The bike came with 1.4′ rims (I think), and 2.50-18, 2.75-18 tires front and rear. They’re toast. If a rim is that bad the tires can’t be any good either. They’re the ‘Sony’ local brand you can find only at Caloocan and in the provinces I think, preferred by tricycles for their super low price… Continue reading S90 Update 6 – Wheels and Tires
Author: Gabriel
S90 Update 5 – Bought parts, Received Blasted & Painted Parts
Ok where do I start. I now have the frame, fenders, swingarm etc. back. I had to return the fenders though because the ‘aluminum’ color I chose turned out to be too white. I replaced it with ‘secret silver’ which should be the ‘silvery grey stock metal’ color I am going for.
S90 Update 5 – More Prepping
Yesterday I separated the shiny bits from the donor gas tank. It’s in great shape.
S90 Update 4 – Prepping for Sandblast
Lots of things have happened since my last post ten days ago. Five days ago I picked up the seat and brought it to a upholster who removed the foam and showed me this. Clearly it’s a mess. I’ve decided I need to compare it to a TMX seat and see if I can use… Continue reading S90 Update 4 – Prepping for Sandblast
S90 Update 3 – Paint and Style Options
Since the last update I’ve sold the Black EX3 to Doc Erwin for 26k + an old S90 engine he bought recently. There’s a lot of feels about my selling that bike but I won’t get into that now, I might write about that when he picks it up this week. I picked up the… Continue reading S90 Update 3 – Paint and Style Options
S90 Update 2
So it’s finally in the shop and broken up. Let’s start with the negative. Starting with this picture.
S90 Update 1
I went down to take off the cover for the first time since I parked it. I poked around with a screwdriver and brought my nice camera to take pics. I got some issues. Primarily I discovered a rectifier when I opened the battery box.
Laguna Loop 2019
I did this last January 2015, and had a great time. I did it again last August 22, 2019 and it was different.
Why I Don’t Like The New Honda Super Cub
I know the title sounds like a troll post but here me out. First, watch this video: In this famous ad last year in preparation for the launch of the new Cub it featured ordinary people using it. Businessmen going to work, delivery men delivering things, farmers, fishermen, ladies shuttling things from gardens, kids going… Continue reading Why I Don’t Like The New Honda Super Cub