Scooterotica

Cheers for the comments guys... Yeah I'm not sure about performance with the framebreather air filter - I think it will sould funny though! I probably wont have any filters in the boxes to have it flow as much as possible and go from there

Colour wise I'm not too sure? I've got lots of ideas running around my head from having the whole scooter galvanised, then painting parts of the body work etc, kind of like anti chrome, but I'm not too sure how the heat might warp the panels?

I might take an old guard down for a try and see how that comes out

If I go galv, then I'll probably paint wheel rims and forks etc white to stand out... THe other thing I though of was to paint it bog standard Grey/grey and try and distress the paint - If anyone has some ideas on doing this let me know! I thought about spraying brake fluid on for a little bit then washing it off and clear coating over it

Re the piston - Yeah not too sure about it now! they only cost £40 so I might buy a spare!

Oh I got a job too, so I can buy some paint soon!!!!!

Cheers,

Christiaan

take it all back to bare, shiny metal, then loadsa laquer, but keep all the dings in the bodywork, and polish the alloy bits, gunmetal grey powdercoated wheels forks and stand/frame etc, big chunky tyres, sprung outboard front dampers, and a single saddle , but covered with old distressed leather, like an old suitcase..... and rev counter set in the top of your glove box, but with yellowed, scratched glass, and do the same to your speedo lens, and use brass nuts and bolts , or get the old ones zinc coated, and keep the panel badges all knarled and tarnished. and use 2nd hand rubbers throughout. .......................................................

goldeneye wrote:take it all back to bare, shiny metal, then loadsa laquer, but keep all the dings in the bodywork, and polish the alloy bits, gunmetal grey powdercoated wheels forks and stand/frame etc, big chunky tyres, sprung outboard front dampers, and a single saddle , but covered with old distressed leather, like an old suitcase..... and rev counter set in the top of your glove box, but with yellowed, scratched glass, and do the same to your speedo lens, and use brass nuts and bolts , or get the old ones zinc coated, and keep the panel badges all knarled and tarnished. and use 2nd hand rubbers throughout. .......................................................

Some very good ideas there

I like the idea of just lacquered panels - maybe with gold plated badges! bling!

what about polishing the chaincase side with copperslip, so it all stays in the nooks and crannys, and antiques it?

I'm a bit doubtful of the piston holding up... But I like what your doing with the scoot

so what was the exhaust ??? you didnt say. Thinking about something similliar for my GP.

Please advise.

goldeneye wrote:...bare, shiny metal ... keep all the dings in the bodywork, and polish the alloy bits, gunmetal grey powdercoat... covered with old distressed leather, like an old suitcase..... use brass nuts and bolts ...use 2nd hand rubbers throughout.

yeah, would be a good look, gnarly is the way to go

you"ve seen the missus then.......

Richjak wrote:so what was the exhaust ??? you didnt say. Thinking about something similliar for my GP.

Please advise.

saigon scooter centre

RICSPEED wrote:

Richjak wrote:so what was the exhaust ??? you didnt say. Thinking about something similliar for my GP.

Please advise.

saigon scooter centre

Yeah thanks Ric i saw that i meant the model number and or the model type, any ideas???