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Engine Life
by: onewheeldrive - Nov 10, 2016 16:33:42 GMT -5
Post by onewheeldrive on Nov 10, 2016 16:33:42 GMT -5
It's all been said here,,,care and maintainance dictates longevity,,,and also the way it's used,,the way hillbillybob takes care of his stuff I'd wager a large sum of money he gets 45-50000 before it needs rings,,and in his hands the thing will probably see 100,000,,,someone else that's not as exacting in the care department,,and is always at or near redline,,it'll last until it pops,,,the way the gy6 is designed it's infinitely rebuildable as long as your able/willing to rebuild it,,,the only snag I see in real longevity is the frame,,,after a while fatigue will be an issue,,,and I'd like to add that some people get infatuated with scooters get one then get tired of it or "outgrow" them and move to motorcycles or,,(and pardon me for saying it but ) better quality scoots that are generally more reliable ,faster, better brakes,and much longer durations between service intervals,,,some people don't mind tearing into the internals of their scoots others want to ride and not be fiddling with it,,,the very reason I sold my Vespa et4,,,too much work,,,I got it running well and sent it off to it's new owner,,got a Stella shifter bike and it's a joy,,,turn key hit button ride,,,, Lol, 100,000 on a 150cc Chinese engine? Not saying it can't be done. I believe he takes good care of his stuff from what he posts, and I hope he does reach that milestone, but I'd agree if it was a higher quality engine. |
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Post by onewheeldrive on Nov 10, 2016 1:30:55 GMT -5
Well there are 29 votes by 20 users. Hopefully many more miles to everyone, too.
I guess I should lock this soon?
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Engine Life
by: onewheeldrive - Nov 10, 2016 1:07:00 GMT -5
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Post by onewheeldrive on Nov 10, 2016 1:07:00 GMT -5
One thing many people don't take into consideration is the cleanliness of the engine. These air cooled engines rely on the air being able to touch the metal and transfer the heat away. A build up of road grime will cause an engine to run hotter, leading to issues sooner. Clean that baby regularly, change the oil regularly, and DO NOT REV THE ENGINE WHILE MOTIONLESS, and you will get far more miles than a dirty engine will. The vast majority of people scrap an engine that could be easily fixed because they aren't mechanical, and the local scooter shops aren't exactly trustworthy. Many figure it's cheap enough to just buy a new scooter. Which is why it'd be nice to have like 10-15 people on here (rather than the average Joe) that can say exactly how long their engine lasted in miles/km, since it seems at least most people on here attempt to maintain their scoots engines. Someone coming on here saying they put 12,000 on it and still running doesn't mean much to me for a ballpark estimate in how long a 150cc engine lasts (with reg maintenance and not running hard). We just rarely see 150cc die in here. I know "GEH3333" had about 25k or so and still running. Haven't heard from him in awhile. |
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Engine Life
by: onewheeldrive - Nov 9, 2016 18:16:55 GMT -5
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Post by onewheeldrive on Nov 9, 2016 18:16:55 GMT -5
It's really hard to say in the long run. I mean it's not very often I see someone on here saying they got 25-35k (or however many) miles on a 150cc before the engine was toast. I'm guessing most on here haven't made it that far yet. People come and go and we never hear back, so it's hard to get a guesstimate.
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Post by onewheeldrive on Nov 8, 2016 14:39:26 GMT -5
9k on my Phoenix 5k on my nephew's Icebear 6k on my other nephew's Rocketa The Icebear just broke down, and appears to have a crankshaft problem from the noise. Plan on splitting the case this weekend to see what's up. Blew the spark plug out of the head a few months back on the Phoenix, can only assume it was my fault with improper spark plug installation. Went ahead and put in a BBK and new head, no issues since. The Rocketa had a bad installation of the drive face opposite the variator, allowed the teeth to grind off. Replaced and haven't had any issues since. Awwww bummer about the crank possibly!! Been there about 5 times myself, lol(?). |
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Post by onewheeldrive on Nov 8, 2016 4:54:44 GMT -5
I did a quick search on the dlx50 and it's a 2-stroke, so no valves to set.
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Post by onewheeldrive on Nov 7, 2016 5:19:30 GMT -5
I really like seeing the leaves glow during the pink-red sunsets.
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what is this?
by: onewheeldrive - Nov 7, 2016 0:01:05 GMT -5
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Post by onewheeldrive on Nov 7, 2016 0:01:05 GMT -5
It almost looks like someone already tried to use an easy-out and stripped the middle of the bolt completely, but you'd think there'd be signs of that-- plus you said the top was flat but it's hard to rell that in the pic. Weird and annoying as to why that's even there then.
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Post by onewheeldrive on Nov 5, 2016 13:26:43 GMT -5
^ That's quite the list of cars there Rocky.
Next year I'll be getting a new car. Gonna start saving soon. I can't afford anything fancy (or the Buick), so screw this thread, lol!
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Post by onewheeldrive on Nov 4, 2016 22:34:48 GMT -5
Hey wait a minute, lol, how'd you get to be a mod already after only signing up 2 weeks ago? Who are you?! Lol... It's not what you know it's who you know,,,,and he has both Oh, I thought maybe someone changed their name. I'm aware now that he posts at other places. No big deal, lol. |
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Post by onewheeldrive on Nov 4, 2016 22:28:01 GMT -5
I had one in 87 3.8 it was a really quick for a V6 also but the V8 by Buick Cops were so piss about it they went to GM trying to get them to stop them from making them. Hahaha that's awesome. I never see those cars anywhere. The Buick GNX (Grand National on steroids) is the one I really want. Not a lot of videos on those. I was 7 years old in '87. |
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Post by onewheeldrive on Nov 4, 2016 21:54:49 GMT -5
I still like the buick g-body over all those. Still not bad for an 80s car. Of course, I wouldn't complain about any of them-- not that picky, lol.
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Post by onewheeldrive on Nov 3, 2016 17:22:36 GMT -5
Specifically an '87 Buick Grand National, black-- no other color, no fancy rims or all that other crap:
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Post by onewheeldrive on Nov 3, 2016 16:46:41 GMT -5
5328 miles on my Stella 4t,,,early on main fuse holder problem,and a broken clutch cable,,,smooth sailing after that Nice! |
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Post by onewheeldrive on Nov 3, 2016 16:46:16 GMT -5
My new Kymco is just under 1000 miles... My stolen Baccio VX150 had about 11,000 km... I can't stand thieves! |
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