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Post by lykos23 on Jun 15, 2013 18:32:04 GMT -5
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Post by lykos23 on Jun 15, 2013 17:33:11 GMT -5
I stick my leg out sometimes going at slow speeds... I don't expect to hold the bike up w my leg but it is for balance and if it does come over I can try to save it Thank you, Domindart. And that's all I really do. NEVER during a fast turn, but if I feel it will help me balance then I plant my feet on the ground, at the lowest of speeds only. |
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Post by lykos23 on Jun 15, 2013 17:30:44 GMT -5
Very informative, Rocky! Thanks!  That means... My brake fluid was last changed in 2009 at the chinese plant it was manufactured at.  I can't believe I even have any braking power at all! The brake fluid should have been changed as part of the PDI when you first got the scooter and may have saved you the bother of this repair. Absolutely not. The repair in question is due to my clumsiness when installing the front tire. The front brake disc got stuck BEHIND the brake pad and ground the metal and melted metal pieces to the brake disc. I had to sand the thing for hours to get all the metal off, but now the brake disc is good as new. Now the brake caliper needs replacing because the metal got ground down by over 1/4" and every time I brake the caliper squeezes the brake pads crookedly. When I initially did my PDI some things were skipped because they were well beyond my mechanical ability at the time. Right now I'm trying to rectify that... I got the Dot 4 brake fluid, what more do you want from me? All that's left is to replace the stupid fuse I can't find anywhere on my battery's positive terminal. |
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Post by lykos23 on Jun 15, 2013 17:22:53 GMT -5
[replyingto=bwader]bwader[/replyingto]Good idea Bwader! I'll see what my options are and whether I should get the press or to "rent" a gear puller...
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Post by lykos23 on Jun 15, 2013 17:21:20 GMT -5
I'm almost relieved that the gears didn't come in the mail today. The delivery estimate was today, but I guess I should be getting them monday. This gives me some time to figure out what to do... millsc; No problem finding a machine shop, or some auto store that can press them. The problem is that my one scooter is my only vehicle. The process seems easy enough... Thanks for the link. @alley, no one in my house has a car. My scooter is the only mode of transportation we have. Everyone we know with a car charges at least $10 to travel anywhere, and any friends of mine that I know with a car are down state in college. Buying my own press seems like a good option at this point. roy, that's what I'm talkin' about! If I buy an extra "countershaft gear" and have the gear put on that one, then I can safely ride home and then just install my extra countershaft gear thingy into my scooter. Brilliant! |
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Post by lykos23 on Jun 15, 2013 16:01:44 GMT -5
Hey! Prodigit is a troll genius! D8
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Post by lykos23 on Jun 15, 2013 14:24:07 GMT -5
[replyingto=scootnwinn]scootnwinn[/replyingto]Keeping my feet hovering or skidding on the road is a habit I developed from a tip I got from Prodigit:
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Post by lykos23 on Jun 15, 2013 14:07:10 GMT -5
[replyingto=hank]hank[/replyingto]There's the tiniest chance that I can ask one of my mother's friends, but they cost as much as a taxi, and all my friends with cars are at college a few cities away. I guess taking the bus could be an option if I could figure out the route and such, but I've never been to this machine shop so I barely even know where it is, I had planned on using GPS to find it. What if I buy the gear that needs the shaft on it so I have an extra one for them to press on? I've heard they come in supposed "racing quality"? 
Would you be able to tell me the name of this "gear thingy"? I'd be able to point and grunt to pick it out of a picture, but I don't know its name.  EDIT: Found it I think: "Transmission, Gear Box , Short Case, GY6 50cc, 139QMB" Thank you. |
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Post by lykos23 on Jun 15, 2013 13:24:58 GMT -5
So I ordered them 16/50 gears from Scrappy as per Millsc's advice, but I've been thinking this through and I'm confused as to how I get them pressed. I know the basic procedure that I take my gears off, then I take the parts to the press shop and they press my old gear off then my new gear on the shaft. But... How do I do that when my only vehicle is a scooter? Is my only option to first take my scooter to the shop parking lot, disassemble my gear box, then take the gears and shaft inside, have them press it, then put my scooter back together in the parking lot? It sounds unrealistic, but I guess I'm up to the task...  I should've thought this through before ordering them... They might come in the mail today with my brakes.  |
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Post by lykos23 on Jun 15, 2013 13:20:48 GMT -5
[replyingto=ryaanlx]ryaanlx[/replyingto]Thanks for the tip, Ryan.  I have some 1/4" fuel line that fits right on the nipple that should work. Then I can get a bottle of sorts to attach to the cap. Then I've got my younger brothers that can help me squeeze the breaks. I should be all set! I had planned on first bleeding my breaks of all fluid and then switching calipers, then performing the bleeding process again with new fluid with the new calipers so that the new ones get less of the original brake fluid in them. |
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Post by lykos23 on Jun 15, 2013 13:15:21 GMT -5
Stock should be something like 78 main, 35 pilot. I have a Peace Sports 50. I didn't have a performance exhaust, but when I had a 63cc with a performance filter I ran an  jet. You should try 80- , maybe even  for your setup as each bike is different just remember to do plug chops and you should be okay. GY6 can be a 150cc carb which would not be recommended without a big bore kit and big bore head. I recommend a 139qmb carburetor. Scrappydogscooters has them. They're cheapest on Amazon from what I can tell. |
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Post by lykos23 on Jun 15, 2013 12:13:15 GMT -5
That's nothing. I have a second edition Charizard pokemon card in mint condition  |
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Post by lykos23 on Jun 15, 2013 12:11:20 GMT -5
Congrats on gettin' your piggy back in working condition! Ever since the winter months when I fell off my bike turning on a patch of ice I've been a little afraid of sharp turns, but I've learned to kind of grind my boot against the pavement as I turn to help keep balance if I lose control. I've turned over patches of ice, gravel, puddles, etc. where my tire just gave out from under me but I regained balance just because I had my foot on the ground during the turn. I don't know if that's recommended or helpful at all, but that's what I do... I certainly know the soles of my new boots don't appreciate it at all, and they're just about worn down to the sole in only two months of owning them, haha. |
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Post by lykos23 on Jun 15, 2013 12:01:48 GMT -5
[replyingto=rockynv]rockynv[/replyingto]Very informative, Rocky! Thanks! That means... My brake fluid was last changed in 2009 at the chinese plant it was manufactured at. I can't believe I even have any braking power at all! |
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Post by lykos23 on Jun 15, 2013 10:54:15 GMT -5
Thanks, Hank and Sailracer. I'm aware of the difference of the boiling point, just not sure what benefit that is. Will my brake fluid really be subject to boiling point temperatures? I mean, I guess it's possible for a really long stop-n'-go trip, but is this really a problem in the scooter world?
I think I'll go with Dot 4, right in the middle between dot 3 and dot 5. I kind of figured dot 3 was "good enough", but it's better safe than sorry.
I can see why this topic is so seldom discussed as there isn't much to say about brake fluid other than one boils easier than the other, haha.
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Main Jet
jet. You should try 80-
for your setup as each bike is different just remember to do plug chops and you should be okay.