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Post by RapidJim on Nov 17, 2014 9:16:10 GMT -5
JB Weld will work for awhile if you don't try to kick start it as if it was a Harley. However, it is best to change the cover they are not expensive and will save grief later on.
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Post by RapidJim on Nov 17, 2014 9:10:32 GMT -5
Thanks guys!
I was working a Hisun UTV last week and the valve covers for it have the same deflector in both the intake and exhaust, however on that motor the cover only goes on one way.
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Post by RapidJim on Nov 10, 2014 9:43:58 GMT -5
Did you know that ScrappyDogs is veteran owned? Veterans day discounts to all active, reserve and discharged veterans on all items purchased on veterans day of 10%. Simply email a copy of your military ID or valid form DD214 to order@scrappydogscooters.com, then call 702-689-6035 to place your order. You can also visit our public showroom in Las Vegas nevada at the intersection of Desert Inn blvd and Valley View Blvd near the Strip! No limits to your purchase. Stock up for your winter projects This Tuesday! www.facebook.com/Scrappydogscooters Thanks Rick Jim. USAF Disabled MSgt Retired, 1971-1991
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Post by RapidJim on Nov 10, 2014 9:41:36 GMT -5
Yep one for the books. That is why I took the time to post it so others don't have the same hair pulling experience
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Post by RapidJim on Nov 9, 2014 10:53:12 GMT -5
I got an interesting phone conversation last week concerning a customer doing his own valve adjust. After he adjusted his valves, he told me his 300 trike would turn over really fast but would not start. He said he went back and checked it again, with the same results and wanted to know what I thought. He told me how he adjusted the valves and it was the correct proceedure and gap. I asked him if he could do a compression check and he said he didn't have the correct adapter for his gauges and wondered if I would take a look. About an hour later, he showed up with his Magnum on a trailer. We unloaded it and bought it in the shop. When I attempted it start it I could tell by the way it was turning over that there was zero compression. So I did a leak down test and had air coming out of the carb, hmmm did he clip the intake valve? As I was removing the intake valve cover, to inspect the rocker, I heard a snap noise. Didn't really pay to much attention to it at that moment. Checked the lash and it was correct. Rotated the motor to watch the rocker movement and at this time we had compression. I removed the leak down tester and verified compression. Now I am puzzled. Look into the intake valve side with a flash light and didn't see any junk inside. As I picked up the valve cover, it slipped out of my hand, when I picked it up this is what I saw It appears that the oil deflection flashing was holding the intake valve slightly open. Unlike the exhaust valve cover which has 3 bolt holes and can only go on one way, the intake valve cover has 2 bolt holes and will fit either way. I have not had this happen before, and never looked at the valve cover, must have been lucky each time or maybe this is only this way on the newer motors. Whatever the case, I thought it would be worthwhile to make a post so it don't happen to others. Or if it does they know what to do.
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Post by RapidJim on Nov 6, 2014 10:19:27 GMT -5
When I built Alleys trike motor in 2011 he went with a 60mm stroke (+3). scooterdoc.proboards.com/thread/4577/pst-150-bbk-build as far as I know it is still running strong. I have not installed one but, I can understand the statement where other shops have had issues with a +8 sroker crank. There are other factors involved besides the stroke. That is a lot of added stroke to a 150cc. It is just like any other performance build, there are limitations to what you want to do. If I was building an all out and out race motor, I would consider trying the +8 crank, only because I would be out to win and there would be tear downs after every race or so to see what was going on internally. I would not recommend it for a daily rider.
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Post by RapidJim on Nov 6, 2014 10:00:26 GMT -5
I wish this tool was around when I did Alleys motor, the machine shop hit us for over $120 to bore the case. Scrappy also sells this tool www.scrappydogscooters.com/125_150cc_Performance.html . Now mind you, the machine shop I used took their time and made sure everything was jigged straight and custom fit the cylinder to the case. They also hot tanked the cases when they were done, saving me the time of cleaning it myself. As far as stroker cranks go, a lot depends on how wild of a stroke you go over stock.. The smaller strokes only require adding a base gasket or two. I have seen where people do all the measureing and math and get a machined spacer. I didn't see where they got it from. You have to be sure that you have the correct clearance between the piston and valves otherwise you will not like the results when you crank it, bent valves, cracked pistons ect. As RCQ stated, boring the cylinder to fit a larger piston is a waste of time for the average consumer unless you have a machine shop full of tools. The price of Big Bore Kits is very reasonable and and saves a lot of time effort and cost. We are not talking boring a car motor out here LOL.A 59mm replacement piston, with rings, wrist pin and gaskets will run you $50, the complete kit (good quality) will run you $100 (reference www.scrappydogscooters.com/125_150cc_Performance.html) A machine would charge in the neighborhood of $125 just to bore out 1 Cylinder because of set up time.
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Post by RapidJim on Oct 17, 2014 8:20:31 GMT -5
To me, after the sale support is a VERY important part of any business realationship between the Retailer and the Customer and even more important between the Dealer and the Distributor/Manufacturer. The later is one of the main reasons I switched to Ice Bear, Pacific Rim Int'l West.
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Post by RapidJim on Oct 7, 2014 8:09:04 GMT -5
WOW! If somebody orders a scooter from us it ships out the next day 99% of the time and then it usually only takes 2-4 days travel time depending on how far the customer is from us. I would be a bit weary right about now. Unless the machine is being assembled and PDIed at the warehouse, we are the same as John, usually the next day but within 48 hours. Sometimes with credit card sales there may be a day delay in processessing depending on the time of day it is ordered.
