new member By silverfox96 (Read 518 times)

[silverfox96]

Good morning to all. Just a bit about me to introduce myself to the board. I'm silverfox96. I'm 71 years old. Over this past summer I've acquired a couple of scooters. New to the scooter world. Bought a 2005 linhai 50cc, or at least it had a linhai engine, that was "rebuilt" but wouldn't start. Gave $50.00 for it and the guy hauled to my garage. Spent about 2 minutes with it and discovered the engine was seized. So much for a rebuild! Heard of a 2008 50cc kinroad that was for sale, but had been stolen and wrecked. Took a look at it and gave $125.00 for it, loaded it up on my trailer and hauled it home. Was told that it ran well. It had only one fork tube on it, and it was broken in half. The front plastics were in tiny bits, no front wheel or brake. My plan was to use the plastics and front end off the linhai, but when I got all the broken, but still attached junk off, I realized the downtube of the frame was bent. I stripped the 2005 down to the bare frame and did the same with the 2008,then transferred all the plastics and engine from the 2008 to the 2005 frame. Had to repair several broken tabs, naturally. I discovered that the assembly of the plastics was very similar to a jigsaw puzzle. At times I was totally lost as to where and how some of the parts went! After three weeks I finally got it all together. Had to get a new cdi and a new battery, after frying the old cdi. Also had to purchase a new ignition and seat lock switch. During the assembly of the puzzle I acquired newer plastics for the front. Sanded them all down, primed and painted them with rustoleum red. During the assembly time and during the hunt for new plastics, I ran across a "new" 150cc scoot at a dealership about 40 miles from where I live and wound up buying that. That is the one I ride, as the 50cc leaves me with my knees shoved into the dash. Very uncomfortable. I have about $400 in the 50cc new. It only had 357 miles on it so one could say it was nearly new. BTW it does run right at 43 mph.

Here's a pic of the 50cc:



and a pic of my 150cc:



Thank you.

[JR]

Good Morning to you and Welcome to the forum! Now that's a nice job you done on that scooter! pretty and we all know red is fastest! LOL Other scooter nice too! It took a lot of patience and skill to put the two into one together and it looks like a showroom scooter!

Sure glad you're here and if you need anything just jump right in!

JR

[Bong]

I must chime in saying that Back is defiantly faster Depending on the stickers applied at least 3mph can be had. (Joking)

I will say WELCOME Silverfox!!!!!!!! I hope all your scoot adventures are fun and safe!!!!!

Have the time of your life on 2 wheels!!!!!

[alleyoop]

Welcome Silverfox96,
Good to have you on the forum, and very nice job you did on the scoot, you are definitely a wrencher.
Ride Safe
Alleyoop

[silverfox96]

My sincere thanks to those who welcomed me to this forum. Alley, it's good to see you here, too. My wrenching experience is from many years ago when it was relatively simple to maintain and repair your own vehicles. I find it enjoyable to work on these scoots. Now trying to get some heat in the garage so I can continue my hobby throughout the winter months.

[ccprof]

Welcome to the forum. Ignore the others - blue is fastest! Nice work ya did there!

[Luke]

Welcome foxy! nice scooter and nice color too,,,reminds me of little RED riding hood, and you are a FOX, oh what a coincidence.