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texmo
25th August 2004, 21:54
hey i jsut brought a belladonna rv150 and i was thinking about modifying it a little just for a bit more power i ride it on the motorway and it tops out at a mesily 98km/hr so i might do the exaguhst which is $350 (i got about $600 to spend) but i also want more take off power will the exaghust make a lot of difference?undefined

jrandom
25th August 2004, 22:01
You could try painting it flourescent green.

texmo
25th August 2004, 22:13
its already green ^^* but hows that sposed to help again?

jrandom
25th August 2004, 22:15
Well, being a bit more sensible, since it's already green...

I looked it up on www.retroscooter.co.nz. An old Vespa, manufactured under license in India, eh? It's listed as putting out either 8.5 or 10 bhp, so you didn't really choose the right starter bike if you're interested in exceeding 100kph by much. Presumably you'd buy one of those because of the kitsch value, rather than on technological merit, so enjoy it for what it is.

If there's an underground cottage industry for making those things go fast, I haven't heard about it...

[Edit: OK. I googled, and now I *have* heard about it. I'm just wishing I'd remained in blissful higgerance.

SWK will no doubt be along within the next 24 hours to advise all the weird and wonderful ways that you can overstress your millimeter-level machining tolerances...]

texmo
25th August 2004, 22:21
yer well they only sell one type of scooter and they only go 98km/hr they go 110-112 if u upgrade the exaughst which is $350 but i just wanna get it to go 120 atleast so i didnt get an exaughst off them but i spoke to a guy who has my scooter except its like 20 years old its a vespa(exactly the same cept mine has electrice start and i dont have to pre-mix the fuel) and he reckons his can top out at 160+

jrandom
25th August 2004, 22:23
they go 110-112 if u upgrade the exaughst which is $350

That would be the 8.5->10bhp upgrade on the spec sheet, then.


but i just wanna get it to go 120 atleast

NOS! NOS!

riffer
25th August 2004, 22:28
yer well they only sell one type of scooter and they only go 98km/hr they go 110-112 if u upgrade the exaughst which is $350 but i just wanna get it to go 120 atleast so i didnt get an exaughst off them but i spoke to a guy who has my scooter except its like 20 years old its a vespa(exactly the same cept mine has electrice start and i dont have to pre-mix the fuel) and he reckons his can top out at 160+
Seriously, though texmo, its probably not going to handle too well at higher speeds. You might, as jrandom hinted, be better off accepting the scooter for what it is and looking at something else which might do a bit more speed.

Do you have a full licence? If not, it's a bit of a moot point really as you can't exceed 70km/hr...

Also, my bike can do 240 but I rarely exceed 90 km/hr for 90% of the riding I do. Lots of fun can be had on scooters without making them go fast than they are meant to be.

I learnt to ride on a Vespa.

texmo
25th August 2004, 22:35
i just sat my full yesterday and passed so the 70k limit is no problem for me i just use it to get to school and stuff but i would like a bit more power just for fun i got some spare cash and would like it to be faster i just wanna see the look on peoples faces as i beat them in a bright green retro scoota, and so when ppl at school gimmie shit i can drag their cars off :D

also how cum my pic of ma scoota doesnt appear next to ma name?

riffer
25th August 2004, 22:51
i just sat my full yesterday and passed so the 70k limit is no problem for me i just use it to get to school and stuff but i would like a bit more power just for fun i got some spare cash and would like it to be faster i just wanna see the look on peoples faces as i beat them in a bright green retro scoota, and so when ppl at school gimmie shit i can drag their cars off :D

also how cum my pic of ma scoota doesnt appear next to ma name?
Bless ya mate. God loves a trier. Go for the upgrade if it makes you happy.

As for the avatar pic, have you set up your avatar in your control panel?

