.repair log

Grand Rapids Ghost Riders 10mm Rally. August 14-16, 2015. Grand Rapids, MI.

Footage from Friday and Saturday.

Shot on Nikon D3200 and and GoPRO Hero 3+

Sunday Smokers: A Moped Short from Max Maddox on Vimeo.

A group of moped aficionados spends their Sunday ripping smokey two-strokers through the quiet hills of California.

The Pinto is coming along nicely.

Was having issues with the rear brake. Took a bit of trial and error to get the right pads for it but I went up to MOPED and Will helped me out.

Was able to re-mount the rear wheel with 0 issues and it spins very smooth.

Installed a new 70cc O-Ring head on the cylinder which bolted up with no problems. Fixed the fucked up spark plug threads that my old K-Star had.

Was able to sneak a sleek looking LED taillight under the lip where the shocks meet the seat/frame. I'll have to wire that into the rest of the bike tonight.

Also need to run cables for it. Brakes, Clutch and Throttle. Got a whole new set of Magura throttle and brake controls that not only look great but they also FEEL great. I wasn't a fan of the brakes I had which had no return-spring. I like the tension on the brake handles.

It’s been a while since I’ve updated on the Pinto.

I’ve got quite a few things to take care of on the bike. New brake pads, all new cabling, fresh fluids, plug, need to replace the tail light and figure out a better solution to mount my license plate permanently.

There’s a chance I could be getting the bike painted soon. In preparation, I’ll strip it down to the frame and clean everything. I picked a color called “Sleet Gold” and I know it’ll be perfect. In the event that doesn’t pan out, I’ve done a deep clean and can just get it back together.