kolfax kid

imagine getting a message from a high school freshman. wanting to build a custom honda ruckus. when i got this message from the owner, i had to do a double take. his profile said he was in high school! so i thought, this kid has no idea what he is getting into. but, i still answered all his questions and any information he wanted to know. at this point i went to go camping and had zero signal. not until i got back into town i started getting the data dumps and missed text messages. one of them was from the kid. it literally said “when can i drop it off to start the build?” i was shocked. i thought man, the kid has really nice grand parents. anyway. the day came when he drops off his stock ruckus and here come his really cool dad. talking to him for a little bit and he really wasn’t into the scooter game. it didn’t matter. he had a great kid and he was happy that someone like myself can make his build into reality. the plan was simple. all black everything. polished wheels. a 171cc big bore upgrade with performance transmission and white walls. i was all in. gloss black main and sub frame. gloss black seat frame, engine mount, adjustable handle bars and headlight bracket. high temperature, gloss black engine case and gloss black open cvt case. seat was reupholstered with textured vinyl sides with black suede top with black stitches. his performance clutch had a bit of high lighter green showing through the clutch bell so i has to match the variator face. first i sprayed the tip of a crumpled up paper towel. then i literally “the power of Christ compels you” on it. that created a splatter effect. i learned that from one of the san francisco spray paint street artists. the build’s lowered stance was achieved with slammed forks with disc brakes along with a low rear shock. when it was done. his father was in disbelief that this was the same scooter they dropped off. to see his son’s reaction was one of the best things. the kid absolutely loved how it turned out. turning his dad into a believer, he now wanted one of his own as well as one for his wife. shoots, a family that rides together, stays together!

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