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Post by lanternscooter on Aug 23, 2014 23:25:06 GMT -5
Does this mean this site is only for things like.. "Scoot died won't start".."My battery won't charge".."Will a 34mm carb work on my stock 50 and give better performance".."How do I make a 50cc GY6 go 60 mph?"..and repeated things of that nature.. I was hoping somebody could explain the port differences and what they do..since we know that installing the wrong piston kit has Ill effects on the engine.. I am really lost here. Ports on the piston, did you say? Does this diagram address any of your questions?  he is talking about 2t pistons |
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Post by lanternscooter on Jun 7, 2014 0:00:33 GMT -5
yes thats the part that goes on the kick start dog. like a spring and holds it in place.
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Post by lanternscooter on May 18, 2014 18:54:02 GMT -5
changed the oil and thats about it.
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Post by lanternscooter on May 11, 2014 21:54:35 GMT -5
it might burn off, in fact it probably will. use barbecue paint if it does.
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Post by lanternscooter on May 11, 2014 12:45:21 GMT -5
yup. wish it was still like that. around here its ok most of the time, but theres the few people that are what i described. usually sport bike riders and a few harley riders.
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Post by lanternscooter on May 9, 2014 19:47:10 GMT -5
Good points, all. To tie it back into the original post (or flavor thereof), there is something about two wheels that just makes cagers blind and I don't understand it. I think there is a subconscious thing going on, wherein they are just thinking about their own lives and problems and somehow, when they see two wheels, they see "less" of a thing--perhaps there is some odd, subconscious, canned-response that tells them, "They are on two wheels--they can stop on a dime and maneuver at will so don't sweat them, just go." Now, I don't think most consciously would think like that, but I think it really may be what happens on a deeper level as people are thinking about other things.
I think you're right on the money! There is also (hopefully, but probably NOT) a subconscious attitude that anyone on two wheels is of less worth than "normal" traffic... I've been a biker for more than fifty years, and there is definitely an attitude among drivers that motorcycle riders are of a "less-than-human" race, and if one gets killed, his/her family isn't out all that much... Back in the day, I'd don my colors and ride my chopper on weekend runs, then put on my 3-piece suit and ride my bagger to the office on Monday... Still, a biker in a suit was still a biker to traffic... LOL!
Scooter-jockeys don't get nearly the negative attention of burly guys on choppers, but still... A bike is a bike in the minds of drivers, and somehow just not worth all that much. Keeps you alert!
Ride safe!
Leo
all good points the last part applies for the most part in my area with a few exceptions. theres the type that is like "oh he's on a scooter/moped, he MUST be gay." and you get 'the look', you know the one. (i get that feeling expecially when im on my yamaha razz. very tiny scoot. then theres the type that think people on scoots are worthless, slow annoyances. luckily theres not that much of that around here |
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Post by lanternscooter on May 5, 2014 15:17:56 GMT -5
the links dont work. so it has belt drive then?
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Post by lanternscooter on May 4, 2014 23:23:48 GMT -5
if its the chain drive model, then short of a big bore, which is only 60cc, thats pretty much it. is this the model with the cylinder vertical?
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Post by lanternscooter on Mar 18, 2014 17:10:41 GMT -5
the plug looks lean yet. keep trying. that clicking sound you heard could also be detonation. are you using at least  octane gas? if not then try that and see if the noise quits. but the main thing is getting it richer. it looks really lean to me. |
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Post by lanternscooter on Mar 17, 2014 0:30:14 GMT -5
air cooled things run too hot to use the oil much longer than the 1000 mile mark. oil degrades faster under high heat conditions in engines such as these.
the only time i ever found anything on that screen was when i first got the scoot new. 3 little metal particles.
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Post by lanternscooter on Mar 12, 2014 0:13:35 GMT -5
nice read. neat how the cdi box at the beginning of the article looks just like the ones on our scoots.
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Post by lanternscooter on Mar 12, 2014 0:05:25 GMT -5
yeah. i guess its not the bike i dont like its the people on em. shouldnt have to be that way, we should all act like a big 2 or 3 wheeled family.
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Post by lanternscooter on Mar 11, 2014 21:46:27 GMT -5
maybe they should make it so you have to pass a basic skills test before you can rent if youve not ridden 2 wheeled vehicles before. just a thought
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Post by lanternscooter on Mar 11, 2014 18:10:45 GMT -5
I don't like em either. most round my area are the type that if it ain't HD, its junk.
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Post by lanternscooter on Mar 10, 2014 21:13:51 GMT -5
thanks guys!
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octane gas? if not then try that and see if the noise quits. but the main thing is getting it richer. it looks really lean to me.