NOTE: This is the original YSR build. Since this bike has since been taken over by my wife and business partner, Jordan, a new bike will be constructed from the ground up later in the build.

The original bike as I saw it on Ebay

At least it looks complete

The motor looks pretty clean

Parts, parts, parts! Might need some of these

These are pictures of the original bike that I purchased off of Ebay. The total cost to buy the bike and have it shipped from California to Dallas was $650.00.. I considered myself lucky to get it for that price. I didn't realize how lucky until I took the motor apart for a rebuild and noticed that there was almost no wear on it. Pretty much all the parts were there, except for a few odds and ends, so in the end it was a great deal.

The rusted frame before media blasting

This was the frame parts before sandblasting. There was a layer of surface rust and grime from the years of neglect, and dried 2 stroke oil.

Lots of surface rusting

This close up gives a much better idea of what I had to work with. I had a little bit of uneasiness in my stomach when I saw it, but I felt confident that I could make it shine!

The clean frame, free of rust

This is the frame as it came back to me from Able Sandblasting in Dallas TX. These guys did a great job and the price was very reasonable. If you need quality work done, then I suggest you go here, as the work is great and the price is right.

First primer coat

This is the frame after the first coat of primer. It is on our frame painting stand. Getting into all the nooks and crannies of the frame was difficult, but patience pays off as you will see later.

Second primer coat

Here is the frame again after the second primer coat. It really makes a difference over the bike I received.

With the frame blasted and primered it was ready for paint. Unfortunately I don't have any pics of the process, but what follows is the frame assembled with the motor after final paint was laid on the frame.

Painted and assembled

As you can see here, the color is definitely bright! The forks have yet to be painted, as I am waiting on a new set that has been rebuilt to arrive so I can get them off to paint.

That's a bright green!

The green and black colors really set each other off and provide a nice contrast. Much of the green will be covered by the bodywork when it is done, but enough will remain visible for good impact.

Subtle color changes

This image shows how the green color changes slightly from deep green to bright neon lime in the sunlight. It was an added benefit that I didn't expect!

Wow that gets bright!

Here is more of that chameleon effect that is clearly visible. This side of the bike was closer to the sun when the photos were taken.

Powder coated engine

The engine was completely rebuilt. It has been powder coated black and gold anodized socket screws made of aircraft aluminum were used to reassemble it for a little added flash.

Polished cylinder head

The engine from the other side is just as clean. Too bad it will have to come out to make way for the engine eventually. That is, unless my wife gets her way and this bike becomes hers. If that happens, don't fret. I would just build a new bike for the jet to go into. Yes, it would still be a YSR. Then we could ride together. Come to think of it, I think I'll start looking for a second bike now, just to avoid the rush later!

Jordan with the bike for size comparison

Here is the bike along with my wife. As you can see, the bike is larger than a pocket bike. With the plastics on, the bike is even bigger, and the seat sits about 3 inches higher that the frame rail in the back. You sit right above the black upper frame member in the back of the bike. Also clearly visible is the mount for the dash and the front fairing protruding from the front of the steering stem. The plastics go from there all the way to behind the black frame member in the back. It is only 16 inches shorter in length when compared to my GSX-R 600 and about 6 inches shorter in seat height. As you can see, it will fit someone larger (like myself) but is perfectly suited to a person of smaller stature, like my 5 ft tall wife. Yeah, I had better buy another one, as she says this one is hers. At least I can use it for testing purposes, so stay tuned on that. Yes, that is a DG race pipe on the bike. Also, yes I have driven it by attaching a small auxiliary gas tank to it, and it is fast. It will pull up the front tire in first and second. Not bad for a 50cc engine that was rebuilt with no manuals huh? P.S. Did I mention the bike arrived with all the parts completely disassembled? It was apparently the cheapest way it could be shipped here. I had to figure out where every nut and bolt went with no clue as to a starting point. Not too bad, but I wouldn't recommend it to most.

Special Thanks to Felipe for the great deal on the bike and his diligence in getting it here with all of the shipping problems that UPS gave him. They made him disassemble the entire bike to ship it, but it all arrived fine. Thanks again Felipe!

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