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Post by dornblaser1 on May 3, 2013 19:41:50 GMT -5
Ok, so I got my scooter yesterday unboxed it put it together, replaced spark plug NGK, fuel filter, and fuel line, PDI'd the whole thing and drove it.
I have put about 60Km on it (37 miles) and its great. Only issues I have is it came with a dead RR turn signal which is the bulb as the FR turn signal works properly, and I have to hold the throttle to keep it on and give it some gas when stopped or it will die. It may be from the cold but I dont know i am going to try adjusting the fuel through carb and idle next week.
This thing has good get up and go I did get clocked at 38mph last night not trying and i still had room to go but I didnt want to push it to hard as I have to break it in. It handles well and sounds pretty quiet which is nice. SO WORTH THE $750.00 I have invested so far
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2013 19:57:27 GMT -5
Check the valves. Mine were tight on my T3 out of the box.
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Post by prodigit on May 4, 2013 0:28:50 GMT -5
tight valves are no problem. They allow you to last longer without valve adjustment.
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Post by skuttadawg on May 4, 2013 0:54:15 GMT -5
Make sure to change the engine oil and gear lube ASAP as most have junk . Use any automotive 10w40 in the engine and 80w90 gear lube in the gears . My scooter dealer told me some like many Peace brands they have gotten needed the valves adjusted out of the crate . All 4Ts will need it done at least once . Mine got loose and would stall just before coming to a stop at 2,200 miles but ajustement it was new again and I now have around 15,400 trouble free miles .
Change the oil and gear lube again at 250 miles as when new you will see ring dust in the oil from the break in process . Check your warranty as for mine the first oil change had to be done by my dealer to avoid making the warranty invalid
Check to see if you have a generic belt or a Gates . If it is a Gates your in good shape if not I would replace it as the generic belts are known to not last long and break . Bando is another brand and is what I use on my scooters since they are made in Japan instead of China
EPA has then restricted to where the carb jetting is too lean with some having the carb bowl and airfuel screw sealed . You can get an unsealed carb for as low as 30 which is a great idea and easy to install larger jets in too .
Ride it around until it is warm and then adjust the idle speed with the screw on the carb . Only adjust with it warm or hot as when cold the enricher will be making it idle higher
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Post by flu on May 4, 2013 1:01:35 GMT -5
Valves that are TOO tight can cause many different issuses from stalling to power/compression loss and burnt valves!
Congrats Dorn on your new scoot! These little T3's are great
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Post by prodigit on May 4, 2013 4:56:31 GMT -5
oil changes on my TaoTao ATM50 are at following intervals:
engine oil in km:
50
150
300
600
1000
and every consecutive 1000km's
gear oil:
50, 300, 1000, 3000, and every 3000 km's
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2013 6:31:14 GMT -5
"tight valves are no problem. They allow you to last longer without valve adjustment.".....  |
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Post by ziggyzagg on May 4, 2013 7:28:45 GMT -5
"tight valves are no problem. They allow you to last longer without valve adjustment."..... Might I add, with due respect..  |
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Post by dornblaser1 on May 4, 2013 17:49:15 GMT -5
Sorry i did do an oil change immediately i flushed over 30 minutes like 5 qts of 5w-20 oil through then after it wasnt dripping anymore i added my 10w-40 castrol GTX conventional oil, i have lucas 75w-  full synthetic gear lube which i am going to do monday after work. i think im going to try to see if i can save the carb and slot the anti tamper screws and tune it that way. I have been tweaking the idle (while hot) so we will see where that gets me. I did get an alarm with remote start for it off ebay for $23 bucks and its awsome i dont use the remote start its more of a gag joke around my work everyone laughs and says so leave it running with the forklocked and people can ride in circles lol. The alarm part is great though. I do really like this scooter though its awsome! |
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Post by prodigit on May 4, 2013 20:48:24 GMT -5
"tight valves are no problem. They allow you to last longer without valve adjustment."..... Might I add, with due respect.. Instead of laughing you could ask why. Just as long as the valves are not over tight, but lightly tapping, you get maximum performance. The only reason why you need a valve adjustment is because the valve adjustment screw, where it touches the valves, wears off, and you need to compensate for that. If they are set to 0.03" instead of 0.05", and the scooter works fine like that, it'll take longer before you need to do your next valve adjustment. |
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Post by frederick on May 5, 2013 13:31:53 GMT -5
The cy50-t3 is a decent scooter for what it is. I like mine and as long is maintenance is kept up it should be fairly reliable. Valve adjustment is of course a regular maintenance item along with regular oil changes ect. I did notice with my scoot after 10000 kms,the valve adjustment has remained stable for some reason.
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Post by papad on Apr 13, 2022 20:37:18 GMT -5
tight valves are no problem. They allow you to last longer without valve adjustment. Yes tight valves are a BIG problem. If faced with a choice of tight valves vs loose always go loose. Tight valves WILL burn. Loose valves will not. |
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Post by dianamine on Apr 19, 2022 8:49:45 GMT -5
tight valves are no problem. They allow you to last longer without valve adjustment. Yes tight valves are a BIG problem. If faced with a choice of tight valves vs loose always go loose. Tight valves WILL burn. Loose valves will not. BITMAIN MINERS GOLDSHELL MINERS INNOSILICON MINERS TRUSTED VENDOR APEXTOMINER.ORG STRONGU STU U1 ++ 22$ DAY apextominer.org/en/product/strongu-stu-u1-52th-s/WORLD DELIVERY 3-7 DAYS |
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full synthetic gear lube which i am going to do monday after work. i think im going to try to see if i can save the carb and slot the anti tamper screws and tune it that way. I have been tweaking the idle (while hot) so we will see where that gets me. I did get an alarm with remote start for it off ebay for $23 bucks and its awsome i dont use the remote start its more of a gag joke around my work everyone laughs and says so leave it running with the forklocked and people can ride in circles lol. The alarm part is great though. I do really like this scooter though its awsome!