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Post by drc174 on Apr 13, 2022 17:20:40 GMT -5
Hey all, a little big for here but you guys are my fav. forum, why not share? Picked this up as a theft recovery. Glovebox was ripped off, legshield trim was gone, lock was broken out of the frame. But it fired up. So i decided to bring my own twist to a Modern Vespa.  So i fixed the lock, which now works beutifully. ![]()   I then cut up the headset to fit a Magura 12mm Radial Master Cylinder  Machined some spacers to fit a radial caliper on an AF Racing bracket, meant for Zip and Smallframe race bikes  Milled a 45deg hole into the fork to run the brake line through it. Also got rid of the fender.   Then I needed to fit my wife's Duke 390's too loud muffler. So i made a pipe for it  ![]()   I fitted a K&N Pod. Because noise... and put some orange accents, and a vintage Vespa badge on it.   I then fitted some Kenda KD1's and rode and rode. Even the wife loves it!  Then, A new set of shocks, Racingbros Bazooka front and back. Swapped out calipers.  And there you have it.  Motor next.... Videos: |
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Post by 90GTVert on Apr 13, 2022 18:52:31 GMT -5
Good to see you. I really like the scoot. I've always thought those 250-300s were cool because they are a big scoot that still looks like the small scoots that many of us love. With the work that you've done, it reminds me much more of a little tuner scoot than the big 300 that it is.
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Post by aeroxbud on Apr 14, 2022 4:08:46 GMT -5
Great craftsmanship as always. Really came out very nicely. 👌
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Post by fugaziiv on Apr 15, 2022 8:18:18 GMT -5
Way cool. KD1's are amazing... while they last anyway lol
Matt
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Post by jbjhillbilly on Apr 15, 2022 14:00:52 GMT -5
We’ll thanks for making me feel like a slacker.
Seriously though, that thing or super cool!
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Post by drc174 on Apr 27, 2022 12:23:07 GMT -5
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Post by drc174 on Apr 27, 2022 14:00:43 GMT -5
Way cool. KD1's are amazing... while they last anyway lol Matt 900 miles on them by now. 50% down lol |
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Post by fugaziiv on Apr 28, 2022 14:32:29 GMT -5
Way cool. KD1's are amazing... while they last anyway lol Matt 900 miles on them by now. 50% down lol You're doing pretty good. The most I've seen out of a set was 1200. Matt |
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Post by drc174 on Apr 28, 2022 20:24:45 GMT -5
I have yet to do burnouts.
Reminds me... I gotta order a couple of sets. I got another ... 12 inch bike... in the making. Super duper 2t stuff
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Post by chadbullet on Apr 29, 2022 10:17:43 GMT -5
You should put together a shop ride soon! I'd be curious to see this thing in action! as well as the "Super duper 2t stuff". One of the Dragsters coming together perhaps?
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Post by drc174 on Apr 30, 2022 21:41:39 GMT -5
No need for secrecy. A personal, for myself, Gilera Runner 180. Just got it today. In the US!
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Post by fugaziiv on May 12, 2022 15:04:44 GMT -5
No need for secrecy. A personal, for myself, Gilera Runner 180. Just got it today. In the US! DANG! I demand pictures. Matt |
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Post by drc174 on May 15, 2022 20:12:37 GMT -5
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Post by drc174 on May 31, 2022 15:49:30 GMT -5
I went to the dragon finally with the GTS. A warm up run done at 8AM, on my second lap I started scraping the center stand. I got bolder and bolder in my turns and really experienced how that can be a serious danger. But this was planned. So the stand came off. On my subsequent runs I picked up a lot of confidence and speed. At some point I stayed on the tail of a talented young gentleman on a CBR 600 or 900 on his entire run through the curves. I of course did not beat him but the fact that I held my own is testament to amazing handling of this GTS. The brakes have such good dosage. I went with 12mm pistons so I need a little more pressure but my pressure dosage is great, I can break deep into a turn, keep power on the belt and accelerate hard on the apex. All whilst correcting the line with a little rear brake. You can see me 2 Finger/1 Finger braking on each lever. These shocks and bushings give you great road feedback and grips even on fast direction changes. I am tall and heavy, any movement on the bike is usually felt but with some tweaking and the right compression/rebound setup I never even felt the slightest wobble. At the very end are the tires. These Kenda KD1 are very soft and great for these mountain roads. My rear one however is about done. After a measly 1000 miles. Can't have both I suppose. Let's also talk about the exhaust. this thing has held up 1000 miles without the slightest issue. My welds are apparently great. The sound is... well it is loud. My neighbors... we will see. It kinda sucks on the highway. But boy is it fun up there, decelerating, hearing some pops, jumping back on the throttle and feeling like a KTM 450 Supermoto flying through the turns. It does also give me some more ground clearance. I think. Have you guys ever felt like you would scrape the OEM exhaust or even one of the Akrapovic pipes? I am curious. I did a re-tune with a Malossi Forcemaster 2, and it is peppier. But truth be told it is lacking in power. I kinda knew that going in yesterday. I can only take so much speed with me through the turns, at some point i don't have enough lean angle. So more power is definitely on the menu soon. I do have some video footage I will go into detail again, but not everyone wants to watch a 10min YT video. Hope you enjoyed this little write up as much as I enjoyed my ride. I am very stoked, the chassis part is done. It scares others while it kept me very confident and cool. Mission accomplished.           |
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