I can't see it either.

texmo
25th August 2004, 23:28
googlie bear wuts an avatair.......
ne who ma scoota kick ass weather it goes fast or not 1/2 the guys say ur a fag 1/2 say bad scoota and the girls say take me for a ride :love:
btw i alos own a 50ccc yahamar thats like 24 years old no rego or wof and its cant take me up hills :P now if i was to soup that thing up now there would b a laft


edit: awsome found out what an avatair is now i got a pic of ma scoota :D

Mr Skid
26th August 2004, 00:20
Texmo,

your scoot will go as fast as your wallet will let it. However there generally is a rule of diminishing returns on speed, where you wind up paying lots of money to go only a little bit faster.

If you want to throw money at it, malossiuk.com is probably a good place to start.

A friend of mine once had a vespa supersprint (50cc small frame) which he fittted with a malossi 135cc piston/stroker kit, race clutch etc, and while it would wheelie quite happily, I recall it cost a few dollars to get it to that point.

The other problem was that the frame wasn't designed for that much power..

As for dragging off cars, you'd want to modify the gearing to increase the acceleration, which would then reduce your top speed.

I'd suggest be happy with the fact that it can do 98km/h, and throw the rest of your cash towards some protective gear assuming you haven't already.

If not for you, then for all the girls that are lining up for a ride on the back - I hear gravel rash isn't all that romantic. :msn-wink:

Posh Tourer :P
26th August 2004, 10:16
You are all being very negative..... I reckon an exhaust (normally makes a big difference) then after that bore it out a bit.... As for anything else, the next step to upgrade would be suspension or whatever the transmission is in them things

I think it is a great idea for a laugh. Personally I'd go for getting it up to 120kmh, and then change the gearing so it accelerates madly and does about 105.....

Mr Skid
26th August 2004, 10:54
On reflection 8.5hp > 10hp would be a 17% increase in power, which doesn't sound all that bad for $350 - I wish I could get a 17% gain for $350.

Assuming you've got the safety gear sorted out already, I'd look into changing the gearing, or getting some sticky rubber for it - I'd think passing someone on the outside of a corner with the running boards scraping would be far more fun than just dragging them off at the lights. :scooter:

texmo
26th August 2004, 11:50
yer i do have satfey sorted helmet one 4 me and one 4 some1 esle i also have gloves and a jacket but i dont think ill get leathers :P
so if i want more omph u think i should go wif an exaughst bore it then change the gearing or transmition? and will suspenshion make much diffrence they dont seem 2 bad but im a newbie when it comes to bikes also cos its steel plated and it comes in at about 110kgs would it benifit much its i dumped a few kgs?

Mr Skid
26th August 2004, 12:34
yer i do have satfey sorted helmet one 4 me and one 4 some1 esle i also have gloves and a jacket but i dont think ill get leathers :P
so if i want more omph u think i should go wif an exaughst bore it then change the gearing or transmition? and will suspenshion make much diffrence they dont seem 2 bad but im a newbie when it comes to bikes also cos its steel plated and it comes in at about 110kgs would it benifit much its i dumped a few kgs?

The exhaust looks like it's probably going to be the most bang for your buck at this point, so I'd throw money at that first..

As for dumping weight, it's a free way to increase performance (until you start looking at carbon fibre bits)

It could be an interesting project to work on with a scoot.

You reckon 110kg, do you know if that's a wet or dry weight? (wet = with fuel + oil + coolant) Work out how how much you weigh with your riding gear to get a base weight for scoot(wet) + rider. Then find a quiet piece of road and time yourself from say 20km/h - 70 km/h in a particular gear.

That'll give you some base figures to assess any changes with. From there start to identify heavy stuff the scoot doesn't need - your avitar shows a pack rack.. try removing that, weighing it to calculate the weight of scoot - rack, and doing another 20km/h - 70 km/h run to see what difference it makes.

What stuff do you carry with you? Lots of heavy text books? They'd have a negative effect. Also check out your body mass index, if it indicates you're carrying a few kilos more than optimum, think about your diet / amount of exercise. Once again, reducing your own weight is a good way to reduce over all weight, and once again it's free.

