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[Pelle_B]

Some tips for retro Honda & SkyTeam DAX

Must start by saying, I get to drive far too little on my Dax, have only driven 400km.
It's really fun, but there are things that have been changed before I was satisfied. Starting with the most important.

1. Tires
Those tires from SkyTeam were terrible regardless everything was new when purchased.
Replaced with slightly wider Dunlop ScootSmart, it was much better, but still lacked a bit of familiarity in turns.?
It had to go to Ford again & got the widest possible, without having to change anything.
120 front & 130/70-10 rear. Now it runs straight regardless of a side wind & fantastic in turns.

2. Oil Cooler
?Especially on 125cc, oil gets really hot & even though it's only done 400km, I've already changed the oil 2 times.
It is very easy to install (I did it myself), but the suspension for the cooler must sit between the carburator & engine cylinder. This means that the screws will be a little too short & you have to buy 2 longer ones.
When the engine has warmed up, feel the cooling hoses, now you know how hot the oil gets.?

3. The chain
My next project is to switch to a U-Ring chain & if what they write is true, it gives a little more horse power.
Unfortunately, this U-chain is a bit wider & the wide 130 tire rear is very tight & I fear the chain will hit the tire.
One more task for Ford. A bit funny, the mechanic at Ford is President of a PUCH club here in Denmark.

4. Gear wheel
125cc is very fast, especially in 1st gear it goes up on the rear wheel if you are not careful.
Mounted with 2 more teeth at the front. Helped a little & it runs a little longer in each gear. This is a 4 gears & with manual clutch model.
No difference in top speed, it still runs over 100km/h.

?One might ask, why do you have a Dax when it doesn't drive much?
Yes, it is very much just for decoration, but it puts you in a good mood when you see the 'little bandit' next to my horse-drawn carriage standing in the garden.?

Here are some pictures of the change to even wider tires & with Oil Cooler.

[Pelle_B]

Forgot one thing, why has it become fashionable to drive tall SUV?
The advantage can of course be a better overview, but when everyone changes their car to an SUV it disappears. In & out, it may be slightly easier if it's higher, but not all of us have ended up with a disability.
Thinking back to the Ford Sierra & the time when fuel prices 'exploded'. Here they had to be low to avoid air underneath & reduce wind resistance. Tires were not wider than on a bike to reduce rolling resistance...now we are going exactly the opposite in a climate time.
Is it just a sales trick to make the car look bigger & we forget common sense?

Here a comparison with Explorer & Mondeo.
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[Pelle_B]

My first trip in an Electric car

Yes, of course it was in a Ford & saying this first, I still have no intention of replacing my Mondeo.
My Mondeo was serviced at our Ford dealer & they thought it was time I tried an Explorer. Drove around in it for 24 hours & had several experiences with a tall (SUV) opposite my Mondeo which is way down on the ground.
The first thing I do is see which tires are fitted. It was the Conti PremiumContact 7. After adjusting the seat, steering wheel & mirrors, it was time to hit the accelerator.
Yes, it quickly picks up speed & is fairly stable with a little side wind. Ford has built a really good & nice car with good space.
Had there been no other options than the SUV as a family car, my choice might have been the Explorer.
My shock came when I drove it as I drive in my Mondeo, because an electric car is heavy. Fast speed & sharp turns I usually take, here I got a 4 wheel skid. It surprised me a bit & I'm waiting for the chance to compare the Explorer with the Capri, which I've only been in to sit & see it had B&O.

Explorer at home & I had to give it some sound, fitted with a B&O Explore Ferrari Edition
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[Pelle_B]

That's a cool piece of a motorcycle

Thanks
Drove very well & comfortably on long trips, had many experiences with it. It hurt to sell it when I got a car.
Was one of the first to get it when it came with an exhaust that looked like one from PUCH Maxi & everyone laughed: Why did you put a Maxi exhaust on?
Found a picture of what it looked like when I bought it, the picture is from an Olsen Gang movie & it could almost look like me with long hair & wide pants

A little funny story:
At the Ford dealer where I bought my car, I asked for fun...service on my Honda Dax? No problem.
Now it is both my Ford & Honda that get service at Ford.

[tim roedl]

My PUCH VZ50 1971 with chrome front fender

That's a cool piece of a motorcycle

[Pelle_B]

Honda Dax 125cc

A brain fade or fun? This one is not a genuine Honda Dax, but built under license by SkyTeam.

