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Ok... This just started. I thought it was the broken clutch, but I replaced that and it still did it.

So more searching, the sound is coming from the muffler area.

I found a bolt missing on the decorative plate, replaced that, but that only got part of it.

It still makes this horrible noise.

Here it is, but it's much much louder in person.

Any thoughts?

"We are made to suffer. It's our lot in life." - C3PO

I hear you on that.
People say the same thing to me, but the jokes on them.

When the zombie apocalypse hits, the scooter will be the ride of choice.
Why?

Great gas millage and they are easy to repair.
While everyone else's hi-tech car and motorcycle check engine lights are coming on, and with no way to fix them, they will be screwed.
If it comes down to it, I can fix my scooter with a coat hanger.

Then all I will need is a sword and a handgun.

When this happens...
I already call the moniker "GY6". That's me!

I'm even writing a character about her now... so there.

The kickstart has a half gear on it that connects to another gear that connects straight to the shaft of the engine.

The electric starter motor is connected to an engine gear that is connected to the engine shaft.

That's the only connection there is. They are both connected via gears to the main shaft of the engine.

Oh... and the kickstart doesn't engage until you actually kick it.
So it's not even connected at the moment.

Sounds to me like the starter is cranking the engine and you are not getting any spark.

Ok.. I did read through the posts...

If you don't hear the clicking of the solenoid, then why would you not think it's the solenoid?
Why do you say it's a grounding issue?

Mold went off over night and is now solid.



I just poured the first one.



When it hardens, I will pull it out and chop off the excess overflow.
Then drill a hole, and there will be a float.

I'll go replace the float I made yesterday with this one and show you what it looks like on the gauge.

Here... I can do this stuff in my sleep...

I looked around at all the crap I have and found a wooden handle that was 7/8" diameter and long enough.

Then I built a little cardboard wall around it...



Then some release agent and then pour in the silicone...



Now give it a day, and I can pour the foamed plastic in there, and over and over I can make all the floats we need.

When I get one done and give it the okay, I can put up a special page on my store, and anyone that wants one can just purchase them on there.

No need to worry about leaking.

It's foamed plastic. Just like foam rubber is rubber with zillions of little air bubbles in it, foamed plastic is plastic with zillions of little air bubbles in it. It is not a shell type float. It's solid through, just with foam plastic.

7/8" diameter... what about 1 1/4" long?

I'll just make a mold of a cylinder that size, pour the foam in it, let it expand, remove from mold, cut off overflow, then drill a hole down the center.