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Post by rich46 on Apr 21, 2013 10:15:45 GMT -5
How y'all are? Just got my scoot, performing my first PDI. Boy did I step inti it, Finding out how little I know! Learning more each day. I have road since early 60's, had several good cycles, enjoyed most of them! Am checking and changing All fluids, have not changed brake fluids yet. Added Bad Boy horn, like a loud sound. Plan on changing to LEDs, added another LED brake light, also will add flasher unit. Have spotted some LEDs fog lights, will mount on front . Any help or ideas will be Welcomed . 62' Yamaha 50 to  ' Yamaha 550 Vision |
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Post by ninja on Apr 22, 2013 19:49:25 GMT -5
From one new member to another: Welcome!
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Post by spandi on Apr 22, 2013 21:50:14 GMT -5
Hiya and welcome! I have a Znen 250 that I took all apart and rebuilt, and I'll be more than happy to help keep you from falling in some of the "holes" that I did.  D8  LOL! |
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Post by domindart on Apr 25, 2013 0:54:17 GMT -5
helloooo and  from atl ga |
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Post by rich46 on Apr 30, 2013 23:24:40 GMT -5
I'm on time off, found a lot of loose bolts, electric connections, couple of broke wires,
Had to file down several rough wields, and repaint. Added a lot of tie wraps, reroute wires.
Added fuel shut off, not satisfied with fuel filter location. Added 10 gauge wire, & 30 amp
Fuse for add ons up front. Relay for BadBoy horn, took 8 mile run to check engine & running
Gear. Added 5/16 ground on front post. Started replacing plastic, ran out of daylight & time.
Work on liftboat on edge of Gulf.
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Post by rich46 on May 13, 2013 21:35:54 GMT -5
Adding stop, turn,& running LED lights, an Voltage meter, fuse bus bar(4) ,& ground under the
Horn relay. Added charging harness on starter relay, positive side, and ground under the seat.
Add USB charger inside glove box. Had to seal all holes in plastic , will add 1/8" weather strip
On door. Started placing the plastic on scooter, ran out of time off. Finish playing with the dogs,
I have 4 chows, till next time.
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Post by spandi on May 13, 2013 22:19:33 GMT -5
Sounds VERY VERY familiar Rich  BTW, when you were filing down the welds did you run into what I call "pot stickers? (1-2 inch lengths of broken off mig weld wire that STICK you.) |
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Post by JR on May 13, 2013 23:21:22 GMT -5
Welcome.
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Post by rich46 on May 24, 2013 3:57:26 GMT -5
Some of the welds were sharp enought to penetrate the protective wire sheath and the wire.
Had to rewrap the wires, repaint the bare metal, & tie wrap. I've already put 180 miles on scooter
Changed oil, also drove at night, to check out lights, need to adjust headlites. Will have to remove
Front plastic. Brake lites did not impress me, will have to add another set! Also vaiator has cracks
Running to each cooling blade! Cannot get in touch with the seller!
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Post by dragonsparks on May 24, 2013 6:34:23 GMT -5
rich46 said Have spotted some LEDs fog lights, will mount on front . Any help or ideas will be Welcomed .  rich46, I've been researching LEDs fog lights to put on my scoot. Ran across a thread were someone said they are not DOT approved. I checked & found  % are not. Just FYI. Have fun with all the projects you've got going. Truly Dave |
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Post by spandi on May 24, 2013 11:56:21 GMT -5
Some of the welds were sharp enought to penetrate the protective wire sheath and the wire. Had to rewrap the wires, repaint the bare metal, & tie wrap. I've already put 180 miles on scooter Changed oil, also drove at night, to check out lights, need to adjust headlites. Will have to remove Front plastic. Brake lites did not impress me, will have to add another set! Also vaiator has cracks Running to each cooling blade! Cannot get in touch with the seller! Yep, ended up filing and repainting too. On the gas tank had to use Eastwood's epoxy ceramic spray (only thing that really holds up to gas) Found these to be pretty nice LED's www.superbrightleds.com/ |
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Post by rich46 on May 27, 2013 21:23:14 GMT -5
That's the same address I found, also the so called fog lights were not so bright .
Having a problem with the added brake light? I believe it is shorted out with the the running
Light, although I checked out both, before mounting. Still working on it. Waiting on
A new varator , will have to go to work for the next week. Parts should be in by then.
Looking for a hot wire, when the key is on? Want to wire up my volt meter.
I guess I'll have to remove the front plastic to adjust the headlites .
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Post by rich46 on May 28, 2013 16:14:45 GMT -5
Hi y'all are, found the problem with the brake lites, there is a 1/16" post under each brake lever,
With a very small box & set screw . You have to lay on your back to see this. Back off set screw
& adjust till post touches the brake lever, set screw & check your lites, also when not touching
The cycle will start without holding in on brake lever, & brake lites stay on! Wire up volt meter &
Aux charger for IPad . Have pictures, don't know how to post. Also found headlites adjustment ,
Up/down right/left. Had to remove plastic , hands too big to work under, while mounted. As for fog
Lites, DOT have too hight voltage, for these cycles. Years ago mounted a set on a Yamaha, they were great , but can not find anymore. Still waiting for new varator , guess ill play with the dogs,
Wonder if I can harness them up?
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Post by rich46 on Jun 2, 2013 22:12:24 GMT -5
Head lites too high now, after 5 miles the clutch assy, was too hot to touch! Could this be a bearing
Problem?
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Post by rich46 on Jun 12, 2013 15:46:13 GMT -5
Hi you are? Replaced tire value stems with metal ones, added dnyo beads, rides smoother now,
Ran for a 100 mile cruse, enjoyed it, except for the twenty minutes of rain. Scoot ran great, no
Problems. Will have to change out the cheap air filter material , with stainless steel mesh, the wasp
Will eat it and leave dirt dobber nest inside the vaiator cover, will cover all holes & inspect regularly. Yo'll take care.
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' Yamaha 550 Vision
LOL!
% are not. Just FYI.
