Post by madcervantes on Mar 29, 2013 11:29:19 GMT -5
Hey guys, so I'm back again with a new repair issue with my moped.
Last couple of times the problem has been getting it to start. Now the problem is getting it to stop.
I rode some errands etc on Wednesday, no problem, came back home, put in the garage. I come back today to ride it to work, and when I hit the electric start, it starts zipping off full speed.
I slammed the breaks and killed it.
For some reason, every time I turn hit the electric start, it starts full throttle and won't quit. I put it up on it's kickstart stand, and if I hit the electric starter it will keep going until I kill it, nothing will stop it.
Obviously in this state I can't ride it, unless I want to take turns full speed and don't bother with stop signs.
I've also got about 1.5 months before I graduate college and sell this thing for parts. I'm decently handy but also busy, so I'm not sure how much time I can spend to learning how to do something real complicated to fix this, and maybe I should just buy a bike or walk more. Any suggestions?
EDIT: Oh yeah, and the last time I had trouble getting the motor to start, it was a dead battery problem. When I installed the new battery, and started it up the first time, it actually did this same thing (revved up all the way with no stopping) for the first 10 seconds. I don't know, but maybe that's connected? I've been doing some research and people talk about speed limiters and stuff, which are attached to batteries? And maybe that's related somehow?
Last couple of times the problem has been getting it to start. Now the problem is getting it to stop.
I rode some errands etc on Wednesday, no problem, came back home, put in the garage. I come back today to ride it to work, and when I hit the electric start, it starts zipping off full speed.
I slammed the breaks and killed it.
For some reason, every time I turn hit the electric start, it starts full throttle and won't quit. I put it up on it's kickstart stand, and if I hit the electric starter it will keep going until I kill it, nothing will stop it.
Obviously in this state I can't ride it, unless I want to take turns full speed and don't bother with stop signs.
I've also got about 1.5 months before I graduate college and sell this thing for parts. I'm decently handy but also busy, so I'm not sure how much time I can spend to learning how to do something real complicated to fix this, and maybe I should just buy a bike or walk more. Any suggestions?
EDIT: Oh yeah, and the last time I had trouble getting the motor to start, it was a dead battery problem. When I installed the new battery, and started it up the first time, it actually did this same thing (revved up all the way with no stopping) for the first 10 seconds. I don't know, but maybe that's connected? I've been doing some research and people talk about speed limiters and stuff, which are attached to batteries? And maybe that's related somehow?
..BAD TO THE BONE..
