the kinetic tfr project

I’ll start this off with what the Kinetic TFR Service Station Manual says:

As with everything in the Service Manual, this isn’t very thorough and/or accurate. The written description doesn’t even reference the labels in the diagram. Also, the image shows a different airbox and what looks like an older carb.
The carb is located here on […]

To remove the stock airbox:
1. First, remove the right side panel.
2. There is a black hose that runs from the frame to the airbox. The service manual must be older than the TFR that I have because it is not mentioned in it. You will need to remove the air hose by pinching the clamps […]

The two side panels on a TFR have to be removed to gain access to just about everything. There is nowhere in the owner’s manual that says how to do it.
This little thing drove me nuts for about 10 minutes until I figured it out. I thought I would share it because it’s pretty much […]

A week ago (Monday), I called Cosmopolitan Motors (Cosmo) back as they had requested and the parts guy seemed not to remember that he asked me to call him. He told me he would call me when the shop guy had figured it out. He was saying that they have a bunch of “quads” that […]

It is possible to put a variator from a Vespa Bravo (or Grande, I believe) on a TFR to get better acceleration. The TFR’s stock clutch, gearing, and engine leave it woefully underpowered compared to other mopeds. Most of the time, I have to pedal to help it accelerate from a stopsign. You can feel […]