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Post by lain on May 1, 2015 12:41:01 GMT -5
I got my 6.5g weights today, weighed them all out... They all weighed out to 6.66g... lol... It runs so perfectly now. I can move slow without issues, I can accelerate fast and smooth -and hills? What hills? lol I climbed hills like they were flats. Hills in Boston mean like 30-40 degree inclines on average.
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Post by rdhood on May 3, 2015 0:00:06 GMT -5
Just finished adjusting the valves on scooter #1. First time ever adjusting valves on the scoot. It actually took me way longer just disassembling/reassembling to get to the valves than it did to actually adjust them. Its the first valve adjustment for the bike... ever (first owner/370 miles said that he had not had them done but that they were due). They were closed up... could not get a gauge in there. I'll see if the "rumble" at idle goes away. I kind of dreaded this ( I hate to touch something that is working pretty well for fear of screwing something up), but I think that now it is spot on.
While I was in there, I took out the spark plug and had a look. After 300 miles, it looks very good.... not rich, not lean.
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Post by scooter on May 3, 2015 9:02:18 GMT -5
Just finished adjusting the valves on scooter #1. First time ever adjusting valves on the scoot. It actually took me way longer just disassembling/reassembling to get to the valves than it did to actually adjust them. Its the first valve adjustment for the bike... ever (first owner/370 miles said that he had not had them done but that they were due). They were closed up... could not get a gauge in there. I'll see if the "rumble" at idle goes away. I kind of dreaded this ( I hate to touch something that is working pretty well for fear of screwing something up), but I think that now it is spot on. While I was in there, I took out the spark plug and had a look. After 300 miles, it looks very good.... not rich, not lean. Don't keep us in suspense, man! Crank that bad boy up and tell us how it went! I remember my first valve adjustment. It was magic. My bike took on a whole new life! |
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Post by jerseyboy on May 5, 2015 18:59:26 GMT -5
Just finished adjusting the valves on scooter #1. First time ever adjusting valves on the scoot. It actually took me way longer just disassembling/reassembling to get to the valves than it did to actually adjust them. Its the first valve adjustment for the bike... ever (first owner/370 miles said that he had not had them done but that they were due). They were closed up... could not get a gauge in there. I'll see if the "rumble" at idle goes away. I kind of dreaded this ( I hate to touch something that is working pretty well for fear of screwing something up), but I think that now it is spot on. While I was in there, I took out the spark plug and had a look. After 300 miles, it looks very good.... not rich, not lean. Hahaha,,the first time I did mine took me like an hour just to get the plastic off,,now I have done it so many times I can do a valve adjust in 30 minutes maybe less. |
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Post by rdhood on May 6, 2015 10:49:11 GMT -5
I rode last night for 20 miles, and it seems to be running good. It seems more responsive at all speeds/rpm. At the very least, I don't seem to have harmed anything! I set the gaps at.005, and reading here I wondered if that might be a little loose, but I don't hear any tapping and I am not sure I would know it if I heard it.
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Post by BadCattitude on May 6, 2015 17:30:42 GMT -5
Just ordered a new carb & intake to solve vacuum troubles. Amazing what goes bad just sitting for 5 years...
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Post by jerseyboy on May 7, 2015 6:35:16 GMT -5
Just ordered a new carb & intake to solve vacuum troubles. Amazing what goes bad just sitting for 5 years... With the corn fuel we have now in the states it can happen in one year...lol |
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Post by lain on May 7, 2015 7:45:55 GMT -5
Just ordered a new carb & intake to solve vacuum troubles. Amazing what goes bad just sitting for 5 years... With the corn fuel we have now in the states it can happen in one year...lol I'm surprised at how long piaggio parts last while sittin in bad gas for 2+ years like the one I'm working on. I've cleaned out everything with minimal effort besides the carb which was a lot of effort but worked wonderfully on a scoot I'm working on. As far as my own scoot, I just changed my belt to a brand new MMG (modcycles) Kevlar belt. I know you guys all are in love with gates powerlinks but I am the same way about this company's Kevlar belts. I was lucky as was able to find a seller of it online, but they do not list it as MMG you have to ask them. Adjusted my valves to 0.006 each. Now I have an evil demon on ten inch wheels haha. The variator weights are 6.66, the scooter cruises at about 6.6k rpm lol... |
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Post by BadCattitude on May 7, 2015 11:15:13 GMT -5
Well, with only 50 miles in 5 years, I think dry rot was more the cause than bad fuel. I just changed 3 tyres with only 300 miles on them because of scary looking sidewall cracks.
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Post by ramblinman on May 7, 2015 16:39:51 GMT -5
3rd time this week i've pulled the cylinder trying to stop an oil leak. is it possible debris is partially blocking the oil passage creating too much pressure? or do i need new gaskets? using oil resistant gasket maker, haven't had a problem in the past.  |
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Post by bulldogg62 on May 7, 2015 19:29:31 GMT -5
Ramblinman...You should probably get some new gaskets, and re-torque the top end. That should stop the leaking.
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Post by ramblinman on May 7, 2015 20:44:49 GMT -5
Ramblinman...You should probably get some new gaskets, and re-torque the top end. That should stop the leaking. yeah, i probably should have ordered them last weekend. i thought i could get by without them. well, just finished for the 3rd time a couple hours ago. i'm going to let it dry for at least 36 hours this time and hopefully i won't need to do it again. we shall see, i reused the head gasket this time. seemed like the source of the leak. |
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Post by bulldogg62 on May 7, 2015 20:47:31 GMT -5
I hope it works for you ramblinman.
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Post by jerseyboy on May 7, 2015 21:16:37 GMT -5
Ramblinman...You should probably get some new gaskets, and re-torque the top end. That should stop the leaking. yeah, i probably should have ordered them last weekend. i thought i could get by without them. well, just finished for the 3rd time a couple hours ago. i'm going to let it dry for at least 36 hours this time and hopefully i won't need to do it again. we shall see, i reused the head gasket this time. seemed like the source of the leak. Yeah,,once a head gasket is crushed its really not a good idea to reuse it again..a new gasket kit is a few more bucks than a tube of the RTV and you get all the gaskets for the motor.I would use a thicker dino oil too like 10-40 at least,,If your using synthetic it has a tendancy to find small leaks and makes more valve tran noise,,I am going to switch back to a good dino and just change it every 1000km.Cheap enough. |
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Post by jerseyboy on May 7, 2015 21:18:24 GMT -5
With the corn fuel we have now in the states it can happen in one year...lol I'm surprised at how long piaggio parts last while sittin in bad gas for 2+ years like the one I'm working on. I've cleaned out everything with minimal effort besides the carb which was a lot of effort but worked wonderfully on a scoot I'm working on. As far as my own scoot, I just changed my belt to a brand new MMG (modcycles) Kevlar belt. I know you guys all are in love with gates powerlinks but I am the same way about this company's Kevlar belts. I was lucky as was able to find a seller of it online, but they do not list it as MMG you have to ask them. Adjusted my valves to 0.006 each. Now I have an evil demon on ten inch wheels haha. The variator weights are 6.66, the scooter cruises at about 6.6k rpm lol... Cool,,man aren't your valves a little noisy set that loose,,mine are at .004 and get a little clacky after hot with synthetic? I was thinking about tightening them up too .003 but that will happen on its own if I leave them alone for a while.Atleast it did on my old chinese swiss cheese head..lol |
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