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Post by rdhood on Jan 16, 2015 10:14:57 GMT -5
Looks like you got the last one....
"Sorry, this item is no longer available!"
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Post by rdhood on Jan 15, 2015 9:49:51 GMT -5
Changed the round fuse for an ATC blade fuse, wired in a 12v accessory port for charging (and everything else they can be used for)without removing the battery. Next: Get an electric fuel pump and remove the EGR emissions
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Post by rdhood on Jan 14, 2015 17:08:10 GMT -5
"I was wanting to keep my scooter PAIR system compliant so I was street legal in all 50 states..."
Which states require emissions testing on motorcycles or scooters? I can't find even one state near me that tests motorcycles or scooters. Looking at google, I could not find ANY except for maybe CA (looks like AZ used to test, but no longer).
To me, it looks like most states are set up for OBDII testing (they plug into the OBDII socket to check your onboard computer), and that most tailpipe-based emissions testing is gone.
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Post by rdhood on Jan 13, 2015 16:43:33 GMT -5
My scoot has an EGR system (not a PAIR). So.. if I remove the EGR stuff per this thread: removing the egrAnd replace the fuel petcock with an electric pump, will there only be ONE vacuum line from the manifold to the ACV Valve on the carb? It seems to be the indication looking at alleyoop's pic in reply #18. That sounds like something I want to do... getting rid of something RubeGoldberg-ish for a single vacuum line and a reliable fuel pump. |
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Post by rdhood on Jan 13, 2015 14:10:15 GMT -5
is this plug and play? you simply replace the vacuum operated pump with one of these (hook up fuel line , hook up electricity, and it works?
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Post by rdhood on Jan 8, 2015 21:00:52 GMT -5
This: libability poor road conditionsFirst, you have to see who is responsible. THEN you have to see if they can be sued. THEN you have to put them on notice (can they be liable if they dont know there is a problem? you have to have proof that they know there is a problem. YOU have to tell them). And then someone can sue. Spray paint is cheaper than lawsuits. Hopefully, no one will get killed before they handle it. |
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Post by rdhood on Jan 6, 2015 11:42:01 GMT -5
If I have a certain amount to spend, and the scooter is more than that, then I will try to talk down the asking price. I do NOT want to travel an hour with a trailer to see someone if I don't have enough in my pocket to purchase the thing. It's not like going over to someone's house to buy something that will fit in the trunk of my car. And I try to talk down to a price that I can stick to if the item turns out to be a piece o crapola. Let's say I have $400 for a scooter. So someone puts up a scooter for sale for $650 , "starts, but has issues". I figure if it starts, we are 1/2 way there. If it starts and I can get it for under $300, I can probably fix it and keep under my price cap. So I offer $300 on the phone site unseen. It is not that I "enjoy" doing that, its just that if this guy is going to stick to $650, there is no sense in me even showing up!. If he drops the price by $200, there is STILL no reason for me to show up! He counters at $400, and throws in a helmet and cover. I go see the scooter, and I buy it. I fix the minor things that are wrong. I rode it over the weekend.
So, if I have $400 in my pocket, I am going to run down every $600 scooter on Craigslist and make an offer for $300. This process does work if the seller is motivated, though it takes time (it took me about 2 months of looking, and I had several scoots to choose from). I am sure it infuriates a lot of CL sellers, but I want to know that there is a chance of making the deal with the money in my pocket BEFORE I travel.
And to CL sellers: No one wants your 2008, barely/non running scoot with 2k miles for $700. If I am buying used, I wont pay more than half of full price even if someone drove it off the lot last week. If I am going to pay as much as $700 or $800 for a used 150cc scooter, I'll just add a few hundred more and buy new.
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Post by rdhood on Jan 5, 2015 21:29:22 GMT -5
" I'm paranoid as on the road now."
That is a tough one. I had a Kawasaki 750 , rode if for a while. I stopped when I realized that no matter how careful I was, the grey haired little old ladies were still a danger. People turning across your path all of the time. I never got in an accident.
I also rode a bicycle for over 100,000 miles. Several times, I took a wet corner a little too fast, slid 50 feet on my leg and scraped off the skin from cheek to knee. It was one oozy sore for a month. Everytime, I climbed back on and before I knew it I was taking wet corners way too fast all over again.
For me, it was easy to get over my own stupidity. Crashes happen. It was much harder to accept the constant stupidity of others when it risked my life.
I am hoping that the scooter is more akin to the bike than the 750... at least in the eyes of motoring public.
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Post by rdhood on Jan 2, 2015 10:44:34 GMT -5
Nice. Just started my own scooter project with an ~$300 150cc Craigslist scoot, 2013 w 370 miles. People get them, run into problems, don't get them fixed, let them sit for a while, then sell 'em! I've seen several come and go in my area, in just the few months that I have been looking.
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Post by rdhood on Jan 2, 2015 0:57:05 GMT -5
I don't mourn or name my tools... and that includes cars, bikes, scooters. I do appreciate long term use and the confidence that comes with familiarity with every inch of a machine.
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Post by rdhood on Dec 31, 2014 14:55:30 GMT -5
So, I have now run the scoot for about 5 miles... no problems other than there is something going on funky in the front end that I am still not sure of. Setting that aside for now....
I went to the auto parts store and specified some goodyear fuel line and vacuum line replacement . When I got home, I noticed that the guy had given me BOTH fuel line. Is there any problem with using fuel line to replace vacuum line?
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Post by rdhood on Dec 28, 2014 17:22:12 GMT -5
Newbie question here:
So my airbox is kind of like the one above.. how do you attach the uni filter when the original airbox is like that? Wouldn't a oiled unifilter need to be protected?
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Post by rdhood on Dec 27, 2014 17:28:03 GMT -5
I rode it! Grabbed it last Sun, changed plug/belt/engine oil and trans oil. tightened steerer bearing. ... and rode it today (for about a mile).
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Post by rdhood on Dec 26, 2014 0:57:09 GMT -5
Got into the front end today, stuffed a bunch of grease in the bearings and tightened the steerer. All seems fine.
More good news: It had an NGK plug and a Dongil belt in there. Someone prepped it right. I replaced the plug and belt with a Gates and another NGK anyway, and will stick the old stuff under the seat for spares. I also changed the engine oil and the cvt oil. I am taking it for a spin around the neighborhood tomorrow.
All that is left in the immediate future is a valve adjustment. Then I am just going to ride it for a while.
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Post by rdhood on Dec 25, 2014 18:01:00 GMT -5
I got my scooter... earlier this month for a couple reasons:
My first wife and I road a Honda scoot of some kind in the Cayman Islands in 1989. We rode all over that island (I think it is 40 miles all the way around) for a week. The marriage ended, but it was one of my fondest memories.
Second reason: I am a tinkerer. I have built firearms, two story sheds, rooms, wired houses, install bathrooms, built furniture, r/c airplanes, installed car clutches, rebuilt laptops, cellphones, you name it. Because a got a 2013 scooter with 300 miles .. and a helmet and cover... for $400.Apparently nothing wrong except loose steerer bearings. It is a perfect "project bike". Low cost of entry with a good chance of success. I have wanted a scooter for years and years, and this seems like the perfect opportunity to try them out.
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