Kimjon's 50cc (then later ... 150cc and 400cc...then 1000cc) of awesomeness! Oh and a 2+1 wheeled machine...

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Sitting in place, test fit seems to work...so I'll work with this.

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Half link...

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This is what success looks like

Tight chain, perfect fit.

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Lots of stuff squeezed into the tiny engine bay.

But, it's falling into place.

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Butt hurt time for VW owners...but oval windows are stupid.

 

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Yep, the grinders on the deck aren't just for show...

Much better.

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Pushed it outside for a view of how it looks. Pretty happy with how it's all working together now.

The doors and windows will be the final parts to make. Not sure if I'll get to the shops in time for Christmas shutdowns. But worst case... I have a holiday.

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This way a bit of a headache trying to make it fit. It's longer than I wanted...but its not getting entered in the Isle of Man TT, so if it goes over 50kph...I'll be happy enough.

 

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I'm no welder, especially with ss, which I tend to cook the fuck out of. But the above is all functional. So a grinder and paint will make me the welder I ain't.

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Fuck yes! Period correct piping trim seat...fuck yes!!

 

Very skilled work (not me).

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Chonky

You can see why Vespa is wasp, and Ape is bumblebee in Italian.

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Ignition added, and I sandblasted the stainless intake to hide my bad fitment of using a mismatch of 34mm bends with 32mm tube.

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Bit of pitting in the slave cylinders. But mostly where the slugs sit, not where the seals are. So I might get away with a light hone and prayers to baby Jesus or whichever God answers prayers for vehicle related problems?

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Not my favorite part of any build, but unfortunately as good as Bluetooth wiring looks, unfortunately real wires are required to make it run.

My multi use braket gained an extension to house the fuse box. It's removable so I can still access the brake reservoir below if needed. If tried to tuck it away out of the heat from the motor fan. But its all getting pretty full in the space.

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Photo to give better perspective of just how small these Ape's are:

For me, that's part of what makes them so cool.

[zach_munce]

Just read thru all of this I've come to the conclusion you have to much stuff and should sell me something

[Kimjon]

On 14/01/2025 at 20:09, zach_munce said:

Just read thru all of this I've come to the conclusion you have to much stuff and should sell me something

Start a project. Visualize it finished...then go full retard and commit. Seems to be a formula that works.

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Donuts? Who doesn't love the guilty pleasure or glazed carbohydrates...

But these ones are guilty free:

I did some rough maths, ignored it...made these because the size was roughly in the middle of the two bends I needed to create.