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Post by urbanmadness on Mar 11, 2014 0:01:33 GMT -5
finished the fender tonight... I think it looks awesome   |
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Post by urbanmadness on Mar 10, 2014 17:10:37 GMT -5
When I did a carb disassembly on my Znen 250, low and behold, stamped in the intake manifold was the CF Moto logo. Did it also say on the carb "Quality of Japan" on it? LOL Mine does |
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Post by urbanmadness on Mar 10, 2014 13:45:58 GMT -5
Welcome.... This is a great place to learn how to fix these bikes. Most of it is really easy and I think this is the most active forum for these bikes around.
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Post by urbanmadness on Mar 10, 2014 13:26:21 GMT -5
 Thanks mine is liquid cooled hope it is a right one Yes it is... the CF250 is liquid cooled... It's what you have. (I have one too)... The only other 250 that is common with chinese scoots is the yammy clone but that one won't say GY6 on the side drain plug. Your cylinder is upright with the head on the top. The Yammy, the cylinder lays down like the air cooled GY6 with the head toward the front of the bike. The actual displacement for the 250 helix clone is 244cc. The belt cover may look different, you may or may not have a 10" rear wheel, but that's the engine... The intake looks the same as the one you order, but it's not. The 250's intake is bigger. The CF 250 is used by Jonway, Tank, shanke and Znen to name a few. Not to mention the CF Fashion. |
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Post by urbanmadness on Mar 10, 2014 12:27:19 GMT -5
Thats why I really dislike interference fit engines. A lot of expence afterwards to recover from a cheap belt failing. Go with the good stuff and make sure to inspect and replace them when they start to get weary. Just about everything is interfence, anymore. Interferance engines just make more power for the displacement. Even our scooters are interferance motors. As for a quick update... The head is in the machine shop. Head gasket is on order, as are the timing belts. I hope to have her back together by the end of the month.  It's gonna be a huge canvas for some air brush work, that's for dang sure.  |
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Post by urbanmadness on Mar 10, 2014 11:30:00 GMT -5
One long run, or did you stop? I am curious about long runs without stops. I would like to believe mine could run in a straight line at 40- 45mph long enough to use a tank of gas (75 miles or so), but I am not betting my engine on it until I know more. Several short runs and one 75 mile run. Once you do a PDI, and have a decent belt, it should do it no problem. I'd routenly ride mine 30 miles at a time, (every friday night to coffee with my scooter buddies)... You will be surprised how well the 150's hold up. I did over 7k in less then a year on mine before I traded it. And she's still going strong. |
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Post by urbanmadness on Mar 10, 2014 11:23:34 GMT -5
Never such a thing as too much torque.... train the hand, your riding a "Ninja Scoot" now... On my 150, I had the same thing when I changed wieghts and variator... All the sudden it would carry the front wheel if you took off a little to hard. Had to learn to ride it all over again. I'm glad you are OK... |
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Post by urbanmadness on Mar 10, 2014 10:50:28 GMT -5
I'd change the belt before you go. Put in a gates powerlink. The power link on a 150 is good for about 2,000-4000 miles. That way you don't need to carry the spare belt, or the impact wrench to get the vairator and clutch off. (if you shread a belt, you will be removing the clutch to get the carnage cleaned out)
I'd plan on doing an oil change at your destinaltion so carry a quart of oil. If you run at WOT for any length of time, you will want to check the oil each and every fill up. Also, bring the correct size funnel. Very hard to find on the road sometimes.
Something to keep in mind on long touring runs.... You will tend to run the scooter at higher speeds, sometimes WOT for extended periods... If you tank is in the floor, it has a vacuum fuel pump. When you run WOT for an extended period of time, you loose vacuum and the pump will quit and the fuel bowl on the carb will go completely empty... and the scooter will just all the sudden go dead... when that happens on the road, just close the throttle, feather it a little and she will come back to life. This is typical, normal, even tho it seems very Aby-Normal.
The Air cooled 150's in stock form with a decent PDI, are pretty bullet proof. Just don't over rev her, (really watch it down hills) and you shouldn't have problems. It is a Honda design, afterall... The motors, do really well. Keep her under 55 (via gps, not the speedo) and you will do fine.
I did 7k on my 150 before I sold it.... and alot of that was WOT riding. The bike is still going strong with the new owner.
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Post by urbanmadness on Mar 10, 2014 10:36:05 GMT -5
sometimes it's cheaper to replace then clean the carb... Espically if it is a sealed unit or has more problems then just being plugged. As for the vacuum lines, if replaced during initial PDI, they should hold up for a couple of years. CDI and coil... buy a spare and keep them on the bike if your worried about it. Change the stock plug boot tho... I change them when I do the bikes first valve adjustment as the stock ones like to come loose, replace with a quality unit. Then, ride it like you stole it... I actually don't worry about storage as my scoots run year round but then I have good weather most of the year where I'm from. |
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Post by urbanmadness on Mar 10, 2014 10:25:29 GMT -5
It's a 172mm helix clone... (cf-250)... Yes it's part of the GY-6 family even tho the configuration and design is completly different from it's air cooled cousins. The intake manifold is different. Check out scrappy dawg scooters. link to scrappys--Raymond |
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Post by urbanmadness on Mar 10, 2014 0:11:55 GMT -5
I did 120 miles in one day, on a Vintage style 150 with 10" wheels.... Tank and a half of fuel (1 gallon tank)
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Post by urbanmadness on Mar 3, 2014 21:28:11 GMT -5
do the starter fluid test first.... These scoots had a recall for a fuel hose in the tank. The hose comes apart and buess what... no fuel... So try the start fluid test.
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Post by urbanmadness on Mar 3, 2014 0:52:03 GMT -5
Well, I've put over 500 miles on the big beo in just over two weeks and I'm loving it, It's an awesome freeway bike.
Its still getting the whoopies in u-turns but I'm loving it. I actually do better in u-turns with my buddies 1500gl goldwing (another totally awesome bike I shouldn't of ridden because now I want one, but it serves as motivation to get my 1100 running)
The Big Beo is happy in the fast lane, with some extra pep in reserve. As a matter of fact you have to watch the speedo, because the speed will creep up on you. More then once I've looked down and was doing 85mph. My only real complaint on the freeway, is the throttle is a little stiff, and it does cramp the hand a little. I do have a cramp buster but I don't like it, as most of the time it's in the way. The suspension on the bike is nothing short of awe inspiring. It's very smooth, yet doesn't feel soft. The bike is just got such a nice ride without feeling like it's floating or vague. The bike is a little top heavy as you would expect from the riding position. I do wish there was a little more leg room, but it's comfortable. If I had a longer inseam, that could cause problems. (I have a 30" inseam)
Filtering to the front of traffic is not for the faint of heart. It's a little on the wide side, but with care it's doable. I'm sure as I become more confident with the bike, it won't be a problem as I do it now on streets with wider lanes.
So far I'm getting around 48mpg. Gas milage on surface street with stops for traffic lights is better then running it on the freeway, but it's holding steady at 48mpg per the computer.
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Post by urbanmadness on Feb 28, 2014 2:21:36 GMT -5
I have never used an air brush before this. I did some pencil sketches when I was in high school but that's it.
I just jump into things.
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Post by urbanmadness on Feb 26, 2014 23:03:28 GMT -5
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