My new ride, for the meantime

movovr · Postby **movovr** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 9:14

Best place to start if your interested in Kikker's http://www.hardknockforum.com/

tbot · Postby **tbot** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 9:14

You could build a bobber for about the same price with a bike that has a lot bigger motor lol. I'm working on one, but again...money priorities, and the car is number one now.

~Barn~ · Postby **~Barn~** » Wed Dec 08, 2010 9:14

2 wheels > 4 wheels

Postby **Huzer** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 9:14

Cool scooter. Just ride it, don't mod it. Save the mod money for the car!

tsx_guy · Postby **tsx_guy** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 9:14

Stealth01 wrote:You need tassels for the handlebars, and maybe a basket for the front.

still funny, a day later.

erod550 · Postby **erod550** » Thu Dec 09, 2010 9:14

And don't forget one of these. Brrrring Brrrring

tbot · Postby **tbot** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:14

So even tho everyone has told me NOT to mod the ruck, I've done some searching and pricing and "window" shopping (browser window biatches!!!) and basically I can do everything I want to for...$414. Complete custom drag look. Then like another $130 for all the performance stuff I'd want just for quicker acceleration. Top end doesn't really matter since I'm only downtown where the speed limit is 35 anyways...just wanna get there faster.

So go ahead...flame away! I don't care. I'm pretty sure I'll have the money for the car come January anyways.

erod550 · Postby **erod550** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:14

lol, it's your money man. I don't think anyone is going to flame you over this. It's hard to resist spending money to make the Miata faster but I have to keep telling myself it's just a beater and I need it to be reliable first and foremost. But there's nothing wrong with making all your toys more fun if you can swing it.

Dange · Postby **Dange** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:14

erod550 wrote:lol, it's your money man. I don't think anyone is going to flame you over this. It's hard to resist spending money to make the Miata faster but I have to keep telling myself it's just a beater and I need it to be reliable first and foremost. But there's nothing wrong with making all your toys more fun if you can swing it.

not to thread jack but intake and exhaust and header are really cheap..... and make quite a difference plus dont mess with your reliability....
my 1990 miata had same mods as you (well GC coilovers on kyb agx shocks) plus fidanzas 1.8l light flywheel act clutch. intake, header, and exhaust, plus a PS/ac delete. and depowered the stock rack and 15x8 +0offset ricearoni wheels

that car was a daily driver. driven hard while delivering pizza, would do funrun mountain cruises once a month, and track trips over to demming newmexico every 3 months. and in the time i owned it i had 3 problems. thermostat got stuck and blew out the upper radiator hose... got it home with a roll of ducktape to wrap the hose and removing the thermostat...
and 2nd was a clutch mastercylinder went out.. drove home by revmatching and shifting without the clutch
3 was an alternator that died..
all three not remotely related to the modding moreso the 140k miles on the clock and an idiot Previous owner that did no maintenance
as long as you dont get alot of power and launch with sticky tires.(160-200hp hard launches kill the stock diff) the miata is near bulletproof. as you probably know that's an engine that designed to be turbo... so na mods arent going to blow the engine

back to original topic, that scooter seems like an amazing buy, im actually thinking about picking one up depending on the price

chromal · Postby **chromal** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:14

tbot wrote:So even tho everyone has told me NOT to mod the ruck, I've done some searching and pricing and "window" shopping (browser window biatches!!!) and basically I can do everything I want to for...$414.

$414! For $86 more, you could have a Mazda Miata! It might event be drivable!
http://denver.craigslist.org/pts/2102732746.html

tbot · Postby **tbot** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:14

smnf...thats gotta be a pile...i don't need another project

dommo_g · Postby **dommo_g** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:14

How many miles and what did you pay? I was looking for one last summer but just like all Hondas, the owners though they were made of gold and wanted way too much. Ended up getting a Piaggio Typhoon instead.

dommo_g · Postby **dommo_g** » Wed Dec 22, 2010 9:14

Hopefully that's not too personal a question....how much, how many miles?

tbot · Postby **tbot** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 9:14

oh shit...sorry...i paid $400 and it has 13k miles lol. Right now its in pieces getting some work done on it at my buddies dealership. Hopefully I'll have it back today, cause all my custom parts are supposed to be delivered today as well!!!

Edit: parts are out for delivery!!! I'm stoked hehe

Postby **RX-7 Chris** » Thu Dec 23, 2010 9:14

Cool. You need to post pics of your new parts when they show up.

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