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Post by onewheeldrive on May 25, 2015 0:11:53 GMT -5
So exactly what liquid is all over your spark plug threads?
EDIT: After giving it a second look, is it even wet? If not, forget about this post.
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Post by onewheeldrive on May 24, 2015 0:55:28 GMT -5
Meth is so bad here in Indiana (look it up). Probably 1 out 6 people arrested in the county I live in, is meth related.
I got woke up by a flash bomb going off, at 7am a month or two ago, from a house right out back of where I live (raided). LOUD, lol. A mom and daughter both got busted a few houses down in front of where I live.
There's been a handful of people I've worked with, another handful of people I went to school with, another handful I used to hang out with..etc. It's insane.
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Post by onewheeldrive on May 23, 2015 0:20:07 GMT -5
This explains better than words alone. It has pics and arrows, and explains how the oil gets to different parts of the engine: scooterdoc.proboards.com/thread/6884/gy6-project?page=2It's worthy of a bookmark. EDIT: although, unless I missed it, it doesn't say how the cylinder is oiled. |
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Post by onewheeldrive on May 22, 2015 21:05:33 GMT -5
It will harm your hearing sense as well, without and exhaust, this things sound like a Harley  I took my exhaust off one time a long time ago. I can't remember what problem I was having, but my dad's friend thought the exhaust was clogged. So I took the exhaust off, and like an idiot, forgot to remove the rear tire guard completely. When I took it for a spin, the guard ripped completely off. Smooth move that was! |
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Post by onewheeldrive on May 22, 2015 20:54:48 GMT -5
I'm in both camps, lol.
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Post by onewheeldrive on May 22, 2015 20:52:54 GMT -5
It was tvacman that primed it by hand.
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Post by onewheeldrive on May 22, 2015 3:21:11 GMT -5
Usually when people upgrade to a more free flow performance exhaust they upjet. I'd say having no exhaust is about as free flowing as you can get (exhaust wise). As for how much leaner the engine is, I have no idea. It doesn't sound like a good idea to be riding it that way for very long.
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Post by onewheeldrive on May 21, 2015 22:28:05 GMT -5
I like the idea of the alarm. Install it, forget about it, and periodically check it to make sure the readings aren't whacked.
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Post by onewheeldrive on May 21, 2015 21:31:13 GMT -5
The scoot infected you with tinkerosis, sorry but there's no cure for that  It sure did! I get bored with my scoot and suffer withdrawals, lol. I've been looking on craigslist for another scoot to toy with. |
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Post by onewheeldrive on May 21, 2015 20:44:43 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum!
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Post by onewheeldrive on May 21, 2015 3:34:56 GMT -5
Cooks sometimes use ice water--- it'll read in the low/mid 30s(F*). I'm guessing the gauges don't go down that far, lol.
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Post by onewheeldrive on May 21, 2015 3:29:02 GMT -5
I imagine the oil pump wasn't exactly screaming "Hey, I'm broken!" either. By the time the scoot starts to act up, the damage is probably already done.
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Post by onewheeldrive on May 21, 2015 3:01:33 GMT -5
Yeah, just read it.
Not sure how many people have these temp gauges, but the more readings we get the better off we are. Even the type of oil would make a difference.
It's an interesting subject, to be honest.
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Post by onewheeldrive on May 21, 2015 2:31:23 GMT -5
It's tempting to get one of these oil temp gauges. Are they available locally or are you guys getting them online? If I could just go to Lowes or an auto parts store and pick one up it'd give me something to do tomorrow. I'm pretty sure I've seen one on a scooter parts site before, but maybe not.
I haven't searched online yet. I actually almost stopped in the local Honda dealer today to see if they had one.
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Post by onewheeldrive on May 20, 2015 18:21:17 GMT -5
Buying my scooter is one of the best things I've done in my life. I quickly found out no one would work on these things. It forced me to work on it myself-- something we should all do, if able to, to make it worth the money. I didn't know anything about the engine.
It all started with the plug boot cap that wouldn't stay on. I actually talked the dude I bought it off of down from $800 to $750 because of it, lol. It cut out when I test drove it. I wasn't sure why and had no idea if I was getting ripped off or not-- but I worked with the guy so I had a bit of trust in him.
That's when I found the forums online where people directed me to sites that had parts, plus answered any questions I may have had. Found a good manual online, too.
After getting a new coil, I was pretty much problem free for about 3-4 months until the valves tightened up and gave me major starting issues, lol. After a few weeks of that it wore my starter out and the battery was shot. Asked the forum I was a part of and had a few replies back but the answer to the problem was... guess who... JR (Jack Ryan-- admin)! Got that all taken care of by adjusting the valves. I actually kick-started my scooter for the next year and a half.
To make a long story short, about a year later my variator side crank bearing went out. This leads up to the main reason I'm posting this. Basically I felt I was in a S.O.L. situation after realizing what I was up against. Then I said screw it, I'm taking ever last screw and bolt out to get to the crank, with help from the manual. There were no how-to guides back then for that kind of rebuild! Really the nerd in me wanted to see the insides, too. Anyway, I eventually got it back together and it ran! It felt sooo good, too! I couldn't believe that I just rebuilt it and it ran, lol!
The main point here is that the work I did actually translated into other things than the scoot. I made a thread on scootdawg about it, too. I never really fixed things before. One day at work, the phone there-- it's ringer stopped working. I took it apart and cleaned it up and it worked again. I felt more confident about working on things. I never would of thought of doing that if it wasn't for this scoot. Plus, I have waaaay more tools now. I had to buy a metal rack for the garage to put stuff on, lol.
It's just crazy, in a good way, how this scoot has impacted my life.
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