iL Bello Winter Project - "Finally Completed"

[mrgene13]

Whats up dawgs!

I haven't been here for a while. I've busy with the shop and my day job. Anyways, my iL Bello winter project is finally done so I thought I'd come to Scootdawg and share.

Hope you guys like the transformation.


Here's a picture of my iL Bello in stock form:



Man, I can't remember the last time that my scoot was that clean!

...


And here she is now:

Side view



I should have taken pictures outside in the sun, but we are lacking good weather at the moment.

Front



Back



Front (lowered)



Stereo System



Repositioned Intake



Custom Stubby Exhaust

[mrgene13]

So here's everything that was done:

Cosmetics:

Front fender-was removed, actually this was totally unintentional. I let a customer test ride my scooter and she crashed it right into the back of my car. Destroyed my fender but my scoot and car were fine. I liked the look, so I left it alone.

Lowered- the front suspension by replacing the stock front shocks with some Lance Venice Rear shocks. I had to remove about 3-3.5 coils to give it the stance I wanted. I purpose put the scoot on its side stand for the picture, but the stock side stand is way too long now. I usually use the center stand. I'll probably cut the side stand down eventually. BTW the reflector you see next to the shock is actually a working blinker.

Handle bars- I got tired of the stock bars so I replaced it with 1" Harley style drag bars. I also replaces the mirrors with something low profile.

Rear End- to give it a sleek look, I got rid of the rear luggage rack & back rest. I replace the tail light with a round LED fixture, and hid some blinkers under the vent. I wanted more chrome so Black CVT cover with one from Lance (no offence to Fly:) ) I no longer have a mount for my license plate, so I found a way to mount it to the engine.

Sound- I installed a 100 watt motorcycle sound system and custom mount the waterproof speakers directly to the fairings. Check out my website: pcp411.com and look up sound sound sound. I have a youtube video of how it sounds.

Performance:

155 Big Bore Kit (only one I offer that is a direct bolt w/o machining)
A12 cams
highway gears
OKO 28mm carb
aluminum intake manifold
Air Filter
Dr. Pulley Variator
10gm weights
Koso HP Clutch w/ red springs
Red Torque Spring
No Rev Limit CDI
Advance Timing Key
Modified aftermarket exhaust (shorten by 50%)

Stock iL Bello- top steep 55mph (Chinese gauge) about 50 gpsed

Modified iL Bello- top speed 72mph (Chinese guage) about 65 gpsed (She still has some juice left when the needle is past the 70mph marker, but I haven't found a safe road w/o going on the freeway to test her true capability

Overall with the mods, my full range is improved greatly, and I turn way more heads now!

[usfmarine]

wow, great job! I'm going to have some questions for you later (my wife gave birth 2 days ago and I just got home from the hospital).

Where are you located out of curiosity?

[flyangler]

Very nice bike mrgene13 I like that stubby exhaust. Marine, congratulations, I hope mother and child are doing well. I also want to wish you well and good luck over the next year or so, you'll have many of us thinking good thoughts for you.

[usfmarine]

Mr. Gene, you still around man?

So where'd you get your pipe for your exhaust? What kind of exhaust is that?

I know you upgraded your clutch and springs, but what was your stock clutch and torque springs?

[mrgene13]

Hey Marine.

My partners and I actually own a shop. The slip-on exhaust is a China-made no name, it's approximately 16.5 in length and 4 in in diameter. I've tried a lot of after market exhaust and this is the only one with a header position that is 90% compatible with the iL Bello (or similar scooters- Vintage, etc). With the exhaust in its stock form, you will have to re-bend the header down because it angles the pipe too far upward toward the right rear fairing. You'll have to lose the chrome accents if you do not want to modify exhaust. Also, the included mounting bracket will need a 2"extension.

We sell the exhaust system for $175+shipping. If you want us to make it a stubby exhaust, I can have it professionally done for $40. PM me if you are interested.

As for the clutch/springs, I was running a stock clutch with the stock springs which are 1000's. The stock torque spring was also a 1000. I upgraded the clutch springs to 2000's and the torque spring 2500. With this upgrade, I noticed snappier more responsive clutch engagement through my low & mid power band.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

[mrgene13]

Jan 21, 2010 17:47:38 GMT -5 usfmarine said:

wow, great job! I'm going to have some questions for you later (my wife gave birth 2 days ago and I just got home from the hospital).

Where are you located out of curiosity?

I'm from San Jose, CA.

[usfmarine]

Jan 25, 2010 18:52:25 GMT -5 mrgene13 said:

Hey Marine.

