Wednesday, May 12, 2010

What does a $100 scooter look like?

The fact is, a $100 scooter can look like a lot of things. Unfortunately, you probably wouldn't want to ride many of them. That's where James and I come in. Somehow, the two of us came up the the completely mental idea that two guys, knowing next to nothing about scooters, engines, or body work could miraculously turn a used $100 scooter into something worth risking life and limb to ride.

An now, the "Before" picture:













Isn't she a beauty?

Not to be out done, here's my attempt as starting her up:













Didn't work...

And how about one from the front:













So there you have it. Step one, buy something to fix up, complete. There's a lot of body work to be done but first things first, we need to get her running. More on that in the days and weeks to come.

1 comment:

  1. Haha it looks like a miniature bike, you sure its an adult size bike, not a children's bike?

    That back tyre looks a little flat as well lads - there's one part of the bike I'm confident you can fix

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