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Post by saferider1 on Mar 12, 2013 12:55:26 GMT -5
Are there any 2013 Honda PCX150 owners? Happy with the scooter? Performance? Top speed? MPG? Any problems? Ease of maintenance? Is it a good deal for $3,500 new?
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Post by saferider1 on Mar 11, 2013 10:37:26 GMT -5
Yeah, clean it. Also see if the brake unit isn't out of alignment, the pads are seated correctly, and the bolts are tight. Thanks prodigit. It was contamination. Scrubbed the rotor with mean green soap-based degreaser and a scouring pad, dried it off, and no more squeak. |
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Post by saferider1 on Mar 10, 2013 20:25:18 GMT -5
Where does the squeek come from? The axis, or the brake pads? After a test ride, it looks like the pads are making noise. Squeaks right after acceleration from a stop, then it goes away when up to about 10 mph or if I lightly squeeze the front brake lever. Any ideas on what to do? Does contamination of the brake pads or rotor cause squeaking? |
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Post by saferider1 on Mar 10, 2013 20:22:33 GMT -5
Never heard of a secret 80cc Was a 49cc, now an 80cc still registered as a 49cc after its upgrade. |
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Post by saferider1 on Mar 10, 2013 17:33:58 GMT -5
Got a 2012 Taotao ATM50-A1 secret 80cc. Just finished a speedo cable and speedo gear puck replacement. The puck was defective, and the speedo cable had snapped. Just went with the grease that was in the new gear puck from Taotao, no additional lube. I did lube the speedo cable with white lithium grease. Torqued the front axle nut to 40 ft-lbs. Now I get a squeak from the front wheel when it rotates. Need some help figuring this one out, if I need to lube something & where to look. Thanks.
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Post by saferider1 on Mar 10, 2013 16:40:13 GMT -5
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Post by saferider1 on Mar 9, 2013 1:30:10 GMT -5
Done that, too. No harm, no foul. Thanks guys. I don't feel so silly now. Just relieved that I don't have to buy parts!!!! How's the evo treating you? I got ~500km's on mine. Did you notice any performance improvements after the mods you did? I hate the inside of the EVO, too many lines. Don't know which is fuel line, and which is vacuum line... Too many branch connections (T-pieces) on the hoses (with T pieces on T-pieces on T-pieces). So far, about  % of the bolts could be tighter on mine, 10-15% of the bolts where loose on it, and 5% fell off.. Not so happy about QC on my bike. Way worse than on my ATM, and BMS 260. Hey prodigit, I'm up to 800 km and my Evo is purring away. The only loose bolts so far were the front brake caliper bolts that were missed during PDI. Thanks to troubleshooting from the guys on the forum, those got tightened...probably saved my life. The rear axle nut wasn't too tight out of the factory, but I caught that. I did the mods right away, so I can't compare to the stock Evo. But, I'm getting 70 mpg, max speed 55 mph. It's working great for getting around town on roads where the speed limit is 45 mph. Great in traffic. About those lines: yeah, lot's of Ts. What I did was use red and blue see-through Helix line. Red for fuel. Blue for vacuum. And get rid of all that extra line and devices they install for California. It cleans up nicely once you get the colored lines in there. |
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Post by saferider1 on Mar 8, 2013 17:17:03 GMT -5
Thanks tvnacman and terrilee. This IS embarrassing. I pulled out my Haynes scooter repair manual and did find a checklist. I forgot all about the kill switch because I never fiddle with it. INDEED, I accidentally hit the kill switch when I rolled off the center stand. Oh boy. Lessons learned.
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Post by saferider1 on Mar 8, 2013 17:03:44 GMT -5
Got a 2 month old 2012 Taotao ATM150-A Evo 150cc scooter. Upgraded CDI, coil, NGK Iridium plug, Helix fuel lines/vacuum lines. Everything else is stock. Has about 800 km on it with no problems until today.
Left it running for a minute while checking the mail. When I rolled it off the center stand, the engine died. Then it wouldn't start. Pressing the starter button does nothing. Starter doesn't turn, and there's no sound. But there's power because the fuel gauge works, and it's a new Motobatt battery.
Tried to kick start it. Won't start. I'm not too familiar with the electrical stuff, so I need some help troubleshooting, if it's electrical. Where do I begin looking? I could use a checklist. Thanks guys.
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% of the bolts could be tighter on mine, 10-15% of the bolts where loose on it, and 5% fell off.. Not so happy about QC on my bike. Way worse than on my ATM, and BMS 260.