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Post by shalomdawg on May 11, 2014 23:19:46 GMT -5
howdy, if you drive carefully you can get by with just the front brake and in the case of an emergency stop will maybe be able to take the one time pressure. another suggestion might be instead of squeezing the lever , you can pull on that lever while holding the steering with the other hand. you might be only needing to bend the tips of the fingers with no stress on the palm that way. I use mostly the front just to distribute the wear from the rear anyway. it'll work if you don't get to where you need the extra stopping power.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomdawg on May 11, 2014 23:13:33 GMT -5
howdy and welcome
i'm headed to Europe and beyond tomorrow as well so probably won't be online much for the next month
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomdawg on May 11, 2014 0:52:30 GMT -5
howdy and welcome from the coast cheese land(Tillamook country).
if you really want to be at work on time, I recommend something very reliable. kymco or better brand.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomdawg on May 9, 2014 1:51:00 GMT -5
welcome to the forum and have fun
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomdawg on May 7, 2014 19:42:40 GMT -5
howdy, I can't see any pictures but, from your description as the defect being at right angles(normal) to the wrist pin axis, I would guess the piston pin is frozen in the piston which then tries to tip the piston as it goes up and down in the cylinder. the piston skirt is probably broken off and in the bottom of the oil sump. that should show up as pieces in the oil which you could drain to see. just my ignorant two cents worth
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomdawg on May 7, 2014 0:18:56 GMT -5
howdy, yup, I quit doing that kind of stuff when I squirled around on the driveway at home and dad made me go out with a rake and put it right. growing up is such a pain
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomdawg on May 7, 2014 0:15:13 GMT -5
howdy, in case no-one has welcomed you to the forum , I do so now and am not able to help with the info you request. I suggest you would find that info on-line by searching based on the tire size. I think some of the ruckus type scoots use that size.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomdawg on May 5, 2014 19:40:09 GMT -5
wow--that last post was toooooo loud---
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomdawg on May 5, 2014 19:37:50 GMT -5
howdy, I had a fog shield added for winter and it is not as cold so I went and bought a tinted visor for my bilt helmet and put it on. then just picked up my new glasses which darken in the sunlight so now I have the tinted visor, darkening glasses and drop down interior sun visor in the helmet. I should be able to look right at the sun with no eye strain---lol
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomdawg on May 3, 2014 23:17:46 GMT -5
howdy, interesting. nice wheel
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomdawg on May 3, 2014 18:02:19 GMT -5
howdy, I must say I like the looks of that! kind of half retro 50's look? but modern also--nice job.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomdawg on May 1, 2014 22:24:38 GMT -5
howdy, since no one else has answered, i'll give you an opinion concerning what you said in your last post. the problem that allyooop referred to wouldn't be the valve sticking but when all the metal parts have expanded from the heat, the valves will not completely close which results in reduced compression and eventually will cause damage to the valves, stems, and seats. ---and cause the engine to be hard to start and run poorly when hot.
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomdawg on May 1, 2014 22:13:20 GMT -5
howdy, the recommendation to Kat is for a completely different cat than the usual Chinese gy6. the piaggio, in my estimation is a much more highly stressed engine with higher compression and may well benefit from higher octane. but even there, I doubt that 87 octane would make it knock since there are electronic control to prevent it. for instance my 330 cc motor from piaggio is rated 33 horsies from that 33o cc. that would mean your 150cc would be putting out 15 horsies and I know of few that are. just my opinion but Kat would not be making a mistake to use the higher octane as recommended. go fer it. I personally use mid grade 89 octane in my "piggy". it may be overkill or underkill----ok
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomdawg on May 1, 2014 22:00:02 GMT -5
howdy , and I will echo the sentiments that I appreciated your moderating influence and work to keep the dawg pound sanitary and entertaining
be well and
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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Post by shalomdawg on May 1, 2014 21:52:21 GMT -5
howdy and yup, I also started with the hd200 and soon found myself hundreds of miles from home and on mountains passes and of course weighing in at a svwelt 300 pounds It struggled to maintain 55 or so up the passes, so of course I had to upgrade to a 250, then a 500, then settled on the 350 as ideal for in town and ok on the freeway. I think you will love the 300---good on ya
lotsa miles and smiles to ya
ken
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