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Post by spandi on May 28, 2016 0:28:50 GMT -5
Thank you Jerry! I've been wanting to build a camper trailer myself and I was looking around for trailer hitch ideas. (I saw one using a Vespa to tow averts by bolting the hitch to the rear housing using the existing bolts) |
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Post by spandi on May 28, 2016 0:20:31 GMT -5
Like I said before, seeing is believing. And the 2016 Lance scooter the lady at the grocery store had was simply beautiful.
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Post by spandi on May 26, 2016 17:04:02 GMT -5
I did not see any 150cc+ scooters on the web page, but it did show the 250cc Roar and 260cc TBX in the video.  I don't know of anyone still selling the Roar at this late date (l have the SSR "version") all made by Znen. There seemed to be a lot of issues with the build quality that lead to them being dropped by US importers. |
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Post by spandi on May 20, 2016 9:57:46 GMT -5
Pretty machine. It almost looks like a updated version of a Lambretta.
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Post by spandi on May 19, 2016 18:28:32 GMT -5
I met a woman at the local Albertsons grocery store riding in on a new 2016 turquoise and white Lance (she used to have the older Znen made model) and boy oh boy, was it ever one beautiful scoot! The chrome, the paint, EVERYTHING just gleamed! Also, I was surprised at the large diameter of the tubing used in the handlebars. No doubt about it, Lance is selling a first class product without "stinging" the customer.
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Post by spandi on May 17, 2016 15:31:17 GMT -5
The other joy of Chinese scoots.....winning!
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Post by spandi on May 17, 2016 15:27:18 GMT -5
Seeing this has me itching to finish my scoot mods and see some of that desert scenery for myself. Great post!
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Post by spandi on May 17, 2016 15:22:44 GMT -5
My gosh! Living in the great outdoors, camping with your scooter. Could it get any better?
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Post by spandi on May 17, 2016 15:12:08 GMT -5
Some odd neighbors? You just might want to check out Nick Redfern's videos on the Bigfoot phenomenon on YouTube.
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Post by spandi on May 16, 2016 9:15:22 GMT -5
Great job Leo. The better to see (and be seen, especially at night.)
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Post by spandi on May 9, 2016 21:10:50 GMT -5
We're being "punked" Everyone KNOWS you can't ride a Chinese scooter down the street, let alone a whole year without a breakdown or at least parts falling off it!......or can you?
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Post by spandi on May 8, 2016 20:27:46 GMT -5
Ah the joy of Chinese scoots. "The journey is long but the earth is patient"...LOL!
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Post by spandi on May 5, 2016 9:52:00 GMT -5
Sorry, wrong spot.
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Post by spandi on May 5, 2016 9:50:14 GMT -5
I am just partial to oil coolers. The suped Fiero loved it, and it's water cooled!!!!!!! But it also had a Honda turbo and high flow manifolds with high comp heads and a custom cam. I have used water wetter for a long long time. Love the results. The oil cooler would be more for my own piece of mind. The added volume of oil would help, as would the addition of a real oil filter. I just figured since I had most of the parts, why not?? Can't hurt anything if I do it right, and every thing we can do to help these Chinese motors is good, right? I know they aren't high performance machines, but figure if it's good for high performance engines, it's got to be food for ours, right??? I have to say I am spoiled with the Piaggio 250 in my Aprilia since it is designed from the ground up for synthetic oil with a full flow oil filter and very tight machining. Performance from the high compression 4 valve fuel injected engine allows it to keep pace with 500cc to 850cc bikes. Even at the 6,500 mile scheduled oil change the oil is never what I would call burnt or smoky and actually looks like it would be good for quite a bit longer. The charging system is pretty over built and can support even heated grips along with plenty of extra lighting without modification. On that bike I still would not consider an oil cooler however on my Fiat 124 Spider with the Turbo Diesel yes I would consider an oil cooler due the the heat load and coking that turbos are prone too. Naah, I use Evans (it's what's in my scoot right now) all ya gotta do is run prep fluid through the system until the thermostat opens up (again, as per manufacturers instructions) make sure it thoroughly circulations, drain, blow air throughout the system, and refill with Evans. ( keeps its cool even on the hottest desert days) |
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Post by spandi on May 4, 2016 20:18:40 GMT -5
Usually the Evans goes into a new or freshly rebuilt cooling system where the block has been drained bone dry after being pristinely flushed out and all new hoses, thermostat, seals and water pump have been installed. If it leaks or gets contaminated then it is flush and refill time. Its not supposed to expand as much so water getting into it is not supposed to be an issue unless the cap on the overflow tank has failed badly. Actually you can use Evans prep fluid, blow out the hoses with compressed air (as per manufacturers instructions) and replace the standard product with Evans coolant. |
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