Red 85 Aero "build"?
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2019 1:35 pm
I bug the crap out of everyone on here asking for help, but i haven't showed off any of my turds. I miss the old forum days before facebook, and even though this place is dead or dying, maybe someone on google will find the thread.
I bought a white 86 aero with no knowledge of scoots for about 300. Its not perfect but its better than most aeros I find for the price. I fixed that one up and its been solid and mostly stock other than a variator and a metro wheel. My friends and I all have scoots now and my wife decided she actually likes them, despite teasing me about being hooked on scooters. So we went to look for more.
I scored two red 85s for 450 of some dude in rural kentucky. I probably paid too much, but one was running on the trailer and the other was mostly complete, but the guy decided to use it for parts. I have no idea if it runs, but the carb and fan shroud were taken off so thats not a good sign haha. That one has been sitting outside as its pretty rusty on one half. I might put a battery and starter relay on it to see if itll go, but not really motivated unless someone really needs a spare AF05.
I feel like between the 85s and the 86, I am pretty familiar with the nuances of these things, so if you have an aero question and you stumble on this, Im more than happy to talk your ear off and try to help with whatever.
Back to the Red scooty, It ran great despite not having an idle air screw in it at all. The first day I got it, we took them home and i pieced together turn signal relays, did the drift tie stitch on broken plastic, put the better looking wheels on it, cleaned the carb, fixed the turn signal buttons and speedo, fresh gas, etc. We took it out for a ride through Louisville and put about 50 miles on it after being in a barn for ages. Then noticed that the previous owner installed right angle tube stems. I learned my lesson on these already, but this person had not. Anyway it rubbed on the crank case and left us stranded.
I tried and tried to hunt one down, but they are all expensive as crap on ebay
Local scoot and motorcycle salvage cross referenced parts and we found one in a bag from the days when everyone in town had a spree for their kid.
https://www.treatland.tv/honda-NB50-TG5 ... y3-515.htm
New tire and new screw and gaskets and I was ready to ride again. I was ready to take the wife for ice cream and the thing started getting slower and slower on the ride after about 3 miles, mind you its about 95 degrees, but we were riding the previous weekend for hours. Turns out I should have taken the shroud off. something made a nest in the shroud and obviously that doesnt help. It melted up pretty good.
I debated on testing the spare motor, but I figured I might as well try my hand at a bbk.
Went for the malossi kit, still shocked I was able to get it running. Seems to scream now, but need to sort the cvt a bit more.
Grass and hair?
Nasty
Cleaned up
Also Chamfered the ports a bit like everyone here mentions in various threads.
Also new small end bearing cause it was cheap.
Had a a little wiggle room left to right on the jug and i should have mocked the exhaust at this point but we all learn from our mistakes. I did a little cutting to get the exhaust to bolt on.
I took a light polisher to my white aero and it cleaned up well, so maybe when i get this one sorted and reliable, ill do that as well. I was pretty excited to have panels with complete tabs.
Taz had some pilot tubes on ebay and I swapped out to a 40 pilot and a 90 main (thats what came with the malossi kit, but I used my naraku box) Still trying to figure out the whole plug chop thing. The pilot came out with a little wiggling and a drill bit poked down the middle so i didnt crush it. From there I put the body in the oven at 200F and then put the pilot in the freezer. not the sexiest job, but it seems to work okay.
Also grabbed an rpm meter and temp gauge so i can stop if the dangerzone hits.
I bought a white 86 aero with no knowledge of scoots for about 300. Its not perfect but its better than most aeros I find for the price. I fixed that one up and its been solid and mostly stock other than a variator and a metro wheel. My friends and I all have scoots now and my wife decided she actually likes them, despite teasing me about being hooked on scooters. So we went to look for more.
I scored two red 85s for 450 of some dude in rural kentucky. I probably paid too much, but one was running on the trailer and the other was mostly complete, but the guy decided to use it for parts. I have no idea if it runs, but the carb and fan shroud were taken off so thats not a good sign haha. That one has been sitting outside as its pretty rusty on one half. I might put a battery and starter relay on it to see if itll go, but not really motivated unless someone really needs a spare AF05.
I feel like between the 85s and the 86, I am pretty familiar with the nuances of these things, so if you have an aero question and you stumble on this, Im more than happy to talk your ear off and try to help with whatever.
Back to the Red scooty, It ran great despite not having an idle air screw in it at all. The first day I got it, we took them home and i pieced together turn signal relays, did the drift tie stitch on broken plastic, put the better looking wheels on it, cleaned the carb, fixed the turn signal buttons and speedo, fresh gas, etc. We took it out for a ride through Louisville and put about 50 miles on it after being in a barn for ages. Then noticed that the previous owner installed right angle tube stems. I learned my lesson on these already, but this person had not. Anyway it rubbed on the crank case and left us stranded.
I tried and tried to hunt one down, but they are all expensive as crap on ebay
Local scoot and motorcycle salvage cross referenced parts and we found one in a bag from the days when everyone in town had a spree for their kid.
https://www.treatland.tv/honda-NB50-TG5 ... y3-515.htm
New tire and new screw and gaskets and I was ready to ride again. I was ready to take the wife for ice cream and the thing started getting slower and slower on the ride after about 3 miles, mind you its about 95 degrees, but we were riding the previous weekend for hours. Turns out I should have taken the shroud off. something made a nest in the shroud and obviously that doesnt help. It melted up pretty good.
I debated on testing the spare motor, but I figured I might as well try my hand at a bbk.
Went for the malossi kit, still shocked I was able to get it running. Seems to scream now, but need to sort the cvt a bit more.
Grass and hair?
Nasty
Cleaned up
Also Chamfered the ports a bit like everyone here mentions in various threads.
Also new small end bearing cause it was cheap.
Had a a little wiggle room left to right on the jug and i should have mocked the exhaust at this point but we all learn from our mistakes. I did a little cutting to get the exhaust to bolt on.
I took a light polisher to my white aero and it cleaned up well, so maybe when i get this one sorted and reliable, ill do that as well. I was pretty excited to have panels with complete tabs.
Taz had some pilot tubes on ebay and I swapped out to a 40 pilot and a 90 main (thats what came with the malossi kit, but I used my naraku box) Still trying to figure out the whole plug chop thing. The pilot came out with a little wiggling and a drill bit poked down the middle so i didnt crush it. From there I put the body in the oven at 200F and then put the pilot in the freezer. not the sexiest job, but it seems to work okay.
Also grabbed an rpm meter and temp gauge so i can stop if the dangerzone hits.