My partners and I actually own a shop. The slip-on exhaust is a China-made no name, it's approximately 16.5 in length and 4 in in diameter. I've tried a lot of after market exhaust and this is the only one with a header position that is 90% compatible with the iL Bello (or similar scooters- Vintage, etc). With the exhaust in its stock form, you will have to re-bend the header down because it angles the pipe too far upward toward the right rear fairing. You'll have to lose the chrome accents if you do not want to modify exhaust. Also, the included mounting bracket will need a 2"extension.

We sell the exhaust system for $175+shipping. If you want us to make it a stubby exhaust, I can have it professionally done for $40. PM me if you are interested.

As for the clutch/springs, I was running a stock clutch with the stock springs which are 1000's. The stock torque spring was also a 1000. I upgraded the clutch springs to 2000's and the torque spring 2500. With this upgrade, I noticed snappier more responsive clutch engagement through my low & mid power band.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

Ok, just to make sure I understand, that exhaust does not come stubby like that, you cut out a section of that muffler and re-weld it to make it a stubby, and for that system with the stubby muffler would be $175 + $40 + shipping? Is that right?

**This thread should have remained in the 150cc section** The more this site is partitioned and subdivided, the less useful it is. The 125cc+ section isn't exactly too busy for this thread.**

[mrgene13]

Hi Marine,

Yup only $175 for the exhaust, $40 for the fabrication, and whatever shipping is.

I pm'ed you my phone number if you have more detailed questions.

[redorchestra]

Jan 19, 2010 22:52:28 GMT -5 mrgene13 said:

Here's a picture of my iL Bello in stock form:



Man, I can't remember the last time that my scoot was that clean!

love the bit of Lot that you parked on. NO PARKING and you are right on top of it.
I just bought a very similar scoot, your mods are very cool.
I especially like the Handlebars and getting rid of the taillight.

How much of a headache is changing out handle bars?
I looked at mine today and the turn signal brackets are welded on to the handlebars so I'd have to find a way to remedy that.
As it is, my hands are practically on my knees when I ride, so I want a straight bar.

[anthraxcat]

I actually test rode this scooter and I liked it so much I bought a black il bello 150 from Gene instead of a 260cc I was looking at at another shop.

[mrgene13]

Hi redorchestra,

Changing the handle bars out is actually not too difficult, but here are some key things to think of before you attempt it:

1) Make sure you purchase 1" diameter bars....most bars are 7/8".
2) You'll have to disconnect both blinkers, the connections are under the front main fairing. You can either get creative with repositioning the blinkers, or purchase aftermarket ones of your taste.
3) Once the controls and grips are off the stock bars, measure the small holes on both ends of the stock bar. The small holes keep the controls from rotating when mounted.

Also, you mentioned that you're hands are practically on your knees now.... Keep in mind that this mod actually lowers the handle bar position so I recommend getting straight bars that are wider in total length/width than the stocks.


Hope this helps.

[mrgene13]

Feb 22, 2010 0:17:16 GMT -5 anthraxcat said:

I actually test rode this scooter and I liked it so much I bought a black il bello 150 from Gene instead of a 260cc I was looking at at another shop.

What's up anthraxcat! I hope you are enjoying your scooter!

[redorchestra]

Thanks for the info mr. gene. I think it looks great with those drag bars.

I also want to ask you about your stereo. Did you cut holes for the speaker pots or are they mounted outside? It looks so clean!

What and where is the stereo part? Under the seat or is it mounted in the fairings?

[mrgene13]

Feb 26, 2010 19:47:30 GMT -5 redorchestra said:

Thanks for the info mr. gene. I think it looks great with those drag bars.

I also want to ask you about your stereo. Did you cut holes for the speaker pots or are they mounted outside? It looks so clean!

What and where is the stereo part? Under the seat or is it mounted in the fairings?

Hi redorchestra,

You can find the stereo system on my website www.pcp411.com.

It comes with a mini 100watt amp (about the size of a cigarette box), 2 waterproof speakers chrome or black, 2.5mm stereo cables to plug into your Ipod, a remote module, handle bar mounting brackets, and power cables.

I ran the power wires straight to the battery under the fairings so I could have easy access to the amps fuse box (attached to the power wire).

The amp was small enough to hide under the front main fairing. I did this because I chose to use the remote module. The remote is optional to use. If you use it, you can hide the amp anywhere. The remote module allows you to turn the amp on/off and control the volume. If you choose not to use the remote, I'd recommend mounting the amp under the seat or an accessible compartment. If you don't use the remote, you will have to power the amp on/off manually and the volume can be controlled by the sound source (Ipod)

Hope this helps.

[scumdogmike]

im really diggin on your mods and seeing this has inspired me to move with mine. cant wait until im finished, ill post up some pics.