Super Hornet Build By 13lky2 (Read 13,130 times)

[Cruiser]

Sorry to hear about your accident. Take care of yourself and get that Hornet up and buzzing again soon.

[LUKE]

my goodness, how fast are you going? man, that was a close call,whew!...we're very glad to hear your'e alive. ,easy with the throttle next time,,heal soon doc!


my lady friend had a motorcycle accident yesterday also, he had a broken cleavage too,and some other minor deep scratches all over, that was a real close call for her.
you guys ride safe!!!

[13lky2]

I was only going 35 in a 40, pretty much did everything right, the problem is the 150 didn't have enough go to get me past the guy when he went wide into the left lane. Only other thing I could have realistically done was pulled all the way left to the fog line instead of going to the middle of the left lane. Seriously considering a 600cc Suzuki Bandit once I can ride again.

[josh26]

Do you have a problem with your exhaust pipe that hooks into the motor itself

[13lky2]

I did once upon a time.

[13lky2]

New clip-on handlebars are installed, so I took her for a spin last evening. Had to switch to the backup battery as after trying to start it for a bit, the AGM was too low to crank her. Grabbed the battery that came with it out of the storage and she cranked right up.

Went for a couple mile spin, and then dropped the oil. Decided to remove the rear fender and found a black widow complete with egg sack under the rear fender.

All that is left to do to have her back on commute duty is to figure out where I need to mount the new fairing mounted mirrors!

[13lky2]

After getting the mirrors on and running it to work I noticed a new issue or two.

First, the left side front turn signal array of leds had only 2 working leds of about 20.

The rear shock was rubbing the tyre on the left side.

Fortunately I had ordered new mini turn signals for the rear fender delete I had been contemplating. So after a few minutes of debating where to attach the mini lights, I decided to replace one of the fairing attachment points with the turn signal stalks.

To remedy the rear tyre issue, I ordered a set of spacers from Standard functions and purchased a bike lift from Harbor Freight. This fix was a bit more involved as I had to test fit the rear with different amounts of spacers. Ended up using 2 spacers after test fitting and re-fitting for 2-3 days.

I also re-painted 2 of the fairings while I had her out of commission to fix the road rash.

I will try to get some new pics up when I get home.

[13lky2]

Figured it would be easier to link the album. New pics are up. Rear fender delete, new turn signals, and new mirrors.

s1093.photobucket.com/albums/i439/13LKY2/

[fieroboom]

Hey all, new member here, and I realize the thread is over a year old, but I thought I'd introduce myself and let you know that I'm the new owner of this scoot.

Besides, how often does a build thread get continued even after owner change?

Anyway, I liked the matte black, but I also prefer a little more visibility, so I gave it a "10 foot paint job" with good old Rustoleum rattle can. Let me know what you think!!







I plan to finish out the yellow & black scheme, maybe more in a yellowjacket pattern, and definitely in a base/clear finish. This was just a trial to see if I really liked that combination.

My wife's name is Dee, so the scoot got named "BumbleDee".

I'm looking forward to bringing this thread back to life, if that's ok with everyone!

Thanks!

[fieroboom]

Playing around with some graphics:

[fieroboom]

My goal for this weekend...

• Move all the electrical components forward under the front fairings, out from under the seat (more storage).
  
• Drop the fuel tank about 4" to facilitate placing the filter & carb up front under the fairings, with a cold air intake tube running back to the intake manifold. I feel like the current location of the filter is in a vacuum at >40mph, richening the fuel/air ratio and robbing power.
  
• Figure out something with the rear end. Due to broken plastic studs, there is only one bolt holding the entire tail light, turn sigs, & tag assembly on. I like the previous idea bout clipping the fender just under the light, but it looks like it would expose too much, and just wouldn't look right.
  

The rear end currently:



Without the single bolt: