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Post by harronek on Jul 20, 2017 21:57:45 GMT -5
Well this is the first post of what I suspect will be many in this thread where I will recording my Aerox build . Some history of the bike first . I purchased this Aerox recently for very cheap because it was in a terrible condition . about 80% of the plastics were broken , some missing entirely and it all covered in a bad spray can Black color . It had been road registered , but was no longer in road worthy condition . The reason I purchased it was for the engine . It has a Malossi 70cc kit , 19mm carburetor , Arrow exhaust new Variators etc etc etc . My original plan was to buy a plastics kit and get it registered and have a road going weapon . I have since purchased two more Aerox's which are in much better condition and have been registered without problems so my wife and I already have scooters to ride . What to do with the Malossi bike  I'm fairly mechanical , but have never built a project or vehicle of any kind so the plan was hatched to have a go at building a purely Race/Drag/Fun bike . No lights nothing extra to complicate or confuse this motorcycle mechanic Rookie just really basic stuff . So here goes . The day I picked it up  Meeting its Yellow brother for the first time .  Stripped of all the broken plastic  It was then that my wife gave it the name General Grievous ( a Mechanical warrior from Star Wars ) . I will post again later today with more progress of the actual start of the build . Ken |
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Post by joeorange on Jul 20, 2017 23:05:51 GMT -5
awesome find, wish we could get these here in Canada.
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Post by harronek on Jul 21, 2017 18:36:11 GMT -5
Day 1 I wheeled the Aerox out into the sun and sat and drank Beer contemplating what it is I really want this bike to be . I have a body kit of plastics coming which I ordered the day I got General Grievous home , but the more I look at it naked of any plastics , the more I'm inclined to leave it bare . The new plastics can be used on one of my other Aerox's which are street legal . All along I have been wanting a stretched lower look so an Easyboost Dragster subframe has been ordered which will extend the wheelbase by 10cm . I live in Australia so all of the goodies I want for General Grievous are on the otherside of the world and expensive to ship ' Such is life " but it will effect the speed of my project . To compliment the longer rear end I want to get my body weight forward more than the standard handlebars allow , and besides without the fairing on the standard bars look dorky .  After studying numerous You Tube videos it became obvious that many people have adapted Mountain bike stems and bars onto scooters with great results , and it so happens I have a small pile of old MB parts in my shed . What I have done so far is just a mock-up of what I will do . I have used the original steel handlebar base and bolted on a mountain bike stem . I think I will make an alloy base for the final thing , but what I wanted was to see how low and forward I could get the bars . The first version placed the bars low but would have meant that the Radiator overflow bottle ( which arrived broken and taped up - a new one is on its way to me as well as a new Radiator ) would have to be re-positioned , not something I really want to change or muck with .  Version 2 turned out just right with the bars and stem only just clearing the bottle , but the cap to the bottle is still accessible if you turn the bars full lock to the side .    The difference between the stock position of the bars and the new setup is quite a lot , I haven't measured it , but it must be at least 10cm maybe more . The height hasn't changed much , but that doesn't worry me because I can flip the bars over or use drop bars to achieve lower position if necessary .   Today is going to be spent working out what lugs and bits and pieces on the frame aren't necessary so the process of cutting them off can begin . Ken |
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Post by pinkscoot on Jul 21, 2017 18:44:49 GMT -5
harronek that scoot is looking pretty good naked. Read Brent thread on His Triton T2 to get ideas for lights.
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Post by spaz12 on Jul 21, 2017 23:39:04 GMT -5
Can't wait to see how this comes out.
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Post by harronek on Jul 22, 2017 16:49:05 GMT -5
Didnt get much time to work on General Grievous yesterday , but late in the afternoon after a couple of beers to contemplate I have just about got it sorted as to what I have to do to the frame , and it is all things I can do myself with equipment and tools I already own . I have decided to go half naked rather than full naked . Using the rear cowls / fairing gets around trying to tidy up the rear of the bike , I wasnt happy with the look of the exposed fuel tank and the only way around that was to replace or build a new one . I am no fabricator , so that wasnt an option . I went to the pile of broken plastics that I had removed and grabbed all the pieces that are from the back half of the bike . Trying different combinations I have settled on the most minimal basic setup that hides the fuel tank and tidies up the rear . But................................... It now looked out of proportion with a big blob of cowling on the back , but nothing on the front . While I was scrounging around in the pile of plastic , the front fairing / light caught my eye , so with some cable-ties I mounted it on the front and immediately screamed "YES " So as of now this will be the setup I will be using ( with new plastics obviously ) , but things have a way of changing . I'm still trying to work out everything that can be removed from the frame and after researching and watching numerous videos a comment by a guy building a hot rod got my attention . He said build it to a basic functioning standard , wired , driving working . Dont make it pretty , just make sure things fit and work , then when you know 100% where everything goes , completely dismantle it and go to town painting , polishing , finishing . So before I remove anything I will wait for the many parts I have ordered to arrive and see how it all fits together . Here are a couple of pics of how the plastics will look ( this is just a mock-up , they are held on by cable ties )    Ken |
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Post by joeorange on Jul 22, 2017 18:59:16 GMT -5
that looks awesome.
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Post by Senna1Rossi on Jul 24, 2017 11:58:46 GMT -5
Where are the lightsabers going...?
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Post by harronek on Jul 27, 2017 21:43:15 GMT -5
Just a quick update . I'm still waiting for the Lightsabers to arrive , inter - galactic postage takes forever these days , but a few of the many other parts I've ordered have started showing up in my mailbox . It just takes time to get things posted from the other side of the world . New radiator and overflow bottle are the first to arrive .  My very patient wife is starting to get annoyed at my ever increasing motorcycle selection that have migrated from the shed to our outside entertainment area . I just like looking at them out the kitchen window instead of having them hidden away in the shed .  Ken |
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Post by spaz12 on Jul 27, 2017 23:03:11 GMT -5
Is that WR a 250? It's hard for me to tell on the newer models what they are.
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Post by harronek on Jul 27, 2017 23:17:12 GMT -5
Is that WR a 250? It's hard for me to tell on the newer models what they are. 2009 WR 450 = scary fast . Ken |
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Post by spaz12 on Jul 27, 2017 23:20:35 GMT -5
Is that WR a 250? It's hard for me to tell on the newer models what they are. 2009 WR 450 = scary fast . Ken Sweet! I have a 2000 WR 400 myself. |
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Post by Senna1Rossi on Jul 28, 2017 11:00:28 GMT -5
Yes, I'd bet that WR450 is crazy... Heh, I wanna test ride
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Post by harronek on Jul 31, 2017 23:33:03 GMT -5
The Easyboost Dragster extended subframe has arrived , I'll hopefully get time next weekend to assemble it and mount it . I have to put new disc's and pads on my Blue Aerox first to make it better and safer to ride , its the bike that my wife rides and keeping my road scooters in good condition takes precidence over General Grievous for her at the moment .  Ken |
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Post by harronek on Aug 5, 2017 0:50:34 GMT -5
Update . Started the day replacing disc's and pads on my wife's Aerox " Blue Steel " Didn't take long even though I've never done them before  Then the " General Grievous " work began . I set up the Easyboost extended subframe to make sure I had all the pieces .  The instructions are in French and this non mechanic struggled for much longer than an experienced person would have , but I finally got it dialed in . I didn't order a extender block to lengthen the shock because I wanted to see how low it is without it . I will be dropping the forks as low as possible so for now I'll leave it as it is , but its good to know I can easily raise the back up if I want to , or even maybe purchase a longer shock .   I've got a few other things to work out before I pull it all apart to begin the real build . Ken |
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