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Cold start

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:14:21 GMT

Modern : Cold start

Talked to Vespa St. Louis, guess I'm going to have them look at it.

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So I have an idea.

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:32:03 GMT

Modern : So I have an idea.

You can look at the rollers and see if they need to be replaced. They develop a flat spot.

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Brand New Sheneke MS-80 having problems.

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:31:56 GMT

Modern : Brand New Sheneke MS-80 having problems.

Sorry...but it is Chinese. Their 4-strokes are allegedly based on the old Honda GY6- but the quality range runs so erratic, I'm surprised that Sachs has their new MadAss made there.

I blew past some poor guy in a VIP Racing scoot last Friday night on the Di Blasi...as the "flying chainsaw" ripped past, you should have seen the dirty look he gave me. And that poor excuse of a "Racing Bike" was barely struggling on the flat part of Manchester in Warson Woods.

(My next scoot WILL be a

real

scoot!)

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Italian Flag reflectors

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:26:02 GMT

Modern : Italian Flag reflectors

Those would look awesome on a Di Blasi!

(When you are that frigin' small..you need all the flash you can carry!)

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Scooter is slow and weak, need advice

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:44:48 GMT

Modern : Scooter is slow and weak, need advice

Valimagdon wrote:

Didja get oil on your belt? How did you get 2T in your tranny?

Unfortunately, it's a chain drive - oh well, can't have it all.
The rear-end was full of 80w90 - about 2-cups drained out of the fill-level bolt.
Well over 1 quart total came out. Why do people do stupid things like that?
It should've only had 24-oz. of 10w30 - not full to the top and not gear oil......
I'm kinda wondering what if any damage that might have done...

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CVT Springs getting weak?

Sun, 09 Aug 2009 15:26:32 GMT

Modern : CVT Springs getting weak?

matthew wrote:

Valimagdon wrote:

matthew wrote:

Valimagdon wrote:

No, that was an exhaust mount on the engine case that snapped off. I've never had a problem

installing

rollers/belts/flywheels.

Hey Myke, you say you never had a problem with rollers/belts/flywheels, then tell a story about when you did have a problem. Kind of conflicting statements, wouldn't you say?

No. I've never had a problem

installing

rollers/belts/flywheels.
We broke that variator fan while trying to

remove

it.

I see now. Let's hope that you never have to remove one again before you install a new one. Maybe Carver can take them off for you?

Thanks, but no, I'm good. This was many many many moons ago, before I really knew much about wrenching at all. Things have gotten much better since then.
Anyway, it was my buddy's idea, since it worked when he dissassembled his Metropolitan, and we didn't have the proper flywheel puller, and it was 3am and we weren't gonna be able to work on it again for another couple weeks.
Moral of the story: Use appropriate tools.

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161cc kit for Buddy125 on sale @ SW

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:17:04 GMT

Modern : 161cc kit for Buddy125 on sale @ SW

Valimagdon wrote:

My friend who also has a blue Passport was thinking about the kit too. However, from what I've read/heard, they really affect your fuel economy, like worse than a stock 90cc engine. Are you on the Passport owners group on Yahoo groups, Tim? That's where I've gotten most of my info on Passport kits.

Yeah I am going to re-read the yahoo group info. I seem to remember some other problems now that I think of it.

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What type of oil for my gt200

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 02:37:36 GMT

Modern : What type of oil for my gt200

I don't think the difference between 10-w40 and 5-w40 is anything to worry about, personally.

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Vespa windshield

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:21:31 GMT

Modern : Vespa windshield

This thread has been split. The brakeline discussion has been moved to the Vintage section since it's dealing with a vintage styled scooter. Resume windshield discussions.

