Shakotom

Nuts to butts on a FA50 for 600km @MopedNZ

Auckland! Ride happens tomorrow no matter the weather. Looks like it will hold out for the start time. So I'll see you all in Ponsonby at 10.30am. Meet at Service Denim, 208 Ponsonby Road. see you tomorrow!!

Checking calander but hella keen

I also have a bike with a variator and a belt that needs a new belt/weights which are currently AWOL from Germany. also I'm out of the country between now and Saturday night. No worries though

I'll have an ask around for yah

What length gillies are you after? short or long belt?

What he said just remember you'll need to change axle seals to suit

This is Next SUNDAY. SEVEN DAYS. so youve still got heaps of time to test ride your bike, then bodge whatever breaks. or just ignore it and hope it starts on the day

I want this.

Waaah. I'm not in the country.

These things are spring under axle? Convert to spring over and gain all of the heights

https://forums.justcommodores.com.au/threads/diff-all-you-need-to-know.71234/

No doubt you know all the ins and outs of these things diff wise. you can swap in a VN diff to get discbrakes and LSD but they're 20mm wider. Will be 28 spine also which is rad as current diff will be 25spline. you should also be able to convert your current diff to disc brakes by using VN backing plates and calliper/disc:handbrake assemblies but you'll need to change the axle seals to disc brake ones other wise you'll leak diff fluid out the seals (been there done that) but you'll still be open diff pretty sure you can also get 28 spline LSD Center's which will fit into your housing changed to take 25 spline axles. Try steelies gears. 28 spline Center's will fit straight into your Diff, but finding 28 spline axles for VL length won't be something that will come cheap. also wagon diffs have different shock mounting locations/style but the rest is the same.

I have a dream for one of the other FR frames that involves a lifan and normal telescopic style forks...

After disassembly and browsing Raizers let's thread and having a yarn with him why purchase stock replacement parts when there's performance parts out there!! I paid $87 for this LETS2 when I purchased it on Friday. Have spent a little bit more than that on parts for it since... oops cant wait for them to turn up!

Disassembled the variator and found the roller weights were just slightly square Other side of the front drive pulley is pretty similar to the variator but as these seem impossible to source it should come up fine with a bit of time with some sand paper and clutch looks like it should be fine with a scuff aswell

So did some investigating on the weekend found belts pretty worn, the edges of it are pretty scuffed up and it's starting to crack also removed the variator, this photos doesn't really show it as it's hard to show but the face of it is pretty worn and glazed over as well as ramp angle is all over the show/pretty much straight on the outer edge.

That pipes badass

replied in your fred @Raizer

Deets on stage 6? In response to your question about my aliexpress light, quality seems pretty good. Has a stupid nut/small screw set up that holds lens into housing with a clamp that goes around the outside that's a bit fiddy but once tightened is fine as circled here apart from that seems sweet quality. Takes same type of bulb as the LETS2 head light (pinched it to go in the lets) and I think is got provisions for a park light bulb also mounting bracket is pretty solid. Can't complai for the price. Here's a link Look what I found on AliExpress http://s.aliexpress.com/uMVr6RjU

After fitting the battery, and checking gas and oil levels, and getting used to all of the saftey stuff eg kickstand switchs that modern mopeds have compared to stuff from 1979 I pressed the electric start button and nothing happened. I was slightly gutted as the electric start was quite a luxury I wasn't used to and was excited about. I gave it a kick and it started first pop and idled away nicely. Not bad for a bike that supposedly didn't run. took it for a hoon to the bottom of the road and back. Goes alright but is a little disappointing. Does all of the revs but will only do 40-45 kmh. Then I discovered to have the electric start operate, you have to be holding the brake. So luxurious. next step is to pull the variator and stuff off and inspect that. Also drain and fill with new oil/gas Depending what the variators like, performance ones aren't too bad price wise. Goal is to get a drive train that will comfortably do 70ish before we go next step

So I've purchased another scooter, but this one has more plastic on it than all my other ones combined. Doing my usual hunting for parts on tardme, I stumbled across an auction for a Suzuki Lets2 being sold by turners as a deregistered non running bike at a price that was sorta tempting I chucked it on my watch list and semi forgot about it. Re checking my watch list a week or so later, the auction for this was closing, I sent the link to some mates, then peer pressure happened and next thing I'd won the trade me auction. shot to turners on Friday morning before work and collected this Dragged it home and had a look at it. Looks like someone's fallen off it due to smashed LH lights and scuffs all down the side. I sent Raizer a couple of messages asking for advice after as to why I had no power ect, I Eventually figured out it was missing the battery which for future reference is kept under the foot boards. (New school junk) So this morning I shot out, purchased a battery from scootling in town as they had one in stock and I was slightly too impatient for my usual shop to order one in. after managing to escape with out being tempted by the array of performance junk they sell I got home and fitted the battery.

More details -also added this to first post Couple of bits of info regarding this ride: START TIMES. Plan on meeting at Service Denim at 1030am for a departure time of around 11. For the true Aucklander Experience there is a coffee shop (Rocket Espresso) right by our start point and you should have enough time to grab a extra skinny decaffee soy mochalatte to sip on whilst leaning against your moped and intimidating passerbys PARKING. For those of you who are coming from out of town or don't trust their scooters enough to ride in, there is free car parking on the side roads in the surrounding area off Ponsonby road and there should be enough space for trailers ect. Find somewhere to park, unload and ride up to Service Denim. We will be meeting out front of service denim. There's two car parks and hopefully one will free up for us to meet in/otherwise just pile on the footpath. Finish point will be in about the same place. GAS. There are a couple of gas stations close to the start point. It's about a 40km loop planned so make sure you have adequate fuel. Mobil 565 Karangahape Road Z 5-9 Williamson Avenue BP 47 Jervois Road And there's a few on the route if need be. DURATION: When we did a run through the other day it took about 3 hours to do the loop. Including stopping for lunch and sharns on the way. Plan on stopping for lunch -fish and chips ect at mission bay.

Giz all of the details on the tyres plz