Kyosho 1/8 Honda Motorbike Build

[eichkay]

Well this baby arrived today... Ive wanted one of these bikes for better part of 12years i rekon. And ive finally got me one.. Keep a watch on this thread i'll take photos as i build it over the next few days..

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/MotorBike%20Kyosho/Box.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/MotorBike%20Kyosho/Open-Box.jpg

[obzELiTe]

that anything like the venom one. they look like fun

[remotebandit]

dont run a 6800kv in it , mine lasted 1 minute till it died collecting a gutter

[eichkay]

that anything like the venom one. they look like fun

It'll be the same size as the venom one.. I think the venom unit is a copy of the kyosho but i was told be stannies the rider doesn't move on the venom one like it does on the kyosho..

One of my mates has got the venom bike, when we are drifting at bayswater in feb we'll have these things side by side then and will do some comparing.

[BIG PETE]

dont run a 6800kv in it , mine lasted 1 minute till it died collecting a gutter

but you cant drive :D:D:D

[eichkay]

Well ive started, and just hit a snag... I need a medium sized servo, so im off to the shops now.

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/MotorBike%20Kyosho/steering-frame.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/MotorBike%20Kyosho/swing-arm.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/MotorBike%20Kyosho/swing-frame.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/MotorBike%20Kyosho/frame-swing-steering.jpg

[BIG PETE]

does it say how many bits are in the kit

[eichkay]

does it say how many bits are in the kit

Doesn't say but a quick skim of the manual its about 100-120pc excluding screws etc.

[obzELiTe]

i'm not a kit building type of person, i have more of a finished product breaking personality.

[eichkay]

Went down to stanbridges for a few items i required for the bike.. Got some paint for the ABS body and Micro Digital servo and micro DSM Rx...

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/MotorBike%20Kyosho/shop-run.jpg

[KingBob]

i'm not a kit building type of person, i have more of a finished product breaking personality.

Building a kit is half the fun!

But then i'm also a modelmaker so i would like building them.

I completely built my RC8T, even fuel tank, reciever box etc, despite that they'll all get removed when the e-conversion kit arrives!

[remotebandit]

Hey Eitch .

There are a few mods you will need to do to keep the bike running at peak as its very sloppy and irratic out of the box .

Below are just a few but if you want the mods in detail send me a pm and ill organise it .

1 : front tyre you must fill with silicon to stop the empty bounce effect . inserts are just ok but you need something more solid .

2 : modify the side crash bars as they are too high and you will scrape your fairing .

3 : cover the bottom fairing with contact or something protective as they come off pretty often and your paint jobs gone ( there is a mod to keep them on but gets ugly )

4 : Insert a few washers in the front axle as its very sloppy as stock

5 : cable tie the 2 piece rider together around his gut / chest as they have a habbit of coming apart when you crash ... you cant glue him as you sometimes need access inside him

5 : IMPORTANT ... Front shock springs you must stretch as the first few millimeters of suspension will be dead and it will give you issues . Drop a touch of 40wt in there as well

6 : Run chain a bit tighter than loser coz if their looser they will skip more often than grab

7 : Check the riders backside , some of them rubbed the seat after assembly which meant center wasnt always accurate

8 : Just try having a play with different weights in the rider , you may find a weight that works perfectly with the way you drive .


These are just a few things we went through when we raced them here in Melbourne years ago so hope atleast 1 of these ideas help ya .

[eichkay]

Cheer for the tips adam.. I'll bend the skid bars down thats for sure..

Electric's installed
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/MotorBike%20Kyosho/IMG_5494-electrics.jpg

Servo Mount
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/MotorBike%20Kyosho/IMG_5495-servo-mount.jpg

Motor & Gear box/Chain
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/MotorBike%20Kyosho/IMG_5499-gear-box.jpg

Gear box in frame..
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/MotorBike%20Kyosho/IMG_5500-inside-frame.jpg

[eichkay]

Bit of a re-wire neaten up
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/MotorBike%20Kyosho/IMG_5504-wiring.jpg

Rear wheel installed
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/MotorBike%20Kyosho/IMG_5505-frame-rear-wheel.jpg

Front end built
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/MotorBike%20Kyosho/IMG_5507-front-wheel.jpg

