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Post by hunter on Jul 30, 2014 12:48:04 GMT -5
I currently own a used Tao Tao Speedy 50cc scooter and will soon be purchasing a brand new Tao Tao Powermax 150cc scooter. I've searched and Googled to my hearts content and cannot for the life of me, find the proper break in procedures for my soon to be new scooter. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!
Also, I'm considering putting a BBK onto my 50cc scooter. Any recommendations?
Thanks for the input!
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Post by shalomdawg on Jul 30, 2014 14:38:02 GMT -5
howdy, i'll just make a small observation and not try to tackle the entire break in. it is important to NOT keep the same speed or throttle opening for extended periods(like more than 2 or 3 minutes) but to sharply get off the throttle every couple minutes and then back on the throttle for a couple more. this is only necessary for the first hundred miles or so and the engine WILL be broke in. then change the oil.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
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Post by hunter on Jul 30, 2014 14:49:53 GMT -5
Ok. Thanks for the tip!
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Post by spandi on Jul 30, 2014 15:26:35 GMT -5
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Post by hunter on Jul 30, 2014 16:06:35 GMT -5
Link bookmarked and read! Thanks for the help!  |
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Post by spandi on Jul 30, 2014 18:02:51 GMT -5
You're quite welcome. (Hope it helps you)
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Post by Kwagga on Jul 30, 2014 18:11:07 GMT -5
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Post by hunter on Jul 30, 2014 18:38:40 GMT -5
A good read for sure! I'll definitely give it a try! Worst case scenario, I replace the engine sooner than I want to lol
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Post by scoots on Jul 31, 2014 5:08:46 GMT -5
So really run full throttle when breaking in a new piston?
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Post by Kwagga on Jul 31, 2014 5:15:18 GMT -5
So really run full throttle when breaking in a new piston? Not WOT (Wide Open Throttle) all the time. NB. Read and follow it exactly, otherwise you can do damage. The idea is to seat the piston rings quickly. |
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Post by hunter on Jul 31, 2014 10:54:57 GMT -5
Luckily I live in a rural area.  % of my riding is on mostly unused country roads that are thankfully paved. Break in should be a snap as its roughly 15-20 miles from the dealer to home depending on the route I take.  |
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Post by korn858 on Jul 31, 2014 15:36:46 GMT -5
For me, scoot stayed below 6,000 rpm, and never kept it at one rpm more than a minute or so.
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Post by shalomdawg on Jul 31, 2014 16:49:27 GMT -5
howdy, as the article says is basically how i have been breaking in new and rebuilt engines since i was kneehight to a grasshopper. within a few miles full load breifly to half the max rpm and within a hundred full throttle to max rpm and let off. i am glad to see his considered research confirm my basic choice of break in style. i did that on my new piaggio and have no oil usage between oil changes at the reccomended 10,000 km. i think that is too many miles so i fudge it a little so the change is sooner. am about to have my first belt service now at better than 20,000 km.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
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Post by hunter on Aug 6, 2014 19:10:47 GMT -5
Sooooooo I ordered and received 2 brand new Tao Tao Powermax scooters. One is a 150 and the other is the 50cc version. Broke them in today using a variation of the methods I was told about in this very thread. Here's hoping for many many miles to come.
I must say HOLY SMOKES those things are fast!!! The 150 EASILY pulls 60 with more throttle to go and the 50 hits 35-40 with ease! I am SUPER impressed with both but would like to find out what I can do to make the 50 more responsive.
It goes just fine starting out but takes a second or two to spool up and really kick the power in. I'm sure the variator is the first place that I need to start with this....my question is where do I start with the weights in the variator? Not needing a definitive answer, just a ballpark idea.
Thanks for the time!!
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Post by rockynv on Aug 7, 2014 4:10:33 GMT -5
Keep the 150 below 50 mph until everything is seated (first few hundred miles) or you may end up with a scarey amount of metal shavings in your oil screen. Hard and WOT as already mentioned are different so resist the WOT. It takes a few thousand miles to loosen an engine up and performance will change over that time so wait until after the second or third regular oil change and first valve adjustment has been completed before deciding on if performance mods are needed. Some people will tinker with the carburetor adjustments and even re-jet during break-in however that may all have to be undone after the first valve adjustment once the engine has fully seated and has been broken in.
Be mindful that if you went into this considering mods for more speed then you may have been better off with a 100cc for a small bike and a 250 for the bigger one and forgone the need of modifications for more speed.
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% of my riding is on mostly unused country roads that are thankfully paved. Break in should be a snap as its roughly 15-20 miles from the dealer to home depending on the route I take. 