161cc Fakejack

z20k · Post by **z20k** » Mon Sep 03, 2012 11:24 pm

So, my plan is to recreate a glossy 161cc blackjack-ish clone from my 125cc buddy. So far I've got a stock buddy with a prima exhaust.

The next two steps are the 161cc big bore kit and getting these red grips: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001RT ... automotive

Additionally, I've ordered these mirrors to give a little bit of a sportier look and due to the overall crap factor of the stock mirrors: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005DL ... 00_s00_i00

As this will probably cost a little bit of cash.. this is going to take a little bit. I'm also going to get my rims painted red and slap on some whitewalled tires from scooterworks.

EDIT: Fixed Amazon link to mirrors.

skully93 · Post by **skully93** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 1:47 am

Great project!

Hope to see pictures as it takes form.

z20k · Post by **z20k** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 12:50 am

Spoke with my shop today as I hit the 500 mile mark (gotta keep up maintenance) and threw on a rear chrome rack.

They thankfully have 161 kits in stock so I can go in and get that installed next weekend and when that is done, we're going to order the white wall tires and red rims.

EDIT: Oh, and I almost forgot. I threw on some yamaha C3 style mirrors. Will update pics soon.

Tocsik · Post by **Tocsik** » Sun Sep 09, 2012 3:57 pm

I know a lot of folks like the whitewall tires with the red rims and black paint, but you might want to reconsider due to a much better range of quality tires in blackwall. Since the Maxxis just aren't available anymore in 100/90 10's, there aren't any decent WW options for the Buddy. I think just Conti's and Shinko.

You can still get the WW look with sidewall tire paint (all the links I found were on FleaBay) or white panels that snap on to the tires.

Or, there's this guy's technique. Not sure if it's true for scooter tires:
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z20k · Post by **z20k** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 6:01 pm

A lot has changed since that last update!

EDIT: And yes, that is a Psycho badge on it.

z20k · Post by **z20k** » Sat Sep 22, 2012 11:32 pm

Alrighty now that I'm home, here are some decent pictures.

noisymilk · Post by **noisymilk** » Sun Sep 23, 2012 4:44 am

I think I know that seat.....

Perchance has it been to canada?

Good luck man. Be safe.

z20k · Post by **z20k** » Fri Sep 28, 2012 11:51 pm

Sigh.. some bad news.. just after hitting around 1,100 miles and before my full conversion was even done.. the bike is down (for now.)

An hour before the scooter rally here in Austin, I was getting gas and I hit a patch of oil on the road and went down pretty hard.

No pictures yet, but the entire right side is pretty much messed up.. mirror, exhaust, peg, etc - it's all going to need to be replaced if the scooter is structurally sound.

MYSCTR · Post by **MYSCTR** » Sat Sep 29, 2012 3:37 am

Bummer on the drop - really like the splash of red with everything else you had done!

z20k · Post by **z20k** » Sun Sep 30, 2012 11:50 pm

The Fakejack shall rise soon. The shop actually has pretty much everything in stock right now to fix what was busted in the crash. One of the major changes will be replacing the prima exhaust with an NCY pipe. Per my other thread I'd been having issues with it scraping anyways and the NCY pipe seems to have better clearance (very similar to stock.)

Other future mods are going to be painting the rear handle and either getting black rims or getting the ones I have powder coated.

easy · Post by **easy** » Mon Oct 01, 2012 2:33 pm

I like the sound of my wives ncy pipe over my bj prima pipe

z20k · Post by **z20k** » Fri Oct 12, 2012 11:47 pm

Sigh.

We're now at the two week mark of my buddy being in the shop and still no idea when it'll be ready. I like my Sym HD200 but I really miss my buddy.

skully93 · Post by **skully93** » Sat Oct 13, 2012 6:04 am

that sucks man. I hope you get it back soon.

z20k · Post by **z20k** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:51 pm

Update!

I now have the scoot back in my possession, but sadly still not 100%, some of the replacement panels that came in were damaged.

As part of the fix, my prima pipe had to be replaced and with that I decided to give the NCY pipe a try and I have to say, it sounds a LOT nicer than the Prima.

Post by **ericalm** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 10:03 pm

z20k wrote:As part of the fix, my prima pipe had to be replaced and with that I decided to give the NCY pipe a try and I have to say, it sounds a LOT nicer than the Prima.

But how does it perform?

killa_ed · Post by **killa_ed** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 10:24 pm

Who makes your tires and what size are they?

z20k · Post by **z20k** » Sun Oct 21, 2012 10:38 pm

ericalm: It feels more or less exactly like my Prima pipe. As I was leaving my dealer last night one of the owners was tweaking his NCY pipe and managed to get an even beefier sound out of it and wants to do the same with mine.

killa_ed: I believe they're the exact same ones that come stock with the 150 buddy. My shop managed to get a bunch from PGO a long time ago before they stopped being available.

Since I'm still waiting for parts I thought I'd play with my passenger pegs and rear rack since they're essentially throw-away parts. I also put my spare Psycho emblem on my new helmet.

heythere512 · Post by **heythere512** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 2:43 pm

Hey I saw this one laying on the ground in front of me on the way to San Antonio! Glad thart neither of us received much damage! I need to call the shop about replacing my front fender now.

z20k · Post by **z20k** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 5:48 pm

That was a fun slide..

Yeah, the Fakejack went down -again- but thankfully the only damage was to a front black panel that is already ordered and to be replaced with a red panel.

walke2jd · Post by **walke2jd** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 8:45 pm

Could it be the whitewalls causing all of these spills? Or just a very unfortunate coincidence?

heythere512 · Post by **heythere512** » Tue Oct 30, 2012 8:51 pm

Haha - pretty sure it wasn't the whitewalls, but the rain and slippery metal grates on a slope, leading into a right turn. The Fakejack went down to avoid running me over, and I went down to avoid running over a black Buddy 125!