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Post by boostcrzy on Oct 24, 2017 7:49:24 GMT -5
Your best bet is getting some coolant hose in AUS. Any car performance shop can get it in that size (commonly used on catch can setups).
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Post by harronek on Nov 4, 2017 0:30:36 GMT -5
Update - I've been busy doing family stuff the last few weekends so its been quiet on the build , but I got home from my week away at work yesterday and cracked into General Grievous . First on the list was foot pegs . I wanted something simple that I can change in the future if I want to . I must admit it wasnt my idea , I saw it on a home made minibike a mate made years ago for his young son . Old handlebars reconstituted into foot pegs . I have some rubber coming to complete them .  Next is mounting the front plastic . I've been waiting on some brackets and they finally arrived . I have mounted the fairing / headlight onto the handlebars so that they move with the handlebars instead of the usual fixed to the frame solid Scooter type arrangement . Here are a couple of pics I took with my wife sitting on the General while I was trying to find the correct angle to mount it so that the headlights are at the correct elevation with the weight of someone sitting on it .    Ken |
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Post by harronek on Nov 4, 2017 1:11:28 GMT -5
Forgot to mention . My daughter made me an Iron on sticker thing for my shirt to celebrate " General Grievous " Can you see the similarities ?  Ken |
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Post by jbjhillbilly on Nov 4, 2017 3:54:32 GMT -5
Update - I've been busy doing family stuff the last few weekends so its been quiet on the build , but I got home from my week away at work yesterday and cracked into General Grievous . First on the list was foot pegs . I wanted something simple that I can change in the future if I want to . I must admit it wasnt my idea , I saw it on a home made minibike a mate made years ago for his young son . Old handlebars reconstituted into foot pegs . I have some rubber coming to complete them . Next is mounting the front plastic . I've been waiting on some brackets and they finally arrived . I have mounted the fairing / headlight onto the handlebars so that they move with the handlebars instead of the usual fixed to the frame solid Scooter type arrangement . Here are a couple of pics I took with my wife sitting on the General while I was trying to find the correct angle to mount it so that the headlights are at the correct elevation with the weight of someone sitting on it . Ken That's looking really nice. I cannot wait to see the rest of plastics on. Great work! |
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Post by harronek on Nov 4, 2017 7:32:36 GMT -5
Update - I've been busy doing family stuff the last few weekends so its been quiet on the build , but I got home from my week away at work yesterday and cracked into General Grievous . First on the list was foot pegs . I wanted something simple that I can change in the future if I want to . I must admit it wasnt my idea , I saw it on a home made minibike a mate made years ago for his young son . Old handlebars reconstituted into foot pegs . I have some rubber coming to complete them . Next is mounting the front plastic . I've been waiting on some brackets and they finally arrived . I have mounted the fairing / headlight onto the handlebars so that they move with the handlebars instead of the usual fixed to the frame solid Scooter type arrangement . Here are a couple of pics I took with my wife sitting on the General while I was trying to find the correct angle to mount it so that the headlights are at the correct elevation with the weight of someone sitting on it . Ken That's looking really nice. I cannot wait to see the rest of plastics on. Great work! There is no more plastic to go on , what you see is what you get . I have a plan that will tidy up all the wiring and cables . The plan from the beginning was a half naked build and hopefully thats what I'll end up with . Ken |
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Post by harronek on Nov 26, 2017 0:31:13 GMT -5
 I haven't posted any developments lately , but that doesn't mean that nothing has happened . I've been busy doing many small little tasks that are impossible to see with the naked eye , but are necessary to complete . I have never done any engine work before and General Grievous's motor has been something I've been putting off and pretending didn't exist . My plan is to get a working motor that will get the General Blasting around the streets and then over the next year build up my spare engine with some more performance in mind . I finally got around to swapping the cast Malossi 70cc Cylinder and Head that came with the original Scooter onto my standard user cases , mounted the Carb and I made a gravity feed fuel petcock replacing the vacumm system . I'm very happy with my achievement in regards to the motor and it sure has been a learning curve , youtube is a saviour . At the moment I'm not concerned with the layout of hoses and cables etc , I'm just trying to get it to a point where it will fire up . Wiring is the next hurdle that I'm dreading , but I think I have someone with a huge amount of knowledge to call on locally here and has said he will help . Cylinder Piston and Head before installation .  Motor back in one piece .   Ken
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Post by spaz12 on Nov 26, 2017 15:02:37 GMT -5
Looking good  If your water pump starts leaking, which I hear it's common, you should upgrade to the Stage6 pump. There's even a better one sold here in America, but I'll have to look for it for ya. Unless Corrosion logs in and gives you a link first. |
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Post by spaz12 on Nov 27, 2017 1:18:24 GMT -5
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Post by Delpzie on Nov 30, 2017 0:22:33 GMT -5
If u want more performance i recommend changing the exhaust too, this one is weak  |
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Post by harronek on Dec 3, 2017 19:30:15 GMT -5
The General has had a huge upgrade of the front end . Thanks to Spaz12  Ken
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Post by spaz12 on Dec 4, 2017 0:43:08 GMT -5
How much longer until you have er blastin around the neighborhood?
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Post by harronek on Dec 4, 2017 2:40:49 GMT -5
How much longer until you have er blastin around the neighborhood? I'm a Rookie at this , so as a seasoned veteran you will know that for every obvious developmental addition there are 99 unseen little jobs to complete . Buttttttttt.......... My my goal all along has been to hear it fire before Christmas . Not be Blasting through the streets but at least running . My long term Goal is to be fully functional by June 2018 because there is a local motorcycle show here that I have visited every year and I would love to enter it with the General . I can tell you right now there has never been an entry like him so it might get tongues wagging and heads shaking . Ken |
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