the kinetic tfr project

The Kinetic TFR is basically the retarded cousin of a vespa bravo - only without a variator. They share a common design and most of the parts from the bravo will work on the TFR.
Like the Vespa Ciao, the Kinetic TFR uses a centrifugal clutch system to move the rear wheel. The crankshaft spins […]

Bought a case splitter the other day from an eBay store called “sportingforless“
I will be boring out my manifold pretty soon. I will have more details when that is finished.

My TFR freaked out on me today. I thought for a while that my engine seized up, but after further inspection, I think my clutch is the issue.
I was driving to work this morning. I had passed the 100 mile mark on the breakin of my malossi kit, and figured I would take it up […]

I put a Dellorto 13.13 Carb on my TFR a few weeks ago. It was a little more difficult than I thought it would be because it is not a bolt-on operation. This is mainly because the throttle connections are different from the stock carb. here is a side by side comparison:
Stock Carb is at […]

So it’s been a month and no call from Cosmo. I should call them this week. Getting pretty tired of dealing with them. Meanwhile, I did find a universal case splitter that was about $125. It seems pretty expensive, but would be nice if I could use it on other engines. Considering getting it.