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Blown Coil
by: rockynv - Feb 8, 2016 4:52:03 GMT -5
Post by rockynv on Feb 8, 2016 4:52:03 GMT -5
Yes a very common issue which usually presents itself with symptoms of a lean condition while riding until they fail completely. It usually starts as a small crack in the plastic and then progresses to a total failure with or without a meltdown.
Yours looks like it sustained some physical damage from debris being thrown about inside the flywheel. Any missing nuts/screws or excessive play in the crank shaft?
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Post by rockynv on Feb 8, 2016 1:13:33 GMT -5
Leo - You sure you don't have a Sicilian hanging in your family tree somewhere? I'm 6' even with a 29" pant leg but need a 37" sleeve and wear a size 50 jacket. Yes I get the Ape DNA comments thrown at me from time to time along with "at least you don't have to lean to scratch your kneecaps" whatever value that adds to the conversation I never understood but folks still say it from time to time.
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Post by rockynv on Feb 7, 2016 11:10:28 GMT -5
Go by the tire pressures on the bikes tire placard and not by the MAX on the sidewalls which is for the heaviest bike the tires will support with the bike loaded to its maximum capacity.
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Post by rockynv on Feb 7, 2016 11:00:09 GMT -5
Two month old thread that dropped off the map. Did thevolget get a free room and meals from this or have the fine reduced?
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Post by rockynv on Feb 7, 2016 10:43:02 GMT -5
Leo - Problem with the My Road is that despite its ponderous size it appears to be designed for a rider of diminutive proportions. Rider 5' 11" and taller note that their knees are in the way of the handle bars in turns and almost touching the front panel all the time making things very cramped. That is one of the things that keeps me staying with my Sport City since even in tight u-turns there is no need to shift about to make room for the handle bars to pass over my knees.
A co-worker the first day he road the 300 GTS to work learned the hard way how much more fun he now had compared to his Vespa ET4. He got a $280 ticket for coming around the corner to the office and laying on the throttle the same as he always had in the past on his old bike when going into the 25 mph zone. The officer said he was giving him a break rounding down to 20 over the posted instead of putting it more accurately at 25 as going double the posted speed limit would have resulted in a substantially higher fine.
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Post by rockynv on Feb 4, 2016 23:09:56 GMT -5
Leo - The 300 GTS is even more fun as is the BV350 however the BV500 and Scarabeo 500 are probably the better bargains when you can find them used. The Sport City 250 is like the People 200 but on steroids especially with the Sliders and even though I found the BV500 tempting it still did not have that sharp low end punch that you get from the Sport City tooling around but once you hit the 39 HP and Sweet Spot in the 500's power curve it gets interesting.
The still new 59HP DOHC 2014 Kymco MyRoad 700i is being sold at sharply reduced prices right now near to FloridaGull and I am sorely tempted to go give it a look-e-see! The 608 lbs dry weight though does make me take pause compared to the BV500's 430 lbs.
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Post by rockynv on Feb 4, 2016 5:41:39 GMT -5
It hit right in the middle of a tread then ran down between the treads . The area where it ran onto does seem swollen now that you mention it, I let it dry for a few hours and seems a little less swollen but not a lot The tire is several years old but only about 1000 miles on it and good tread, weather here has been 40s-50s and humid the past few days I guess that means you'd get a new tire but do you think its safe to ride until the new tire gets here? Several years old regardless of remaining tread or gasoline means that it should be replaced anyways especially if you are talking about a bike that sees speeds over 35 mph for any length of time. For riding on secondary roads when its cool out it should be OK for a short time longer but could be slippery where the gasoline has soaked in. There are a lot of variables to consider, temperature, speed, weight, road surface, etc but generally considering the value we put on you as a person compared to the tire its not worth the risk to ride on it for more than is absolutely necessary. |
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Post by rockynv on Feb 4, 2016 0:24:29 GMT -5
Is the tire swelling where the drip was hitting it? It really depends on where you are located as ambient temperatures and humidity can play a large roll in how far the gasoline soaked in. Did it run down just the surface of the treads or deep into the grooves or down the sidewall?
In Florida it would be a no brainer, get a new tire as we are just about the blowout capital of the world. Elsewhere if its less than a year old your probably ok but over two years old get rid of the tire.
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Post by rockynv on Feb 3, 2016 1:42:22 GMT -5
Be nice if they made it to the US this year however 2016 appears that they will only be available in India.
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Post by rockynv on Feb 3, 2016 1:30:09 GMT -5
Foggy start to the day but was tempted to ride right past the office today. Got almost to 80 degrees.