Sincerely,
Your friendly neighborhood moderator

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ZX50 Mods

Thu, 07 May 2009 04:14:50 GMT

Modern : ZX50 Mods

jgr wrote:

maybe try a kymco forums type site, I don't no what hot rod stuff is made for it, maybe ETS would know... Here they talk about blinkers http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/stati.....811050.pdf

jgr

I was thinking more along the lines of putting a strip above or below the head light on the front....maybe like 12 red led lights in a line as then put it on a delay similar to Christmas lights so one lights up right after the other, when it reaches the end it would repeat the process in reverse.....idk I did down load and save the pdf very interesting read!

Have had REALLY Bad experence with ETS...though....not holding it against them.

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broken headlight

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:06:32 GMT

Modern : broken headlight

Moved topic into tech talk.

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Buddy maintenance and costs Report

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:47:39 GMT

Modern : Buddy maintenance and costs Report

jgr wrote:

the article or post you made. I realize all speedos are off but not by 18%. My experience has been with automobile speedos, they must be different, every time I would change tires on my jeep, I would run up to Watson Road speedometer shop, we would change a gear down by the transmission and change gears till we had the correct gear.

But since your post did not mention the odometer was correct I thought you may have over looked what might be effected. From reading your review I found it shocking to be that far off, but it is also shocking that the scooter spent about 20%+ of the year in the shop but I have heard of worse...

jgr

yeah, my bad on that... I keep forgetting that swapping speedo gears is something that most people can actually have done!

In my lifetime, I think I've only ownd 3 cars that had a transmission-driven speedometer cable! (the 99, the '87 camper, and the '58 Plymouth) All those old VW's are driven from the front wheel hub grease cap! So if you put the wrong size tires on (and almost every old VW does) you're hosed. And most people don't realize it. I don't know how many times I've talked to split-window bus guys who swear they can drive 75mph down the highway. yeah...riiightt... How you liking those teeny tiny radial car tires on your van dude?

And yeah, 18% is HUGE. I think almost all vehicles are aound 5% optimistic.. Motorcycles often seem more-so, usually in the 7-8% range... Buddys OTOH are generally being found to be about 10-12% off frequently. (I think Diane's is about in that range, figuring by just calling out speeds to each other when riding) Like I said, mine is the worst I've ever seen reported. I've never bothered to request that it be swapped under warranty though, since any replacement is likely to be grossly off as well.

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exhaust recommendations?

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:58:31 GMT

Modern : exhaust recommendations?

Thanks for everyone's input on this. Hopefully, I'll get a decent enough tax refund so I can buy one without catching a bunch of shit from the Mrs!

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Calling Matthew: J Costa Variator on Piaggio Quasar engine

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 21:12:51 GMT

Modern : Calling Matthew: J Costa Variator on Piaggio Quasar engine

jgr wrote:

SubSeven wrote:

JCosta is the best IMO, but it depends on what you want.

Since my riding is urban, I care more about 0-50, than 30-70 so I'm happy with the Costa too.

I'm confused... Seems both you and Matthew like the Costa... When anyone post a write up or information you must consider the source... Modern V IMO is simply not a credible source seems like mostly fools post there. As far as scootering and misinformation i don't know but would like to hear more. As far as who's is the best, is subjective... Them claiming the torque was lower may be a non issue, if the torque is more then ample, who cares if it has enough torque to be a dump truck...

jgr

I agree 100% with you Jeff. It really is a non issue with me though. Its like comparing a Malossi kit to a Polini kit. One gives you high end power, while the other gives you low end torque. Neither is better than the other, just differant. I would have liked to see a fair and informative article on the attributes and cons of all 3. Not some blatant BS lie about how the Costas weight is a bad thing, and how its really hard to find replacment weights for it.

That said, I still cant wait for the next issue of Scootering to arive at my door. Even if they leave me scratching my head sometimes, the fact is that if you want to see some interesting chops and custom jobs, then Scootering is where its at.

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Gt200 won't start

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:57:54 GMT

Modern : Gt200 won't start

I'd check the battery. It may have enough juice to turn the lights on but not enough to turn over a very cold engine.

