VG's grot bikes: CT200 AG & TA02 GYRO

[Vintage Grumble]

15 minutes ago, Willdat? said:

Please tell me you're only paying rego on one of these fine machines...What did you do with the EFI gear?

Yeh, will just get WOF/REG on the std one, and slap the plate on the other when I ride it. I've just kept all the EFI gear and un-needed parts from racey one, for the standard one.

[Willdat?]

I remember as a kid my old man doing the same with his BMW R80 and Suzuki TS185ER...

[Raizer]

Can't wait to see the 155z wheelie through Whakaz!

 

/Want a couple front sprockets for the factory powered one?

Have learnt the hard way they are a different spline to older shit/lifans so have a couple nice Kitaco sprockets available lol

[Vintage Grumble]

8 hours ago, Raizer said:

Can't wait to see the 155z wheelie through Whakaz!

 

/Want a couple front sprockets for the factory powered one?

Have learnt the hard way they are a different spline to older shit/lifans so have a couple nice Kitaco sprockets available lol

Hmmmmmm I wonder if it could pull a bigger sprocket? 

[Raizer]

Shouldn't be an issue going to a tooth or 2 bigger, might crack 120k lol

 

[Vintage Grumble]

A little more has been achieved on the racing postie. First I purchased a pair of front indicators, for the rear,

Slapped them in the bones of the tail, its certainly going to be "unique" looking. My idea of making a feature of the rear lights might backfire, but hey, I tried,

Then I foamed the tail, carved and bogged to get a rough shape. Fiberglassed the bottom plastics onto said tail to complete the shape. This whole tail will be fiberglassed over for strength/to hide what its made from.  

Next I cut up the front guard to make it a bit less grot. Factory item, followed by chopped, then etched and fitted. I quite like the colour of the etch, might be an end colour option?

Then I welded a mount to the tank, to hold the fuel tap, amazingly it doesn't leak,

Then I finally got around to making the back/bottom engine mounts,

Next was opening the front shocks to see if they can be shortened. Due to the way they are made, they are pretty much impossible to shorten, so I stuck them in the drill press sideways, and used a carbide burr to put the 2mm deep notch needed in them, so the top clamp bolts can go through,

And lastly the wonderful @Raizer popped in Sunday afternoon to drop off the new muffler. Quite nicely made for the money, should look OK, and sound pretty throaty, 

Annnnnnnnnnd that's it for now. I should be able to make progress a bit quicker now, itching to get this thing going!

Regards, VG.

[HighLUX]

That back end looks quite purdy I reckon

[Vintage Grumble]

So J5 sent me a link to an old Cub, and for reasons unbeknown to myself, I purchased it. I collected it today, turns out it's a C90, and @Raizer mentioned it's a deluxe. I have no idea what year it is (would quite like to know out of interest if anyone knows how to tell?) I don't really have any plans, mebbe slap another motor in it, powder coat the wheels and leave the rest ratty? 

It was last registered in 88, so would assume the plate is no longer in the system, and it's old enough not to have a VIN number, so I wonder if it could be registered as a classic scooter?

 

 

[Raizer]

That is a sweet C50 Deluxe!

Was keen as on it myself lol

[DB8-TypeR]

Have succesfully registered both my classic scoots at local AA, with vaugely accurate frame numbers. 

[Vintage Grumble]

13 minutes ago, DB8-TypeR said:

Have succesfully registered both my classic scoots at local AA, with vaugely accurate frame numbers. 

The start and end of the frame number has rusted off, so I'll have to be quite vauge, haha.

[Truenotch]

It would be great if you manage to re-reg it with the OG black plate too! 

[Vintage Grumble]

9 minutes ago, Truenotch said:

It would be great if you manage to re-reg it with the OG black plate too! 

If it comes up on carjam as "has never been registered" I'm assuming people at rego places won't be able to find trace of it either? 

[Truenotch]

3 minutes ago, Vintage Grumble said:

If it comes up on carjam as "has never been registered" I'm assuming people at rego places won't be able to find trace of it either? 

Correct, but there are ways around it. 

@kdotlowe can probably fill us in on how he did it. Check out this thread too: 

 

[Raizer]

I got mine done with the og black plate easy enough, but you have to send a pic of the frame number from memory.

[DB8-TypeR]

42 minutes ago, Vintage Grumble said:

The start and end of the frame number has rusted off, so I'll have to be quite vauge, haha.

My ST70 turned into a ST50.... vauge is good. Rego'd my DJ1 and accidentally used the engine number as a frame number. AA lady wasnt bothered

[Vintage Grumble]

18 minutes ago, DB8-TypeR said:

My ST70 turned into a ST50.... vauge is good. Rego'd my DJ1 and accidentally used the engine number as a frame number. AA lady wasnt bothered

Ha, strangely enough the engine number is very close to what I can see of the frame number.

35 minutes ago, Raizer said:

I got mine done with the og black plate easy enough, but you have to send a pic of the frame number from memory.

Guess I'll clean the rust up as best I can, and see what I can see. 

I guess re-registering it would be the logical first step in the project. Hopefully they don't let it go through, and then send me a letter demanding I de-register it, like they did with the GT50. Mind you, C50s should be in the NZ system as scooters.

[GuyWithAviators]

9 minutes ago, Vintage Grumble said:

Ha, strangely enough the engine number is very close to what I can see of the frame number.

Guess I'll clean the rust up as best I can, and see what I can see. 

I guess re-registering it would be the logical first step in the project. Hopefully they don't let it go through, and then send me a letter demanding I de-register it, like they did with the GT50. Mind you, C50s should be in the NZ system as scooters.

Nice score on this. I saw the advert and was tempted but I don’t need 2. I’m just about finished building this one, same as yours; C90 Deluxe. 

With the form filled out correctly and some stickers it became a C50 Deluxe. They’re exactly the same frame after all, and I’ve repowered this with a 49cc* Lifan. 

With slightly different to stock gearing it’ll pull me up to 95kph. You’ll enjoy this project. 

[Vintage Grumble]

Excellent. May I ask where you got the stickers? @GuyWithAviators 

 

[GuyWithAviators]

Those are actually Honda 50 Magnets that @mo999 got made for his one and sent a spare set to me. Just slapped over top for now. 

I will eventually yarn to @Archetype about some real stickers that match the age of the bike.