Another Street Legal Mini

[HondaFiddyMan]

A little teaser with pictures to come!



About to order the Pitster 125 Mini Rover and have parts sitting on the bench for a full street legal restomod...



Day one mods:



10 inch aluminum rims

Extended swinger 1.5

280mm chrome coilovers

Carbon fiber upsweep exhaust

Carbon fiber Kitaco Catch setup

16:28 gearing

KOSO tach/Temp Guage

Mikuni 26mm Carb

TB Rev Box





Next up:

Chrome Gorilla Tank (honda badges)

Chrome battery cover/side cover/headlight bucket

Billet pegs

Monkey Racing Seat

150cc motor upgrade...not sure on which one yet.





I will post pictures once the crate arrives.



Another mini is about to hit the streets!



-HFM

[PlanetMinis.com]

[nielspbr]

You can spare yourself the rev box. If the engine is the same as the european version the performance restriction is mostly in the head, 25/21 valves(or was it 24/20).

(skyteam gorilla 125 or skybongo as they are called nowadays)

[HondaFiddyMan]

Thanks man.



I already have the rev box from another project so thats why I listed it.



I have a big valve 125 Lifan with a lighting compatible strator so it may get swapped out if the stocker is a dog.



I am hoping to wake it up a little with the VM26 versus the 22mm that its running now.



I will let you know what direction I go.



Does anyone know of a head kit for this motor specifically, perhaps thats a better way to do this..?



-HFM

[Matified]

Since you are not in california, you might see big improvements in stripping the "CARB" smog crap off.

I rode that exact bike today and it runs well, tested it against the Sherpa, that is also a fun bike!!

[Matified]

You can spare yourself the rev box. If the engine is the same as the european version the performance restriction is mostly in the head, 25/21 valves(or was it 24/20).

(skyteam gorilla 125 or skybongo as they are called nowadays)

Actually this model is a California smog legal bike, no one else has these features added, it has exhaust gas recirculation, evaporative collection , catalytic converter,carbon canister etc. No one has went to the added expense of getting these 50 state legal.

While the bikes look similar, they are different.

[HondaFiddyMan]

Actually this model is a California smog legal bike, no one else has these features added, it has exhaust gas recirculation, evaporative collection , catalytic converter,carbon canister etc. No one has went to the added expense of getting these 50 state legal.

While the bikes look similar, they are different.

Yeah, I am going to get it inspected and then just swap out to my big valve 125. It has a lighting coil so the wiring should be a snap. Emissions control isnt as pressing here in TX so i shouldn't get hassled-- just need to watch the noise levels with my upsweep pipe as it can be pretty loud when the motor is pinned out.



-HFM



Update-



Placed my order with Pitster on Friday and it appears the bike will be here late this week. I will send you pictures when the crate arrives. I am so pumped!

[Hang Loose MX]

Those retro models are sweet, I rode the Pitsterpro Classic 125 for the first time on Friday and I now I think I need one. Not sure which model I would like yet but I cant wait to see what your build looks like when its done.

[HondaFiddyMan]

Just got a call from the freight company and we have scheduled delivery on Thursday morning.



So far Pitster pro has been on the mark with service and delivery; the MSO should arrive in the mail a few days after the bike.



Also have a few extras are already on the way...



Billet bar clamps from Vince at T-Bolt



Chrome 280mm rear shocks. (I have attached a pic below)



-HFM

[HondaFiddyMan]

I went ahead and ordered this seat.



I like the overall shape and think that the lower profile will look much better with the gorilla style tank.



The bike arrives tomorrow.



-HFM

[Smokeum28]

very cool im about to build me somthing for the street too!!

[boonacka]

nice. where did you get the seat from?

[HondaFiddyMan]

nice. where did you get the seat from?

BKK Classic Bike on Ebay.. It takes about a month to get here, but I have dealt with them a few times and never had issues.



-HFM

[HondaFiddyMan]

Sorry for the delay in pictures.



Here are a few that I snapped when the crate arrived last week. I have since assembled the bike completely aside from installing the battery.



I plan on going to get it inspected in 100% stock trim this week and will then begin the tear down and build up with the aftermarket parts.



