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THE WIDOW SHAKER............................... What could possibly go wrong?

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 7:36 pm
Author: Ginger Bear
I've had this for a while.......

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But only picked this up today!........

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Plan is to combine the two. :fou :fou :sou :sou

I know it's all been done before, but not by me.

Colin Furze documents it well here..... http://www.colinfurze.com/diy-fast-scooter.html

I don't plan mine to be a 'stealth' scooter, I want that motor on show!

Project already has 'wheelie' bars..........

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Although they might need extending. :shock: :shock:

'Bull' bar too, although that'll need a bit of 'love'. :lol:

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Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 7:49 pm
Author: mick znone
already in the rootbeer, maybe just some orange sides then.

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 8:12 pm
Author: garyd
Ah...getting to that time in life when you need to think of these things. :gom

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 8:12 pm
Author: Pigford
Feckin' Ace project GB :twisted:

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 8:42 pm
Author: marlin
there is loads of clips on youtube with mobility scooters and different engines , cheers marlin

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 8:44 pm
Author: marlin
there is also a good one with a golf cart and tuned z1000 motor and abit of laughing gas , cheers marlin

Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2016 9:54 pm
Author: Ginger Bear
marlin wrote:there is loads of clips on youtube with mobility scooters and different engines , cheers marlin


Like I said Marlin.

"I know it's all been done before, but not by me. "

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 9:24 am
Author: kev edwards
Come on then Bear, get it going.

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 9:52 am
Author: paul doran
That is so wrong
Steve build a real zed instead

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 10:22 am
Author: Pigford
That'd be fun in the local shopping mall :twisted:

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 1:31 pm
Author: Ginger Bear
I can't 'focus' too much on this project at the moment. My priority is to get the 'Budget' Z900 on the road. I'm just waiting for a dry day to take it for it's first ride, then depending how that goes, I can get it MOT'd. :D :D :D

Did find a couple of hours to remove all the body work & clean of a good accumulation of cobwebs, dead woodlice & a fair amount of what looked like mouse shit. :??

Strange thing was it actually started working today, I guess it had been stored outside or in a damp shed & the moisture had gotten into the electronics. A night in my warm dry garage made all the difference. :roll: I did think briefly about putting it all back together, giving it a quick polish & moving it on, but then stupidity got the better of me again & I carried on pulling it apart. :evil: :evil:

Couple of pics of it without clothes. The whole subframe with the motor, axle etc just slides out.

My initial thoughts are to fit a front engine mount to the seat post & build a new subframe that will be permanently fitted to mount the engine & rear axle.

Wheelbase will be extended by around 250mm & hopefully the exhaust headers will be far enough under the seat to avoid easily burning the backs of you legs. :fire2 :fire2 :fire2
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Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 1:53 pm
Author: Taffus
It won't be long before you have Ralph after it, he has a thing about mobility scooters....... took one to a zed rally once :P

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 6:10 pm
Author: kz900B1
H'm , Might need a longer wheelie bar and wider stance unless its for Kawakazi (use only once ) .or just because it can be done :wink:

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 6:20 pm
Author: Ginger Bear
Don't I know it........ Just found this. :D


http://vid630.photobucket.com/albums/uu ... D00263.mp4

Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2016 7:41 pm
Author: marlin
to gb , good job the bench is on wheels you have put it in front of the stella fridge :D :D :D :D , cheers marlin