On scoots with auto transmissions, they utilise cvt transmission IIRC which rely on belts, and rollers and stuff that I have learnt about and since forgotten.

The common way to increase acceleration is to change to different size rollers, but I'm not sure how the manual trannie is implemented on your scoot.

Do some research on similar vepsas and it'll become clear how to go about it.

Good to see you've done the smart thing with gear, I see too many scooterers around uni in shorts and t-shirts. Have you got boots as well? m/c boots have shin / ankle / toe protection, but even if you wear sturdy boots that protect the ankle bone they're better than sports shoes or racing jandals.

FROSTY
26th August 2004, 12:34
Hmm-I'd give the guys at scooters E motion a buzz .they specialise in hot up stuff for your kinda scoot.
What i'd do is compression test ect to make sure the motor is in good nick
Then put a decent Quality set of tyres on it. Then a pipe.
A bigger carb might help with one of those But I'd be worried about loosing bottom end power.

texmo
26th August 2004, 12:57
well the 110 kg is a dry weight im *cough* 87kgs going down slowly :D
nah i dont have propper boots u think its worth while getting them? and i usally ride around in a bike jacket not leather but its sposed to be as good but its water proof ect, and naw i dont carry heavt txt books and on the rack i ahve a small travel trunk for my gloves and jacket i would be suprised if the rack + trunk = more than 8kgs and as for free way to make it light i dont think so cos ill have to rebuild it using another material like fiber glass?

also all this stuff sounds really good new trans. new tyres, new exaughst bore ect.. but theres only thing i only have like $600 right now :P

Mr Skid
26th August 2004, 13:22
well the 110 kg is a dry weight im *cough* 87kgs going down slowly :D
nah i dont have propper boots u think its worth while getting them? and i usally ride around in a bike jacket not leather but its sposed to be as good but its water proof ect, and naw i dont carry heavt txt books and on the rack i ahve a small travel trunk for my gloves and jacket i would be suprised if the rack + trunk = more than 8kgs and as for free way to make it light i dont think so cos ill have to rebuild it using another material like fiber glass?

If you're going to be looking at getting a motorbike at some point, then bike boots could be a good investment.. They're lotsa little bones in your foot, and the ankle bone is quite close to the surface, so boots in general are a good idea, and m/c boots are even better.

I've got a pair of Sidi waterproof boots which I wear to uni, they don't have toe sliders or anything fancy like that, so they look like normal boots and are comfortable to wear off the bike.

Fabric is always going to be more versatile than leather - waterproof, breathable etc. The reason people still wear leather is that nothing surpases it for abrasion resistance - something important when your sliding down the road on your bum.

Sorry, I was meaning the ghetto weight reduction technique - like peeps who rip the carpet, sound deadening and glovebox out of their car and drive without a spare tyre to reduce the weight.. Not pretty but it'd help..

I guess you could try and fabricate some fibreglass panels for the scoot, though I wouldn't have a clue how to do it..

texmo
26th August 2004, 13:33
i just txt'd my brother an he said he could do it no sewat but the fiber glass still costs (hes a boat builder)
also naw i dont think ill get a motorbike i got the belladonna cos its a new versions of a retro vespa so theres no problems old thing seem to have, and i wanted something that was gonna last and wouldnt lose all value so i want to keep it looking good. also i know this dosent really come under this thread but i have a steering lock and a disk brake lock is that enuf to detur ppl from stealing it
and last but not least how heavy is 1ltr. of oil and 4ltr.'s of petrol and how eva much my bike would have in coolant?

Mr Skid
26th August 2004, 13:53
Being air cooled your bike wouldn't have coolant, was just speaking generally about calculating a wet weight..

I'm not sure the exact weights, but you could weigh a empty container, then fill it with 1L oil or 4L petrol weigh it again, then subtract weight of empty container from weight of container with stuff in it.. Depends on how keen you are!

Might be worthwhile looking at a cable/chain of some sort, a disk lock is good, but doesn't stop it being loaded into the back of a van. I'd recommend a decent cable/chain and locking it to a post/railing where you can.

