Post by metalhead on Feb 11, 2017 1:48:20 GMT -5
Real original, I know, right?
Anyway, I'm Matt, new to scooters, new to fixing scooters, and new to the forum. Always loved bikes in general. Had a little Honda CB400....450 maybe? Little bobber project years ago but ended up selling it when the carbs got gunked up, money ran short, and my fear of breaking something expensive while trying to fix it was still there.
Recently was given a couple of 50cc Chinese scooters by my uncle in an attempt to get me some quick, cheap wheels to get me back on the road (Ford F150 with a bad hub, suspension, needed frame work, more rust than metal left, and no exhaust... had to sack it.) One's an '04 Qingqi QM50QT-6 (no letter mentioned on the bike, there's a 6S and 6V that I know of,) and I haven't paid the other enough attention to even know who made it... it's in sad shape but next on my list once I get the Qingqi running.
These were 'broke' when I got them, so that aforementioned fear was significantly less and hence, I've managed to learn a decent bit about how these little guys work. I've been fiddling with the Qingqi for a couple of months now. Started with a battery and gas cleanout, lead to a carb deep-clean followed by a carb replacement to now needing a petcock (and to be safe, a fresh set of lines all around,) hopefully I'll be getting here in the next couple weeks. Got her to run, just no idle. Oh, and the valve stem on the back tire was rubbing somewhere on the frame to the point it's shot, so that'll need addressed as well. It was fun to drive though and I can't wait to get it roadworthy and my daily driver.
Other than bikes I'm a bit of a computer geek, hobby maker/crafter/builder, sci-fi/horror nut, love all things rock, old and new, love tats, cookouts, online gaming, learning new things every day, and all kinds of other crap
sorry, not ever really sure what to put in these things. Oh, and 3D modeling, I love Blender.
Future scooter related projects I'm planning include getting my other bike identified and repaired and, eventually, on the road for my old lady to get around with, building a small, makeshift garage for the bikes to keep them out of the elements and somewhat theft-protected, some sort-of quick and dirty addition to the bike, probably electrical, to keep it from starting to avoid theft (thinking something along the lines of yanking the CDI box and pocketing it when I'm home or at work,) 'tricking out' my scoot with some nifty colored fuel/air lines, charge port, phone/GPS mount, etc.
Any other curiosities, I'm an open book, just ask.
Anyway, I'm Matt, new to scooters, new to fixing scooters, and new to the forum. Always loved bikes in general. Had a little Honda CB400....450 maybe? Little bobber project years ago but ended up selling it when the carbs got gunked up, money ran short, and my fear of breaking something expensive while trying to fix it was still there.
Recently was given a couple of 50cc Chinese scooters by my uncle in an attempt to get me some quick, cheap wheels to get me back on the road (Ford F150 with a bad hub, suspension, needed frame work, more rust than metal left, and no exhaust... had to sack it.) One's an '04 Qingqi QM50QT-6 (no letter mentioned on the bike, there's a 6S and 6V that I know of,) and I haven't paid the other enough attention to even know who made it... it's in sad shape but next on my list once I get the Qingqi running.
These were 'broke' when I got them, so that aforementioned fear was significantly less and hence, I've managed to learn a decent bit about how these little guys work. I've been fiddling with the Qingqi for a couple of months now. Started with a battery and gas cleanout, lead to a carb deep-clean followed by a carb replacement to now needing a petcock (and to be safe, a fresh set of lines all around,) hopefully I'll be getting here in the next couple weeks. Got her to run, just no idle. Oh, and the valve stem on the back tire was rubbing somewhere on the frame to the point it's shot, so that'll need addressed as well. It was fun to drive though and I can't wait to get it roadworthy and my daily driver.
Other than bikes I'm a bit of a computer geek, hobby maker/crafter/builder, sci-fi/horror nut, love all things rock, old and new, love tats, cookouts, online gaming, learning new things every day, and all kinds of other crap
sorry, not ever really sure what to put in these things. Oh, and 3D modeling, I love Blender.Future scooter related projects I'm planning include getting my other bike identified and repaired and, eventually, on the road for my old lady to get around with, building a small, makeshift garage for the bikes to keep them out of the elements and somewhat theft-protected, some sort-of quick and dirty addition to the bike, probably electrical, to keep it from starting to avoid theft (thinking something along the lines of yanking the CDI box and pocketing it when I'm home or at work,) 'tricking out' my scoot with some nifty colored fuel/air lines, charge port, phone/GPS mount, etc.
Any other curiosities, I'm an open book, just ask.
