 GMT -5
Yeah, Im thinking clogged jet, vacuum lead or bad idle adjustment. If you are a car guy, the concepts are the same, just on a way smaller scale. Small vacuum leaks, or plugged jets make a way bigger difference then they do on cars. Make sure all your vac lines are in good shape and all hooked up.
Is this the kind of scoot with the weed whacker motor on it?
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Post by urbanmadness on Mar 22, 2014 12:18:30 GMT -5
I can so relate... Altho I haven't thrown a leg over a Harley, yet... I made the same mistake with a 1500cc goldwing... Now Daddy want! I have an 1100 cc I'm replacing a head on, but even the wait for the head to get back from the machine shop is killing me.... I bought the bike and it blew a timing belt while my buddy was bringing it home, so I haven't even had a chance to ride it yet.... Luckily I have the 500cc Screabeo, which after 1000 plus miles and one month is still challenging me so that's taking the edge off the addiction.
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Post by urbanmadness on Mar 21, 2014 22:12:26 GMT -5
I hate this..... and I wear eyeglasses so the problem is worse for me as I can't wear sun glasses unless I buy prescription sun glasses.... very expensive. And wouldn't you know it, when I go to work, suns in my face... and when I go home, the sun is in my face.... Joy
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Post by urbanmadness on Mar 20, 2014 0:00:25 GMT -5
it bolts thru the sides... and it's a bit smaller then the helix light.
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Post by urbanmadness on Mar 19, 2014 23:41:42 GMT -5
maybe a modular fame system for 50's and 150's. The 125, 150 and 170 would probably share the same case, if they are GY6 based.
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bucks for a rejet isn't out of the question, at least for my shop. Sometimes there is a lot of tuning that comes from re-jetting, especially if you need to do a plug chop or set the pin to get it right. I've charged 100 bucks for it when I should of charged 200. It's got to leave my shop right. Even if it takes all day.