Hitcher
26th August 2004, 14:44
yer i do have satfey sorted helmet one 4 me and one 4 some1 esle i also have gloves and a jacket but i dont think ill get leathers :P
so if i want more omph u think i should go wif an exaughst bore it then change the gearing or transmition? and will suspenshion make much diffrence they dont seem 2 bad but im a newbie when it comes to bikes also cos its steel plated and it comes in at about 110kgs would it benifit much its i dumped a few kgs?
OMG! Images of Sk8r_boi flash before me... Trembling hand holds red correction pen... Beads of perspiration form on deeply furrowed brow... Goes for wee lie down in gargre...

jrandom
26th August 2004, 15:09
OMG! Images of Sk8r_boi flash before me... Trembling hand holds red correction pen... Beads of perspiration form on deeply furrowed brow... Goes for wee lie down in gargre...

Red pen on the monitor gets annoying, after a while.

At least texmo has the defense that he bought an Indian-manufactured Vespa as a hotrod project. I expect that the ancients would have considered him blessed by the gods, and not liable for anything he said.

We should be nice to him as he rides gently into his good night.

vifferman
26th August 2004, 15:13
We should be nice to him as he rides gently into his good night.I hope you weren't intending that in its original sense, or is there some reason why you have a pessimistic outlook of his life expectancy?

jrandom
26th August 2004, 15:17
I hope you weren't intending that in its original sense, or is there some reason why you have a pessimistic outlook of his life expectancy?

I'm afraid I hold little hope for long life and prosperity on the part of anybody wishing to informally drag-race a Vespa.

If he doesn't get accidentally squished by a GTR, he'll be beaten to death by angry boy racers after he scratches somebody's glitter paint with his running boards.

vifferman
26th August 2004, 15:20
I'm afraid I hold little hope for long life and prosperity on the part of anybody wishing to informally drag-race a Vespa.

If he doesn't get accidentally squished by a GTR, he'll be beaten to death by angry boy racers after he scratches somebody's glitter paint with his running boards.Neither of which could be construed as "riding gently".

texmo
26th August 2004, 15:20
lol i dont intend to drag a GTR, i can use my bros gts-t for that (280kw)
i just want ma scoot 2b a bit of fun fast on take off, good handling ect and ne ways if u read wut i said i wanna drag friends, im only 17 none of my friends have GTR's

jrandom
26th August 2004, 15:23
Neither of which could be construed as "riding gently".

Oh, stop raining on my poetistical paradery.

texmo
26th August 2004, 15:27
Oh, stop raining on my poetistical paradery.
say what now?

texmo
26th August 2004, 15:39
also who is sk8r_boi_ and y am i compared to him?

vifferman
26th August 2004, 15:43
also who is sk8r_boi_ and y am i compared to him?He was world famous on Kiwi Biker for inventing the gargre.

texmo
26th August 2004, 15:45
He was world famous on Kiwi Biker for inventing the gargre. wuts the gargre and y is he the most hated user ? (it says on home page...)

Hitcher
26th August 2004, 15:48
also who is sk8r_boi_ and y am i compared to him?
That, dearest Texmo, is a long and sordid tale. Sk8r_boi's legacy is the gargre -- a multipurpose operating environment that has become dear to the hearts of those who comprise the Kiwibiker family.

Needless to say, a crass disregard for the established conventions of written English bordering on the incoherent and a flagrant disregard for established conventions regarding verisimilitude typified Sk8r-boi's short-lived contribution.

texmo
26th August 2004, 15:49
ok...... i didnt understand a word :S

Hitcher
26th August 2004, 15:52
ok...... i didnt understand a word :S
May I recommend then as a starter, www.dictionary.com

Mr Skid
26th August 2004, 15:54
wuts the gargre and y is he the most hated user ? (it says on home page...)

gargre = garage
in much the same way
wuts = what is
ect = etc
and
enuf = enough

If you search the forums all will become clear.

texmo
26th August 2004, 15:54
lol :P

ne ways can we get back to the topic plz how can my scoot go faster?

