Good video Mike! Squeaky clean front end too... Have you noticed how many people who post video’s of an issue with their Scomadi have let their bikes turn into rusty crumbling piles of scrap ?😂. Then they wonder why things are braking and malfunctioning. I was always taught that a bit of basic maintenance now and then prevents most serious brake downs but so many just ride until something falls off!
Thanks Simon and yes I have! I work hard for my money and spent a lot of it on my scooter so why not look after it? I clean it down about once every other ride out on it. Takes literally 20 minutes. No wonder they rust if people treat them poorly.
Mike that is great work! I’ve seen the Steelwheasel‘s documentary about the problem of geometry of the Scomadi design and his solution. But my guessing was that this won’t touch my ride experience. Now you say it is a massive improvement. So should it be a project for every Scomadi pilot?
I find it has improved the front end. It used to rattle my jaw! Now it's much smoother. I would be interested to try some different shocks on the front now.
Well if you look at Lambretta anti dive it's a similar concept but at a parallel angle and it's usually a solid bar. It then enables the front end to pivot as it should as its all nearly a perfect square. The original position of the mini damper seems to work against the front end. I can only speak from experience and the original position makes the front end very hard even with the shocks wound down! With the front end symmetrical the damper seems to be doing the right job and easing the front end back on its return over bumps and divots on the poor English roads. So it's a damper of sorts now, albeit a stiff one in its original position and a slightly easier operation in the modified position. Its makes the riding of the scooter a more pleasant experience.
I have a royal alloy that might benifit fron this as well..but its hard to see the new bracket size and position...can you post any pics or more vid so maybe I can get a bracket made up or something
Oh and the bracket on the forks is basically the same size as the existing one. The bottom bracket you will have to set out yourself. It's a job for a decent welder or mechanic.
I can't add photos on this thread. The new bracket position centre is 35mm from the centre of the old bracket. I just copied the exact shape of the existing top bracket and my welder tacked it on. The bottom bracket is two pieces of steel formulated and welded together. It was very trial and error to get it spot on. The whole job took about 3 hours as we only had photos of Simon Woods bottom bracket to work from and Steel Wheasel's video on RUclips. You need a very good welder on hand and some mechanical experience as it's not simple. If you send me your email address I can take some detailed photos for you. Hope that helps a bit buddy.
Hows the front end going pal , mines been in a while now I sacked the tiny damper for a solid bracket with the buckle joints fitted been fine ever since .....😂
Good video Mike! Squeaky clean front end too... Have you noticed how many people who post video’s of an issue with their Scomadi have let their bikes turn into rusty crumbling piles of scrap ?😂. Then they wonder why things are braking and malfunctioning. I was always taught that a bit of basic maintenance now and then prevents most serious brake downs but so many just ride until something falls off!
Thanks Simon and yes I have! I work hard for my money and spent a lot of it on my scooter so why not look after it? I clean it down about once every other ride out on it. Takes literally 20 minutes. No wonder they rust if people treat them poorly.
Nice job mate
Cheers dude.
Mike that is great work!
I’ve seen the Steelwheasel‘s documentary about the problem of geometry of the Scomadi design and his solution. But my guessing was that this won’t touch my ride experience. Now you say it is a massive improvement. So should it be a project for every Scomadi pilot?
I find it has improved the front end. It used to rattle my jaw! Now it's much smoother. I would be interested to try some different shocks on the front now.
Can I ask, what is the purpose of that Mini Damper, do you know what it is 'damping' and why?
Well if you look at Lambretta anti dive it's a similar concept but at a parallel angle and it's usually a solid bar. It then enables the front end to pivot as it should as its all nearly a perfect square. The original position of the mini damper seems to work against the front end. I can only speak from experience and the original position makes the front end very hard even with the shocks wound down! With the front end symmetrical the damper seems to be doing the right job and easing the front end back on its return over bumps and divots on the poor English roads. So it's a damper of sorts now, albeit a stiff one in its original position and a slightly easier operation in the modified position. Its makes the riding of the scooter a more pleasant experience.
I have a royal alloy that might benifit fron this as well..but its hard to see the new bracket size and position...can you post any pics or more vid so maybe I can get a bracket made up or something
Yes of course I can. Will put dimensions up at the weekend.
Oh and the bracket on the forks is basically the same size as the existing one. The bottom bracket you will have to set out yourself. It's a job for a decent welder or mechanic.
I can't add photos on this thread. The new bracket position centre is 35mm from the centre of the old bracket. I just copied the exact shape of the existing top bracket and my welder tacked it on. The bottom bracket is two pieces of steel formulated and welded together. It was very trial and error to get it spot on. The whole job took about 3 hours as we only had photos of Simon Woods bottom bracket to work from and Steel Wheasel's video on RUclips. You need a very good welder on hand and some mechanical experience as it's not simple. If you send me your email address I can take some detailed photos for you. Hope that helps a bit buddy.
Hows the front end going pal , mines been in a while now I sacked the tiny damper for a solid bracket with the buckle joints fitted been fine ever since .....😂
Hello mate. Apologies for the slow response! Been off the channel for a while. The front end is great. Going well 😊