Sunday 20 December 2009

Engine upgrade & early X-mas

No, I haven't fixed the exhaust bolt yet... procrastinating a bit.

I have however moved one step further in getting parts for a full engine makeover. Nothing wrong with Yosephine except for a slipping clutch and the need for an upgear, and Christmas came early this year: I just recently acquired a lot of unused V50 scooter tuning parts from Oslo!


112cc Malossi kit, 24mm Dellorto PHBL, 4 plate clutch, 28-69 upgear, and lots of other parts, all brand new.

I've been working on collecting parts for a uprated V50 engine, but not as extreme and costly as the long stroke 140cc being built for Ferdinand. This engine might find its way into Yosephine, or maybe into The Underdog.


Notice difference in dimension: 136cc vs 112cc.



No wonder they recommend painting the 112cc black (improving heat dissipation) and also recommend electronic ignition, heat dissipation is hugely improved on the 136cc...


The Dellorto 24 PHBL in its glory. Perhaps a tad too big for a mildly tuned 112cc?