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Post by allisonkrides on May 21, 2015 11:37:14 GMT -5
I need some insight or advice about my 2014 Bintelli Sprint scooter that I have had for 16 months with 4000 miles. It has been through countless maintenance, going through vaulve fixes, a new clutch and a two new belts in the last few months. A clutch and belt were recently replaced and it ran perfectly for a few weeks after, but now it is starting to run a little weird again. I'm not sure if this is just because it is old or because it has a lot of miles, but it doesn't run and isn't as fast as it used to be. I don't know if the maintenance isn't thorough enough or if this sort of thing is just common with Bintelli's after wear and tear. I'm hoping it will last me another year or so while I am still a student, but i don't know if I should look into other options. Please let me know if you have any thoughts or suggestions!
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Post by ricardoguitars on May 21, 2015 11:59:57 GMT -5
Are you doing your own maintenance? This things are pretty easy to work on, you don't need to be a genius to get it fixed, if you take it to a shop every time you need something sorted, you will spend a lot more than it is worth on service, and if it is not a good shop, you will never have it fixed!. If you don't like getting your hands dirty with oil and do your own service, I would recommend selling it and getting a "branded" scooter (Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, Piaggio,...); those are usually a lot more reliable, but are more expensive to get fixed.
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Post by ramblinman on May 21, 2015 12:40:18 GMT -5
A clutch and belt were recently replaced and it ran perfectly for a few weeks after, but now it is starting to run a little weird again. I'm not sure if this is just because it is old or because it has a lot of miles, but it doesn't run and isn't as fast as it used to be. 2 belts in 4000 miles is very unusual. what brand belt? can you be more specific with the symptoms? "run a little weird" is a little hard to diagnose. |
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Post by allisonkrides on May 21, 2015 12:56:07 GMT -5
I do not do my own maintenance, I have the shop where I bought it work on it so I'm not sure the belt brand. When it runs it feels like it is stalling somewhat and it doesn't really accelerate like it used to.
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Post by ramblinman on May 21, 2015 13:14:16 GMT -5
I do not do my own maintenance, I have the shop where I bought it work on it so I'm not sure the belt brand. When it runs it feels like it is stalling somewhat and it doesn't really accelerate like it used to. if you have the time to learn and do your own work then it's worth fixing. when was the last time the valves were adjusted? i would adjust valves first then tune the carb. follow the procedure in this thread: itistheride.boards.net/thread/12/4ts-carb-tuningif your air/fuel ratio screw is plugged: itistheride.boards.net/thread/7285/fuel-ratio-screw-plugged-unplug |
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Post by allisonkrides on May 21, 2015 13:23:23 GMT -5
I believe the valves were adjusted 5-6 months ago. I will check out those tutorials though. Thank you!
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Post by ramblinman on May 21, 2015 13:50:25 GMT -5
I believe the valves were adjusted 5-6 months ago. I will check out those tutorials though. Thank you! it's possible they are fine but your symptoms sound valve related. a new chinese scooter will need more valve adjustments. the soft metal causes the valves to become tight. on my old atm50 i adjusted the valves every 1000km. the metal on that scoot was like butter. as they age the metal strengthens and you won't need to do them as often. |
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