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Post by RapidJim on Oct 1, 2014 8:25:42 GMT -5
I buy from John and Linda also. Great place to deal with
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Post by RapidJim on Sept 9, 2014 8:10:54 GMT -5
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Post by RapidJim on Aug 25, 2014 9:27:30 GMT -5
I too had fallen victim to Joel and MRP. I was one of the first businesses to sign up for his clone style website. In the beginning it seemed like a great idea, customers would order from my website, pay for the order and the order would be automatically be processed by MRP and shipped. I would be billed once a month for the parts.
All was well for a while, then I started getting customer complaints about bad parts, rusted parts, used parts, and common parts out of stock, ect, I tried to get satisfaction out of Joel and he said I would have to handle it since I sold the parts. Then his shipping prices went crazy and my price on parts increased. I asked Joel about it and he said that I should simply raise the prices on my website to cover the increase. What a load of crap, if I did that I would price myself right out of business. Right after the parts price increase, he also increased the cost of the website. At that point I terminated my site with him. The very next day, my website ( I paid for the domain) was auto routed to another one of his clone sites. I was livid!!!! I called him and we had a not so nice discussion about his tactics and the rerouting of my domain. Seems that the Domain also had him on it as well as myself but he was down as the owner so, the company handling the domain would not do anything unless I had the control number for the account. After 2 days of phone calls to Joel, I finally told him he had 24 hours to take the reroute off my domain and to provide me with the control number or there would be legal action taken. Surprisingly, I had an email within an hour with the control number and checked my domain and the reroute was off.
I never bought another thing from him, nor did I send anyone his way regardless if he had a hard to find part or not.
Honestly, I am not surprised that Karma bit him in the and he had to file Chapter 7. Not sure how his creditors will feel getting crappy parts for the money he owes them
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Post by RapidJim on Aug 25, 2014 8:47:13 GMT -5
One suggestion. Once you get your CVT tuned the way you want it using rollers, I would then switch to Sliders. Reason being is that rollers develope flats spots as they wear, where sliders do not. Sliders also give you a better engagement.
To get a direct interchange between rollers and sliders, go 1 gram higher on your sliders. The reason being is sliders do not need as much force to throw them out, so you do not loose 500-600 rpms like you would with every gram of rollers. Sliders expect around 300 rpm change verses 500-600 rpm changes with rollers.
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Post by RapidJim on Jul 12, 2014 8:57:48 GMT -5
How comes the HD guys wont wave at me when Im on my scooter,,are they too tough to wave..lmao!! Now there is a tough question. Maybe it is where you live and people are not friendly, maybe they didn't see you, maybe they don't like any body, maybe they are having a bad day, maybe they are daydreaming about getting some when they get to their distination, maybe they are white line fixed, oh gosh the list goes on. I will say that when it comes to waves, high fives or nods, I find that "crotch rockets" folks don't wave as much as Harley Folk. I always have a hand out (wave) to any two wheeled machine coming towards me, no matter which one of my machines I am on, the HD, the 150 scooter or 300 trike, most do wave back. There was one day I will never forget a couple years ago, I was riding solo on my HD Dresser, and coming towards me was a very long line of Harleys, as always I stuck my left hand out, everyone of them returned the greeting, as they were passing I did notice it was a group of patch wearing 1%ers (Outlaws) Have a great ride and keep the sunny side up
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Post by RapidJim on Jul 8, 2014 16:25:20 GMT -5
Spandi, RapidJim and all my site-pals...
Yeah, I guess I've been around long enough to have done most everything worthwhile, and a few things not so smart... Through it all though, I've always loved anything on two wheels. Even today, at a time when age and health issues limit me to a step-through, flat-floor scooter, I'm VERY glad there are flat-floor, step-through scooters!To be honest, I even have come to prefer the CVT tranny, and having both brakes on the bars. Sometimes when stopping, I'm more comfortable putting both feet down. It's just a lot steadier. I'm amazed at how much the old Kymco 250 reminds me of the old Harley baggers of my youth. Great windshield, cushy seat, leisurely yet adequate acceleration up to 70+mph and she "grooves" straight and true at any speed above a walk. NOT bad-assed, but NOT bad! Not bad at all!
All that, and no leaks, no kicking, no shifting and nearly no maintenance... Just start her up and go, like the family car. All that and +mpg gas-mileage. "Old Blue" was an ANIMAL... Just what a 375 pound teenage alpha-dog dreams of. Fifty years later, "Minnie Mouse" is a LADY. Just what a 235 pound old geezer, no longer part of the dog-pack needs.I'm so comfortable around bikes that I seldom notice what others are riding... I sometimes fall in with a roving band of outlaws, or some crazy young bucks on crotch-rockets... or locals just discovering 2-wheels on scooters. We all enjoy the "knuckles-in-the-wind" experience, whether the "posse" is heading for L.A. or just to the local "watering-hole". The old guys always give a knowing smile, having been around the block. The young ones usually get a kick out of hearing about the early days before insurance, mufflers, helmets and "things green"... Back when Americans never thought about "Gee, what DID we do to offend these people" rather they would grit their teeth and say "you want a piece of me? Let's dance".
If you've ever seen Robert Duvall in "Second-hand Lions" you've seen a little bit of how we old guys feel... No matter your age, no mater your ride, ride safe, and enjoy the ride! Leo in Texas Yep love those days myself. Hey Leo, wanta come kick start my 50 Pan I getting to old LOL
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