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Post by trailheadmike on Aug 2, 2014 21:02:19 GMT -5
now Sylvre got me thinking, and wouldn't you know . . .
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Post by trailheadmike on Jul 23, 2014 8:52:50 GMT -5
Xingyue with big wheels that looks like a prodigy -- sounds like this is going to be a Pathfinder or the Q-link or other named equivalent.
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Post by trailheadmike on Jul 21, 2014 12:45:13 GMT -5
I'm not a 150cc guy, but on the official Roketa website they have many models with exploded drawings and if you're lucky the drawings include the bolt size. Here is a link to a 150cc i picked at random and you'll see the different drawings at the bottom. Hopefully that will give you a lead. Good luck!! roketa.com/product/product_support.jsp?cateID=2610&sonCateID=0&proID=2611
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Post by trailheadmike on Jul 21, 2014 9:23:55 GMT -5
I can't speak to the technical details of your belt size, but I had over 10,000 miles on my Gates belt and it looked perfect when I changed it. I put on a generic belt from scrappy and did not even get 1,000 miles out of it before it shredded to pieces. Pulverized is probably a better word. In Gates we trust.
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Post by trailheadmike on Jul 15, 2014 16:51:40 GMT -5
In my area scoots you can get new from superior powersports for $1.200 sell used and abused on craigslist for $1,500. Really good deals by me are few and far between. Good luck with your hunt!!!
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Post by trailheadmike on Jul 15, 2014 15:45:02 GMT -5
I'm thinking of taking off the handlebar covers on my Vog 260 and try to see what naked handlebars will look like. The Yamaha morphous has them and they look good, but of course the bike comes that way and they're chromed. I'd just do it and see how it looks but my guess it it will be a real PIA to put the covers back on.
Just wondering if anyone on a bigger scoot tried it and if so, do you have any pics?? Thanks all.
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Fuel Economy
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Post by trailheadmike on Jul 11, 2014 15:37:57 GMT -5
My 257cc gets 55 mpg pretty consistently. I find it funny that I think this is crummy mileage when I read posts about getting 80 mpg on a 150 until I remember that if I drive my 4 cylinder Mazda as an alternative I only get 18 mpg locally.
One thing to watch for when you do the mpg calculation is that your odometer is accurate. I was getting much better mileage until I realized that my actual mileage is only 87% of what the odometer shows.
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Post by trailheadmike on Jul 8, 2014 10:28:06 GMT -5
Savy09 - sorry, I didn't see that you mentioned the same group. i was so impressed with my Vog I've done lots of research on Xingyue. They also made the bms pathfinder 200 that so many people on the old scootdawg site used to ride.
This trike seems to keep trying to make it. It was the Xingyue Vouge which i don't see anymore, the Scooterpod, which went out of business, and even sold as a convertible by Diamo as the Velux. Safer wholesale still sells it as the Banzai as far as i know.
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Post by trailheadmike on Jul 7, 2014 18:19:19 GMT -5
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Post by trailheadmike on Jul 6, 2014 9:55:58 GMT -5
Mine is more or less 10 mph off (too slow) up until 55 or 60, so I just add 10 to whatever I see on the speedo. I recall from other sites that some people do what Mrscoot says (find out where the real speeds are) and then make a new speedo face from an on-line template, like this: forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?4838553-Template-for-speedometer-anyoneif you google "speedometer template" you'll see dozens of choices.
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Post by trailheadmike on Jun 29, 2014 10:52:13 GMT -5
Please keep us updated on your impressions and ownership experience. I always liked these things and look for deals like yours on my local craigslist. Many safe and happy miles to you!
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Post by trailheadmike on Jun 22, 2014 19:33:57 GMT -5
That picture is more than I've found after a lot of looking! I am going to follow this thread closely - I've been looking for pics of scooters of the MC-54 or Vog 260 styles without the plastic coverings and I couldn't even find that.
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