Snappy & Friends
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Pfft I quadruple post+.
I cant say im a fan of the half front like what you did there. I would think if you did that, then you would do the tank too, to make a nice "line".
But hey, not my bike and if your happy with it then thats awesome.👍
I will eventually do the tank. I will probably spend this Saturday wrapping the tank.
I'm just happy the front is more visible.
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Since my bike is going to be in the sun in the school parking lot all year, I ordered a cover for her. Did a bit of searching and one company seemed to really stand out, Geza Gear. Their prices were a bit high to me but I am just a high school student. I went with the Elite series because of the outdoor rating. Today I received the cover:
There wasn't much in the box. Cover, bag, mirror socks (if ordered), instructions, and receipt.
The fit was perfect. The material feels very durable. Pictures on the bike:
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I hate do an update like this but both are for sale 
The bike was posted over the weekend and the car will be posted soon. But the "toy" that they are funding will be worth it! One thing I glad my dad taught me about is buying vehicles and making money when you sell them. I will end up selling both of them for alot more than I paid.
The bike was posted over the weekend and the car will be posted soon. But the "toy" that they are funding will be worth it! One thing I glad my dad taught me about is buying vehicles and making money when you sell them. I will end up selling both of them for alot more than I paid.
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A couple of things have changed since that ^^ post. I decided a Ducati 848 wouldn't be the best bike for me 
I ended up keeping the car. It got a plate recently and I have been taking it on small errands.
Update on the bike:
I said good bye to my first bike last night. It hasn't hit me yet but I'm sure it will soon
She treated me well in the year and a half that I had her and I hope her new owner gets the same treatment.
If all goes well I might have a new bike by the end of this weekend
I ended up keeping the car. It got a plate recently and I have been taking it on small errands. Update on the bike:
I said good bye to my first bike last night. It hasn't hit me yet but I'm sure it will soon
She treated me well in the year and a half that I had her and I hope her new owner gets the same treatment. If all goes well I might have a new bike by the end of this weekend
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Five posts in a row!! Is there a record for this?
I ended up getting a bike Sunday. Its a 2005 KTM 450 SMR. The guy I bought it from didn't have time to ride it. He had another SMR, Yamaha YZ426, and KTM RC-8. He estimates that there are less than 30 hours on it. It didn't come with a hour meter or odometer from the factory. On to the pictures:
It's already street legal although there are a couple of things that need to be done before I'll drive it on the street. The headlight runs off of a battery that looks like it was made in a garage with electrical tape. There is no speedo/tach. It did come with a TrailTech Vapor but none of the sensors to hook it up. And the mirror is absolutely useless. To fix these I'm going to upgrade the stator, retrofit HIDs, add a motorcycle battery, buy a new Vapor, and maybe buy new mirrors if I cant fix the one it has.
This weekend I'm attending a track day
It's going to be on the go-cart track at my local track (NOLA Motorsports).
Edit: I also did some cleaning up of this thread. All of the pictures are now in quotes and the updates in the first post are in quotes.
I ended up getting a bike Sunday. Its a 2005 KTM 450 SMR. The guy I bought it from didn't have time to ride it. He had another SMR, Yamaha YZ426, and KTM RC-8. He estimates that there are less than 30 hours on it. It didn't come with a hour meter or odometer from the factory. On to the pictures:
(And before anyone gets their panties in a bunch, I don't ride like this on the street. I also have a heavy jacket, but I was riding low speed, in my small yard.)
It's already street legal although there are a couple of things that need to be done before I'll drive it on the street. The headlight runs off of a battery that looks like it was made in a garage with electrical tape. There is no speedo/tach. It did come with a TrailTech Vapor but none of the sensors to hook it up. And the mirror is absolutely useless. To fix these I'm going to upgrade the stator, retrofit HIDs, add a motorcycle battery, buy a new Vapor, and maybe buy new mirrors if I cant fix the one it has.
This weekend I'm attending a track day
It's going to be on the go-cart track at my local track (NOLA Motorsports).Edit: I also did some cleaning up of this thread. All of the pictures are now in quotes and the updates in the first post are in quotes.
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@Thatman Thanks! I'm sure theres more than 5 in a row out there I just don't feel like looking for them
@Bopop4 It has a 1.7 gallon tank I believe
After a while of thought, between the electrical upgrades and valves (they fail on every bike that hasn't had them replaced), I could easily end up putting $1500-2000 more in to it and only increase the value by $500-1000. Im going to sell it.
I test rode a 2010 Husky SMS 630 today. Simply magnificent. It has a freshly rebuilt engine (It has 90 miles on the rebuild, all but 30 are mine), the mirrors are rock solid 
, the electrical system doesn't need anything, and its way more streetable (it has electric start and a 3.17 gallon tank). My dad and I rode the 630 and the 450, respectively, to his friend's house. When it was time to leave I had to kick start the 450. Ill just say I don't want to spend that much time in the sun, fully geared up, backpack on, kick starting a high-compression four-stroke. Anyways, I know posts can be boring without pictures:
@Bopop4 It has a 1.7 gallon tank I believe
After a while of thought, between the electrical upgrades and valves (they fail on every bike that hasn't had them replaced), I could easily end up putting $1500-2000 more in to it and only increase the value by $500-1000. Im going to sell it.
