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Re: Gyro - general thread
Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2012 10:45 pm
by 66SIX
Good idea Mike but I got a bigger fender instead.
Re: Gyro - general thread
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 1:38 am
by motormike
Like the fender style, and 66SIX oozes style... 
That reflector is,...um,..safe... 
If it aint needed to run, roll, or stop...it aint on my Gyro. I sure miss riding one on the street.
Must assert myself and patch together an '86 for moped rides...those hipsters like it when I show up on a Gyro.
Re: Gyro - general thread
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 2:04 am
by ragtop89
66SIX wrote:RED LIGHT CHANGER I always get stuck at red lights and with a scoot it's not enough metal and weight to trigger the signal lights .
I was in a bike shop and noticed a RED LIGHT CHANGER for around $ 20.00 so I took a look at it , it was just a magnet in a fancy box .
So I thought make my own and with the money I save I could go to the bar and get messed up then not worry about getting stopped at a red light .
I just made it tonight then went to the bar and sure enough the light did change was it coincidence ?
I don't know ?
lol. It's legal for bikes to go through red lights here as long as it's clear.
Re: Gyro - general thread
Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2012 9:18 pm
by gyromaniac
welp. im setting out on my endeavor to make a new carb cover for my gyro. i want to make it out of steel and paint it with chrome spray paint. should be interesting to see how it ends up. im taking most of my design from 66six's carb cover that he made a while ago.
Re: Gyro - general thread
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 6:43 pm
by gyromaniac
I am having a complete brain fart. FjWhat does each screw on the carb do. I cleaned mine out and i am working on retuning it and i dont wabt to mess it up. Also, what do
you suggest the best needle settings are.
Re: Gyro - general thread
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2012 10:22 pm
by motormike
The idle air mixture screw is lower screw and is set at 2 1/4 turns out.
The upper screw is throttle stop...adjust to 1,800rpm (+ or - 100)
The service manual shows this info on page 4-11..available in Wikispreedia
Re: Gyro - general thread
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 10:33 pm
by gyromaniac
got a new helmet, thought i would show it off. I'm really diggin' the chrome look. this helmet is beyond cool
Re: Gyro - general thread
Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2012 11:50 pm
by eliteguy50
Part of me wants to holler squid and the other part of me wants lo to buy one.
Re: Gyro - general thread
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 3:23 am
by motormike
I am luvin' that sh*t....wearing that probably gives you super-hero power...the blue is totally sinister....wouldn't a hondaspree.net sticker look good... 
Re: Gyro - general thread
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 6:41 pm
by gyromaniac
you would not believe how many people let me go first at intersections! its crazy how much attention this thing gets! i used to get looks just for the scooter but now im like the center of attention! Same thing happens at night because of all the lights i have on the bike!
Re: Gyro - general thread
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 7:23 pm
by eliteguy50
gyromaniac wrote:you would not believe how many people let me go first at intersections! its crazy how much attention this thing gets! i used to get looks just for the scooter but now im like the center of attention! Same thing happens at night because of all the lights i have on the bike!
That is my thought. No need for the green work coat, just this helmet.
Re: Gyro - general thread
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 1:14 am
by eliteguy50
I just realized that is a modular helmet. The CL Max has seen better days, this helmet will be ordered as soon as I determine 815 or 822.
Gyromaniac- How did you choose?
Re: Gyro - general thread
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 6:39 pm
by gyromaniac
the 815 has a sleeker overall look to me. the 822 looked like a glorified motocross helmet to me. i wanted something that looked like the helmet they were in all the gp races
Re: Gyro - general thread
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 11:13 pm
by mousewheels
Shiny looking head cover, is that a hint for what your carb cover will match?
Re: Gyro - general thread
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 12:57 pm
by gyromaniac
you would be right mouse. the finish didnt come out like i thought it would be it still looks pretty good. we were going to make it out of aluminum diamond plate but decided to go with steel instead. chrome paint is alot cheaper than actual chrome. the next step with be sand blasting the rims and painted those powder coat white to get that matte finish and to repaint most of the plastics.