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Post by Enviromoto on Jan 8, 2010 17:30:53 GMT -5
No problem. Coming to you from the "Overspray Cafe"
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Post by Enviromoto on Jan 21, 2010 13:51:33 GMT -5
First I apologize for my absence. Ive been waiting on parts and finishing up a customers Vespa LX 150. Just a simple disassemble, reassemble but with fresh paint you take your time and get it right. The customer is a pin striper and she is going over the satin black with red and creme pinstripe and possibly new whitewall tires. Sorry for the crappy cell phone picture but you get the jist. However I did get my new bearings in and Im still having a bear of a time. Step 1. Heated oven to 250 and heated both carters for 20 mins. Step 2. Removed bearing from freezer and installed it into the small carter (the right way this time) and all appears to be well. Step 3. Tried to install bearing into large carter and it acted like it didnt want to go. So I quickly removed the bearing and started over. Step 4. Turned oven up to 350 and put large carter in the oven for 30 mins. Hot little sucker when I tried to put the cold (not frozen anymore) bearing in the carter but still didnt seem like it wanted to go in so I aborted. Success! I got the bearing in with no problem just needed a little more time in the oven at 350 25 mins and froze the bearing overnight and it fell right in. The Tusk crank installer worked like a charm and everything went right together as it should. Glad to get over this little hump in the road and on to assembly of the rest of the engine tomorrow and quite possibly get everything put together by Monday if things go ok. Fingers crossed, knocks on wood.
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Post by Enviromoto on Jan 23, 2010 20:59:39 GMT -5
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Post by Rebel on Jan 23, 2010 21:36:13 GMT -5
That's a very clean looking motor, love the black powder coat.
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Post by Enviromoto on Jan 25, 2010 20:31:53 GMT -5
Brakes and speedo sensor mounted. A few little things buttoned up. A little test fit, and it wont be crooked after I actually mount it
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Post by Enviromoto on Jan 26, 2010 22:09:13 GMT -5
Todays task. Installation of the Polini 9 roller speed kit, 107mm clutch upgrade, Stage 6 R/T clutch bell, and 2000 rpm clutch springs. Some specs: Stock variator circumference 94mm Polini variator circumference 95mm with steeper ramp angle of the drive face. Stock outer drive face 94mm Polini outer drive face 95mm matched angle with the variator The backing plate on the Polini 9 roller speed variator was shallower than the stock unit letting the rollers act upon the backing plate faster. From my understanding the 9 rollers act faster against the backing plate providing better takeoff without sacrificing top speed. I went with the 3G rollers which would be 4.5G in a normal setup. Stage 6 R/T clutch bell has cooling fins and is quite a bit lighter than stock. Polini Kevlar Belt Shazam! My little tail light mod. You cant see it but I replaced the tail light bulb with a led tail light assembly. Also note the scrolling led license plate holder and led turn signals. I got a bunch more done but its boring cleaning and clearancing of plastic parts. I hope to have this puppy wired up by the weekend.
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Post by Enviromoto on Feb 2, 2010 20:37:01 GMT -5
So here is what Ive been up to for the last couple days. Laying out the harness before I cut off the loom. Wires exposed. Relay wired up. Big thanks to TotalRuckus for the How-To. Shorting and lengthening wires. Its all back in the loom and cleaned up now but my battery was dead in the camera. Ended up going with option B. I thought I was going to put a high flow fan on. Nope it didnt fit so new stock parts are on order. Heres the problem. Then I went to install my pipe and it didnt fit. With only 7 working days left I better get this thing lined out. It would be ok but I keep running into unexpected gremlins. I guess if it was easy everyone would be doing it.
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Post by Rebel on Feb 3, 2010 13:06:09 GMT -5
you need gremlin bells and it isn't even running yet. I do like the way it is looking.
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Post by Enviromoto on Feb 3, 2010 13:55:17 GMT -5
Thanks. A little cussin' and fussin' and the exhaust is on. Sheeww
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Post by Enviromoto on Feb 14, 2010 11:42:34 GMT -5
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Post by gmoney on Feb 14, 2010 12:17:20 GMT -5
Simply gawgus! Gary
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Post by kliff on Feb 14, 2010 16:18:27 GMT -5
Very subtle, subdued, nothing outragious, almost like a showroom Ruckus, well done.
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Post by FootScoot on Feb 14, 2010 16:56:38 GMT -5
Very cool! Looks factory. I like the Doppler shock. Wonder if those are available as doubles? Don't you just love parts that are supposed fit that don't? Used to run into the same thing when I used to work on cars all the time.
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Post by Enviromoto on Feb 15, 2010 0:19:41 GMT -5
Thanks guys it was a lot of work thats for sure. I think it would have been much easier to ditch the stock parts and use aftermarket but then again whats the fun in that right. You can buy two and have a pair if thats what you mean? I have about $300 in parts that didnt come close to fitting on the bench.
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Post by Rocketdog on Feb 15, 2010 6:56:58 GMT -5
Another fine looking project. Well done, yet again.
RD
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