Back In Business!!!

I'm back up and running!!!  Got my new Powerdynamo stator coil from TreatsHq (in no time I might add).  Get ready Japan streets...

Power On!

Gadabout Fairing

I ordered a brand new Gadabout Fairing a while back from Yahoo Auction Japan but never got around install it until now (since the meltdown).  It's a little wider than the ones I have on my Puchs back home.  I prefer the fit on those than this one.  The narrower version is very hard to find.  I think they are original Gadabouts?  This one is probably a Chinese knock-off but it was cheap with a brand new tinted plastic shield:

Made In China

Minarelli Parts Pr0n

Since my bike is out of commission this week, some Horizontal Minarelli build videos and parts courtesy of JOG builder VeeDubH20:

Disaster!!!...

Just when I got it tuned and ready for spring...DISASTER!!!

Total Meltdown!!!

Puch First Run: Pre-Tune

I took my Maxi out for a spin with the new Tecno Estoril performance pipe.  Needs a lot of tuning.  Bogs down at low-end.  Also, notice in the video my clutches up and down shifting.  A little too much.  Back to the garage for more tuning:

How would you tune my Maxi?  Leave a comment.  I would be happy to hear what you think.

Puch Tecno Estoril Performance Pipe

My first order of business this spring was to install a Tecno Estoril performance pipe (de-restricted version) on to my Gila kit.  This pipe is made for "flat" type exhaust port cylinders such as the Polini kit vice "angle" ports found on Gilas or Metra kits.

More shiny = More fun?

Spring is finally here...

Tokyo, Japan

Sakura (cherry blossoms) blooming is a sign that Spring is finally here in Japan.  The locals say:

春たけなわ

(Haru Takenawa = Spring is here)

In my case, it signals the end of one addiction (snowboarding) and the beginning of my primary one:

TWO-STROKIN'!!!

Puch'ing The Limits

See how far some people are able to push the Puch moped design into another level.

Sick Sprinter

This comes from ScooterKiller over in Europe (puchfourm.nl).  Front and back disk brakes!!

A Moment Of Silence...

A Moment Of Silence for the victims of the 3/11 Earthquake/Tsunami Disaster in Japan.  I was here in Japan during this tragedy.  A very scary experience.  I had an opportunity to volunteer with some of the clean up.  Two years later, they still need a lot of help.

Picking Up The Pieces: Kesennuma City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan from gza710 on Vimeo.

Puch Gilardoni Twin

I dug this Monster out of the Puchforum.nl forums.  Crazy PuchRadical!!  Sounds like a motorcycle:

I can actually relate to this now...

This came off of vimeo but i saw it first on Casserollers' blog site.  Being from Hawaii, we could never relate to the problems winter would bring to our moped lives.  Currently living in Japan, I can finally relate to what our mainland counterparts experience every winter season.