Ape 50

[Dave Small]

Good afternoon Gentlemen, I'm not sure if this is the right section, I have looked but this seems to be the best option.

I will be taking delivary of my first Ape tomorrow afternoon and will be looking to you for help.

This is her.

I don't plan to do much with her to start with, a Polini 75 and basic Polini exhaust, but I hope next year I may be able to afford a Quattrini M1 and other such parts for her.

Thanks in advance for any help you may be able to provide.

Sorry, I forgot to ask about the clutches. I noted on a machine I saw before it uses the PKXL 3 stud manifold, does this mean they use the XL1 single spring clutch or the XL2 multi spring? It's a 2004 model if that makes any difference.

Thanks.

[Manuel]

I think the members "früchtl" and "RomeoN" are the experts here for

the Ape-Stuff, maybe even David15?!

As I heard the best low-budget "Tuning" for those three-wheelers is

the DR85 cylinder.

cheers

[Dave Small]

Thanks for that.

To be honest I'm using the Polini 75 because I have one sitting in the garage and don't want to mess about with gearing at this point. As I've said it's only maybe a stop-gap for a year or less.

Hopefully then I can pour some proper funds into it.

[Rita]

the cheap way to get longer gearing and improve top speed is by using 120/90-10 Tyres

which improves gearing by 9%

Rita