710cc of Fun

[Tuskano]

Thank you!

Can't wait to break necks if I manage to make it to Hot Import Nights in Seattle WA. Going to be its first big event since I've lowered it.

[Tuskano]

Got new tires, had help from a tire shop to stretch them. Also finished up the rear suspension with new leafsprings and adjustable pistons. I also lowered the front about half an inch... but may later have to get stiffer springs to avoid having the tires hit the fender flares and possibility crack them.

Tires are Carmac NT65s (P155/65R-13)

[0_0Paulk]

title reminds me of the "710 cap"
hahaha

[z168]

Love this thing

Eye spy an Evo III

[Tuskano]

title reminds me of the "710 cap"
hahaha

Hahaha, I didn't realize that until now.

Love this thing

Eye spy an Evo III

Good eye, that friend is trying to get that back on the road. It is part of the rhd club too. Has transmission issues I think.

[TWM Performance]

Awesome!

- Renato

[Motoman325]

This is unbelievably cool. this should be on air

[Nagah]

This thing is totally rad. Dig it! Buuuuuut where is this "stretch" you were talking about?

[pl43]

Haha, I want to hug this little truck and give it a good night kiss so cute

[DER E30]

That's an awesome little truck! I love that it doubles as an engine lift haha

[Tuskano]

This thing is totally rad. Dig it! Buuuuuut where is this "stretch" you were talking about?

Sorry about that... been away from the computer for awhile and didn't want to use my phone for updates. The stretch is not that much, and I was never going to be doing anything extreme. You pretty much saw it in the last pictures, but this will show more of a difference. In my last reply, you can see a tire on the roof rack. That is how skinny it is when not on the rim.

Haha, I want to hug this little truck and give it a good night kiss so cute

Lol, my Mom says the same thing...

This is unbelievably cool. this should be on air

Haha, many people say that. Maybe in the future, but not anytime soon.

That's an awesome little truck! I love that it doubles as an engine lift haha

Only as a lift lol. We didn't use it to put the new engine back in as the end does not reach all the way over the engine bay. It's still good for pulling the smaller engines.


Well, nothing much to update on. Last week, I drove down to visit family in Oregon with the truck using 5S along with plans of attending the Red Door Meet in Portland. Sadly, I was too late. I also had the scooter in back, wrapped up like a present.


I had to remove my front fender flares as they rubbed badly on the wheels during bumps. Need to cut the insides of them to fit better, so I might be doing that this Friday.

Also am waiting on some scootmail to come in for the Chuckus. It will look alittle different by the time I am done.

[Tuskano]

Not much on the Hijet. Took her to a car meet and met up with a rhd Nissan S-cargo owner. We both could not help getting our picture together after the show lol. Too bad it was phone quality...


I also got some new stuff for the Chuckus. Haven't done alot to it in awhile, but finally received new Clubman handlebars/mirrors, then finally got off my ass and did a mock up with new motorcycle headlights I have had for the past month. Not wired up yet, and I have no relay to fit on. I also might mount it to the triple-tree later in case I want my front suspension back. But yea, they are LED, and have integrated turnsignals. So they are a nice step up if I can get them to work.






Also... new helmet! Couldn't find a Chinese themed one, so I made due with JDM because Japanese truck! lol.

[Tuskano]

Haven't been here in awhile... picture heavy update inbound.

The Hijet is lowered now on coilovers and has the fender flares on. Haven't really done much else to it being that it is my daily. I have gotten a new battery cover I plan to put on later once I've painted it.










Scooter-wise, I've been doing alot more. Got a second scooter... this one a 150cc. I later dropped a 170cc GY6 variant engine into it with a oil cooler included. The stock oil cooler I had on the front... but found a smaller oil cooler and put it in a ammo box. Then used sheet metal to route the air down to the exhaust and engine air fan. ...Mods I'm listing are not really in order.





Also drilled and installed rear foot pegs...


Rear light and new use for a fake Japanese plate I've stopped using.




The final form... for now.




I also have acquired a third scooter. This one being a convertible. You read right. A convertible hardtop. Meet my new and currently in many pieces 2004 Diamo Velux. This came with a 150cc and had sat in a car lot for 3 years with nothing preserved. So after buying it, I did what anyone sensible with getting a scooter whose company never came out with an official parts list, and took it all apart. Then cleaned the frame.

Now that I have "finished" with the 170cc and can right that like no tomorrow, I might be able to get to this guy and continue building it back to something better.

For now, it is getting the "stance" we all like to see and to get it in rolling shape.

When bought... and all together.








And now the stripping begins. I plan to rebuild with all the panels later of course.








Stock engine mount.


Stock Maddog engine mount. Easily a aftermarket choice.


Test fitting the 170cc that is now in the other running scooter.




Rewelded tripple tree to allow for aftermarket handlebars. Also has the lowest of my forks.






So yea... lots of scooter stuff. Picture very heavy.

And as you could see... I have a scooter addiction. The 80cc Maddog from the pictures before is nothing more than a frame and engine. Then the oddball 2004 Diamo Velux 150cc. And then I have the 170cc Maddog I have running right now.

[Tuskano]

The Hijet got a new thing. A battery box shaped like a NOS bottle. Because I need more then decals and a dream of doing an engine swap to go fast.





Now to count how many people on the road want to race me lol.

[TWM Performance]

Epic thread is epic!

- Renato