Complete roller
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/MotorBike%20Kyosho/frame-and-wheels.jpg

[eichkay]

Tank and fenders on.
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/MotorBike%20Kyosho/IMG_5509-tank-on.jpg

Half built rider
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/MotorBike%20Kyosho/IMG_5511-man.jpg

Finished Bike, Now for a strip down and paint/decal work.
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/MotorBike%20Kyosho/bike-and-rider.jpg

[BIG PETE]

looking good dude how long till its going to be ready

[eichkay]

looking good dude how long till its going to be ready

Its running... Gave it a test ride in the drive about 30mins ago. Give me a couple days and it'll be painted and decaled up.

[BIG PETE]

bring it friday night have a run on the road track

[remotebandit]

take off all the fairings , paint the rider black with a red and black helmet , paint the shocks gold and give it full power ..... it will then look like you in your avater ... haha .

What a top kit though ha .

[eichkay]

It is a very neat little kit.... Ive wanted one since i was a kid.

[dansblackcat]

Coming along very nicely.

Any chance of posting some pics of it sitting next to something so I can get an idea of its size? Maybe a Dr.Pepper can or one of your 1/10 scale cars.

The photos so far are great but it looks tiny. I've never seen one before and I have absolutely no idea how big it is.
Cant wait to see it finished and to see it in action.

[obzELiTe]

crap, now i want one too

[eichkay]

Reference size for dan..

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/MotorBike%20Kyosho/car-referance.jpg

[SuperRoo]

Good stuff Keri, I had one of the Tyco bike years ago and it was great fun.

I had a bash of one of these many years ago and it too was great fun.

I also remember seeing them running at bayswater one sunday and the guys had a terrible time getting them through the corners after you come off the main straight and the back straight because they just wouldnt flip flop from one side to the other quick enough.

Cant wait to see what you do with the paint on this thing.

Any hints? Stock paint scheme or modern and save the decal sheet for a rainy day?

[BIG PETE]

well after seeing this thing go today i want one great little bike

[dansblackcat]

Reference size for dan..

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/MotorBike%20Kyosho/car-referance.jpg

Awesome.
Like ya mum says to me "It's a decent size" :)

[eichkay]

Awesome.
Like ya mum says to me "It's a decent size" :)

Guess she was being nice... Anywho, did a bit of painting this afternoon, just the small details ... Swingarm, Shocks, Brakes & Calipers, Seat, Exhausts, Sprocket and the Riders face. Undecided on the riders body and fenders at the moment..

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/MotorBike%20Kyosho/painting-started.jpg

[eichkay]

Got at it today, Bikes been painted and decaled up... note the blue strips are painted area, what a pain in the arse to mask up..

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/MotorBike%20Kyosho/decals-bike.jpg

[remotebandit]

dude , i shouldnt have restricted language in this forum coz thats ****ING awesome

[eichkay]

cheers man, Im very happy with it, im glad i went box art.. I just cant stop looking at it, ive got to paint the rider next... Need some flat blue and white.

Out side photos..
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/MotorBike%20Kyosho/paint-full.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/MotorBike%20Kyosho/paint-full-rear.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/MotorBike%20Kyosho/paint-front-wheel.jpg

http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee146/eichkay/MotorBike%20Kyosho/paint-rear-sprocket.jpg

[BIG PETE]

good stuff mate looks awesome

[remotebandit]

its almost sacrilig to take ot off the stand now and drive it .

Mate , can i suggest you try to organise some type protective film / padding so when you drive it you dont scratch it

[eichkay]

its almost sacrilig to take ot off the stand now and drive it .

Mate , can i suggest you try to organise some type protective film / padding so when you drive it you dont scratch it

I'll be looking around to see what i can find.. Might get some thick 3M clear stuff they use on full sized bikes and car for stone chipping protection.

[Dan]

ur makin' me jelous :( ....i want one now ;)

[eichkay]

ur makin' me jelous :( ....i want one now ;)

They are such a nice shelf model aswell.... you know you want one (nudge nudge) :)
Ive been considering getting the suzuki version aswell..

[shaun]

Nice. I think the thunder tiger nitro ones are the best looking scale bikes and would like one just for the shelf.