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by mccanic-racing
Fri Jun 18, 2010 12:36 pm
Forum: Scooter Showcase
Topic: First Scoot build!
Replies: 34
Views: 17549

Re: First Scoot build!

waiting on getting some money together to finish this scooter lol
so it gonna be a while :nervous:
by mccanic-racing
Wed Jun 16, 2010 3:18 pm
Forum: Scooter Showcase
Topic: First Scoot build!
Replies: 34
Views: 17549

Re: Firts Scoot build!

That's odd. I thought all the GY6's had the mount on the top of the motor. I have a line on a ratty 150 GY6 donor that has been radared at 70 wit 13" tires. I think I'll put a 10" on it to slow it up and have crazy acceleration. Well if I can ever get my hands on it. only the 125 and up g...
by mccanic-racing
Tue Jun 15, 2010 3:36 pm
Forum: Scooter Showcase
Topic: First Scoot build!
Replies: 34
Views: 17549

Re: Firts Scoot build!

Spreetard wrote:I thought the gy6 50cc with a 2.50 knobby tire would be a great off-road toy, the 4-stroke has plenty of low end torque for trail riding. :naughty:
oh yah this motors in a lot of atv and dirt bikes along with scooters
by mccanic-racing
Tue Jun 15, 2010 3:16 pm
Forum: Scooter Showcase
Topic: First Scoot build!
Replies: 34
Views: 17549

Re: Firts Scoot build!

That's odd. I thought all the GY6's had the mount on the top of the motor. I have a line on a ratty 150 GY6 donor that has been radared at 70 wit 13" tires. I think I'll put a 10" on it to slow it up and have crazy acceleration. Well if I can ever get my hands on it. only the 125 and up g...
by mccanic-racing
Tue Jun 15, 2010 12:32 pm
Forum: Scooter Showcase
Topic: First Scoot build!
Replies: 34
Views: 17549

Re: Firts Scoot build!

here that tread on the fa50 http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e214/*/fa50/fa007.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.mopedarmy.com/forums/discuss/7/167441/167441/&usg=__FNb8e638S1pS_tSWh4yx-akoLIA=&h=600&w=800&sz=105&hl=en&start=10&sig2=Ijyraqf...
by mccanic-racing
Tue Jun 15, 2010 12:31 pm
Forum: Scooter Showcase
Topic: First Scoot build!
Replies: 34
Views: 17549

Re: Firts Scoot build!

Fishman43 wrote:That is a sweet transformation from the stock suzuki fa 50 to the modded one!
i know right!
by mccanic-racing
Tue Jun 15, 2010 12:14 pm
Forum: Scooter Showcase
Topic: First Scoot build!
Replies: 34
Views: 17549

Re: Firts Scoot build!

I am digging your build so far, I also really like your inspiration scoot from the photobucket link! Any idea what the scooter in the photobucket link is? It is a highly modded suzuki fa 50 frame. http://i751.photobucket.com/albums/xx159/trafficjamz2/100_3557.jpg yah thats what is was theres a fram...
by mccanic-racing
Tue Jun 15, 2010 12:14 pm
Forum: Scooter Showcase
Topic: First Scoot build!
Replies: 34
Views: 17549

Re: Firts Scoot build!

llmrcleanll wrote:this is what hes going for:
yes brother
by mccanic-racing
Tue Jun 15, 2010 12:13 pm
Forum: Scooter Showcase
Topic: First Scoot build!
Replies: 34
Views: 17549

Re: Firts Scoot build!

bakaracer wrote:The side pic the stem looks really long.maybe the pic and background makes it look long. was the stem you put in and the stock stem the same length?
no
by mccanic-racing
Tue Jun 15, 2010 12:12 pm
Forum: Scooter Showcase
Topic: First Scoot build!
Replies: 34
Views: 17549

Re: Firts Scoot build!

the stem is the threaded rod thats connected to the triple clamp that holds the fork legs. that thing is long and high. why didn't you shorten it up a little? the stem usually is level with the seat height or are you making the bars like a extended chopper style where the bars are sky high? I was t...
by mccanic-racing
Mon Jun 14, 2010 11:52 pm
Forum: Scooter Showcase
Topic: First Scoot build!
Replies: 34
Views: 17549

Re: Firts Scoot build!

the stem is the threaded rod thats connected to the triple clamp that holds the fork legs. that thing is long and high. why didn't you shorten it up a little? the stem usually is level with the seat height or are you making the bars like a extended chopper style where the bars are sky high? well th...
by mccanic-racing
Mon Jun 14, 2010 11:33 pm
Forum: Scooter Showcase
Topic: First Scoot build!
Replies: 34
Views: 17549

Re: Firts Scoot build!

bakaracer wrote:since you weld make yourself a gas tank to fit in the stock place. why is the stem so long and high?
yah thats what i was thinking.
thats not the stem thats gonna go on there im going to straight bar it.
by mccanic-racing
Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:55 pm
Forum: Scooter Showcase
Topic: First Scoot build!
Replies: 34
Views: 17549

Re: First Scoot build!

Looks like a good start :thumbwink: I would re inforce the shock mount somehow Spreetard has wanted to put a GY6 clone on a spree frame for a while now. He will like your build a lot. yah i was thinking the same thing but its still a work inprogese :ndance: sweet! glad do see someone has the same i...
by mccanic-racing
Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:53 pm
Forum: Scooter Showcase
Topic: First Scoot build!
Replies: 34
Views: 17549

Re: Firts Scoot build!

zuphilius wrote:Extremely nice! I'm really diggin' the rims. I like the stretch look.
thanks man :hi:
by mccanic-racing
Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:51 pm
Forum: Scooter Showcase
Topic: First Scoot build!
Replies: 34
Views: 17549

Re: Firts Scoot build!

very cool although i fail to see why nobody has done a 150cc gy6 swap yet. what are they waiting for?! That would be VERY heavy and dangerous. but cool :urban: Where is the gas tank going to go now that the shock is in the way :?: theres gonna be a tub going from the back to the front that well hol...