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brian84corvette Blossoming FBHQer
Posts : 331 Join date : 2012-02-25 Age : 43 Location : USA Florida 33067 Companies : skate park design / building - ramp48 Setup : noComply m2 wide - beautyful red bottom / top plys
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| Subject: im building a custom moped Sun Oct 07, 2012 5:51 am | |
| ive been busy lately - gas prices have driven me insane. my truck gets about 13miles per gallon average on my 8 mile drive to work - and my piece of crap car has been getting about 16 miles per gallon in the same route to work - so ive been hunting down a 50cc 2stroke engine moped / the kind that has bicycle pedals to get it started - or to finish the ride if it cuts out for whatever reason. why ? becuse they can be made to look pretty cool i guess - and they get around 80 to 100 miles per gallon of gas - ill be it at 30mph is all the faster they go when stock. but there are performence parts avalable for them if so chosen. so yeah - ive been spending all my spare time learning how to re build up my ped. i ended up getting 3 rusty hulks of crap for free from a friend - and am turning them in to one sweet ride. i figured id post it here - as alot of the uk members of this site might enjoy the small size engine moped scooter type thing as gas price over there is probably near 8 to 10 dollars per gallon... is so insane id freek out if gas was that expensive over here in the states... so above is where im at currently - wating on my gas tank to get back - and to make a seat below is what i hope my moped ends up turning out to look like. its rad lol i just photoshoped in a tank and seat.. my photoshop skills are terible |
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BrorS Constant FBHQer
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| Subject: Re: im building a custom moped Sun Oct 07, 2012 7:43 am | |
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Xavier Part of the Furniture
Posts : 2752 Join date : 2011-05-15 Age : 27 Location : Inside my head Setup : Whats a setup
| Subject: Re: im building a custom moped Sun Oct 07, 2012 2:57 pm | |
| [insert clap smiley here] this seems like a fun project! Once I get my license I plan on customizing my car with different brakes and so on cant wait to see the finished moped |
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sputnicwarriors FBHQ Regular
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| Subject: Re: im building a custom moped Tue Oct 09, 2012 3:03 pm | |
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SeamusMcFlurry Supporter
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| Subject: Re: im building a custom moped Tue Oct 09, 2012 4:17 pm | |
| 16mpg?!?! Wow...Good on ya man. Best of luck |
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Melvin A Thomas Part of the Furniture
Posts : 3129 Join date : 2011-11-04 Age : 27 Location : london,uk Companies : fingerboarding, robotic studies Setup : Pure,tec deck independant trucks 32mm, susbatance Classic Reloaded.
| Subject: Re: im building a custom moped Tue Oct 09, 2012 4:54 pm | |
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Ken .I Part of the Furniture
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| Subject: Re: im building a custom moped Wed Oct 10, 2012 4:52 am | |
| Sick looking |
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Cole H FBHQ Regular
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| Subject: Re: im building a custom moped Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:42 pm | |
| That would be sick if it turned out that good! |
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blosom Moderator
Posts : 5332 Join date : 2010-03-04 Location : UK Companies : BLOSOM
| Subject: Re: im building a custom moped Wed Oct 10, 2012 8:47 pm | |
| thats pretty cool!
looks like it should be a beast though....like 800+ cc
be sure to show us pictures once its finished!
speaking of fixing up things me and my dad went and picked up a new kit car project for him today...a gentry. its pretty cool. if you google 'gentry kit car' you can see what its like. |
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brian84corvette Blossoming FBHQer
Posts : 331 Join date : 2012-02-25 Age : 43 Location : USA Florida 33067 Companies : skate park design / building - ramp48 Setup : noComply m2 wide - beautyful red bottom / top plys
flatface g12
ultra decks x2
mad lab decks x3
close up g4 ( awesome trucks - terrible deck )
broken knuckle peoples choice - best 16$ ever spent
as it got me in to the hobby again
| Subject: Re: im building a custom moped Thu Oct 11, 2012 4:10 am | |
| picked up this orange tank today from a friend. its from a 1969 ducati my origonal gas tank is just rusted so badly that i dont think i can use it. this is how i thought it would turn out like in rough mock up so i guess the orange tank is growing on me. i hafta figure out a new seat with this tank as its much bigger than my origonal seat is.
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Ryan Moderator
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| Subject: Re: im building a custom moped Thu Oct 11, 2012 4:12 am | |
| This is sick dude! Did you paint the tank? |
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Danny H Admin
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| Subject: Re: im building a custom moped Thu Oct 11, 2012 6:50 am | |
| That looks really awesome, aha! Also, what sort of licence would you need to ride one? Haha |
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brian84corvette Blossoming FBHQer
Posts : 331 Join date : 2012-02-25 Age : 43 Location : USA Florida 33067 Companies : skate park design / building - ramp48 Setup : noComply m2 wide - beautyful red bottom / top plys
flatface g12
ultra decks x2
mad lab decks x3
close up g4 ( awesome trucks - terrible deck )
broken knuckle peoples choice - best 16$ ever spent
as it got me in to the hobby again
| Subject: Re: im building a custom moped Thu Oct 11, 2012 6:56 am | |
| - Danny Hynam wrote:
- That looks really awesome, aha!
Also, what sort of licence would you need to ride one? Haha regular car driving liscense is all that is required for "moped" = a 2 or 3 wheel viechle capable of not exeeding 30 mph or over 3 brake horsepower and or exeeding 50cc size engine. and no the tank came stock in that orange - i do however plan to paint it all nice when i get it all put together. right now is "mock up" stage - and i have to get the thing to run first too its a shame my stock gas tank is so leaky and rusty. i did enjoy how it was looking with the stock seat and tank in mock up |
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Danny H Admin
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| Subject: Re: im building a custom moped Thu Oct 11, 2012 7:01 am | |
| Ahhh, I see Also, get your brother to work his magic on the paintwork that'd be pretty awesome |
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Jayden H. Part of the Furniture
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| Subject: Re: im building a custom moped Thu Oct 11, 2012 7:35 am | |
| Take the tank to a restoration place or ask them if they can make you one like your rusted one. |
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brian84corvette Blossoming FBHQer
Posts : 331 Join date : 2012-02-25 Age : 43 Location : USA Florida 33067 Companies : skate park design / building - ramp48 Setup : noComply m2 wide - beautyful red bottom / top plys
flatface g12
ultra decks x2
mad lab decks x3
close up g4 ( awesome trucks - terrible deck )
broken knuckle peoples choice - best 16$ ever spent
as it got me in to the hobby again
| Subject: Re: im building a custom moped Fri Oct 12, 2012 7:18 am | |
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