Adafruit Trinket Ignition Static Timing Test + Pre-Inverness To-DO List

Here's a quick video of the bike running on a trinket controlled digital ignition. Static timing still needs to be verified and ignition needs to be calibrated, before messing with dynamic timing, but it runs and revs out. Rode it around the block before I had to put it away. Spring break is next week, so expect lots more updates.

My static code is pretty simple, sweet and short:

On the to-do list before inverness:

• make adapter to mount homoet 6p to vespa or derbi for inverness
• rebuild the puchonda engine with the manual transmission
• tidy and pretty up the maxi
• fix the transmission in the general
• modify the 2" rack on Old Yeller to accept two mopeds
• make mounts for putting mopeds on the thule rain rail mounted rack
• make sure no more of my exhaust on Brownie is going to fall off
• last and foremost, get the trinket ignition off the SLA and running off of the vespa electrical

Tri-Power Gates AX39 Belt for Vespa!

Hey guys,

So I found this awesome belt the other day while I was at Oreilly's. It's a tri-power series belt.

It says it's oil resistant and rated for temperatures over 100*F higher than what the standard belts are and is oil resistant.

It says it's also static conductive, so I feel like that means it's got a metallic element. Anywho, I'll be testing this out on my Vespa grande and I'll be sure to report back.

The standard gates AX39 that I had on there only lasted about 5 months of sparse riding.

Also, if you buy from oreilly's, they guarantee it for three years no questions asked! I told the guy I'd probably shred it on my vespa this summer and he said it didn't matter! Just bring it in and I'll get a new one! Gotta keep your receipt though.

Here's a link to a specs sheet on all the belt series offered by gates:
http://www.gates.com/ptpartners/file_display_common.cfm?thispath=Gates%2Fdocuments_module&file=Vol_57_No_6_High_Temperature_and_V-belts.pdf

Vespa Performance Variator weights for Stock Variators

Choose Variator:

Vespa (5 weights) $15.00 USD Camino (6 weights) $18.00 USD Vespa/Utah (8 weights) $22.00 USD

Weights can be purchased by clicking the add to cart button and proceeding with paypal checkout. Price includes shipping to your door via USPS parcel post. 5, 6 and 8 weight sets are available for vespa stock, camino 6 roller and utah variators.

These are 6061 aluminum roller weights that fit inside your stock vario plastic roller covers to replace the brass or steel weights you are currently running (that weight about 8 grams undrilled).

For those with questions about longevity - I have about 600mi on the set in my Vespa and the cages are perfect. The issue with using nuts, wire or anything that isn't 11mm in diameter, is that the plastic cage ends up pushing the vario cheeks together, instead of transmitting the force to the roller inside. The weight covers are only meant to slide easily - not bear load. This is why the nuts, wire etc. others have tried to use do not work or fail quickly.

6061 is about 1/4 the weight of the brass rollers. Each set weighs between 2.80 and 2.90 grams ea with no more than 5/100th's of a gram deviation between the sets you will receive.

These are 11x11mm. Drill/tap to add steel set screws/threaded rod for additional weight or just drill for less weight. These are a bit of a snug fit - they won't drop in, you have to use some force to push them in, but not much - it's a snug, but not high interference fit.