THE WIDOW SHAKER................. GB's Looking to the future

[Ginger Bear]

I've had this for a while.......



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



Plan is to combine the two.

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..........



Although they might need extending.

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

[mick znone]

already in the rootbeer, maybe just some orange sides then.

[garyd]

Ah...getting to that time in life when you need to think of these things.

[Pigford]

Feckin' Ace project GB

[marlin]

there is loads of clips on youtube with mobility scooters and different engines , cheers marlin

[marlin]

there is also a good one with a golf cart and tuned z1000 motor and abit of laughing gas , cheers marlin

[Ginger Bear]

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. "

[kev edwards]

Come on then Bear, get it going.

[paul doran]

That is so wrong
Steve build a real zed instead

[Pigford]

That'd be fun in the local shopping mall

[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.

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. 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.

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.

[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

[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

[Ginger Bear]

Don't I know it........ Just found this.


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

[marlin]

to gb , good job the bench is on wheels you have put it in front of the stella fridge , cheers marlin