A scooter for my daughter (now with video pg 2)
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A scooter for my daughter (now with video pg 2)
My six year old wants a scooter of her own.
But she is too small to fit on a spree.
So I am customizing a Honda express to fit her.
This is what I have so far.
Even the NQ50 goes too fast for a six year old
How can I limit the top speed to about 15 mph or so?
But she is too small to fit on a spree.
So I am customizing a Honda express to fit her.
This is what I have so far.
Even the NQ50 goes too fast for a six year old
How can I limit the top speed to about 15 mph or so?
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Re: A scooter for my daughter
Just adjust the throttle cable so she can't get WOT. Then you could always do the IOWA thing to it on top of the throttle limiting.
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Re: A scooter for my daughter
Bear45-70 wrote:Just adjust the throttle cable so she can't get WOT. Then you could always do the IOWA thing to it on top of the throttle limiting.
I thought about that......but I can reach top speed on my spree with only half throttle
What is the IOWA thing? Is it the gears?
new best 1/8th mile time 9.647 seconds @67.155 mph 310lbs total weight
Re: A scooter for my daughter
Weld a washer in the exhaust head pipe as a restricter and down jet the main to a 65, I believe.Trafficjamz wrote:Bear45-70 wrote:Just adjust the throttle cable so she can't get WOT. Then you could always do the IOWA thing to it on top of the throttle limiting.
I thought about that......but I can reach top speed on my spree with only half throttle
What is the IOWA thing? Is it the gears?
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Re: A scooter for my daughter
how cool is that! just imagine if that had a hopped up dio in it and took it to the drag strip.!
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Re: A scooter for my daughter
odinxxix wrote:how cool is that! just imagine if that had a hopped up dio in it and took it to the drag strip.!
That is what this is for 72cc polini with 8.4:1 gears did a 13sec pass at the track. I have no doubt that if it had 9.8:1 gears it could be in the 12's easy.
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The only First Grader with her own chopper.
I am going to start painting it next week.
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Re: A scooter for my daughter
Put on a thumb throttle... small kids keep the twist throttle pulled open when they panic... been there before.
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that is probably a good idea.ottoman wrote:Put on a thumb throttle... small kids keep the twist throttle pulled open when they panic... been there before.
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Re: A scooter for my daughter
Thats really Awesome dude. She looks soo happy, kinda reminds me of being a young boy and riding around on my Spree thru the neighborhood.
I agree with ottoman as well, I paniced one time as a kid and kept the throttle pinned. Long story short I hit a parked car, flew over the hood and busted my lip pretty bad. 20 minutes later I was back on the Spree
I agree with ottoman as well, I paniced one time as a kid and kept the throttle pinned. Long story short I hit a parked car, flew over the hood and busted my lip pretty bad. 20 minutes later I was back on the Spree
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Re: A scooter for my daughter
And they are easier to limit, just thread in a screw with a nut. Like this one.ottoman wrote:Put on a thumb throttle... small kids keep the twist throttle pulled open when they panic... been there before.
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Re: A scooter for my daughter
or just an old school restrictor plate.Bear45-70 wrote:Weld a washer in the exhaust head pipe as a restricter and down jet the main to a 65, I believe.
motormike wrote:Errands become adventures.
Re: A scooter for my daughter
Off the red dragon I hope!eliteguy50 wrote:or just an old school restrictor plate.Bear45-70 wrote:Weld a washer in the exhaust head pipe as a restricter and down jet the main to a 65, I believe.
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Re: A scooter for my daughter
traffic is in search of the floor right now lol so you should see some soon