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Post by urbanmadness on Dec 24, 2015 17:46:24 GMT -5
The 250cc bikes are ok, but they do have unique problems. The 244's are usually jetted way too lean and when you are looking at one, check where the radiator is. Make sure the fuel tank isn't in the way of air flow. It's a problem with the ol 250de's with floor tanks (some 250de's had a floor/hump tank some had the tank under the seat) The one's with the tank in the floor tended to not have enough air flow for the radiator. Just something to be mindful of.
Do yourself a favor, anytime you get a chinese 250. Go to the honda Car dealer (not the motorcycle dealer) and pick up a gallon of coolant. (it's the same stuff they use in the bikes but it's cheaper at the Automotive dealer) and flush the chinese stuff out. Then do they typical PDI stuff (vacuum lines, fuel lines, oils and brake fluid). The 250's I've worked on (and I've worked on two), I've had to change the carbs on both, and the clutch on both. The Carb will get to the point where the bike won't idle right, so the PO's bumped up the idle speed (instead of figuring out why the carb was not working right), then that would slightly engage the clutch and glaze it. So, if you get one, and it gets to where it's not holding an idle, don't just simply up the idle speed find out why.
on the 244's, remember the engine design is from the 80's. I'm sure they are not the cleanest running engines in the world and wouldn't be surprised if they get phased out for emission reasons. Might be why you are not seeing many of them on the market anymore. I'm sure FI will become standard on the bigger bikes soon.
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Post by urbanmadness on Dec 24, 2015 17:26:51 GMT -5
any idea when she's due out?
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Post by urbanmadness on Dec 23, 2015 10:34:59 GMT -5
My take-aways from that vid, besides the very obvious of don't cross the center line. 1) Friend was a serious jerk for taking off and driving over the guy's skills. I doubt this would've happened if friend hadn't taken off and left him, making him try to keep/catch up. If you're riding with someone like friend, let him leave you. Never drive outside your comfort zone. 2) Friend was a bigger jerk "I sure hope it (the bike) doesn't get totaled" then comments on broken parts. Uh, how about hoping your BUDDY isn't totaled? Ride your own ride, folks. Do not allow someone else to dictate a faster/rougher/harder ride than you want to do. >'Kat I like to hang back a bit in a group anyway. I have a buddy that always leads and then I'm usually second, and if he had his way, I'd be like a bike length behind his bike or riding next to him.... I won't do it.. sorry. Could I? Most certainly, I'm probably a better rider then he is and I'm on a bike that is in better shape then his (we both ride 1500cc goldwings, but my suspension is in better shape), will I? No, that's part of what makes me a better rider then he is... It's not that I don't have the skill to do it, it that I have the smarts not to do it. I want the extra room to react if he has a problem. I use the two second rule. One second rule when staggered, sometimes more, if I want a more relaxed ride. Just like I know the big ol girl is good for 100mph plus (more like 130). Could I ride it that fast? Sure, I have the skill, but I also have the smarts not to do it. One pot hole, and it's over, at that kind of speed. As for hoping the bike isn't totaled? Really? The bike is the least of it, it can be replaced. Oh well, some people just suck |
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Post by urbanmadness on Dec 21, 2015 16:12:29 GMT -5
Soup Nazi.....
Kat.... NO SOUP FOR YOU
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Post by urbanmadness on Dec 19, 2015 21:45:38 GMT -5
I have been thinking about retiring this helmet any way. While I like wearing it on hot days and I love the flip down sunshade, I have never felt really safe wearing it. I just prefer my full face modular. So my plans now are for it to become a piece of wall art. I have another bike to paint, but I haven't figured out color schemes yet. I kind of like this, but not with the skulls. I have a cool indian warrior and an indian chief stencil I just purchased, and I have a really cool dream catcher stencil I'm thinking about using as well. I wanted to use a yellow, but something with a little more brown in it then this helmet has or I might use blue. I haven't decided yet.  |
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Post by urbanmadness on Dec 19, 2015 21:26:30 GMT -5
God I love those old school mini's. I even like the new ones...... Probably couldn't fold my body into one, but damn cool little cars.... I know... way off topic.... But give me a classic green one with a union jack on the roof...
