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Post by scooter on Sept 8, 2014 18:14:38 GMT -5
more to it than that? This scooter looks exactly like my 150cc scooter.  It has a 58" wheel base, and mine has a 58" wheel base. It is 82" x 28" x 55" and mine is 82" x 28" x 55". It has dual disk brakes and mine has dual disk brakes. They say it has a maximum payload of 500 lbs and mine has a gvwr of 518lbs. Can I just get a 250cc engine and toss it in there, or is there more to it than that? And, if I can put a 250cc in it, where would I find a cheap 250cc "gy6" engine for it? (btw their price is 1700 including shipping. That sounds good if you have 1700 dollars. Also, I have 12"wheels and this one has 12" on the front and 10" on the rear. Why is that? |
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Post by scooter on Sept 8, 2014 18:26:55 GMT -5
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Post by flyangler on Sept 8, 2014 19:58:15 GMT -5
You can do it but the trick will be keeping it cool enough so that you are not just limited to short trips . The old Scootdawg forum has many threads that deal with this, as far as I know nobody came up with a solution.
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Post by scooter on Sept 8, 2014 20:13:35 GMT -5
You can do it but the trick will be keeping it cool enough so that you are not just limited to short trips . The old Scootdawg forum has many threads that deal with this, as far as I know nobody came up with a solution. I will look it up. Do you recall why they overheated? |
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Post by flyangler on Sept 9, 2014 6:54:02 GMT -5
I believe it was a problem with the fan, either the positioning of it or just not enough room.
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Post by Jarlaxle on Sept 14, 2014 7:34:12 GMT -5
Is yours air or liquid cooled?
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Post by urbanmadness on Sept 14, 2014 10:34:37 GMT -5
There were many versions of that bike. I have the 250 version, the radiator is mounted behind the front wheel. Even the 150's have a grill there.
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Post by alleyoop on Sept 14, 2014 13:14:13 GMT -5
Yes, if there is room behind the front wheel that is the best place to mount a radiator, it will get a lot of air.
Alleyoop
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Post by scooter on Sept 16, 2014 18:29:33 GMT -5
Is yours air or liquid cooled? Mine is air cooled. I am assuming they took the same frame, put in a bigger engine and a radiator, but that's really what I'm asking, you know, is it the same frame and will it support the bigger engine. |
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Post by scooter on Sept 16, 2014 18:31:30 GMT -5
Yes, if there is room behind the front wheel that is the best place to mount a radiator, it will get a lot of air. Alleyoop Thanks Alley! |
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Post by scooter on Sept 16, 2014 18:35:03 GMT -5
There were many versions of that bike. I have the 250 version, the radiator is mounted behind the front wheel. Even the 150's have a grill there. Thanks Urban! That would be a fun project and I wouldn't have to pay another round of tax, tag, and title fees like I would if I bought another bike. |
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Post by rockynv on Sept 17, 2014 3:20:15 GMT -5
You'd be transferring the tags most often if you bought another bike and tax will be limited to only the cash spent if you trade the old bike locally. Some save a few bucks buying over the internet or get a slightly better return selling their old bike but then you loose the deferment of taxes when you register the new one.
When you put in a larger engine you also in many jurisdictions need to declare that as an amendment on your registration as that will usually put you in a different excise tax and insurance class especially on a jump from 150 to 250cc..
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Post by scooter on Sept 17, 2014 16:10:36 GMT -5
You'd be transferring the tags most often... Thanks. I don't know what I'll do. I don't have any cash right now so I may save up and see if I can find a deal in winter. I just saw this yesterday. I'd love to scoop it up: ocala.craigslist.org/mcy/4651418465.html |
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Post by rockynv on Sept 17, 2014 23:16:53 GMT -5
You'd be transferring the tags most often... Thanks. I don't know what I'll do. I don't have any cash right now so I may save up and see if I can find a deal in winter. I just saw this yesterday. I'd love to scoop it up: ocala.craigslist.org/mcy/4651418465.htmlIts a hard call. For $800 that could be a deal however I don't like that they pushed it back into the shadows so you really can't see the extent of the damage to the right hand side of the bike. Why would they be selling it so soon if it was just dropped in the driveway? The lower fairing looks scraped in the low res dark photo indicating the bike was in motion at the time. Still buying a whole bike with all the 250cc parts from the get go including the potentially different seat bucket, muffler, rear suspension, carb, cdi, radiator hoses, cooling fan, radiator, etc may come out cheaper in the long run despite the fee for a new title. |
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Post by oldchopperguy on Sept 23, 2014 21:46:34 GMT -5
Hmmm...
Even with a little damage, THIS looks like a promising deal!
Plenty of potential for the money. It's probably even got the original grass and sawdust used tractor oil in it... EEEWWW! It's basically "new". Will need typical PDI, but still great potential.
Some folks get a bike, drop it once and they're done... Not for them... Especially when they see broken plastic and multiple damages from a simple "fall-over" at walking speed. They are NOT interested in using Bondo and paint on a brand-new ride, and they just lose interest... It happens. Last week, I met a rider on a minty Honda 1300cc V-twin who got it EXACTLY the same way! A little damage on the side, and he got a VERY expensive, nearly-new bike for half-price. A couple hundred bucks will make it like new again! The original owner just "gave up" after one week, and sold it CHEEEEEP!
Doing the minor fixes on this one might be a LOT more practical than transplanting a motor. A factory-made 250, even if it looks the same as a 150 version sometimes will have heavier-duty parts in the construction like frame braces, suspension, etc. Just a little more durable.
I'd check it out!
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