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Post by rockinez on Mar 23, 2014 13:24:08 GMT -5
Sergeant, you would have told me "you overrode the conditions".
I believe you might have ;-)
We all make mistakes, and it was a learning experience. Handle the issue with humor and use it as an educational opportunity.
Sorry for thinking you deleted your post. If anyone has the experience to turn an accident into a teaching moment it is a Motor Officer. Doc
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Post by rockinez on Mar 23, 2014 13:16:02 GMT -5
I was an ER tech in my 20's. No helmet is bad JuJu Buana!
Brain injuries, ears, nose, scalp, and chin ground off.
We saw it over and over again.
Murdercycles were what motorcycles were called in the E.R.
Always a helmet for me and always full face.
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Post by rockinez on Mar 22, 2014 19:54:56 GMT -5
I like the videos taken by serpentZA on youtube inside the local scooter shop. In China you can work on your own scooter in the scooter shop. It is interesting, but they only charge you for parts, if you do the work. He has a clutch changed out in this video. Interesting shop.
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Post by rockinez on Mar 21, 2014 22:56:26 GMT -5
If you have your eyeglasses RX you can get high quality inexpensive glasses at www.eyebuydirect.com They are perfect for sunglasses. Get the polarized lenses to avoid glare. They are inexpensive enough I have an extra pair of clear and sunglasses in my scoot, and truck.
I use Verilux lenses in Ray Ban frames from my eye guy. They are safety rated and polarized to help with the glair. They work as well as anything I have found so far.
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lower it?
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Post by rockinez on Mar 21, 2014 22:46:21 GMT -5
That is a good enough reason. Here in SoCal you see a lot of cars with very little clearance. A fun project is sometime just that, having some fun. Keep posting photos so we can see how it looks. |
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Post by rockinez on Mar 20, 2014 23:43:03 GMT -5
Took off the seat cover (pain in the kiester) sewed in a new stress strip around all the existing China seams.
It seems to have worked. the seat will most likely outlast most other peripheral parts. The GY6 is the only thing I trust on a 2008 TANK. Every other component is a hidden surprise.
Put back the seat cover over the foam seat, stapled it down and took it for a ride.
Even if I don't do a mechanical fix, I still take a ride.....
If you don't know China scoots have no showing seams on the seat you will never notice the two new seams on the cover now. Saved $40. That is a lot of beer.
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Post by rockinez on Mar 20, 2014 23:33:07 GMT -5
Bandito2, don't know if you are getting older as I am.
It is good to keep in touch in case you do want to ride.
The forums are invaluable, but you know that.
I hear you 100%
Hey if you ever need a rider to transport an extra scooter, the local club is a good place to post a request. Craig's list is half crooks......
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Post by rockinez on Mar 20, 2014 21:36:53 GMT -5
Two to 6 riders is a nice group. I have my scooter carrier for my pickup, so I can meet friends to ride where they are.
I meet with friends at the beach on occasion. We always have fun. Big groups, not as fun.
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Post by rockinez on Mar 20, 2014 21:32:10 GMT -5
Once people start breaking traffic laws in mass, I am out of there.
One must be responsible for themselves. Giving in to group think is way to G. Orwell 1984 for me.
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Post by rockinez on Mar 20, 2014 19:25:15 GMT -5
The man and the machine are joined during this exercise. I love that feeling.
It is nice they get paid for the practice, but we would not have it any other way.
In Texas to get a M/C license, you had to hold your position for several seconds while stopped without using your feet.
They had a DPS Motor Officer demonstrate. That man could sit on an unmoving motorcycle all day if he wanted.
Practice is the best performance enhancer. Practice as much as these professionals and you can be as good. Maybe..... ;-)
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Post by rockinez on Mar 20, 2014 18:56:43 GMT -5
You have more than a few mechanics and engineers on this site.
Instant replies don't happen on sites that only have a limited number of members.
Photos get attention. If we can see it we can understand your issue, and help with it.
How you work a forum is up to you, but providing information first, and asking questions later works best.
Photos cut through all the BS. If someone sees your problem, they will chime in.
Your call, but no forum is instant access, and not all of the info is vetted.
Go forward through the fog...
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Post by rockinez on Mar 20, 2014 17:58:58 GMT -5
So you are selling the same stuff we want to replace?
How is this good?
The fastener sizes are available. We can buy non-China stuff and depend on it more. It costs a few cents more.
You have to provide better than butter metal. China scoot owners want to make them more dependable, not keep the status quo. This is the type of thing cheap mechanics would buy to rebuild your engine, and then tell you he used OEM parts. Sound good unless you know OEM is not so good.
You state in your post: "Have had many people ask me over the years for kits and we finally were able to put them together"
It took me 10 minutes at the hardware store that sells certified fasteners to put most of this same kit together when I rebuilt a GY6. GY6 is mainstream now. People know the issues. Chinese made fasteners are a big issue.
This is not a good thing in my humble opinion.
Want to make some real $$. Do this same kit in certified fasteners... Business opportunity there that brings dollars not cents. Go with your own head, but do the right thing.
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Post by rockinez on Mar 20, 2014 16:59:33 GMT -5
I love the idea of calling companies on products they know will never make the warrantee.
I have been working with LEDs at work. What I learned, I can talk about.
None of the foreign LEDs last 9000 hours (1 year +), much less the 10,000 to 100,000 hours they advertise.
The "Major Brand" companies that provide stop lights have also been scammed. How many street lights do you see with half the LEDs not working? in San Diego it is about 50%. They settled out of court for replacement costs.
It is possible to get 10,000 hours on an LED on paper. It turns out the flawed mfg process the companies use, make LEDs less useful than florescent lights. Took my company a year and $100k to learn the bitter facts.
LEDs are not ready for prime time due to bad manufacturing processes. They are diodes, and the doping process is critical. Not many companies can pull off this level of quality control.
They will get better, but right now the real long life, inexpensive light source is still florescent.
Florescent is useless on a vehicle for the most part, so we are still stuck with short life LEDs or the old style bulbs.
It is less expensive to replace the old style bulbs, and they do burn bright until the end of life.
LEDs get dimmer before they fail.
Give LEDs a year or two, and then only buy known name brands. Quality control is the difference. Only large know companies have good quality control processes. JMHO doc
Thumb typed from my Android in several segments... sorry it is fragmented not going to be pretty. Typing only at stops. Currently at Palomar Mountain Observatory with other scooter nuts.
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Tire size
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Post by rockinez on Mar 20, 2014 15:51:12 GMT -5
Do you even get counter steer with 10" wheels?
Does it reach the transition point where you have to push the right handlebar a bit to lean right before the turn?
Just curious, as I have never had wheels that small.
The 13" wheels I have were a shock from motorcycle wheels several times that size.
What is your experience?
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Post by rockinez on Mar 20, 2014 15:44:55 GMT -5
China scoots are for folks that are not afraid of a wrench, even in China.
Watch serpentZA on youtube for how the Chinese handle China scoots. Constant maintenance is the key. It is often daily maintenance.
They run, but only for the folks that can keep them running.
For a non-mechanical person, a China scoot may be a bad choice.
Go Japanese if you want dependability and quality.
Go China scoot if you like tinkering.
'nuf said
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