81 express sr brainstorm.... Advice and ridicule

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81 express sr brainstorm.... Advice and ridicule

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So here is the deal. I have an express sr frame, seat and plastics, no motor, no triple tree or suspension. I also don't have any money or this would be easy.

What I do have is time and some left overs. I have two options for motors and you guys are going to hate them both. I can swap in a 50cc Honda ruckus GET (four stroke), or I can drop in a 125cc gy6 with a 6.5" wide rear tire, also a four stroke....

The ruckus motor would go in more easily and get me to 45mph no problem, while looking stockish.

The gy6 would get me to 60mph but would need a lot of work and 20lbs more steel added to the frame to keep it together.

I'm not sure what to do with the front end. I have a stock triple tree and forks from a ruckus but it is still riding a little high, would the front end out of a dio be a better idea? It needs to be sturdy

Before everyone gives me a bunch of crap for using a four stroke, I know it's wrong. So unless someone wants to gift me a decent two stroke with full wiring harness this is what I have.

Well there you have it. Please tell me why my plans are dumb and what I could do to make them less so, remember I'm on a budget.
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here is the GET 50

ImageIMG_1686 by chubbyfunkmonkey, on Flickr

and the gy6

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If it were me, Id sell both motors to fund the purchase of an AF16. It being the dead of Winter...will be tough to get top dollar for them.
I need to find some new haters...the ones I have are starting to like me.
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Anyone looking to trade?!....
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Chubbyfunkmonkey wrote:Anyone looking to trade?!....
Take ^^ this question and create a post in the "Wanted / For Sale" category.
This will get you a FAR BETTER CHANCE of finding someone who wants to take that trade... :wink:
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It was mostly a joke... I don't think anyone wants an old GET or I wouldn't have three of them on my shelf. As for the gy6, I have way too much time in it to let it go.

I'll be more clear next time
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Coolio...you might try a search on this board and see what some other members have done with SR frames.
There have been a couple efforts that yielded good results... :urban:
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What's the deal with the GY6 motor? Is it built? If so if use that, might as well haha. The ruckus motor wouldn't be a bad idea either. Are both motors water cooled? I think the ruckus is, but it's all self contained right? No external radiators to get in the way?
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The gy6 has some minor mods but I've put a lot of time into building a turbo set up for it as well as making a wiring harness and collecting all the controls lighting rear suspension. It's really a whole scooter -frame

I think I'm going to use the Honda get motor though. Like you said it is nice and compact and I think it would look better in such a small scooter. The only problem is figuring out where to hide all the electrical. The ruckus wiring harness has a computer the size of a text book.
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Oh ya that computer thing... How about a china-relli? Cheap and plentiful, and easy to find parts for. I actually have an extra short case lying around..
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I'm just curious what motor did you wind up going with did you ever finish the bike would like to see some more pictures I'm going to pick up the frame tomorrow I'm going to go with a get motor
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