Hitcher
26th August 2004, 15:56
wuts the gargre and y is he the most hated user ? (it says on home page...)
Hesitating to rise to Sk8r_boi's defence, he is actually the 6th-most hated user.

texmo
26th August 2004, 15:57
lol god u a minga ( ina good way tho) and as i was saying
scoot ........ how can it get more bang 4 less buck

Hitcher
26th August 2004, 15:58
lol :P

ne ways can we get back to the topic plz how can my scoot go faster?
1. You could always convert it to a bonnet ornament for a Ferrari...
2. You could pull out in front of a Kenworth on the South Auckland Motorway.
3. Gravity works well. Look for a precipice with a good approach road.

jrandom
26th August 2004, 15:58
as i was saying scoot ........ how can it get more bang 4 less buck

JATO bottles.

Hitcher
26th August 2004, 16:01
god u a minga ( ina good way tho)
Now that has got www.dictionary.com completely stumped. Please provide a decent definition and I will make a fortune marketing this new word to Scrabble players... Who knows, it may even one day rank up there with gargre!

Mr Skid
26th August 2004, 16:02
lol god u a minga ( ina good way tho) and as i was saying
scoot ........ how can it get more bang 4 less buck

At the ripe old age of 25 I'm too old to know what a minga is, nor do I want to.

However I'd suggest that you might want to refrain from such retorts and make an effort to speak in more conventional english in the future if you want further assistance on this issue.

texmo
26th August 2004, 16:04
y would i put my scoot on a ferrari as a hood decoration? ne way wut make u so special just cos ur bike has only like 1050 more cc than my bike..........

texmo
26th August 2004, 16:06
I'd suggest that you might want to refrain from such retorts and make an effort to speak in more conventional english in the future if you want further assistance on this issue.
hay im spoesd to talk like this im 17 ne way men dont reach the prime age till 35 so u still got a few year left till u ripe...

vifferman
26th August 2004, 16:07
JATO bottles.Excellent suggestion.:laugh:

Curse my dim, addle-pated cranial region (not helped by filling it with germs or banging it on the tarmacadam!)
That brought (only partially) to mind a clip I watched of tests to aid a Hercules (IIRC?) with taking off and landing on snow. The JATO bottles were fine for the takeoff, but the reverse ones for deceleration ripped the wing off. IIRC.

texmo
26th August 2004, 16:11
JATO bottles. wuts a JATO bottles. also plz dont shoot me down 4 asking questions this is why i posted this thread in the first palce to learn.. and also who gave me a bad review and why....

FROSTY
26th August 2004, 16:19
TEX--don't sweat it dude --we're quietly taking the piss. Check my reply earlier.
The guy at SEM is a bloody wonder when it comes to vespas and the likes.
It would be interesting to know if your scoot has been restricted like the little jap scooters are.Some have restricted exhausts and some have plugged manifold rubbers.

jrandom
26th August 2004, 16:20
wuts a JATO bottles. also plz dont shoot me down 4 asking questions this is why i posted this thread in the first palce to learn.. and also who gave me a bad review and why....

Jet Assisted Take-Off. You'll find much more information by googling. Check it out and you'll appreciate the humour, I'm sure.

And nobody's shooting you down for asking questions, but it would probably be appreciated if you made the effort to spell, grammatise and capitalise correctly. This isn't #nzteen.

texmo
26th August 2004, 16:22
Nah its not retriced my brothers friend who races things itialian (alfa's and vespas) is a menchanic and said there isnt anythingu can do to the standard exaghust to make it go quicker that would be worthwhile.

