the new - what have you done to your ped today thread.

A bit of an update.

The new, front wheel bearings (SKF - nice) and shaft seal, the rear shock absorber, the adjustable angle air filter, the gearbox oil, some of the stickers and the replacement red rear light assembly arrived today in the post.

The air filter can adjust over quite a range of angles and it fits exactly as I wanted it to, following the line of the transmission case. My OCD monkey wouldn't have been happy with the filter sticking out at an angle.

The black and chrome effect shock absorber looks more like the Trekker original one than the later Paioli one and that's good, as it helps the overall 'retro' look of the bike along.

The second-hand red rear light lens has come up like brand new, after a quick going over with some Duraglit wadding metal polish. This stuff is great for buffing out minor scratches in plastics as well as for polishing metal. I can now replace the awful clear 'Lexus-style' lens on the bike, that I have hated from day one.

I'm going to wait until the tyres and valves arrive before I take any more photos, as I want the engine standing on it's new rear wheel and have the carb ready jetted up, to have the engine ready to go back in the frame. That will give you all an idea of how the engine room will look before it gets fitted to the bike and I can show you some of the details.

I've also got an idea for the top of the Dell'Orto carb, as the 90 degree angled adapter I have won't work with the existing throttle cable, that already has a 90 degree angled part on the end, but that isn't threaded and is intended to fit the Gurtner carb. I've ordered some M6 threaded straight cable adjusters, the type you would fit to pushbike brake cables and that will work a treat with the existing throttle cable.

 

The rear shocker I bought was £29 from Tornari-Moto on eBay - that's a lot cheaper than a Paioli replacement. If your engine is the vertical type, I have that spare Technigas Next R exhaust here that just needs a mounting bracket.

 

washed both the ped and the bike.
polished them.
then got OCD and ended up redoing it and fully valeting both of them. now sitting here in the garden, sipping a ice cold beer with the dog at my side staring at the bikes.

 

There seems to be quite a few of us OCD-afflicted people on here, aren't there?

 

i blame you.

 

Forget the air pump for now, just pull the pipes off and get the other exhaust fitted!

 

Had a right scare today on way to work
Went over a bump then could feel revs dropping and watched the speedo go down then bike decided to die on a junction right half way round corner
Pushed it onto path tried starting it
No luck
Electric nope
Kicked it no luck
Got tools out and set to work
Couldn't see any reason then checked kill switch dunno why but glad I did my phone had jumped up and knocked kill switch
Put bike back together pushed electric start and whoopee doo she lived
One of those daft heart sinking moments...

 

@ginge

you royal twat.




just had a quick look at what sort of scooter I could build... something nobody else has done... a bit of a Frankenstein bike but an absolute sleeper. a build thread may or may not be started soon.... now where the hell are my tools....

 

Yh cheers mate lol
And use italjet aint exactly useful for anything else lol

 

I really want to do some wheelies.
must wait.

 

@ Mark

You'll need a one size larger main jet in the carb if you fit the other exhaust.

 

use the italjet? nah your alright. its a pile of shit that I don't want to touch again.