01-11-2017, 03:21 PM | #16 |
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thanks....
Lol yeah it's sad but I understand why they did it. They couldn't sell it as a motorcycle in the US. So they made it a scooter instead...lol |
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01-16-2017, 11:12 PM | #17 |
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That's a 15" on the front in the most recent pics? I think it's well-proportioned.
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01-16-2017, 11:17 PM | #18 |
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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
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01-17-2017, 11:22 AM | #19 | |
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Excellent work on the bike! Like the rest, cannot wait to see the final product...
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http://taotao.us/index.cfm/electric-vehicles/racer501/
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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. Quote:
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 |
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01-17-2017, 08:10 PM | #22 |
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This is getting interesting, a Superbike out of a moped!
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01-20-2017, 02:01 AM | #23 |
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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....
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01-20-2017, 02:14 AM | #24 |
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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. |
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01-21-2017, 12:24 AM | #25 |
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You have proven that there is some good looking bike under the stock fugly things! Thank you!!
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01-27-2017, 03:01 PM | #26 |
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wonder which swingarm would be stronger? i ask because back in 1977 i was on a 77 650 kz1 comming thru a wide sweeping curve at 125 and the swingarm wasnt strong enough and i got the dreaded back wheel wiggle... not fun at that speed..pucker factor 110% it quit by the time i got down to 100 but i decide not to try that again.
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I do know the swingarms that I have selected will be strong enough. Since they were designed and built for much heavier/bigger bikes. With that said also presents a bit of a problem for me. Since I'm also concerned about weight. So I decided to go with the xr250 rear swingarm. It's is the lightest of the 3. Plus it is just as strong so I'm happy about this. I had the cbr250r swinger already to do some work to it. But I just couldn't because I felt the need to go with a lighter swingarm. To some pics for visual....I will be cutting the xr250 swinger down some. Where the original axle goes through. Then make new slotted axle holes. The axle adjusters will slide inside the swingarm with end caps. |
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01-29-2017, 08:28 AM | #28 |
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Almost forgot,this is the track I plan on going to when the bike is finished. Should be a lot of fun...lol
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01-30-2017, 03:49 PM | #30 |
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Thank you.. This is what I'm hoping it to do....
On that note, slight correction swingarm is from a yz250 not xr250. I had xr250 on the brain when I was searching.. Gonna use the cbr250r rear shock linkage... Got the rear wheel coming in soon. |
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