BTW: can some1 plz gimmie a good review so my rep. goes back to green ^^

Also point taken ill try to fix my spelling from here on out im just used to text msging and so when i type its alwase in like short form i only cna write properly with a pen and papper. :D

jrandom
26th August 2004, 16:24
nah its not retriced my brothers friend who races things itialian (alfa's and vespas) is a menchanic and said there isnt anythingu can do to the standard exaghust to make it go quicker that would be worthwhile

BTW: can some1 plz gimmie a good review so my rep. goes back to green ^^

Tell you what. Just make one reasonably substantial post (say, the size of the one I'm replying to here) without a single spelling or grammatical error, and I'll hand you some green-point lovin'.

Deal? ;)

texmo
26th August 2004, 16:27
Alright I will try my best. Please give me some good advice.
Is that right or did I screw it up again?

vifferman
26th August 2004, 16:27
also plz dont shoot me down 4 asking questions this is why i posted this thread in the first palce to learn.Fair comment - ask away.

also who gave me a bad review and why....You should be honoured to achieve such infamy so early in your KB-ing career.:Punk:

Alright I will try my best. Please give me some good advice.
Is that right or did I screw it up again?Wow!! It's ... it's... it's nothing short of an amazing transformation!:niceone:

jrandom
26th August 2004, 16:29
Alright I will try my best. Please give me some good advice.
Is that right or did I screw it up again?

Good man. There you go.

'Alright' is dubious, but dictionary.com lists it as a 'nonstandard variation', so the pedantry police will have to leave you alone for the time being.

texmo
26th August 2004, 16:31
OK Firestorm, what is in your opion the best way to increase the speed of my green machine. I want it to be able to sit at 100km/hr without reving it self shitless And i also want to increase its take off preformance. I only have about sixhundred dollars to spend on parts I can get labour from a mechanic for free.
Thank You

vifferman
26th August 2004, 16:33
'Alright' is dubious, but dictionary.com lists it as a 'nonstandard variation', so the pedantry police will have to leave you alone for the time being.Ahem... that would be the Pedantrist Division of the Spelling, Grammar, and Usage Police.

texmo
26th August 2004, 16:35
Ahem... that would be the Pedantrist Division of the Spelling, Grammar, and Usage Police.
Are you guys like english language and motorbike fanatics? btw thanks for the review :P

vifferman
26th August 2004, 16:43
OK Firestorm, what is in your opion the best way to increase the speed of my green machine. I want it to be able to sit at 100km/hr without reving it self shitless And i also want to increase its take off preformance. I only have about sixhundred dollars to spend on parts I can get labour from a mechanic for free.
Thank YouHoly Crapola, Batman - why don't you ask me something easy, like how to extract gold from seawater, or how to tell the sex of goldfish with your eyes shut....
It's not restricted, right? So there's no easy route there, by pulling things off. Is it manual transmission or CVT? If CVT, then there's pulleys and stuff you can muck about with, otherwise :spudwhat: .
You could spend heaps on blueprinting the engine (machining ports, reducing squish area in the cylinder, etc etc.) then whack in a higher compression piston and an expansion chamber zorst and different carb etc. If it really is based on a Vespa, you could shoehorn a secondhand Vespa engine in.
But in my humble opinion, it's all tantamount to flogging a dead horse.
I reckon (unless one of the scooter shops beg to differ) that you're better to just look after it and trade up to something better when you're ready.
Maybe not the answer you're after, but even with summat like the FahrtSturm, there's no cheap 'n easy path to "More powr, Cap'n!"

Hitcher
26th August 2004, 17:03
A most satisfying afternoon's endeavour. A good result all round. Thank you linesmen, thank you ball boys! Some ghosts laid to rest in the gargre as well.

texmo
26th August 2004, 20:45
Oh well *sighs* thank you guys for your help any way. I am probbly going to upgrade my exhaust to the Sito Plus which will give me a top speed of about 110 km/hr and leave the rest of the bike alone untile i decide to get a "real" bike that is. Until next time.

