Scooter build finished.
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Hey bud, glad to hear the surgery went well, I had it done back in 2010. Be sure to do your PT and you’ll be fine. Digging this scoot, looking forward to seeing it finished.
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Thanks.
Apparently the tear was a little worse than the doc saw on the scan, but I'm doing well.
Went back to work Tuesday, still can't twist side to side but I'm able to drive.... Which is good, because that's my living.
I do my PT twice daily, and see the therapist twice this week. I've already been on the bike, and that went well. But I'm told I won't be able to do squats for about 2 months, good thing I'm not a weight lifter.
Anyway, I'm trying to decide on wood or diamond plate for the deck. I'm leaning toward diamond plate still, but metal mesh has been an idea.
A good solid mesh would be unique. Won't add much firmness if you need it, else [emoji106]
Plate would be cool, but can get heavy.
Looks like a "scoot" now! Very Stylish...The top of the footboard looks like it's about 6" from the ground. Don't be riding this with a bad knee!....Wait until you are healed before you go for a long "kick".
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It is 6 inches from the ground, a little higher than I wanted but it works. I actually don't have to bend my knees much to push it though.
My knee is healing well, I'm finished with PT except my daily exercises. I've gotten it back to 120° of rotation, I just can't twist it left and right very well. It makes getting in and out of the car tricky, but I'm getting by well.
Finally got time to work on this again. I made some brackets to mount the front fender.
They aren't pretty, but you can't see them.
Then I noticed the fender sits way to low in front.
Fortunately the fenders are plastic, and my experience making bows with pvc I knew I could fix that with a heat gun.
All I have left is brakes, bodywork and paint. I hope to have it finished by end of the month.
They aren't pretty, but you can't see them.
Then I noticed the fender sits way to low in front.
Fortunately the fenders are plastic, and my experience making bows with pvc I knew I could fix that with a heat gun.
All I have left is brakes, bodywork and paint. I hope to have it finished by end of the month.
Brakes are on.
I can't get them adjusted quite the way I want, but they do make it stop.
All my childhood bikes had the caliper type brakes, linear pull is new to me. But I'm thinking adjustment should be similar, but so far I'm not having much luck.
Will try again sunday, then I'll start bodywork.
I can't get them adjusted quite the way I want, but they do make it stop.
All my childhood bikes had the caliper type brakes, linear pull is new to me. But I'm thinking adjustment should be similar, but so far I'm not having much luck.
Will try again sunday, then I'll start bodywork.
Usually switch after 5 kicks.Mine is geared, right leg makes it cruise; left leg makes it fast.
At some point that will be reversed.
DANG!....yeah that's sweet...
...is that actually a drive mechanism with that pedal there? Struck out trying to find that build....7 pages in the 2012 BO
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