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Post by urbanmadness on Nov 9, 2013 12:19:29 GMT -5
I need a rear tail light lense for mine... it's cracked to .... (yeah just got the 250 version of this bike)
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Post by urbanmadness on Nov 9, 2013 12:01:54 GMT -5
The chinese bikes have gotten better and better every year. And finding parts is easy for most of them. Compare this to looking for parts for a Honda or a Kawasaki, or Harley motorcycle.
As for Zongshen, I've only seen one bike in person made by them. It was a 250gs. it's a 250cc thumper motorcycle. It looked like a miniature Honda CB650. It was well built and beautiful. If Zongshen get's into bigger bikes and can turn out the quality of what I saw, and they manage to make it reliable and get a good parts, dealer network going, they could give Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki, and Kawasaki a run for their money.
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Post by urbanmadness on Nov 7, 2013 22:27:52 GMT -5
did you get it fixed? It should be loose on the variator and down in the clutch groove when you first put it on. It will tighten up when it runs. Make sure the weights in the variator didn't fall out of place.
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Post by urbanmadness on Nov 7, 2013 22:00:26 GMT -5
I don't remember who it was, but one of the guys PMed me on the old ScootDawg when I mentioned once that I didn't think I belonged 'cause I know nothing about mechanicking and didn't have a China-scoot. Besides telling me none of that mattered, he also told me he would never work on a Piaggio engine in his garage 'cause their specs are so precise and his garage is a typical home garage with dirt and stuff. I would imagine if the specs are that precise, then it really does matter about the oil. >'Kat, giving her blonde non-mech view on this  Don't believe that I have TWO HONDA and SUZUKI B&M shops around me and they are definitely NOT MISTER CLEAN(HAHA). They may want you to think that but NA NA not so. Alleyoop The cleanest shops I've seen other then the dealership that works on my Honda Ridgline, is the transmission guy that built the tranny for my full size Jimmy. Then the chinese scooter shop I go to, his shop is very, very clean, cleaner then the Honda dealership even. His people take a lot of pride in what they do. Just because you work on something perceived as cheap, doesn't mean that you should have a dirty messy shop. KAT: This forum exists for everyone who rides a scooter not just those who wrench on them. Someone saying that is just wrong. |
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Post by urbanmadness on Nov 7, 2013 21:50:39 GMT -5
My scoot is an in town driver only I take the car if I have to hit the highway 70 zones so my 150 is more than enough for what I do with it.I like to work on it is why I will upgrade it every 5000 miles just preventive maintenance. Mine doesn't run in town too much.... I take main roads kinda like expressways. I run with traffic that runs 50-55 mph, and I run those speeds for miles and miles at a time. The biggest reason I switched to a 115mm variator was for a higher cruise speed. |
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Post by urbanmadness on Nov 7, 2013 21:36:53 GMT -5
Those 3 V-shaped variator plate guides scare me. Those things are such junk. There just to guide the ramp plate and keep it from binding up. They do wear out tho....  |
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Post by urbanmadness on Nov 7, 2013 21:34:55 GMT -5
I'm just planning on dropping about $150 on a beefy crank(and hopefully forget about it for a long, long time), and probably a new oil pump/seals. I haven't explored the strokers yet, but I do read what gets posted about them. I've considered doing a top end on mine... I have 7k on it.... but if it's not broke, why fix it? Were you considering, whenever that may be, on just a stock rebuild or a BBK? Most likely stock. It's a 150, so to really benefit it would have to bored, and stroked.... I'd be better off putting the money into a motorcycle. I think, by far, on a 150, tuning the variator is the most bang for the buck. The other challenge on my bike, is finding an aftermarket exhaust that would fit under the plastic correctly and if you are going to stroke it, and bore it, you don't want to use the stock exhaust... it's just not going to ever realize it's full potential. Add to that, the bike is currently for sale... again to add to the motorcycle fund, and the rate of return on a BBK, just isn't worth it to me. |
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Post by urbanmadness on Nov 7, 2013 21:25:04 GMT -5
Read the manual about your bike.... Piaggio and Aprilla recomend to change the filter only every other oil change on some of their engines (the 500cc specifically) Do yourself a favor, change the filter (consider the current filter contaminated as it's had the wrong oil in the engine).... It's cheaper then replacing the oil pump. This is a real concern as we are headed to cooler weather and the pump will be stressed pumping that thicker oil around. Your bike is not an air cooled GY6 where a destroyed swing arm can be replaced for under 500 bucks. |
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Post by urbanmadness on Nov 7, 2013 21:09:12 GMT -5
I've considered doing a top end on mine... I have 7k on it.... but if it's not broke, why fix it?
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Post by urbanmadness on Nov 7, 2013 21:05:02 GMT -5
Did the first part of this thread disappear?  yeah, wehre is the first part of the thread? I wanted to see the scoot man! |
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Post by urbanmadness on Nov 7, 2013 21:04:29 GMT -5
Hello I have a Znen ZN150T-E that I bought on craigslist. My problem is that it wont start. I am very handy, but know nothing about mechanics. I think the problem is in the engine, I bought a new battery all the lights, brakes are working. PLEASE someone help me! Also let me know if anybody knows where to find a ZN150T-E MANUAL did you ever have it running? Does the engine turn over? Run safety in run, and press a brake lever while starting... it should fire up if brand new. |
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Post by urbanmadness on Nov 7, 2013 17:30:10 GMT -5
leading link is not a bad suspension set up... it's just ugly as heck and there is usually a lot of spring noise. Leading link set ups are very good at controlling nose dive under hard braking though.
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Post by urbanmadness on Nov 7, 2013 17:25:03 GMT -5
what kind of puller did you use? I used a female flywheel puller for CN250 engines. You are supposed to thread the outside part on to the flywheel and thread the middle bolt so it can push on the crankshaft. As I took another look today, it appears that the flywheel may be threaded onto the crankshaft. That would explain why I couldn't pull it off. Its not threaded to the crank. I've never heard of one of these pullers, breaking and I've been known to use an impact with mine... That thing must really be on there. Thought maybe you broke a jaw type puller... |
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Post by urbanmadness on Nov 6, 2013 20:57:16 GMT -5
Darn flywheel will not budge off the crankshaft. I tore up my puller tool in the process.  what kind of puller did you use? |
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Post by urbanmadness on Nov 6, 2013 9:05:38 GMT -5
Yeah, my local guy sells puma as well... Dealer support is everything. Unless you wrench on it yourself, you are gonna need a guy that can do valve adjustments, oil changes, etc.
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