wax wrote:I keep looking on this section of the forum, hoping to see some fresh pictures of scooters that you lot are tinkering with. Then it occurred to me that I could put some pictures of my wreck on here and ‘take part’ instead of just watching.
The TS1 240 engine was originally built by Jerry at Readspeed in 2006. It pumped out 31 BHP back then, on their dyno and felt like a rocket.
I kind of started to loose faith a little after I wrecked the piston on the way to the Isle of Wight last summer though. The scooter just seemed to loose its ‘mojo’ for some reason.
After hearing good things about JB tuning (they look after a mate of mines, Andrew Sharkey’s, group 4 engines), I made the mistake of visiting them for a chat. I had a go on Johns yellow GP TS1 demo bike. It made mine feel like a 50 special in comparison. So there was nothing for it. I rinsed the credit card and went for a lightened flywheel, V Force reeds, Augusto retard unit, Franspeed modified RB exhaust and 7 hours porting work on the barrel!
The scooter produced 24 BHP when it went it, and now it makes a whopping 36.4 BHP at the rear wheel and 22.47 Ft/Ib of torque.
Never has so much money been squandered on something that looks so sh1t. Luckily it goes like stink, and sounds like a chainsaw on steroids. The bodywork is ruff, but this just adds to the surprise when you razz past a car driver, along a country road. People seem to be in one of two camps with regard to the scooter appearance. They either love it, or are just perplexed as to why I don’t restore it. Personally, I think it would loose its charter and probably just get pinched.
Nice one !!! ratter special like it no show and all go !!!
I had the same problem with my RB when I went to see John at JB ! got on his demo RB and then spent the cash !!!! on my RB