I have always been fascinated by the sound of this 4 stroke engine vs my PUCH MS50 & VZ50 in 1970/71 & this Dax was at our local dealer...it's mine, engine is 125cc.
Amazing how people still look for this model, especially when my wife is sitting in the back.
Yes, a friend & I had a huge crash in 1974 on a new Honda 500 Four (really high speed & totally damaged) one thing I want to overcome.
Honda must have discovered the Dax is still popular, from this year they have started building it again.

Pics: My PUCH VZ50 1971 with chrome front fender from Suzuki & Honda Dax 2022
(As with my VZ50 & all my cars, my Dax must also have changed a bit & have got Dunlop, NGK Iridium, Castrol & maybe LED turn signals)

Edit: LED signals don't work perfekt ...but no problem with LED front light.

[Pelle_B]

New car again...

...maybe a 'little' used & a 'little' old.

Don't know what is going wrong in this time, but I fell for this horse-drawn carriage & no, I don't need horses, only for decoration
As you can see, I started painting it...but it was easier to paint cars in Photo Shop for GTL/GPL

My jack is not that high, so the trailer lifts up so the wheel can turn around, easier when painting.

Edit: Pic Update

[Pelle_B]

Finally, after waiting for 4 months...now I got it.
It has all the extra equipment (except panoramic roof) + Ford says no to electric towbar on ST-Line (due to deffuser) but our Ford dealer could do a trick.
The original ST-Line 18" rims have been replaced with mine 19", it got new 245/40/19 Dunlop SportMaxx RT2

Edit:
Only 1 thing went wrong from our order list, It should not have had the Mondeo emblem behind
...& a video of Towbar

[Pelle_B]

Mondeo ST-Line 190HP 8Speed

The new one has arrived in Denmark & is at our Ford dealer. If everything goes as planned delivery Friday.

Edit: Pics

[Pelle_B]

YEAH, finally our thread got a real race car Thx Doni & Grats
...whether it's: Something old, something new, something borrowed & something blue
My dream has always been to have a real race car, but there has always been another thing that came first...an eternal dream.
In 3 weeks I hope I can show pictures of my new Mondeo. A little fun, this one is built in Spain. Have no idea where the engine is coming from.

Yes Forum is a bit heavy (see Notice above) sorry, but needs a bit of a refresh. Right now it's running fine.

[Doni Yourth]

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A pix of my Crossle 30F in action during Sunday morning warmup at Shannonville in 1977. Later in the day, I won the feature by a car length over my chief rival, Rupert Bragg-Smith, to win the regional FF title. Heady days!

PS: I'm finding the forum in all threads incredibly slow lately. It's a real challenge to open let alone post anything.

[Pelle_B]

Ford and Citroen (PSA) developed the engines together for a while, I love these engines.

Look my Post #4 where I tell about 140-163HP. I was a little skeptical when I bought it, that engine was a mix. Now it soon rounds 250.000km & it still spins like new, but I also take care of it with again a mix of Ford/Castrol oil & only V-Power. I've only been up to 220 with it, but there was more.

The new ST-Line is more what I like, it is stiffer. Have only been up to 200 with this one, yet.
Because it is stiffer, it compensates that it only has 18"rims against my 19" on MK4.

Maybe I should have it repainted for a NASCAR Ford Fusion (Mondeo in Europe)

Edit: Oops, sometimes I buy/sell a little too fast, both cars are sold, but long wait for the new one (Mondeo ST Line 190HP)
Ford is behind with orders & the new one will be built by July We were allowed to use MK4 until the new one arrives in Denmark

Edit Update: The new one has just been built & new delivery date now says June 19th

[Ferdi]

Ford and Citroen (PSA) developed the engines together for a while, I love these engines.

[Pelle_B]

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This was a fun day, driving for paint & passing a car dealer where our first Ford Sierra was standing in the window...I had to go in & take a picture.
The first Sierra turned up & down on car design & many names were to end in 'ra', eg Supra, Vectra, Astra, but there was a problem with crosswinds sensitive. Letter was sent out from Ford: Come & get a frontwing + a small wing around the rear side window...& it helped. I changed several things, wider rims & tires, large rear wing, front was changed to completely closed. 1.6 engine was too dull & it was quickly changed to a 2.0, later to the last model GT with double overhead camshaft...I just loved the Sierra

We looked around a bit at all the cars & shock, there was a Mondeo ST-Line, 180HP, 0-100: 8.6, rarely can I get my wife to try...it got expensive, we took it home

[Pelle_B]

This is true! There were times when I could recognise car types by the sound of the engine before they came around the corner. Times gone by...

When you wrote this, the first ones I thought of, SAAB 96 & Trabant. Blindfolded, the smell.

SAAB 96 ?