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Post by Jarlaxle on May 3, 2013 4:21:15 GMT -5
I'm not a huge Helix fan but I kinda like the second helix. Any particular reason you prefer that over the first Helix? Yeah...I'm not sure I should get a 500cc for my first scoot...and honestly, the thought of Italian repair costs kind of scare me. |
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Post by Jarlaxle on May 3, 2013 4:18:59 GMT -5
Someone described what her scoot (2010 Qlink Commuter) was doing thusly: "It was running fine with the exception that it seemed to need the throttle adjusted higher to keep it running at a higher rpm while idling and the power going up a hill seemed sluggish." Am I correct in thinking that it sounds like a scoot that just needs the valves lashed? She took it to an alleged "mechanic", who said that he could tell "from the sound of the engine" that it needed a motor! (Remind me to never bring a scoot near THAT idiot.)
The scoot is for sale cheap ($500), but I just can't take advantage of someone like that.!
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Lol
by: Jarlaxle - May 2, 2013 19:04:05 GMT -5
Post by Jarlaxle on May 2, 2013 19:04:05 GMT -5
So...how much vodka was involved?
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Post by Jarlaxle on May 2, 2013 17:39:05 GMT -5
Found a 2003 Reflex...12K miles, $1800. Not bad, but not sure I like that high floor tube. (I wear boots & have big feet.) Also would have to buy a top case. nh.craigslist.org/mcy/3767373936.html Honestly, I'm not especially enthusiastic about this one. And a 2001 Helix, $2K, 5K miles. nh.craigslist.org/mcy/3743347407.html Hmm...I kinda like this one, as long as I can talk it down a couple hundred bucks (or get the dude to deliver it). Another Helix, albeit with 9800 miles, asking more money, and no top case. nh.craigslist.org/mcy/3760366701.htmlAlso saw this: 2003 Aprilia Atlantic. It's listed for $1800, described as "cosmetic damage, runs and rides". (Looks like it was dropped on the left side.) I have to say...THAT looks to be worth checking out! If all the damage is cosmetic, I think I'm all over that! |
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Post by Jarlaxle on May 2, 2013 17:27:23 GMT -5
Honestly, I wasn't especially impressed with the TBX...can't put my finger on anything specific, but it just seemed...I don't know...too pretty...? The plastics seemed to fit poorly, the radiator looks vulnerable (looks to be right behind the front tire!)...it seems like it was built with style over substance. (Honestly, it looks like replacing the radiator would require taking essentially the entire front of the thing apart!) Also, while nobody will confuse them with Honda, Suzuki, or even Kymco, CF Moto does have a track record, and it seems to be a pretty good one. Also...perusing Craigslist on my phone while waiting for a beer truck to get out of a loading dock, I found this: nh.craigslist.org/mcy/3777741352.html . Honestly...other than being a different color & lacking the graphics, that looks like the TBX. Err...is TBX made by Roketa? |
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Post by Jarlaxle on May 2, 2013 8:15:46 GMT -5
Someone HERE told me the TBX had hydraulic lifters when I asked about that exacr scoot. It was prodigit.
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Post by Jarlaxle on May 1, 2013 20:53:21 GMT -5
Don't give a damn about looks...and honestly, I kind of like the Q-Link/Helix's "lost in the 80's" styling. ;D
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Post by Jarlaxle on May 1, 2013 19:32:23 GMT -5
The title pretty much says it all. I am seriously eyeing two scoots. Both are 2008's. Scooter one:  It's a Q-Link Commuter 250, basically a Honda Helix clone, $1900. It has ~1700 miles, will have a new battery, has a rear trunk. Has the 244cc Honda-clone engine, carb'd. Scooter two:  It's an XY260 T-4, $1600. It has 1566 miles, new battery, no trunk. It has what seems to be the Yamaha (Linhai?) 257cc engine, also carb'd. I was told (here) this one has hydraulic lifters & will not need valve adjustment. (good!) Rider: 5'10", about 250lbs. Very experienced driver (1,000,000+miles) but first powered 2-wheeler. Use: around town initially, then commuting. Commute is ~20 miles highway, 4-5 surface streets. |
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Lol
by: Jarlaxle - May 1, 2013 19:16:13 GMT -5
Post by Jarlaxle on May 1, 2013 19:16:13 GMT -5
I think BOZHE MOI! about covers it.  |
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Post by Jarlaxle on Apr 28, 2013 5:34:06 GMT -5
My complaint about saddlebags is mostly that they generally aren't very big!
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Post by Jarlaxle on Apr 27, 2013 13:42:23 GMT -5
Can I just pop in a car horn without relays and wiring?? Yes...until the wires and/or horn switch object and melt!  |
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Post by Jarlaxle on Apr 27, 2013 13:37:17 GMT -5
E-  but there goes your mpg. Would probably run way lean...E85 needs to be MUCH richer than gas! |
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Post by Jarlaxle on Apr 27, 2013 13:35:14 GMT -5
I think Craftsman has started outsourcing to China. |
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Post by Jarlaxle on Apr 21, 2013 16:57:07 GMT -5
Passed my motorcycle safety course an hour ago!  Can get the MC licence now. |
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Post by Jarlaxle on Apr 20, 2013 16:55:32 GMT -5
What IS is...supposed to be?
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but there goes your mpg.