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Post by lain on Jun 4, 2015 13:17:23 GMT -5
Hi All, new guy here, we have a 2013 Iceberg 50cc and we need to replace the battery, but the seat release cable is not attached at the seat. Can anyone tell me how to open it without destroying the seat. I have never opened it before so don't even know which way the release works. Maybe a pic would help. Thanks tjanddj Reach under the body, find the cable, pull the bead on the end and lift the seat. |
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Post by lain on Jun 4, 2015 10:59:46 GMT -5
I never take mine out in the rain. I've never had any issues myself " in the past " . however I've heard many times from others who have had issues with water getting into the electrical system , or even into an after market air filter like a uni or a k&n , due to them being out in the open. I agree if your going to ride in the rain , make sure all the wires and connections are water proofed , make sure all the wheel bearings are free of dirt and regressed every so often , and be very careful and make sure your tires are not bald . if you have a free flow air filter , you may also want to make some kind of shield that Blocks out the rain . I've repositioned my uni filter not to point out anymore. I use a bendy plumbing tube to connect the carb to the filter so it was just a matter of 2 clicks now it's mostly under the body and doesn't suck in enough moisture to matter anymore. The bendy tube is really handy, I can position my filter and simply unscrew it from the tube on the fly without any tools at all. Rain is a part of living in Boston, can't be avoided unless you can plan to stay inside for days on end. |
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Post by lain on Jun 3, 2015 20:35:43 GMT -5
I've found similar issues after rain. Yesterday it was raining, today I went to ride, started up fine but when I pressed the brake when I was leaving I heard the bendix. So I stopped and pulled the brake again, yup it was acting as if I was pressing the starter button. I hit it around the button and it acted normal again.
Rain can sometimes find it's way into wires if they aren't covered enough, and the ones around the handlebar tend to be the least covered.
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Post by lain on Jun 3, 2015 20:26:28 GMT -5
Sounds like carburetor issues coupled with a bad battery. The scooter only charges the battery at midrange and up, and at a low rate. A 10 miles ride from kickstarting on a dead battery may only get you 1-3 start attempts off the electric after you turn it off depending on how much stop and go there is.
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Post by lain on Jun 3, 2015 5:41:30 GMT -5
hole in the intake valve?? how?? kinda sounds like bs for a starting issue.
It sounds like it could be the battery. Order a better one online than your dealer would charge you for a regular one in person.Also order a maintainer so you do not have dead batteries again. Remember to charge the battery when it is not in use, and yes they do discharge when not in use.
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Post by lain on Jun 2, 2015 13:59:13 GMT -5
You should definitely just get a new head. Practice on the old one removing parts and removing the old rod and installing new threads and a new rod.
As I've said earlier in the thread, one mistake and the entire project is trashed. It's very very very easy to make a wrong move in soft metal and wreck it. It's also fairly easy to mess up with installing new threads. If you mess up you end up with a hole too large that is useless which renders the entire head useless.
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Post by lain on Jun 2, 2015 12:09:22 GMT -5
Florida, have you ever worked with cast aluminum before?
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Post by lain on Jun 1, 2015 19:49:54 GMT -5
Metal, unlike paper, is a very unforgiving medium. One slip up and there goes the entire project.
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Post by lain on Jun 1, 2015 19:43:40 GMT -5
Idk about startron but seafoam also helps with starting in the rain and on new england humid days. It does need to already be mixed into the gas before the rain otherwise you risk getting rain in your tank. Good multiuse product. I've also used it as starting fluid by unscrewing the top of the carb and pouring a few drops into it after lifting the diaphragm and needle out, but you gotta be fast reassembling the carb cuz seafoam dries fast.
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Post by lain on Jun 1, 2015 7:35:22 GMT -5
Topic is deceiving. You are using the word Macho wrong.
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Post by lain on Jun 1, 2015 6:59:39 GMT -5
Oil, like many things, expand in heat. I check it after running a short trip like around the block. It's usually just warm then.
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Post by lain on Jun 1, 2015 6:56:19 GMT -5
I use dish soap for cleaning tanks. I use seafoam to finish the job, gets rid of water in a tank and stabilizes fuel somewhat but mostly good for getting rid of water or even thin film of old gas in the lines.
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Post by lain on May 31, 2015 15:48:58 GMT -5
The engine head. Yes you can take it off, but you will need new gaskets for it. It will cost more to fix the hole than to just buy a new head. They cost about $30 and come with working exhaust nuts and rods, intake rods, valves, spark plug hole. Either way you still will need new gaskets. You would basically be doing the beginning portion of a top end rebuild either way so might as well get a new part that won't have issues and cost less in the end, right? www.jr-richscooterdoc.com/Help_Top_End_Install_GY6.pdfhelicoil kits go for 30 and up. You would need new gaskets, so about another 10, new rods, anothe few bucks, if a mistake happens gotta spend even more.... |
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Post by lain on May 31, 2015 12:56:30 GMT -5
I am finding people actually do modify car cvt transmissions to get much higher speeds. I am thinking a car with CVT would be a good start for a scooter mechanic to start learning car mechanics.
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Post by lain on May 30, 2015 13:31:37 GMT -5
My 2006 Ford Freestyle has a CVT in it. It's nice that it doesn't shift though it doesn't have the punch when passing. You know how to modify the CVT in scoots, same concepts, lets see you mod your car to be a racing automatic! lol |
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