Which one do you think looks better - Elite or Aero

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Re: Which one do you think looks better - Elite or Aero

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uk-visionsa50 wrote:
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uk-visionsa50 wrote:im 6ft5 and i cant really ride the aero comfortably but the elite is perfect for me, the handling ive found is better on the elite, i can do a 50 mile round trip on the elite without my back hurting but cant on the aero
is the elite larger in any way than the aero?
not really but i personally found theres more foot space if that makes sence, ive got longer legs so i just found being able to put my feet eitherside of the glovebox alot more comfortable than how i sit on my aero.

well that makes perfect sense. and it should be worth considering if i was your height :smile: thank you for the input sir.
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no probs :)
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Bought the Aero. I love it! Thanks guys! :2thumbs:
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Will post the photos of my aero soon. Currently in the process of body painting.
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This is what I bought.

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Started with prepping the plastic panels. Sanding all the way to the plastic was my plan. Not easy though. I soon learned the panels still have the original primers, color paint, a coat of water-based lacquer and another coat of acrylic flat black.

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Which one do you think looks better - Elite or Aero

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Looks like you got am aero with a motor swap!! That looks like an AF16/18 to me.
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curtis966 wrote:Looks like you got am aero with a motor swap!! That looks like an AF16/18 to me.
Engine is stock. Everything is. The variator, belt, clutch and everything inside that left hand cover are similar to that of an AF16. Everything else in the motor is different. I know. I have been fiddling with it for quite some time now. All labels are in Nipongo (Japanese). This could be a Japanese Aero (?)
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here's how my project went.

my plan was to strip to plastic.but no way im gonna try paint stripper unless i want the plastic fairings melted.
so no choice but to wet-sand. 240grit then 600grit to smoothen. took me 3days to get to this.

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then one coat plastic primer, three coats epoxy primer (plastic primers are so expensive)

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repaired some cracked parts with flexible epoxy cement.

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applied silver as base color for those that will be finished with pearl white.

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this gold for the inner body.

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the bike waits as i proceed.

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stripped the aluminum parts to metal then primed with gray epoxy primer.

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stripped and primed the rims too (was rusted all over).

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here's what i decided to use as topcoat for the inner body. premixed polyurethane spray from ace. i prefer the matte (not glossy) finish for the inner parts that are frequently held or touched.
some pro painters may doubt but this thing is hard as rock when applied and dried properly. it should protect the painted floorboard against scratches for years.
all the other fairings i painted with acrylic topcoat.

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this topcoat is tried and tested on the wooden body of my rifle below.

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i stripped, primed and painted the tank too. applied same ace brand topcoat. makes the paint resistant against gasoline spills.

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the finished instruments panel. everything in there works.

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finished rear right. pipe was stripped, primed, painted flat black then applied ace poly topcoat.
heat guard is custom made chrome sheet metal.
seat was reupholstered to go with the color theme.

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front left. some attention to detail helped.

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rear left. i mixed the gold tone for the aluminum engine cover.
flat black then poly topcoat for the airbox. silver for the rims.
i want to save the color contrast.

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the finished product.
still looking for a decent chrome finished pair of side mirrors and stainless front basket. then will have the rear carrier chromed too.

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all in all it took me 9days to do everything. i work with it at least 5hours each day.

thank you for your time everyone!
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nice job like the colors ...
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swimmingfree wrote:nice job like the colors ...
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thank you swimmingfree. always a pleasure seeing your kind words sir.
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to sum it up.

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wow you have some great painting skills!
Start a new thread to show this off!

congrats
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donut wrote:wow you have some great painting skills!
Start a new thread to show this off!

congrats

just some guts and a little imagination sir :happy:
comments like yours are enough for me. thank u! :geekdance:
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The project went well! It's nice to see someone take the time to revive a classic. :)
What's more is that there isn't too many of these around, which makes it a wee bit unique. It's a nice change from all the other current popular models there in the Philippines (dio, dio1, dio2, dio3, jazz, etc.). Thanks for sharing!
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