Just Bought Yet Another TNG Venice/Venus For Parts

[Fox]

It's in rough shape body wise but it was complete with good compression so I jumped on it. This time the pipe wasn't welded to the cylinder. I basically bought it for the cylinder cause if you guys remember I bought an aftermarket top end for my zip clone a month ago from Scooter Dynasty for $100 and the porting on it was way different. It's gutless off the line and tops out at 35-37 where I was getting 45-48 before.

Anyway, I got the cylinder off and it has some very shallow grooves and the piston does too. I wanna hone it but I don't have a hone tool anymore so is it cheaper to buy one or just take it to have it done? It has a 12 mm pin so the piston won't work on the zip engine but I have the piston from the Scooter dynasty top end I got so I'm gonna use that. I just hope the two ports in the piston are the same size as the stock piston cause i don't feel very confident modifying a piston. I should have compared them a month ago when I had it all apart but I rushed the job so I could ride my scooter again.

The one I bought today came with a genuine Mikuni carburetor. Looks way better than a stock one. I think I'm gonna clean it and try it out.

If anybody sees any parts in these pics you need/want let me know and I'll send 'em cheap. The only things I'm gonna use/keep are the belt, CDI, carb, stator and the cylinder/head. I'm liking the chrome kick lever too.

[90GTVert]

You can get a 3 stone hone from an auto parts store really cheap. I don't like those much for 2Ts though, because they can be hard to use with the ports. I like flex hones, but that'll prob be around $30. Not sure how much it would cost for a shop to do it.

[Fox]

Okay thanks.I had a three stone one before but it got chipped up and bent so I chucked it. I'll Google "Flex Hone" and see what sort of deals are out there and call around to see what the rates are for a hone job at a shop.

So I got a cheap Sprint smart phone a couple months ago and it takes way better pictures than my old camera. It's more time consuming e-mailing them to myself than uploading directly to my PC from the old camera but at least they aren't blurry anymore.

[90GTVert]

Pics all look very good.

[jmkjr72]

i have a small master cyl hone that i replaced the stones with longer stones wokrs great on the small 2 stroke bores

[Fox]

So I went ahead and just installed the cylinder the way it is with the newer piston and new bearing and WOW! It's running like brand new again. Absolutely no hesitation at all on take-off, strong acceleration and 45-48 MPH top speed.

Hope it lasts for a while. :fingers crossed:

[aeroxbud]

Good you have the performance back

[andrewjones1992]

Hey, I am interested in the rear wheel on your TNG venice.  I have been looking for a rear wheel for a while now and keep finding so called "TNG Venice wheels," but when they arrive at my house the splines are too small and it will not fit on the axel of my 2008 Venice.  Do you know anything about the TNG wheels and if they just aren't standard or if I have been getting screwed?

Thanks,
Andrew

[ryan]

andrew i have rear tng venice wheel i give you my word its for it message me

[ewasleske]

I would take the side stand and possibly the center stand (and hardware) if it works for a Vento Triton. Let me know. Thanks!

[ryan]

its for short case so it would be really really short ewasleske

[90GTVert]

Yeah, the side stand is a different mount and length IIRC and the centerstand is definitely smaller on the short case. It would bolt on, but it may not touch the ground or at least not lift the tire.

[liftit]

Hey, if you still have the body plastics, I could use some. I just picked up a venice missing the rear center piece and the splash guard. Also missing the front piece that holds the headlight. And the headlight.

[rockystar]

If u still have this stuff o could really use the oil tank..thanks

[mojo]

Do you have any of the green body parts left? I need the front right panel and the cover that goes under the seat. And the wind shield if you still have it. if not, does anyone have a good source for tng venice 49cc body parts?