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Post by scoobnz on Apr 21, 2014 23:25:30 GMT -5
Hi everyone I'm new to these forums but love what I see! Glad to see there is so much info out there for the enthusiast and home handyman  My name is Hayden and i've been a motorcycle mechanic for the past 20 years (man how time goes) I am a former NZ 125GP 250GP and F3 champion and have been building race engines for a long time, I used to work the the California Superbike School in LA as an instructor and have competed in a World 125cc Championship round in Australia, as well as racing in the USA. While I am new around here I would be glad to help out where I can or even just chat about the randomness of life! I currently work for Motus Scooter and Motorcycle here in NZ and specialise in Chinese scooters and their quirks. Glad I could stop in and loo forward to meeting some new people Cheers Hayden |
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Post by Upgrayedd on Apr 22, 2014 0:19:09 GMT -5
Greetings from North Carolina! There are some really great folks on this forum. It is really a nice place  |
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Post by birdman on Apr 22, 2014 0:23:20 GMT -5
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Post by dan50 on Apr 22, 2014 0:57:18 GMT -5
Welcome! You have a lot of experience.
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Post by scoobnz on Apr 22, 2014 1:45:21 GMT -5
Hi there, Yeah i have a little here and there tucked away for a rainy day Small engines are a real passion of mine, I really loved the Honda RS125's I raced, we could extract serious HP from those little buggers! Thanks for welcoming me along |
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Post by dan50 on Apr 22, 2014 5:08:53 GMT -5
When I raced motocross, I preferred 125cc. It is amazing the power and speed of the 125's.
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Post by 2TDave on Apr 22, 2014 5:32:43 GMT -5
Welcome aboard! Looking forward to hearing some of the things you've learned from your experiences.
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Post by moofus02 on Apr 22, 2014 6:45:23 GMT -5
Welcome sounds like there are some stories there
Sent from my SPH-L720 using proboards
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Post by aeroxbud on Apr 22, 2014 6:57:37 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum. Sounds like you were quite successful racing There is just something great about getting three or four times the power out of these scooters that they were made with. |
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Post by scoobnz on Apr 22, 2014 7:03:46 GMT -5
Yep! extracting lots of power reliably is another story though.. We had over 49.5 RWHP from my 125 so around 53 at the crankshaft. I am building a sort engine at the moment for a 1E40QMB Minarelli so even though it's a/c I am still aiming for around 15-16hp without resorting to any brand name parts  |
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Post by 2stroked on Apr 22, 2014 8:22:40 GMT -5
Yep! extracting lots of power reliably is another story though.. We had over 49.5 RWHP from my 125 so around 53 at the crankshaft. I am building a sort engine at the moment for a 1E40QMB Minarelli so even though it's a/c I am still aiming for around 15-16hp without resorting to any brand name parts Welcome aboard! Sounds like you have a lot of expieriance there. If you are sucessful at your latest endeavor, please, please share even just a few tips and cost cutting techniques. I too love these little motors, I am amazed by what can be done to and with them. I am seriously strapped for cash, so I would realy love to see how this build goes for future referance. You picked the right place to join. There are a lot of truly great people here. |
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Post by 90GTVert on Apr 22, 2014 8:24:01 GMT -5
 to the forum! Looking forward to seeing what you've got in the works.
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Post by Troll on Apr 22, 2014 13:27:14 GMT -5
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Post by tomcatsdb on Apr 24, 2014 22:06:35 GMT -5
Welcome aboard. There's a lot of people running the Chinese scoots these days. Cost wise, they're really hard to beat. It's a fun place here |
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Post by craisin on Apr 24, 2014 23:04:40 GMT -5
hi fellow kiwi
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