A HUGE thanks goes out to Pitster Pro for a fast turnaround on the order and for using a great shipping company that got this baby to me without a scratch or dent anywhere!



More updates later this week.



-HFM

[Matified]

I want one of those so bad!! They are a blast to ride! One cool part of my job ,, I get to ride everything Pitster sells,,And this one is a ton of fun!

[HondaFiddyMan]

I was able to get insurance through Progressive for only 80 bucks per year (6.66 per month).



Tomorrow is the state inspection and next week I will be headed to the DMV for plates!



I will have a ton of pictures posted after this weekend as I plan to start the upgrades on Friday.



Does anyone know the actual top speed (stock) of one of these bikes? I havent even fired it up yet, but wanted to get a base line before making gearing changes and swapping out the wheels, carb, pipe etc.



-HFM

[nielspbr]

The 2011 skyteam skybongo(gorilla) is stated to have a topspeed of 89kmh.(2011 model now has 10" wheels, 2010 and before had 8" wheels)





My skyteam lmp125(monkey model with alu frame and 10" wheels) did 93kmh(58mph) stock, after run in period. It showed 6kW on the dyno.

Now it has a daytona 150 engine, completely different animal.

[HondaFiddyMan]

The 2011 skyteam skybongo(gorilla) is stated to have a topspeed of 89kmh.(2011 model now has 10" wheels, 2010 and before had 8" wheels)





My skyteam lmp125(monkey model with alu frame and 10" wheels) did 93kmh(58mph) stock, after run in period. It showed 6kW on the dyno.

Now it has a daytona 150 engine, completely different animal.

Interesting... My Skyteam Gorilla MSO is running 8 inch wheels and is listed as a 2011. I wonder if the states import it configured differently. Either way I have the 10's to swap out as well.



Thanks for the info on top end. I hope to get 60 mph with 16:28, 10's, pipe and the VM26 on the motor.



-HFM

[twosmoke30]

Interesting... My Skyteam Gorilla MSO is running 8 inch wheels and is listed as a 2011. I wonder if the states import it

configured differently. Either way I have the 10's to swap out as well.



Thanks for the info on top end. I hope to get 60 mph with 16:28, 10's, pipe and

the VM26 on the motor.



-HFM

My dada ct70 with a 88 tb race head kit with the crappy tb carb and 16,35 gearing gets 63mph

It should get more than 58 no problem

[HondaFiddyMan]

Since today is inspection day for the little bike, I had to get it tightened up last night and ready for the road.



Once the battery was filled and the gas went in it fired right up.



Even though this tranny is a one down 3 up, I was suprised how well it shifted through the gears and also how easy it was to find N.



On my other Lifan motor it was always tricky..or impossible..



Anyway after a warm up and inspection I took it around the area a few times to see how it ran. Overall the bike is smooth, pulls okay and has a great seating position. It is much more comfortable than my 82 Z with the stock seat. Although its early in the break in period I did pin it a few times to see what type of top end it would pull. The best I could muster (bone stock) was 85 KPH (52.82 MPH) and it wasnt for lack of room- that was all it had. Now- I havent swapped out 8's for 10's and its still running really choked out with all the emission equiptment and a small pipe/carb combo. I wouldnt be suprised if it gets into the mid-high 90's (59-60 MPH) once that has happened and the motor is properly broken in.



Overall though- what a fun little ride.



More updates this weekend (pics)



-HFM

[HondaFiddyMan]

One step closer...



She passed state the inspection- no sweat. I also asked about emissions control devices for the state of Texas and the guy told me that for any bike under 200cc no SMOG testing is required. Thats good news as I planned on dropping all that gear anyway. I have included a picture of the tangled mess of hoses and valves for the EPA gear that is sucking the life out of the motor right now. Also included is one last picture of the bike as it sits prior to the rebuild.



Registration is next week and I am stuck on what plate to get for it.



Texas has the following available:



ZFIDDY

NOTA50

HFM

125Z (I might go to a 150 so this isnt the best option)

APE125



Teardown and build up pictures to follow later this weekend.



-HFM