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Post by boamedt on Dec 3, 2012 23:51:43 GMT -5
this is my scoot i have been working on. i bought it this last summer for $700 not knowing a thing about scooters....it started as a 2008 jonway 150cc...looked like this borrowed pic but black and grey  i drove it around all summer liked this and found what i liked and disliked about the scooter...mostly i liked the scooter, but not the spaceship plastics on it....at least one mounting point on every body panel was broken. so i justified ripping them off...this required a new headlight, which i got from a local auto parts store   i threw a exhaust on i found on ebay for $40 then threw a 60mm bbk in with a uni filter and bigger jet   then quickly decided im gona make it a full out custom.... so far new custom drag bar handlebars, slammed the front end and a custom kickstand that had to be lowered as well  as she sits today...im waiting to fund the new lower rear shock for the stretch and new throttle controls |
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Post by boamedt on Dec 10, 2012 23:24:37 GMT -5
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Post by chink on Dec 11, 2012 3:25:14 GMT -5
Wow this looks awesome. Mine also has has at least one broken fixing point on every panel and I cannot replace them as nobody sells spares for my scoot so maybe I should remove them all too ;D
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Post by teddy554 on Dec 11, 2012 11:10:21 GMT -5
sweet like the green frame
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Post by scooterfun on Dec 11, 2012 18:36:47 GMT -5
People do sell complete replacement body panels you just need to know where to look. Wow this looks awesome. Mine also has has at least one broken fixing point on every panel and I cannot replace them as nobody sells spares for my scoot so maybe I should remove them all too ;D |
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Post by chink on Dec 12, 2012 4:22:27 GMT -5
People do sell complete replacement body panels you just need to know where to look. I have searched and searched and nobody sells panels for my bike. It's a Lingyun ZN125T-18 ( google it and nothings comes up ) and I really need a rear indicator lens. I have tried all the main scooter parts stores in the UK but still no good |
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Post by trainfan360 on Dec 12, 2012 11:51:04 GMT -5
Reminds me of my bike... i like it alot. Nice work.   |
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Post by Noneshere on Dec 12, 2012 12:38:01 GMT -5
Nice build , I pretty interested to see what your going to do with the re-seat and the deck. My scoot was pretty rough when I got it ....$150 with a busted motor and body panels off craigslist. After the fiberglass work , I just drilled holes, sowed plastic "zip ties" and common household electrical wire through all the panels. Works perfect, easy to cut for repairs , tightens up nicely, and cheap to replace. Best of all , No Rattling Body Panels Anymore! I use electrical wire on some panels to prevent the simple cutting . Been perfect and holding for over a year now. Image : www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/11675008/img/11675008.jpg |
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Post by boamedt on Dec 12, 2012 14:48:46 GMT -5
hey thanks...at one point my bike looked like urs in the picture...i just couldnt stand it anymore... Nice build , I pretty interested to see what your going to do with the re-seat and the deck. My scoot was pretty rough when I got it ....$150 with a busted motor and body panels off craigslist. After the fiberglass work , I just drilled holes, sowed plastic "zip ties" and common household electrical wire through all the panels. Works perfect, easy to cut for repairs , tightens up nicely, and cheap to replace. Best of all , No Rattling Body Panels Anymore! I use electrical wire on some panels to prevent the simple cutting . Been perfect and holding for over a year now. Image : www5.picturepush.com/photo/a/11675008/img/11675008.jpg |
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Post by boamedt on Dec 12, 2012 14:50:58 GMT -5
Reminds me of my bike... i like it alot. Nice work. Now thats an awesome bike...any pics from the rear? i eventually want to do something like u did with the gas tank. totally cool |
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Post by boamedt on Dec 17, 2012 16:14:36 GMT -5
started grinding off all the unnecessary tabs and bars i dont need    now i have to mount all my blinkers and lights(still waiting for headlight) |
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Post by boamedt on Dec 17, 2012 20:13:43 GMT -5
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Post by chink on Dec 18, 2012 3:32:10 GMT -5
Reminds me of my bike... i like it alot. Nice work. I like that stretched look. Great work |
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Post by scootnwinn on Dec 18, 2012 10:53:19 GMT -5
What do your have planned for the engine shroud? Something bright and shiny??
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Post by lovemy2strokes on Dec 18, 2012 11:07:33 GMT -5
Nice bikes! How do you like the expansion chamber on the 4t? Ive been looking at getting one but not sure how they are. Im building a 232cc with a taida 8mm stroker crank, 67mm ceramic taida cylinder kit, taida big valve head, etc.
Was the frame green from factory? Looks sweet with the straight bars, keep it coming!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2012 11:07:42 GMT -5
That's pretty neat, I especially like the chopper look of the red and white but the green one's coming along nicely as well, I've been wanting to do something similar but I can't have my scoot go down for three months while I work on it plus I like having the cargo space but I am looking for an aftermarket custom body kit like the hayabusa but they don't seem to sell any.
Doesn't make any sense, one would think there's a great market for producing custom body kits for gy6's... But as was pointed out, it's hard enough just finding stock pieces of body.
That having been said, if I might recommend you're going to need new tires and soon, I ended up getting Shinko SR007 tires for mine and am very pleased.
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Post by scootnwinn on Dec 18, 2012 11:13:40 GMT -5
The rear one is ready now
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Post by boamedt on Dec 18, 2012 13:52:36 GMT -5
Deffinately need new tires.....the frame was black from the factory. I like the expansion chamber exhaust but I only have a stock muffler to compare to so far. My headlight came yesterday so I'm trying to get it mounted along with my new turn signals and brake light. I'm gona shove the battery under the seat for right now. I will get it stretched as well, but for right now I want to get it streetable first. I got a trail tech speed/tach that should be here tomorrow....thanks for all the encouragement and kind words. I love workin on this thing!
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Post by boamedt on Dec 21, 2012 15:03:58 GMT -5
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Post by boamedt on Dec 31, 2012 12:52:00 GMT -5
So I got it running just in time for the local scooter clubs first run of the new year tomorrow. Today I'm calibrating my trail tech vapor Speedo....also today I wanted to do a full, "what have I modded" list so...
Plastics removed
Misc tabs and bars cut off
New headlight
New left control switches
New right control switches
custom seat pan
60mm bbk
Uni filter
Trail tech vapor
EBay exhaust
Custom habdlebars
Light weight 117mm drive face
Ks lightened 115mm variator
Gates powerlink 842 20 30
10 & 11g rollers
Custom blinkers and tail light
90% rewire of harness
Drilled out main je
I think that's it for now
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Post by boamedt on Jan 2, 2013 16:05:34 GMT -5
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Post by adventroad on Jan 4, 2013 21:33:22 GMT -5
Awesome so far, looking forward to seeing what else you do ;D
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Post by epyon96r on Jan 24, 2013 1:40:52 GMT -5
nice build you got going. I am wanting to do that to my scoot. so how much did you drop on the front end? I tried to lower mine front end two inches today(my scooter is exactly like yours) but the fork had notches so i could only lower it one inch...Please let me know how i can further drop it.
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Post by boamedt on Feb 23, 2013 21:37:57 GMT -5
its dropped pretty far, 2in probably. anywayz been a while since i updated. i got a nice new rear blinker integrated led rear tail light and have been driving a little bit. and my reduced wire wiring job still isnt reduced enough for me so im putting it up and rewiring the whole damn thing with as little wires and connectors that it can be done with heres where i got today  soo many wires...  |
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