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Benelli 491st project

Discussion in Scooter Projects started by TheTaurts, 21 May 2011
TheTaurts#1
Hey. I'm Tauri from Estonia. Today night is so boring ... and i decided to do topic about my project. My english is not so good .. some senteces may be like "WTF?!"

Last autumn i began to look for a new project for the winter, because life has showns that the winters are usually boring. At the first i did't know what brand scooter to buy .. but short time later i finally found and then decided to purchace scooter in Estonia which is made in Italy in 2001 - Benelli 491st.

This scooter was ideal to project. The engine was stock etc. Pictures what i made after purchase:



And as soon the snow came down i started my project. Now 5 month later project is almost done .. hard work are done and lot of has changed at the scooter.. :


* I bought new Minarelli empty engine block -
disc brake variant.
* After that i welding the frame to stronger
* Then I was built rear brake system to disc brake system -
Yamaha Aerox disc brake system.
* Front and rear brakes got new brake pads + i exhort the brakes.
* Totally new parts: racing airfilter, stock crankshaft, Stage6 Streetrace cylinder kit,
drive belt, red torque spring, red clutch springs, racing sparkblug,
spark plug cap, rear shock, intake manifold, reedblock, kickstart system,
ignition, CDI, generator, rollers etc.
* Then i changed crankshaft-, front wheel-, block-frame- and fork bearings.
* Aprilia front shocks
* New transmission oil

Something more but i don't remember anymore ..

LIST:

* Cylinder: Stage6 Streetrace 70cc
* Crankshaft: stock but new
* Exhaust: sport
* Carb: ???
* Clutch springs: red
* Torque spring: Naraku red
* Rollers: Polini 3.6
* Parkblug: NGK R
* Spark plug cap: NGK
* Air filter: Malossi E5
* Drive belt: Athena


OPTICAL

* Plastics are rebuilt and repainted and
now is black-blue color scheme.
* Aprilia 13" wheels
* Wheels, engine block + some parts repainted
* Blue handle bar
* Black handle bar clamp
* Foot boards
* IGM shock elevation
* Buzzetti
* Prestigio GPS
* Black cooling air scoop
* Polini stickers
* Blue silencer

Some pictures of the evolution:



Images are more but i'm to lazy to upload them. :)

And finally:

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But project is not ready .. there is still much work to do. I still build new front and rear lights. Next week i hope to get new 17.5 dollerto carb and carbon reeds. Then engine is done and finally i can ride and enjoy summer.. . In July or June are coming owersize and doppler or YSS diamond .. and few thoughts more. Project must be ready in July .. i hope .. ;)
TheTaurts#2
Re: Benelli 491st project from Estonia.

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Undercover Runner#3
Cool bike mate, well done
bandyleg#4
Very nice dude :)
TheTaurts#5
Ty guys. :)

So today i bought 16mm Mikuni carb and stock airfilter. Tomorrow i'll try set carb etc.
Pictures tomorrow to. :mod:
J4CK#6
Sexy >.<
TheTaurts#7
J4CK said:
Sexy >.<

Thanks dude. :)

--

Me and my scooter drive again. :cool:

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J4CK#8
They better not be scratches on that side panel :O
TheTaurts#9
J4CK said:
They better not be scratches on that side panel :O

Yeah ... but after 25. june side panel is repainted. And lot of things change after 25. june at the scooter. Hope after that my project is finally end. I'm not say something more .... will try surprise or smthg. My english is bad .. sorry guys :shock:
Cjkt#10
Dont change much it looks sweet!!!

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