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Post by captaincrunnk on Jan 2, 2015 14:32:44 GMT -5
Nice looking scoot! Congrats on the deal.
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Post by captaincrunnk on Jan 1, 2015 18:52:42 GMT -5
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Post by captaincrunnk on Nov 30, 2014 14:34:08 GMT -5
Ladies and Gentlemen....The answer is.....
Improperly seated spark plug boot. -_-
Lol, I completely neglected to check that until I was going in to do my valve adjustment today. At least the scoot has had a nice tune up anyway.
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Post by captaincrunnk on Nov 24, 2014 14:23:26 GMT -5
Very interesting and detailed response, I appreciate it!
So it doesn't seem like swapping gears is anything I should be too concerned with right now. I'm definitely not looking to cause any serious problems due to my own miscalculations and optimism lol.
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Post by captaincrunnk on Nov 24, 2014 11:34:32 GMT -5
While the scoot is down and I'm examining my different areas where I could do some improvements I've been looking at gears.
Only thing is...I know nothing about gearing.
Would I see any substantial increase in top end speed and performance?
Is it a worthwhile endeavor to bother changing out my gears if I don't plan on doing, say, a BBK or other internal engine work?
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If nothing else, since I tend to run my scoot at higher RPMs (and higher speeds) more regularly, would a gear swap help to prolong the life of my engine?
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Post by captaincrunnk on Nov 23, 2014 14:57:40 GMT -5
Capt. cvt and bogging are two different things . This is the order in which I would tackle your stated symptoms . I would replace the exhaust gasket and hardware , then check the valves and adjust if needed . Go for a ride see if the bogging goes away . I would wonder if the exhaust valve seat got damaged , compression test it . If you did not ride it with the exhaust leak the valve is most likely ok . If your compression is low I would pull the head and lap the valves . I have had a bogging problem come on all of a sudden , however it was not at the same time as an exhaust leak . My turned out to be from the carb . At that time I decided to replace my carb for a Keihin and Manifold all the vac and fuel lines . This way I know everything is was taken care of and complete . Provided that cleared up the bogging problem for you I would move onto the cvt . That too would get a complete overhaul , belt rollers fresh greasing with a full break down of the clutch and variator . John I recall that when my exhaust bolts came off and I was around the corner from my house it acted in a similar way to how it is now, bucking and stuttering. I feel like bogging may be the wrong word for what I'm dealing with. I can be fairly certain the new hardware will take care of most of the issue. Valves are definitely a little tight right now too for sure; they're practically silent, and they've never been silent in this scoot's lifetime. I'll have what I need to remedy my exhaust leak around Tuesday and report back after the replacement and valve adjustment. I was planning on replacing my carb sometime next month anyway, so if my carb is taking a dump then I'll probably just push those plans ahead if the above doesn't solve the issue. Thanks John |
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Post by captaincrunnk on Nov 23, 2014 2:36:42 GMT -5
I certainly do plan on checking out all my fuel lines more thoroughly and adjusting the valves. I just did a valve adjustment about a month ago, but that was also probably 500+ miles ago as well, and I did them a bit tighter than my first one prior. Could be any little thing at this point really, I just have to figure out exactly what.  % positive it's nothing crazy at least. |
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Post by captaincrunnk on Nov 22, 2014 22:50:19 GMT -5
Okay guys, so here's my current dilemma at 3800 miles.
About three weeks ago I was on my way home and lost my exhaust nuts. This was after a couple weeks of noticing a metallic rattle/clinking noise that I would come to realize was the noise of my exhaust shaking more and more as the nuts holding it on slowly shook more and more loose.
So I replaced those nuts and everything has been good up until today. I was taking a quick scoot to the post office right up the street and I got some serious bogging and stuttering while I was riding. It also has stalled on me both times I took it out for a run to try to replicate the problem. It stalls after the stuttering and bucking happens and I get back on the throttle. Got back to the house and did some inspection. My results led me to find that
A) I have exhaust leaking out at the head, enough to blow around sand and leaves on the ground beneath the scoot, but not a crazy amount. I believe I must have lost my gasket when I lost my nuts (heh) and not realized it. Otherwise the stock gasket is just no longer suitable. Either way I have ordered a new gasket.
B) Upon inspecting my CVT I realized that the belt has a bit of a slappy/floppy thing going on when I let off the throttle and decelerate, probably right around 2k RPM is when it happens. There is also a nice coating of black powder in the CVT cover, and I just cleaned it all out completely about two weeks ago. The belt itself makes a little bit of noise when this happens but nothing too alarming sounding.The belt also is showing metal through the rubber on the side facing the CVT cover as well as in a line on the flat side of the belt. Either way I also plan on replacing the belt this week as I suspect the stock belt is reaching its end and these are all signs of this. Would I be correct in this assumption?
As best as I could tell I don't have any air or fuel leaks, and she still starts just fine. If there's anything anyone can add or suggest to check out I'm more than open to suggestions since I've got nothing but time this weekend to sort it out.
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Post by captaincrunnk on Nov 3, 2014 15:44:02 GMT -5
Heck, it looks more comfortable than most seats in my place haha.
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Post by captaincrunnk on Nov 3, 2014 14:24:30 GMT -5
hunter my man if you find a solution you like, let me know! Haha, my back and butt really get to killing me after a long day of riding and my girl who usually rides in the back always says she wishes there were a more comfy seat available. We're considering redoing ours ourselves with some sort of gel or foam padding at the least in the passenger spot.
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Post by captaincrunnk on Oct 26, 2014 12:36:34 GMT -5
Thanks guys! It was really late when I started to edit it all together and there's tons of footage that went unused in order to cram it down into a 4 minute video. xyshannen - her days are numbered with her all pink gear lol. She loves the jacket but her helmet started to fall apart inside. She's got herself a black one similar to mine on the way. |
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Post by captaincrunnk on Oct 26, 2014 3:24:55 GMT -5
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Post by captaincrunnk on Oct 26, 2014 3:23:38 GMT -5
A quick edit of the outing my girl and I had to one of our favorite spots yesterday. More to come!
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Post by captaincrunnk on Oct 24, 2014 11:54:43 GMT -5
I'm planning to go as deep into the winter as I possibly can here in southern NJ. I already feel the need to get my windshield installed and have been considering adding in a second power source just to run a heated jacket liner. Base layers help A LOT in cold weather and a balaclava will keep your face from getting windburned with cold air coming up into your helmet or through its ventilation. For now I've been a little nippy under my heavy riding jacket while my legs and hands generally stay nice and toasty and I rode in some 40 degree rain at night couple of days ago but aside from getting a little wet, I was mostly warm. I'm optimistic about being able to pull it off all year but I really dislike the cold lol. I just got this nice new action camera on the cheap and was planning to start a scooter vlog on YouTube. I guess we'll see what happens.  |
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Post by captaincrunnk on Oct 9, 2014 12:28:44 GMT -5
You know, I've been saying the same thing back and forth with the lady and we've both noticed an increase in the amount of scooters we see. It's not like we live in the city either, so to one or two other scooters cruising about out here is a real shock with all the pickup truck driving country boys out here.
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% positive it's nothing crazy at least.