I test rode a 2010 Husky SMS 630 today. Simply magnificent. It has a freshly rebuilt engine (It has 90 miles on the rebuild, all but 30 are mine
), the mirrors are rock solid , the electrical system doesn't need anything, and its way more streetable (it has electric start and a 3.17 gallon tank). My dad and I rode the 630 and the 450, respectively, to his friend's house. When it was time to leave I had to kick start the 450. Ill just say I don't want to spend that much time in the sun, fully geared up, backpack on, kick starting a high-compression four-stroke. Anyways, I know posts can be boring without pictures:
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I recently got many sets of tires and rims for cheap. 6 sets (4 brand new with new tires) for about $700. Three sets are the exact same tires and rims, 195/50r15. One set is a slightly larger set that I'd love to fit on Snappy, 205/50r16. One set of used 195/50r15s and the final set is the original "Teardrop" set for the supercharged models. The teardrops don't have tires, but that makes them a great candidate for a restoration project 
I also got tons of parts, interior and exterior, and a full gze with wiring harness, computers and an automatic transmission 
I don't have pictures of most of the stuff yet, but I will be getting some this weekend.
Yesterday I saw a video that really inspired me. Skip to about 36:40 to see what I'm interested in
Here is a picture of my goal if you don't want to watch the video
So, I picked up a new metal wire wheel and polishing items to begin polishing the rims and car. Here are the rims in the state I got them.
I started by giving them a well needed wash
Next up is removing the worn surface. I used a metal grinding wheel on a battery powered drill, just about any will work.
I didn't have much time to work on them and I wont until this weekend. I was only able to get through resurfacing one rim today.
I also got tons of parts, interior and exterior, and a full gze with wiring harness, computers and an automatic transmission I don't have pictures of most of the stuff yet, but I will be getting some this weekend.Yesterday I saw a video that really inspired me. Skip to about 36:40 to see what I'm interested in
Here is a picture of my goal if you don't want to watch the video
So, I picked up a new metal wire wheel and polishing items to begin polishing the rims and car. Here are the rims in the state I got them.
I started by giving them a well needed wash
Next up is removing the worn surface. I used a metal grinding wheel on a battery powered drill, just about any will work.
Before on the right, after on the left.
Before
After
I didn't have much time to work on them and I wont until this weekend. I was only able to get through resurfacing one rim today.
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What are you going to use to restore the rims? It looks like you might've grinded a little too much in certain areas.
Love the car BTW, and letting go of your first bike really is a sad moment. At least you got back on the saddle quickly
Love the car BTW, and letting go of your first bike really is a sad moment. At least you got back on the saddle quickly
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Im using a generic wire wheel, 400 then 800 grit sandpaper, and finally polishing it with Mothers Mag & Aluminum polish and a Harbor Freight 14 piece polishing kit. There are a couple of areas where I tried smoothing imperfections.
Thanks. There are times when I miss my 600.
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Large (for me) update coming as soon as possible. Many things fixed, she runs good, looks good, and made it to a Cars and Coffee (barely).
Husky also got low sided (not by me) and fixed.
And as for the wheels, I moved and haven't had the chance to pull them out and finish them. Hopefully I can get that project going again.
Husky also got low sided (not by me) and fixed.
And as for the wheels, I moved and haven't had the chance to pull them out and finish them. Hopefully I can get that project going again.
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Update 1/23/15
So to start off, I got a ton of parts for the car. In short, my dad knows some people in the movie business. More specifically people that did the cars for the new Fantastic Four movie. They used some '88 S/C MR2s and at the end of the production they have to crush the cars. Once they were done with the cars, they called us to come grab the parts off of two of the cars and allowed us to take one home and completely strip it. In the end all of the parts fill a storage unit all the way to the top. Here are some of the pictures from that process:
Then the car started having charging issues. They first became apparent when the battery died and left me on the side of the interstate. I decided to set the week that I was off for new years aside for replacing the alternator. The alternator is located Between the distributor and a/c compressor, up against the firewall. Either the distributor or a/c compressor has to be removed, both are no fun. I chose to remove the compressor and pull it out the bottom. Loosening the idler pulley was where we hit the first hiccup. It was put on with an impact while the engine was out and is now it a very difficult place. A regular socket wouldn't fit and the extremely shallow socket was stripping it. We ended up removing the top engine mount and torquing the engine to use a reverse thread extractor to get it off. It took about 7-8 hours to get the belt off and start removing the compressor. To get it off I had to remove an oil line going to the oil pan, so I decided to completely drain the oil and change it. I was able to move the compressor out of the way enough that I didn't have to disconnect the lines from it. The rest of the process went pretty smoothly. While she was up on stands I got spacers for the front to fit the grey Motegi rims. Got her all buttoned up saturday around noon. Luckily Cars & Coffee was moved to sunday because of rain.
