Fito Modena GT-2 / 49cc 4G T Belt / SBP shift kit

Fito Modena GT-2 7-speed bike (Ebay)
49cc 4-stroke HS142F with 80-tooth 4G gear (bicycle-engines.com)
Shift Kit (Sick Bike Parts)
Heavy Duty Clutch (Staton-inc)
2.4 gallon fuel tank (Ebay)
Double kickstand (Amazon)
Suspension seatpost (donor bike)
Less clownish handlebars (donor bike)
Digital tach (Amazon)
Speedometer (Amazon)
Tuffy strips and tire slime (Amazon)
Ibera back rack (Amazon)
Jacket: Joe Rocket UFO 2.0 (Amazon)

 

[bakaneko]

There is also an air/fuel mixture screw (behind the brass plug) that you can mess with to maximize the performance for your area. I think the default setting is very, very rich so there is definitely room to play around with this if you wish. I think for me it improved the idling (lowered the RPM as well), was a bit more peppy, and the engine just sounded better.

I wouldn't call it a priority in your list but just something to be mindful of especially since you seem to be looking for that super build.

 

[FurryOnTheInside]

Don't forget to take photos! We're all dying to see photos!!

 

[greenjon]

@bakaneko Thank you, I appreciate the tip! I might break it in and get used to it a little before I mess with that, but I'm glad to know about that!
@FurryOnTheInside Okay then, have some photos!

The bike.

I had to cut the cable stop away to make room for the air filter and throttle cable.

With a 226mm spindle and extra-wide cranks I can actually pedal the bike.

Securely attached with duct tape AND zip ties. What could go wrong?

Passenger side of vehicle. That red plastic is getting painted black.

What you see before getting run over.

Double kickstand, double the fun.

Saddle with springs on a seatpost with a spring. Keeping it bouncy.

 

[greenjon]

Got it a little closer.

• There was some serious crunchiness in the throttle twist-grip that prevented the cable from returning. It's better, but not perfect, after several rounds of disassembling, whittling down the innards and reassembling. I'll probably look into buying a twist-grip that's not a piece of garbage.
• I drilled a hole in my handlebars to accept the plastic pin on the throttle twist-grip, but the pin promptly broke. I'll probably look into buying a twist-grip that's not a piece of garbage.
• I worked on dialing in the disc brakes. This is my first bike with disc brakes so it was a little slow.
  
• I cut the (oddly, non-mating) ends off of the engine stop wires, stripped them, connected with crimp connectors and covered with heat shrink. At some point when I feel like thinking about it, I'll cut out the extra ~12" of wire and solder the pairs.
• I cut the left handle bar grip down to size so that it plays nice with the twist grip for the 7-speed gears.
• I secured the brake levers.
• I added a zip tie to the gas tank.
• I zip tied the various cables and wires.
  
• Double checked lots of bolts.
• Took it for a drive in the back yard on pedal power.
  • Rear brake is dragging a little.
    
  • Those extra wide cranks are.... different.

Next steps:

• Adjust rear brake.
• Hook up the tach.
  
• Obsessively re-check every bolt and nut.
• Gas it and oil it.
• Take another pedal powered jaunt.
• Attach the license plate
  
• Give it some sparks and hang on!

Future steps:

• Paint that ugly red engine cover black.
• Larger, less ugly fuel tank
• Back rack
• Front rack or a handlebar basket
  
• Front shocks
• Put the tire slime and tire liners in the tires
• Get my M2 permit

 

[FurryOnTheInside]

Looking great so far!

 

[bakaneko]

remove that "non-road engine" sticker

 

[greenjon]

remove that "non-road engine" sticker

Ah yes, I intended for that sticker to "fall off".
Or maybe I'll slice it so it says "road engine".

 

[greenjon]

Looking great so far!

Cheers!

 

[greenjon]

I haven't had a chance to work on the bike, but I did get my motorcycle permit today!

 

[CrazyDan]

Very nice. I've not been running so legal but so far so good.