Honda Cub 70cc to 100cc conversion Day 5
Welding of the brake pedal and footrest is finished. The footrest was extended 1.5 inches either side and the brake pedal was shaved on the left side and added about an inch to the right.
Welding of the brake pedal and footrest is finished. The footrest was extended 1.5 inches either side and the brake pedal was shaved on the left side and added about an inch to the right.
Home stretch! Only need to work on the exhaust and do some machine shop work to parts that need to be cut or widened to accommodate the larger engine. I plan to have the brake pedal cut and added so it won’t hit the crankcase.
Wave 100 internals to EX3 engine conversion aka ‘Project WavEX3’, Day 3. First start! Some problems:
Good news the neutral indicator was just a straight swap from the ex3 to wave 100 gear shift. Here are pics of the 4 speed wave and 3 speed c70 transmission assemblies for comparison. Nearly same sizes for each. The bearings proved difficult to find. I needed ‘open seal’ bearings so it took two … Continue reading Honda Cub 70cc to 100cc conversion Day 2
I finally bought a Honda Wave 100 engine for my Honda C70 EX3. Here it is. Of course I wanted a 110cc or maybe even a 125 but I settled on a 100 because it’s just really hard to find one for sale that’s either still intact and nearby. I had been waiting almost a … Continue reading Honda Cub 70cc to 100cc conversion