Posh Tourer :P
27th August 2004, 09:44
If you only want to spend $650, get the exhaust done and then look at a compressoin test. If you want better handling, get some stickier tyres. They won't (see I remembered the apostrophe - Any complaints there?) last as long, but will give you much better grip. Then get some plastic running board runners, or even titanium ones, so when you scrape them you get sparks!

texmo
27th August 2004, 10:26
YES, sparks would be kind of fun, here I come titanium :D

Mongoose
27th August 2004, 10:29
Oh well *sighs* thank you guys for your help any way. I am probbly going to upgrade my exhaust to the Sito Plus which will give me a top speed of about 110 km/hr and leave the rest of the bike alone untile i decide to get a "real" bike that is. Until next time.

If you show as much stickability to M/biking, as you have to KB threads, you will go far young man! A lot of what was said was fired over your head and a piss take to the extreme.
I had a bit of a giggle watching youthful enthusiasm verses matue(ish) experience.
Stick with it fella!!

texmo
27th August 2004, 17:26
Thanks Mongoose and dont worry I'll stick with biking, now that im into it im hooked on them :yes: also i went and talked to some guys at that scooter place on Great North rd across the road from Red Barron and they reckon that I can get 120km easily with an exaughst, they also think the next thing to do is upgrade my tyres, becauuse mine are shit, BUT! if I jsut was reading my 1 year or 10,000kms warranty and if I do any after market moderfication I lose it and I also shouldnt take my bike over 70km/hr for the first 1000kms which is kind of gay because its only done like 30kms

Mr Skid
27th August 2004, 17:44
Thanks Mongoose and dont worry I'll stick with biking, now that im into it im hooked on them :yes: also i went and talked to some guys at that scooter place on Great North rd across the road from Red Barron and they reckon that I can get 120km easily with an exaughst, they also think the next thing to do is upgrade my tyres, becauuse mine are shit, BUT! if I jsut was reading my 1 year or 10,000kms warranty and if I do any after market moderfication I lose it and I also shouldnt take my bike over 70km/hr for the first 1000kms which is kind of gay because its only done like 30kms

I've been looking at some installation instuctions for the Sito Plus exhaust, and it doesn't look too difficult to fit.

I'd go for it, and if the engine were to crap out, put the stock one back on for a warranty claim :niceone:

Motu
27th August 2004, 21:58
Doesn't take much lookin' to find stuff on hotting up Vespas texmo

http://www.mbdevelopments.co.uk/vespa/vt2.html

Motu
27th August 2004, 22:48
Nuvva one....

http://www.taffspeed.co.uk/homepg.htm

Motu
27th August 2004, 22:54
Vespas are crap,get a Lambretta,way cool eh?

http://www.quepo.com/lambretta/lambrettarace02.html

texmo
27th August 2004, 23:01
Ya lambrettas are cool butt the price tag isnt. I may as well get the exhaust and new rubber for $77 a tyre isnt too bad for the amount of handling you get

Posh Tourer :P
28th August 2004, 09:56
I heard/saw a scooter with a full aftermarket exhaust yesterday...

It sounded cool!!!

SPORK
28th August 2004, 11:11
Sorry Texmo, but your previously mentioned excuse for your poor spelling and grammar ('Im only 17' Or something similar) doesn't count. I am 14, and as far as I can tell, never made a post with bad spelling or grammar. Someone here may beg to differ, but hey, I'm fine with that. And talking in 'txt' language is also a poor excuse, if you cannot cross over from one communications media to another without taking your obcene spelling with you, I suggest you take some ESOL classes. Now that that is over, do you do much riding on the motorways? If not, you should probably just change the gearing and do a small upgrade.

