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i love how quickly this can spiral out of control. except that cm can definitely make the banshee cylinder work... so maybe it's in control?!?
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for some reason I see something like this as your side piece:
![]() I suppose in al-loo-mini-ummm would be cool, but style points if flat lavender.
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charlieman22 wrote: Patric - chuckled at your water cooled - at first… It's kinda ideal for low profile and if I sidecarred this thing - I could put a radiator in the sidecar! What cylinder would be potential for such a Frankenstein ?!
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Ginch wrote: You know there is. https://www.saigonscootercentre.com/ProductDetail.asp?idBasket=&category=60&product=1738& ![]() But the Pinasco Highbrake drum gets a lot of positive comments amongst my wideframe friends. And almost stock. https://www.scooter-center.com/en/front-brake-hub-8-pinasco-highbrake-vespa-wideframe-v1-15-v30-33-vu-vm-vn-vl-vb-acma-hoffmann-largeframe-vba-vbb-vna-vnb-pn26280200 ![]() |
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FridayMatinee wrote: I run that drum on my VMC177 and it's pretty amazing. Grips very well. |
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Greasy, no. Just no.
Would I suggest you turn your 'Cuda into an Oscar Meyer wiener mobile? I'm not a purist - but I am a connoisseur! Jesus u guys. So much good stuff. That everyone has their own vision only makes it better. And when I say Jesus, I mean the welder for Butcher Garage - of course. Speaking of BG: I think they are incredible fabricators - but their end product is somehow just not great in proportion. The fit of the mud guard to the front wheel. The rear of the scoot to the back wheel. I'm a critic of S&S's cowl sitting too high also. Everyone has their own eye. It's the front wheel fit to the mud guard, the rear wheels placement in the curve of the frame. Etc. So I'm not a purist - but I love the best of what the eyetalians created. I'll go 8" wheels - the wide frames just look so good when "low slung". That's my vibe. What power plant makes it go? I like powerful and reliable. Gonna have to consider. Like the front drum that works. Novel. So maybe. Simple is good! ![]() |
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charlieman22 wrote: Speaking of BG: I think they are incredible fabricators - but their end product is somehow just not great in proportion. The fit of the mud guard to the front wheel. The rear of the scoot to the back wheel. In contrast, I like the subtlety of what John Gick does with his engine work he shows here. It looks hot rod but still looks low-key and more practical. |
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Ginch wrote: Mounting a hydro master cylinder on a handle bar Vespa would be super easy. You could probably use just about any motorcycle/dirtbike brake master cylinder you wanted with (I'm guessing) a 10~11mm piston. |
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whodatschrome wrote: Mounting a hydro master cylinder on a handle bar Vespa would be super easy
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That's the page I'm on too.
Great minds. In fact - hydro clutch to match might be clean. Polished aluminum or chrome. Not black. Like the vote for the SSC disc. Bonus: I want my sidecar wheel to operate off the FRONT brake. Hydro would help. |
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Super entertaining thread and congrats on newest Italian Starlet baby and all that.
But I really just wanna say how cool your scoots look displayed on your vintagey floral rugs❤️ Ok…. now back to page 2….. |
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charlieman22 wrote: That's the page I'm on too. Great minds. In fact - hydro clutch to match might be clean. Polished aluminum or chrome. Not black. Like the vote for the SSC disc. Bonus: I want my sidecar wheel to operate off the FRONT brake. Hydro would help. |
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Kimono32 wrote: Super entertaining thread and congrats on newest Italian Starlet baby and all that. But I really just wanna say how cool your scoots look displayed on your vintagey floral rugs❤️ Ok…. now back to page 2….. Don't they know it's called a primary now any how? 😁 Thanks for the props. Makes my space so much happier to hang in. Close enough to my desk to let me ponder as I work. Oh, and whodat - looking those up now. Seems like alota choices for handlebar hydraulics. Nice! |
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charlieman22 wrote: Greasy, no. Just no. Would I suggest you turn your 'Cuda into an Oscar Meyer wiener mobile? I'm not a purist - but I am a connoisseur! I was thinking more like early 40's indy cars. so sort of the look of that bumper car. basically anything but the typical Tylenol shaped sidecars of everyday. |
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This is insanely expensive, but would look pretty on the handlebars.
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Ginch wrote: This is insanely expensive, but would look pretty on the handlebars. ![]() https://www.officine08.com/p72347_front-brake-master-cylinder-25-4mm-roland-sands-9-16-radial-chrome.html |
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greasy125 wrote: I was thinking more like early 40's indy cars. so sort of the look of that bumper car. basically anything but the typical Tylenol shaped sidecars of everyday. (Rosan Rosanna Danna) Never Mind. So there is precedent if that's the case. The Germans built a sidecar that had those lines - looks very regal. See below. Ginch. Your trouble. ![]()
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charlieman22 wrote: Oh. (Rosan Rosanna Danna) Never Mind. So there is precedent if that's the case. The Germans built a sidecar that had those lines - looks very regal. See below. Ginch. Your trouble. |
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As long as we're spitballing, do you really need a side car?
How about a side box? Or just a side shelf? ![]() |
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SoCalGuy wrote: As long as we're spitballing, do you really need a side car? How about a side box? Or just a side shelf?
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Honey - I know you don't really ever ever wanna go in the sidecar, even just down to the pub, but what if I took a scoot from 1955, and hung a car off the oncoming traffic side.
Itl be so much fun! 🙂
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charlieman22 wrote: Honey - I know you don't really ever ever wanna go in the sidecar, even just down to the pub, but what if I took a scoot from 1955, and hung a car off the oncoming traffic side. Itl be so much fun! 🙂 |
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sdjohn wrote: screw that, he needs this: |
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SoCalGuy wrote: I volunteer chandlerman as passenger for the test run Waaaaaaay down |
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SoCalGuy wrote: I volunteer chandlerman as passenger for the test run ![]() |
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I was thinking it'd be kind of cool to do a rotary valve on a set of wide body cases. then I thought why stop there, why not just make it a 4T with OHVs
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oopsclunkthud wrote: I was thinking it'd be kind of cool to do a rotary valve on a set of wide body cases. then I thought why stop there, why not just make it a 4T with OHVs |
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oopsclunkthud wrote: I was thinking it'd be kind of cool to do a rotary valve on a set of wide body cases. then I thought why stop there, why not just make it a 4T with OHVs |
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greasy125 wrote: Ducati saw that and went: huh, interesting. hold my vino, I think I can make this more complicated...
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Hahahaha. Hold my vino.
Indeed. Think I'll keep it old school - with perhaps a few tweaks… 🙂 |
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