Frankenstein Honda at Deus.

Zi’s new 2007 SR400.

New seat, blinkers and tail light.

Zi had the idea to come around with his cat today to play with Mia. As a previous dog owner (and first time cat owner) I’m not sure he gets that cats are pretty different to dogs. I suggested it wasn’t such a crash hot idea and that instead we should just go to Deus for lunch. Instead of driving over he rode over on his new SR400. He only bought it yesterday and already he’s replaced the chunky and ugly stock seat with a much sleeker and lower seat. He’s ripped the battery covers off and also replaced front and rear blinkers and rear tail light too (modifiers will be modifiers!). Take note of the first picture, with a few subtle changes this bike will look crash hot in no time.

PS: News just in – this bike’s previous owner was Michelle, the personal trainer from Australia’s Bigger Loser show!

Creative Factory Posh Super battle Racing CDI

Paul mentioned something about upgrading the ECU. It’s a little frustrating not knowing exactly what’s been done to the bike so far so I’ve done my research and I’ve started a modification list (see below) of stuff I’ve been able to spot on the bike.

I took the battery cover off and found this little unit above the battery. It’s a CDI (capacitor discharge ignition) made by a Japanese company called Creative Factory Posh (lol) and it advances timing and eliminates the factory rev limiter (which increases top speed). Installation images can be found here.

Paul has suggested he’s done about all you’d want to do to a stock 50cc engine. He bought and installed a performance variator (Italian brand Polini) which (paste) “aids in acceleration by getting to a higher rpm range faster with different drive face designs and more aggressive roller ramps.”. (/paste), he’s also upgraded to a Polini kevlar belt.

Pics of the variator can be found here.

Mods list as far as I can figure out, is as follows:

Modifications
– Creative Factory Posh Super battle Racing CDI
– Polini Performance Variator
– Polini Kevlar Belt
– Kijima Long Wheelbase Kit
– Daytona Sus-Drag Muffler
– Yamaha YZF R1 LED Smoked Integrated Tail light
– NCY Lowdown seat frame
– Eurosport Side Mirror
– Daytona side stand
– Foam air filter
– Chrome radiator cover
– Chrome variator cover
– Maxima Tyres
– Rego tube

It’s actually a black bike with a red battery box (phew). I’ll definitely be replacing the red battery box at some point in time.

Just the one dial, so simple. Unfortunately the speedo only goes up to 60km/hr and once you go over that the needle just keep going (I’ll look into a new Speedo later on).

I own a Honda (again).

JDM decals.

Long wheelbase kit has been installed, drag muffler too.

Aftermarket LED tails tucked away under the seat.