The Transformation!

[culcune]

Excellent work on the bike! Like the rest, cannot wait to see the final product...

Originally Posted by BlackBike

S2... could you link the original bike. What was the original engine displacement? Thanks

Taotao has gotten into the 'race' scooter game with a new bike. Actually, they sold one that looked like the Dongfang up to last year. This new one is not as fugly looking as the Dongfang bike, except, look at the rear wheel! YIKES!!!???

http://taotao.us/index.cfm/electric-vehicles/racer501/

[S2wheels]

Originally Posted by culcune

Excellent work on the bike! Like the rest, cannot wait to see the final product...





Taotao has gotten into the 'race' scooter game with a new bike. Actually, they sold one that looked like the Dongfang up to last year. This new one is not as fugly looking as the Dongfang bike, except, look at the rear wheel! YIKES!!!???

http://taotao.us/index.cfm/electric-vehicles/racer501/

thank you...

Originally Posted by Weldangrind

That's a 15" on the front in the most recent pics? I think it's well-proportioned.

thank you, yes it is I have some newer pics. I did a mock up of the belly pan extension. I'm gonna have to extend it for the underslung exhaust. It also helps me come to terms with the 15"s.
I figured I'll run 2 different setups. If I'm at a kart track that's smaller with tight turns. I'll put on the 14" wheels. If I'm go to a larger kart track. Where I can get the bike up to speed. Then I'll use the 15" wheels for more stability at higher speeds, even on full sized tracks.

Originally Posted by Azhule

The ultimate sleeper

"Yeah it's (it was) a 50cc China Scooter/Moped/Pocket Bike"... all they see is your tail lights disappearing shortly after

LOL it's funny you say this. Back where I use to live. When I want to test my modded 165cc bike. To see how it ran at top speed. I'd get on the local road and go for it. Sometimes car in front would try to leave me. I'd be stuck to there bumper like glue. If I had a car behind me trying to keep up. I'd leave them in a dust, the road had some great turns. I always had on slicks so I plus I never had to touch the brakes....LOL
By the time I'd reach the end of the 2 mile stretch. I would sit at the light waiting for them.... The look on the faces was priceless. I had the bike geared for short track so it got to 65mph reeeeeaaaaallllll fast. And I always felt it need another gear...lol

[S2wheels]

I did a mock up of the belly pan extension design I might go with. It won't be final till I finish the plumbing for the underslung exhaust.

[BlackBike]

This is getting interesting, a Superbike out of a moped!

[S2wheels]

Originally Posted by BlackBike

This is getting interesting, a Superbike out of a moped!

I hope so....lol If I don't get this thing to work on the race tracks. Then I wont be a happy camper at all....

[S2wheels]

So I started the mock up for the upper front engine mount. Gonna try and finish the upper mount this weekend.

Also got in the cbr250r rear swinger. I was right it was lighter in weight than the kawi's. Problem is it doesn't fit right in place and I will have to modify it.

[culcune]

You have proven that there is some good looking bike under the stock fugly things! Thank you!!