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Chinese Scooter

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 17:18:27 GMT

Modern : Chinese Scooter

Call Robert first. Tell him the problem you are having.

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Lowering a SR50 Aprilia?

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:41:44 GMT

Modern : Lowering a SR50 Aprilia?

ok, well thanks anyways, guys.. the prospect bailed out cause of the seat height issues he had & didnt want me to research & apply any fixes....
Must be this dammn economy.

jh

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Roller weights

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:55:29 GMT

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My undestanding of TnG tuning is that you want your variator set up so as to allow your motor to get into the RPM band that your pipe is designed to produce its power at.

There will probably be a little bit of trial and error in getting it right. Some people even mix roller/slider weights to get it

just so.

But my knowledge is limited... there are other people on here who know more about automatics in their little finger than I do entirely.

So listed to what those guys are saying!

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Poorly running 49cc gas Chinese scooter

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:46:49 GMT

Modern : Poorly running 49cc gas Chinese scooter

How about a compression test? a Leakdown test?
What are the readings when cold? when hot?

Is there any electronics on that thing? CCS's are notorious for having the electronic "modules" crap out, repeatedly.

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Have you done any internal engine mods?

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:33:35 GMT

Modern : Have you done any internal engine mods?

LV exhaust and power booster which remaps the EFI for the GTS. contemplating the Jcosta or polini variator to add some low end torque

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How do I get the horn cover off of my LX50?

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:16:53 GMT

Modern : How do I get the horn cover off of my LX50?

I figured it out. I had to pop off the Piaggio emblem and unscrew a screw, then it came off easily.

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Vespa LX50 flyshield / windshield instructions

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:04:08 GMT

Modern : Vespa LX50 flyshield / windshield instructions

Good job, looks nice...
jgr

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Metropolitan maintenance?

Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:19:47 GMT

Modern : Metropolitan maintenance?

metroman wrote:

matthew wrote:

Metrofan, search for Bobby Carver.

(don't fuck with my name)

Thanks for your quick reply. I Googled Bobby Carver - scooter and found his info on THIS site. It really is a small world!

I don't get the rude language you used to me in your post?

Yes, I do suffer from dyslexia and that's a burden I've carried for years. I certainly meant no disrespect to anyone on this board. Forgive me, in advance. No harm meant. I'll try to do better.

I don't see how dyslexia counts for some of the mistakes you've made with folk's names. SubSeven becomes Subway, etc. Kinda new around here to be throwing names around.

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2003 Yamaha Zuma questions

Tue, 20 May 2008 03:51:13 GMT

Modern : 2003 Yamaha Zuma questions

To really see a gain, you're gonna hafta go in for the whole shebang.

But the EASIEST place to start is the top 4: Air in, air out, up-jet, and lighter roller weights.

Those might bump ya up about 2-5%....then, if you really need more, go for the new cylinder kit. But for it to really work effectively I think you hafta swap out the crank, as well.

Check out some of the Zuma online forums, those guys really know how to tune their machines.

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New to the Forum--multiple questions

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:33:54 GMT

Modern : New to the Forum--multiple questions

Concerning your engine problems...I had the EXACT same symptoms on my '04 ET4. Now for the bad news - after trying routine semi-easy things like air filter cleaning & spark plug & wire replacement (this was not all that easy considering you have to disconnect the rear shock & jack the bike up to have any hope of getting to the damn thing!), I took the bike in to my friends at Vespa St Louis. This one had them stumped for a long while. Finally they replaced the intake gasket & did some unknown-to-me carb adjustments and disconnected the vacuum hose. These things did solve the starting problem but it still tended to die sometimes when I'd stop at an intersection. The solution to that issue was probably just idle speed adjustment, but while the VSTL folks were stumped I started considering trading up to a GTV, which I ended up doing. So I'd say taking it to their shop or getting in touch with Robert will be best bet. (Or you could do the trade-in thing like I did!) Good luck!

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