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Post by JoeyBee on Feb 6, 2015 10:46:14 GMT -5
This video could not be more correct no matter what your skin color is. But I'm sure the "victim" from the original news story was a member of the local church choir that has never been arrested before. Whenever I see a police officer I also get so scared because they have those deadly guns they have with them. Heck, I would describe the "victim" as a gentle giant with aspirations of a college education and being a productive member of society. |
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Post by JoeyBee on Feb 5, 2015 21:58:06 GMT -5
Could you post a photo? Maybe someone else has had a similar problem, or maybe we could find a solution.
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Post by JoeyBee on Feb 5, 2015 21:04:54 GMT -5
Those are very interesting things to know, but i think the issue is simpler than that. Unless the small 24mm carb fully satisfies the max. desires of a GY6 engine (and we KNOW that is not the case, since a larger carb. gives more power), then the issue isn't what the engine desires but how to best set up the larger carb. The O2 sensor is perfect for this. With that either the smaller carb OR the larger carb can be set up to optimally burn the air & fuel. So, with that the optimum jet can be found - both at idle and then under load. And since these carbs are so much simpler than an injection system, all there IS to properly tune is to find the correct jet size. Then it's easy. Run a 24mm carb, optimally jetted, and note performance. Then run a larger carb, also optimally jetted, and note performance. Unless you and I have been mistaken, we will see better performance with the larger carb and we will have our answer. Yes ! This was done earlier this summer by a member here and he noticed a major performance increase . he stated that his scoot felt 30% stronger with the bigger carb. Now whether it was actually 30% stronger or not , it was obviously a very noticeable increase by using the bigger carb. The other member perceived it to be noticeable, but did they provide actual statistics? I'll try to find the thread tonight while I'm sitting around at work. |
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Post by JoeyBee on Feb 5, 2015 20:48:35 GMT -5
For all the annoying advertising, and pushing endless sales pitches in our faces about how good they are, and how we just can't live without their products, well they'd darned well better live up to the hype. LMAO!!! It was hard to miss their recent posting blitz on every scooter forum about their under powered motor for sell on eBay. That way you could either be disappointed with its under performance, or spend more money and time on a big bore kit. Which they also sell at their store. |
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Post by JoeyBee on Feb 5, 2015 19:17:03 GMT -5
Dang! After reading about multiple bad experiences with those guys, I think I'll be skipping any business with them. To me your posts are pure gold! Saving me time and money! Sorry you had to take one for the team though. Shame on those who intentionally do bad business and provide bad service. The only thing you can do is stop doing business with them, and make sure everyone else knows not to do business with them. When their customers dry up and the money stops rolling in, they'll scratch their heads and wonder what it is they're doing to run em off.
Let me pump the brakes alittle. Overall they are a decent provider. They have a lot of items no one else sells, and very reasonable prices on some items. They typically also have quick shipping times. You just have to be 100% sure you are ordering the correct part. As for the customer service, maybe we caught someone on a bad day. Others swear by Scrappy Dogs. My experience happened when I first got into scooters. Now I am much wiser about shopping around for sellers and not worried about shipping times when ordering spare parts. |
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Post by JoeyBee on Feb 5, 2015 11:08:21 GMT -5
I think I tossed a bone your way also.
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Post by JoeyBee on Feb 5, 2015 8:58:28 GMT -5
Thanks for the link, and it's a reasonable price. |
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Post by JoeyBee on Feb 5, 2015 8:00:26 GMT -5
I gotta tell you, I really love the sound of my open header too lol. It's a shame it's so bad for an engine! You'd swear these things are some kind of chopper coming down the block if you didn't see it. Will you post a link to the exhaust that fits our 150. I'll be in a similar position soon. |
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Post by JoeyBee on Feb 5, 2015 7:57:12 GMT -5
8 mile round trip for work. Sometimes I'll take a cruise just for fun when the weather permits.
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Post by JoeyBee on Feb 4, 2015 21:15:26 GMT -5
Okay, I will be the first to admit that my previous comment was not helpful at improving the tone of this thread. This thread has so much good information that all shouldn’t be lost to a disagreement. But some comments should to be proned away, including mine.
It is very understandable how a disagreement can start from very minor technicalities when we have two very knowledgeable electrical gurus. But from what I have learned from the two, maybe I can answer the original poster’s question.
1)Is there a difference between A/C and D/C rectifier? I know my bike has an AC stator.
Yes, scooters will either have an A/C or D/C rectifier. The majority of scooter are A/C, so you should look for an A/C replacement.
2) Now when the bike is idling, the voltage fluctuates, around 14V, but sometimes it dips below 12 for a split second, and sometimes it spikes to 15.8V for a split second. Is this normal for the rectifier to do that?
Sounds like you are drawing to many amps from your system.
3) I currently have a LED headlight system wired directly to the battery with an inline switch and I get this random flickering of the LED lights. It doesn't happen all the time and is not readily reproducible. The wiring is solid with no loose connections and everything is insulated properly. For the sake of simplicity, let's just assume the wiring the the LED headlights is perfectly fine, and the scooter battery is in good condition, could the randomly dipping and spiking voltage coming from the battery caused by a faulty rectifier? The battery charges fine on the scooter and I never have a weak start, even if I leave the bike alone for weeks.
Again, sounds like you are putting so much strain upon your system with your extra addictions.
4) If my rectifier is indeed working correctly, what I can do to get a stable 12V power line where there is no fluctuations in voltage? Something like a 12V voltage regulator?
As you stated you recent installed an 11 pole magneto, but without upgrading your rectifier/regulator (R/R) the extra power is not being fully utilized since stock R/R are not full-phase.
Hopefully I am on point, and utilizing the information on this thread correctly. So to fix this problem OP should upgrade their R/R to a full phase unit. I forgot who posted it but a very good video was provided on how to properly upgrade a scooter to full-phase.
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Post by JoeyBee on Feb 4, 2015 19:20:53 GMT -5
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Post by JoeyBee on Feb 4, 2015 0:00:38 GMT -5
They should have inner metal sleeve with rubber bushing then metal outer sleeve like both of those do,,no you don't want any lateral play in them,,I would replace them with OEM bushings. Must be those rough roads down there that tore them up so soon huh? Yeah... Those rough roads have a side job of changing tires. That's why I prefer to do all my own mechanical work. That way if I mess something up, I only have myself to blame. |
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Post by JoeyBee on Feb 3, 2015 23:44:25 GMT -5
javarod You are correct about oil change. I forgot it was a 2 stroke.
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Post by JoeyBee on Feb 3, 2015 23:11:17 GMT -5
alleyoop. Sh#t, I'm taking notes with all this good info. I think whenever userix has his problem solved and the discussion is finished, this thread should be saved in the tech library. Almost all you need to know about AC/DC stators and magnetos is right here.
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Post by JoeyBee on Feb 3, 2015 23:04:59 GMT -5
Its eager off the line, perhaps too eager, the idle seems a bit high and it noticeably loses power as i near the top of the throttle. Anything i should look at or replace considering the age and unknown maintenance history  ? Sounds like the rollers or sliders in your variator are too light. You could try increasing the weight by a gram or two to increase the top of throttle. As for the maintainace checklist, I would add checking the belt, rollers or sliders (which ever you have), variator, and clutch assemblies. And it should go without saying with your long history on Scoot Dawg several oil changes should be performed on the Honda. One before you drive it again, then another after a couple rides. You never know how much sludge is in there. |
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,,I would snug them up every 1K km or so...and that was with the 6mm.
