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Post by trailheadmike on Aug 23, 2013 11:21:30 GMT -5
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Post by trailheadmike on Aug 22, 2013 8:50:56 GMT -5
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Post by trailheadmike on Aug 20, 2013 9:27:04 GMT -5
Great work. Question -- do the Ba20d LED DRL's supplement the headlights or did you swap out the 35W incandescent? I was always under the impression that LED's still weren't able to replace headlights. Thanks in advance.
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Post by trailheadmike on Aug 18, 2013 20:42:01 GMT -5
I never made this, but I researched the idea of just making your own speedometer sticker putting the mph where they "should" be rather than trying to recalibrate anything. This seems to me would work perfectly if you take gps speed readings and note them somehow in relation to your speedo. www.webdesign.org/photoshop/drawing-techniques/speedometer-design-from-scratch.19368.htmlI'm not sure it makes much sense in the end, though, because because no light would make it through the sticker if you want to ride at night. |
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Post by trailheadmike on Aug 17, 2013 7:11:40 GMT -5
My speedometer overstates the speed by about 10 miles per hour once I go over 30, a little less before then. My odometer is a constant 13% over actual. My question has always been whether the tach is off too - I don't know how to check for that.
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Post by trailheadmike on Aug 7, 2013 10:02:59 GMT -5
I have never seen one for the TBX or its brother the Vog and I follow all things Vog. There is a vendor in one of the banners who sells backrests - you might want to check with them. This scooter is based off the 2003-2006 Burghman, but I don't know if a back rest is available for that and if so, whether our seats are the same. Good luck.
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Post by trailheadmike on Jul 28, 2013 19:44:06 GMT -5
I'll start it off with a few general comments since I've only had to change one bearing. Any and all bearings are there for the picking on ebay. Do some comparison shopping as the prices vary widely, as does the quality I'm sure. My bearing was held on by a locking ring - a "c" clip that you need special lock ring pliers to get out. The bearing itself was in the recess of a piece. I thought I needed a bearing puller, but I learned from the old site that you can get away with heating everything but the bearing and then knocking it out -- carefully. Put it back in the same way. It's a little harder to search the old site now, but do a google search with "scootdawg" and your search terms and they'll point you to threads on the old site. I'm still so pissed that that got shut down. Good luck and hopefully you'll get some posts more on point.
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Post by trailheadmike on Jul 28, 2013 12:09:09 GMT -5
Great job, especially the dipped wheels/whitewalls. Not only performance, you're making a work of art. many safe and happy miles to you.
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Post by trailheadmike on Jul 26, 2013 6:59:14 GMT -5
you need to look at you state laws - they vary widely. That said, I use helmet speakers and wired my scoot up for satellite radio. Here's a good thread from the old site: scootdawg.proboards.com/thread/20749 |
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Post by trailheadmike on Jul 25, 2013 16:11:55 GMT -5
I just hit 8,888 on the Vog. Hope to be able to post my own 15K one of these days! Continued safe and enjoyable riding to you.  |
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Post by trailheadmike on Jul 16, 2013 20:00:18 GMT -5
Great looking scoot. I'm looking forward to hearing more about your experiences with it. Many safe miles to you.
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Post by trailheadmike on Jul 16, 2013 16:05:54 GMT -5
I've tried to get insight into this issue for a long time. I weigh 240 and my rear suspension is bottomed out just by sitting on the scooter. I too weave around ruts and holes to avoid bottoming out, and bottoming out hard. My scoot (Vog 260) does not have adjustable shocks (I have the 2 shock model) so I've been toying with the idea with getting much stiffer springs that will still have some travel after I sit. They seem to cost a few hundred though, and I have no idea if it would work anyway. The closest answer I ever saw was to let some air out of the tires for a softer ride.
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