My Vespa stage6 RT 70cc project

Discussion in 'Scooter Projects' started by tErr0, Jan 20, 2011.

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  1. dan_zip70

    dan_zip70 New Member

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    was this bike orginally a/c?
     
    dan_zip70, Mar 16, 2011
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  2. tErr0

    tErr0 Administrator Staff Member

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    Yep. Haven't finished putting all the cooling system in yet but it will look pretty stock when finished. Won't be any silly pipes hanging about the place or anything.
     
    tErr0, Mar 16, 2011
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  3. dan_zip70

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    yeah thats what caught my eye, no vent holes for a Rad on the front panel, im assuming your going to hide the rad?

    also, looking mint :) cant wait to see the finished result :) :yahoo:
     
    dan_zip70, Mar 16, 2011
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  4. tErr0

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    The rad will be in the front panel. I will need to cut a lot of holes!
     
    tErr0, Mar 16, 2011
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  5. MiNoR cOnFuSiOn

    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn Administrator Staff Member

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    the head is quite clearlyu visable when you get down and have a look at the engine, wich people will do AFTER they try race this LOL thats all i ment. anyone who simply bends over and has a look will almost instantly see its a stage 6 kit. hence they anodized it. bike should certianly supprise a few people. cant wait to see how the pipe turns out/looks on the bike. few weeks and this should be on road :D
     
    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn, Mar 17, 2011
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  6. CheekyThomas

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    Firstly email received terro, will get prices...

    But good looking build so far, barrel kit looks very expensive... You must have far too much time on your hands! Haha!!

    With regards to the cooling system, and the fact your going electric, how are you gonna control the flow?? Gonna use the same system as the newer piaggios where the pump always runs and it circulates in a small engine circuit, and when the thermostat in the hose gets hot enough it changes the flow to the radiator?

    Just being nosey really...

    But looks good keep on with the updates!
     
    CheekyThomas, Mar 18, 2011
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  7. tErr0

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    Minor will correct me if i'm wrong but i'm pretty sure it's a large constant flow without a thermostat. It's going to get hot very quickly and stay hot so lot's of flow all the time! It's pretty much a race engine that i'm going to try and run on the road.

    The kit is actually very good value for the quality of it. £286 in case anyone is interested...
     
    tErr0, Mar 18, 2011
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  8. final178

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    that looks sick:) i can see thats gonna be some mean bike cant wait to see it move (nice wheel loool)
     
    final178, Mar 18, 2011
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  9. CheekyThomas

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    On the piaggio electric pumped systems theres a 2 way thermostat under the floorboards, so when the engines cold, the pump just flows water around the engine, and a small section of hose pipework, and when the water gets hot enough the thermostat opens and redirects the water round the radiator system... saves having the pump turn on and off, it just runs when the engines runs and the thermostat controls where the water flows.

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    CheekyThomas, Mar 19, 2011
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  10. tErr0

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    Going to be very simple... It's just engine to pump, pump to rad, rad to head with the bottle into the rad.

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    And pump on full whack all the time I think...
     
    tErr0, Mar 19, 2011
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  11. tErr0

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    Update!

     
    tErr0, Mar 22, 2011
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  12. tErr0

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    Another update!

     
    tErr0, Mar 23, 2011
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  13. tErr0

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    Annd another update.

     
    tErr0, Mar 24, 2011
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  14. Acid

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    I love when boxes of shiny stuff arrives !!!!
     
    Acid, Mar 25, 2011
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  15. MiNoR cOnFuSiOn

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    yep it will be constant circulation. its such a small rad were going to be using so it really is worth having the open system. it may mean a 5+ min warm up in the morning but it will evenly heat all the water at once rather than the therm opening once the engine is up to temp and smashing loads of cold into the cylinder... cyl tends to shrink faster than the piston and seize horidly, it is running over 13:1 compression and some silly fine tollerances inside so keeps it all happy, id rather excessive cold start wear than hot shrinking issues, its a 2t afterall so should have collected plenty of oil in the important parts between starts. would run a circ system if it was an out and out road bike (as in get on and ride it blah blah) but its more piping complication and i dont really have the million hours piaggio had to work out flow rates/circut crossovers. im sure the piaggio system brings all the water up to temp nice and evenly while keeping the engine warm, if anything i doubt my first guess would be correct and im piping this bike up once LOL
     
    MiNoR cOnFuSiOn, Mar 26, 2011
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  16. italjohn

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    This looks really promesing as usual.
    I love to follow this tread :yahoo:
     
    italjohn, Mar 26, 2011
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  17. CheekyThomas

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    Blimey the parts list keeps growing... Gonna be nice to see it finished and running!!

    As for motul factory 800 oil... Very swish full ester stuff.. No expense spared then!! That stuff costs me £13 a bottle trade... Proper expensive stuff!!!
     
    CheekyThomas, Mar 27, 2011
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  18. tErr0

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    A bit of a useless update... Been doing small bits and bobs but no pictures.

    I was wondering do people want me to bother showing pictures of the process of refurbing bits? I'm a bit of a perfectionist so I seem to end up refurbing everything on the bike. Currently doing the engine mount and starting prep work on some of the plastics...

     
    tErr0, Mar 28, 2011
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  19. nathan93

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    yh stick it all up
    looking gd aswell
     
    nathan93, Mar 28, 2011
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  20. tErr0

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    Update! Another couple of box's just arrived so i'll throw up another update in a sec too.

     
    tErr0, Mar 29, 2011
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