Well, sorry for the rant, but it pisses me off seeing posts on par with sk8r_boi_

Storm
28th August 2004, 12:22
Good work Texmo- I tried to hot my 50cc scooter up by increasing the airflow to the carb. I was told that compression ratio was something like 12:1 (air-petrol) so it makes more sense to get more go from better airflow, which is what a pipe does for the other side of the engine. I also polished the intake and outlet ports with superfine grit paper. Got another 10 km/h from the above.The best part is air is free !!! :yeah: :ride: :2thumbsup

Posh Tourer :P
28th August 2004, 13:50
obcene spelling

obscene indeed :bleh:

texmo
28th August 2004, 14:03
LOL nice one Posh, Storm did you really get another 10km from doing the above to a 50cc thats nuts

SPORK
28th August 2004, 16:12
obscene indeed :bleh:

You win! At least I try! ;)

LOL!!!!11 I AM TEH WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111111111111one :first: :first: :first: :first: :first: :first: :first:

Motu
28th August 2004, 17:29
Belladonna,interesting name - I had a couple of scooters once...Zunapp Bella's,a very well made scooter,electric start too and mine were 1957 models.This is not mine,I never got around to doing my two up.

texmo
28th August 2004, 18:29
Thats a nice scooter there man im guessing thats a lambretta.
A belladonna is a vespa, but in 2000 LML the people who used to make vespas for vespa changed their name to belladonna instead of vespa for legal reasons as vespa didnt want them to make they type of scooter new under the vespa name, the only difference between a old vespa and a new belladonna is the disc brakes, the motor (its a 150cc), the shock, electric start and a few other minor mechanical diffrences but other than that its a new vespa with a diffrent name.
And if you want to check the best ever example of a lambretta check the one at "Scooter World" its about $7000 best restoration you will ever see it has a original lambretta bage that cost $600 that has been sunk into the original ... umm what are the called the thing in front of your legs ? lol any ways, its the finest lambretta around in my humble view :D

Motu
28th August 2004, 18:33
Zundapp Bella.

texmo
28th August 2004, 19:09
Is that a type of lambretta? cos it looks so much like one _b

Motu
28th August 2004, 23:18
Zundapp is the make,German,bella is the model - spend the rest of the evening thinking....if possible.

texmo
28th August 2004, 23:26
LOL, ok got it sorry I see now. Awsome bike though :)

texmo
2nd September 2004, 14:45
Will a new chamber do me any good?
I just found out that the stock does have a restrictor, stupid shop guy knows nothing........

Posh Tourer :P
5th September 2004, 09:12
new chamber will probably work for you... The one I saw had a full zorst... sounded great :)

texmo
5th September 2004, 13:30
Apparently there are no belladonnas with a chamber so it should be intresting.
I just sold my steering wheel off my audi for $180. So on monday Im getting some new tyres.

texmo
14th November 2004, 15:34
Would jetting make a big diffrence im running a 92 jet I think, should a try out a 96 or 98?

NC
14th November 2004, 15:41
You could try painting it flourescent green.
:killingme :killingme

texmo
14th November 2004, 15:47
You know I really could do that im in the process of getting the money from the person who I had a crash with.....

zooter
21st November 2004, 23:44
check out www.stellaspeed.com . It is a forum for owners of the same bike, sold as a "stella" in the USA. All you want to know about pipes, rejetting, cylinder kits. Regearing isn't really an option, you can fit a taller tyre if you have really gone for it in the tuning. :beer:

texmo
22nd November 2004, 23:00
Yer I have been to that site before man, I have decided what im going to do already though.
I just put a pipe on next im going to kit it maby a dr kit and a 24ml carb then Ill put an rs expanshion chamber on.

inlinefour
7th December 2004, 00:49
hey i jsut brought a belladonna rv150 and i was thinking about modifying it a little just for a bit more power i ride it on the motorway and it tops out at a mesily 98km/hr so i might do the exaguhst which is $350 (i got about $600 to spend) but i also want more take off power will the exaghust make a lot of difference?undefined

You could be like my mate on his lead scooter and slip stream me on my bike ti do 104km/hr (well he was stoked anyway) :apint:

Calo
9th December 2004, 11:25
I managed about 103 km/h on my SJ125T -- admittedly, it was on a slightly downhill sloping part of the motorway...pretty good effort though. Got some strange looks from cage drivers as I rolled past them. ;) :scooter:

texmo
17th December 2004, 21:16
Kevin from scooter worlds ts1 goes 160hm/kr :S