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Post by urbanmadness on Dec 19, 2015 20:54:13 GMT -5
I'd jump it, then check for volts at the battery when running. I bet it's not charging which would explain why it just died. He ran out of juice man!!!!
Voltage regulator or Stator.
White smoke could of been the voltage reg going belly up, or it could of been fuel vapor, or any number of things. I wouldn't worry about it until it's running.
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Post by urbanmadness on Dec 19, 2015 20:29:58 GMT -5
A helmet is something you hope never needs to be used.... It needs to be worn at all times, but you hope that you never "need" it.
As for braking. A lot of what has been said applies to small bikes. Riding a bigger bike, (500 class and higher), you do tend to drag the rear brake more. IE. in a u-turn. On the wing I'll even drag the rear a little on an on-ramp. It keeps the bike a bit more settled. I even drag the rear brake in parking lots. By dragging the brake and slipping the clutch, I can ride my bike slower then most people walk. I am by no means a great rider, just a halfway competent one. The rear brake is a stability tool, the front brake is a stopping tool.
One thing I haven't seen in this thread, and it is a very important, can't stress it enough, is your head. You turn your head and look where you want to go. Keep you head up and look straight ahead during stops, and you will avoid having to "Catch" the bike. This really is a habit that comes into play with bigger top heavy bikes, but something to be mindful even when you riding a fairly forgiving small scoot, develop good habits now. If you find yourself going a little wide in a turn, turn your head and look further inside the turn and give her a little throttle.... that's right I said giver her a little throttle. Hitting the brakes in that situation will actually make the bike stand back up out of the lean and make you turn even wider. Hitting the throttle, makes better use of the available traction, raises the bike and gives you a little more clearance before you scrape the pegs (or center stands in the case of scooters).
NEVER drag your feet.... Your feet belong on the pegs or floorboards.
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Post by urbanmadness on Dec 19, 2015 0:37:52 GMT -5
I like it
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Post by urbanmadness on Dec 18, 2015 0:06:03 GMT -5
I don't even ride the wing that fast....  |
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Post by urbanmadness on Dec 11, 2015 17:19:22 GMT -5
If you are using it as primary transportation, I'd try to find a gently used Honda. You won't regret it.
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Post by urbanmadness on Dec 1, 2015 16:21:05 GMT -5
The scoot on the top is the one I had. The newer version is just like the Piaggio Beverly. My buddy has one of those, and I didn't like riding it as well as the big Scarabreo. They ride completely different.
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Post by urbanmadness on Nov 30, 2015 17:47:00 GMT -5
I saw a thread somewhere in which the poster put a three foot or so intake manifold on facing forward. It ran up towards the front fairing, and was calculated to give a resonance boost supposedly. Unfortunately my search-fu is weak, but I'll keep looking for that thread. I would think that a 3' intake runner would give you some really slow throttle response and jetting it might become a nightmare. Just a thought on the drivability of the thing. Just a thought. |
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Post by urbanmadness on Nov 30, 2015 17:14:02 GMT -5
Just go to scrappy dawg scooters..... www.scrappydogscooters.com/125_150_4-STROKE_PARTS.htmlscroll down and you will find the correct carb. Go with the stock one. it's like 45 bucks.... It even comes with a new en richer. I have used their stock carb on a couple of scoots with great success. |
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Post by urbanmadness on Nov 30, 2015 16:09:32 GMT -5
This'll kill all the loverly offers. I absolutely cannot do legit u-turns. Comes from trying one before my beginner's class, here in the private streets of our neighborhood. Even though I read what to do, I really had no idea what to do. Didn't fall so much as settled down on Peej's side. Once again when 320+ pounds of scooter wants to lie down.... In the beginner's MSF, we were warned to either put feet down or go outside the box, but most definitely NOT both.  Guess who managed to do both, not just once, not a couple times, but pretty much throughout the entirety of that drill. >'Kat I actually find doing u-turns on a scooter more difficult then doing them on my big bikes. I feel I have more control as I can slip the clutch and control the rear brake independently. But even saying that, I find I have to practice every few weeks. I haven't ridden a lot the last few months. I really need to get at it some more and I need to spend a few hours in a parking lot again, just to keep those skills sharp (right now they are not).... Went out sunday... about the only thing I didn't do wrong was shift the bike (I sometimes don't get her into first, and end up taking off in second)... LOL |
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