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Post by rockynv on Feb 3, 2016 1:03:15 GMT -5
I have the same setup in my Aprilia Sport City 250 except its a long case and would have no problems jumping on that Vespa 250 GTS which is barely even broken in yet. Your talking about a very stable bike despite the 12" wheels. Mine has around 30,000 trouble free miles on it and the throttle body is standard of the industry for some of the most reliable bikes on the market even able to take some of the same performance accessories as the Ducati Sport Bikes. Mine still has the OEM Clutch and Variator in it despite the hard use mine gets with commuting and long interstate trips on I4, I75 and I95. I will ride mine from St Pete to Orlando at the drop of a hat and will even take a day trip to St Augustine, Daytona or Naples from St Pete and also ride the Sunshine Skyway regularly. If someone said they had to replace that throttle body while conceivable I would still be inclined to wonder what did they do to break it. From a dealer in excellent condition with 16,000 miles on it KBB lists it as worth $2,950. Just ensure that it does not require a free factory service to have the fuel pump replaced with one designed to handle ethanol. The service while not a recall is free and an authorized Vespa dealer should get paid 100% by Vespa to replace the fuel pump if it is involved. If you get it review the maintenance videos by Scooter Robot of Motor Sport Scooters, follow them exactly and you should see well over 50,000 miles service from a Vespa 250 GTS. Don't cheat on the lubricants either and use the 4T Synthetic oils and gear lubes for the best service life possible. Flush coolant and brakes every 2 years religiously too. www.youtube.com/user/motorsportscooters |
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Post by rockynv on Feb 3, 2016 0:52:34 GMT -5
The Avons are very nice however be prepared that some of their stickier tires may not last very long especially if you ride back country chip roads.
Let us know how they ride and hold up. I went with the Pilot Pure Power which the local mega big bike dealer was able to get me for less than $100 mounted and balanced on the bike which is not bad for a 120/70-15 Sport Tire designed for the speed and weight of a Burgman 650 which I hope will provide stellar performance on my 326 lb Aprilia 250. So far they have not disappointed.
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Post by rockynv on Feb 3, 2016 0:43:31 GMT -5
JR... Ah, CREOSOTE! One of my favorite flavors... You have not lived until you've enjoyed a fine steak (or maybe a 'possum...) cooked over wood harvested from an old utility pole... I think BURNING the creosote must infuse some "Superman" meds in the meat... Only kidding... ONLY KIDDING! Leo You do have to be careful with Creosote. A good friend worked dipping fence posts in it and got too much on him so that it was absorbed into his skin and ultimately the bones. 30 years later he still has episodes where the Creosote surfaces and gives him terrible burns on his skin. Some times it will be cold weather that will trigger an episode so he moves to a warmer climate than South Florida during the dead of our winter which is now too cold for him. He has spent many thousands of dollars on doctors and treatments to try and leach the remaining Creosote from his system. I knew it was not that good for you but had never imagined that it actually penetrated that deep into the body and stayed for so long. Bugs are probably smart enough to steer well clear of it. |
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Post by rockynv on Feb 1, 2016 23:50:14 GMT -5
Try holding the cell phone in the landscape position when you snap the pictures. The viewer on the site seems like its not reading orientation correctly unless you choose the view picture option.
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Post by rockynv on Feb 1, 2016 23:42:53 GMT -5
rockynv You missed my point, poisons that are still allowed to be used are slowly losing the ability to kill/control a lot of insects especially ones like fire ants. The theory was time past they would never go past Texas, why? Too cold for them. Well guess what, they are as far north now as Iowa, cold weather just means they go deeper under the colder ground. Malathion used to kill them on contact, now they just get high off of it. JR I still believe its overuse so that the environment is so saturated with these poisons they become hardened to it as in the case of the murderer who keeps taking dosages of arsenic so he can eat the same meal as his intended victim and survive. Some believe that rotation of pesticides is going to be required so that they do not get hardened to any one particular toxin or possibly to revisit old pesticides once they enough generations pass to no longer be resistant. The Formosan termite is becoming the new scourge as are the Chilean Recluse Spiders that are getting imported in wood products from South America. A termite that will burrow through concrete, between steel plate and through copper/aluminum to move past the commercial spaces to get at the hard wood furnishings in the upper floors of a Miami Hi Rise is a tough one. UF did some tests with copper arsenic and while it killed the native species these bad boys totally consumed the freshly treated 6X6 lumber and thrived. |
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