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Post by rdhood on Feb 11, 2015 11:08:18 GMT -5
Several nights ago... I took out the triple tree. It's bent. Now I am trying to find a suitable replacement and having a heck of a time, but I have ideas... the scoot is not dead yet!
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Post by rdhood on Feb 11, 2015 11:03:28 GMT -5
Looking good. I might have kept some of the red in there (whole red stripes or body parts), but this is definitely killed the parrot and looks sort of ninja-ish. Certainly more masculine...
If I ever drop my scoot and mess up the panel paint, this is certainly a way to get back to something visibly satisfying.
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Post by rdhood on Feb 10, 2015 14:10:58 GMT -5
Where can I see an original picture of this dinkster parrot beauty?
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Post by rdhood on Feb 9, 2015 12:03:18 GMT -5
I agree with lain. Since the "50cc" scooters are actually just shy of the 50cc mark owners can register them as mopeds instead of motorcycles. For Texas, once you pass 50cc you have to get the motorcycle endorsement, tags, and other nanny state BS. At that point of passing 50cc, why bother with an incredibly slow motorcycle? Yep. If you are going >50cc, might as well go to 150cc. |
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Post by rdhood on Feb 9, 2015 7:57:51 GMT -5
I took the triple tree off last night, and it is every bit as bent as the picture would leave you to believe. Now the question is locating a new triple tree. Who has the best selection? I have searched all over. I have 13" wheels and a lot of the triples are much shorter. Those that would appear to be a close fit are made for 33mm shock forks rather than 30mm shock forks. Why in the heck can't scooter front ends be standardized... at all. Does the industry really need a hundred different kinds of triple trees?
I need an 8" center to center fork diameter with a 425mm total length and 30mm shock diameter. the center diameter where the races ago is about 29mm, the tip where the handlebars fasten is about 23.5-24mm.
I can find things that are close... like everything BUT the 30mm shock diameter (it has 33mm shock diameter).
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Post by rdhood on Feb 6, 2015 15:15:45 GMT -5
 -  % of the cops are good. The problem is that the good cops cover that 5-10% instead of throwing them in prison for their felonies. When caught they sit home while still getting their pay, and the worst penalty is they are dismissed from the force. At about a million police officers, that is about 50,000-100,000 bad officers. Thats a well armed army of bad guys with power. No matter where you live, that affects you. |
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Post by rdhood on Feb 4, 2015 11:27:12 GMT -5
Night is always dangerous. In fact, its more dangerous now than 20 years ago... so many people have super bright HID lights. Glad you made it out alive. Do whatever physical therapy they give you.
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Post by rdhood on Feb 2, 2015 8:04:10 GMT -5
Yes, when looking at the picture the left side was shorter (right side when riding).
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Post by rdhood on Jan 31, 2015 16:11:31 GMT -5
I adjusted it, rode it, and here is what I am thinking: The triple tree is bent. But not bent backwards. It is bent to the right. I have looked at this for 30 minutes and I don't think I am imagining it. Here is a pic:  opinions? The frame doesn't look bent. p.s. Yes, those are bicycles in the back. And I personally pressed those headsets. I am very familiar with bicycle headsets, forks, headtubes. Changing the triple tree is not a problem for me. |
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Post by rdhood on Jan 30, 2015 13:03:45 GMT -5
That is good to know. I'm going to work on it tonight so I will know if it is the tree that is not allowing the left side to slide in far enough, or if someone just got sloppy in assembly and didn't slide the left side in far enough.
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Post by rdhood on Jan 30, 2015 9:39:43 GMT -5
Hopefully I have locked it down this time. I am going to shorten the left fork by 1/8", and give it a spin this weekend.
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Post by rdhood on Jan 29, 2015 19:43:39 GMT -5
I took the plastic off, and here is what I found... the steerer bearings had loosened up again! The two things I noticed: - When I try to tighten the top nut that is supposed to lock the set nut, the whole thing turns. I am going to have to get someone else to hold the to nut while I tighten the set nut against it.
- The other thing is that the left fork leg is 1/8" longer than the right fork leg. the right fork leg is flush with the top of the triple tree and measures 18 5/16" from the top of the tree to the bottom of the fork leg. The right leg is about 1/8" from the top of the tree, thus making it 18 7/16" from the top of the tree to the bottom of the fork leg... 1/8" longer. I think this is what is causing it to wear off-center (see the pic).
Now that I have tightened it (again) , I cannot get any interference with the wheel well when bouncing the front end. Also... the welds holding the steerer tube are fine. Nothing is broken. I think I am just having a problem with the steerer bearings loosening up. |
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Post by rdhood on Jan 29, 2015 16:57:30 GMT -5
I bought it used. When I bought it, the steerer bearings were way loose. I tightened them. I don't know if it was ever hit. I know how to take off the front plastic to look at the tree... I'll see if the weld looks broken.
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Post by rdhood on Jan 29, 2015 16:13:50 GMT -5
First, this is the scoot that I have. It comes under the name "Pioneer 150T-7" , but trust me when I say that this is the scooter: YY150QT-7 and here is the 50cc version under the "Primo" brand: Primo . I can't find anything wrong with the actual forks, so I am thinking that it might be the triple tree. How can I know for sure? Also, I cannot find any 150-T7 triple trees. How can I know what fork will work for this bike?
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Post by rdhood on Jan 28, 2015 12:49:07 GMT -5
Scoot: a Jonway 150 T-7 (probably sold under several different names... mine was "Pioneer 150-T")
I have never tried an all out "see what it will do", but I have had it close to 60 in the flats, and it did not take long to get there. This seems about average for 150cc scoots.
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% of the cops are good. The problem is that the good cops cover that 5-10% instead of throwing them in prison for their felonies. When caught they sit home while still getting their pay, and the worst penalty is they are dismissed from the force.