Sunday morning started off fine, car was running good, weather was great. Then, about halfway to C&C I noticed the volt meter start dropping. I called my friend, who was taking his truck there, and let him know it might die. Sure enough she starts sputtering about 2 mile from the meet. We pulled over and let her charge for about 5 min. While we were there I tightened the belt to see if that would help, but it didn't. Had to stop and let her charge on the way home also. Next I went after the voltage regulator, which is in the trunk of my car. Sure enough, a small black box in the trunk of my car was the problem.
I got bored last weekend and remembered having the intercooler heat soaking at the last autocross, so I decided I would use a spare windshield washer bottle and pump to spray the intercooler. It would have been too easy to install one that uses a switch in the cabin, so have it hooked up to a wire that only goes hot when the S/C kicks in. Fairly simple to do because the relay is located in the trunk, right below the where the bottle is located. $5 for the garden mister (pack of like 10 and a stake) and one evening and it was installed. Im still testing it to make sure it's spraying when it needs to, but it appears to be working.
In the process of moving, my dad took a break and rode both of our bikes around the neighborhood. This time of the year is about as cold as it gets for Louisiana. Cold tires/street and a gravel patch didn't mix very well. He low sided at 5-10mph. He walked away with a bruised hip. Could have been alot worse. The front shock guard and hand guards got scratched. We both decided the shock guard didn't need to be replaced and he told me to find a set of hand guards I like and he would get them. At first I was looking for a set with integrated turn signals when I came across the Acerbis Vision handguards. Ordered them and they came in alot faster than expected. I wired them in to come on when the key is on. Let me just say they are very bright! I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a set. Sadly I don't have a picture of them on my bike.
Yes, he walked away with a bruised hip.
So to start off, I got a ton of parts for the car. In short, my dad knows some people in the movie business. More specifically people that did the cars for the new Fantastic Four movie. They used some '88 S/C MR2s and at the end of the production they have to crush the cars. Once they were done with the cars, they called us to come grab the parts off of two of the cars and allowed us to take one home and completely strip it. In the end all of the parts fill a storage unit all the way to the top. Here are some of the pictures from that process:
Then the car started having charging issues. They first became apparent when the battery died and left me on the side of the interstate. I decided to set the week that I was off for new years aside for replacing the alternator. The alternator is located Between the distributor and a/c compressor, up against the firewall. Either the distributor or a/c compressor has to be removed, both are no fun. I chose to remove the compressor and pull it out the bottom. Loosening the idler pulley was where we hit the first hiccup. It was put on with an impact while the engine was out and is now it a very difficult place. A regular socket wouldn't fit and the extremely shallow socket was stripping it. We ended up removing the top engine mount and torquing the engine to use a reverse thread extractor to get it off. It took about 7-8 hours to get the belt off and start removing the compressor. To get it off I had to remove an oil line going to the oil pan, so I decided to completely drain the oil and change it. I was able to move the compressor out of the way enough that I didn't have to disconnect the lines from it. The rest of the process went pretty smoothly. While she was up on stands I got spacers for the front to fit the grey Motegi rims. Got her all buttoned up saturday around noon. Luckily Cars & Coffee was moved to sunday because of rain.
Sunday morning started off fine, car was running good, weather was great. Then, about halfway to C&C I noticed the volt meter start dropping. I called my friend, who was taking his truck there, and let him know it might die. Sure enough she starts sputtering about 2 mile from the meet. We pulled over and let her charge for about 5 min. While we were there I tightened the belt to see if that would help, but it didn't. Had to stop and let her charge on the way home also. Next I went after the voltage regulator, which is in the trunk of my car. Sure enough, a small black box in the trunk of my car was the problem.
I got bored last weekend and remembered having the intercooler heat soaking at the last autocross, so I decided I would use a spare windshield washer bottle and pump to spray the intercooler. It would have been too easy to install one that uses a switch in the cabin, so have it hooked up to a wire that only goes hot when the S/C kicks in. Fairly simple to do because the relay is located in the trunk, right below the where the bottle is located. $5 for the garden mister (pack of like 10 and a stake) and one evening and it was installed. Im still testing it to make sure it's spraying when it needs to, but it appears to be working.
In the process of moving, my dad took a break and rode both of our bikes around the neighborhood. This time of the year is about as cold as it gets for Louisiana. Cold tires/street and a gravel patch didn't mix very well. He low sided at 5-10mph. He walked away with a bruised hip. Could have been alot worse. The front shock guard and hand guards got scratched. We both decided the shock guard didn't need to be replaced and he told me to find a set of hand guards I like and he would get them. At first I was looking for a set with integrated turn signals when I came across the Acerbis Vision handguards. Ordered them and they came in alot faster than expected. I wired them in to come on when the key is on. Let me just say they are very bright! I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a set. Sadly I don't have a picture of them on my bike.
Yes, he walked away with a bruised hip.
