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Post by sailracer on Oct 28, 2013 7:48:03 GMT -5
hornet and kato
(too many feminine things about batman-tights, the name robin...
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Post by sailracer on Oct 26, 2013 16:12:45 GMT -5
sensor bypassed
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Post by sailracer on Oct 25, 2013 20:18:24 GMT -5
I'd say he meant it's almost new. Unless the cylinder head cracked and crank went out, so he buried it.  Maybe she meant it's a late 2012 model?(as opposed to an early or mid 2012)  she did'nt say what she needed help with maybe it's still restricted. Mine had a speed sensor on the clutch that shorted out the cdi at 30 MPH.  |
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Post by sailracer on Oct 25, 2013 18:32:25 GMT -5
 Exact same-color and all 
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Post by sailracer on Oct 25, 2013 18:26:03 GMT -5
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Post by sailracer on Oct 25, 2013 4:12:49 GMT -5
Yeah THats ok, but did anybody else see the 11 brand new 1975 norton commandos still in crates unassembled?Now thats a find!(on the right under populsr posts about 1/4 of the way down the pagee)
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Post by sailracer on Oct 24, 2013 19:32:57 GMT -5
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Post by sailracer on Oct 24, 2013 14:54:51 GMT -5
Wow, Sorry to hear of your misfortune. I pray all will be well with you.Does your insurance cover damage to the bike?At any rate, Thank goodness you were wearing proper gear. Could have been much worse. Stay well.
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Post by sailracer on Oct 23, 2013 19:31:36 GMT -5
The reason they make a long case QMB139 is so that they can run 12" or even 13" rims and tires.The short case proved too much trouble. What I did once was to just get a crashed scooter, Take the whole engine assembly and the entire front end with 12" tires ( need wider space between forks) and swapped it out to my frame that had 10's. It worked out very well. The only issue was that the hole that the steering locck was in a different place. I found out after the job was done. I wasnt about to take off the front end again, so I left it alone. BTW, the final gearing in a short case is different than a long case too too. Too many headaches involved. Best to put in a long case and be done with it.
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Post by sailracer on Oct 23, 2013 17:11:43 GMT -5
. I run 130/70 12's on a long case motor.Clearance to the case is not a problem but the oil fill spout sticks out further than the case to spindle clearance. you have to completely deflate the tire and squeeze the b'jesus out of it to get it into it's place.I realize this is a higher profile tire,but even a smaller one would not go on my shortcase. Another issue is most short case spindles have one less tooth on the spline than a long case so 10 vs 12" rims fit on different spindles. also, with a disc brake, it's longer. You had a taotao with 12's because it was made like that. When you go to make that change on another scooter, I guarantee you will have many issues. Center of spindle to case clearance on a short case is 9.5" 10.75 for the long case. You might, with drum brakes, and a short spindle( remember you need to change it out from a long case) and a lot of sweat and swearing, You might squeeze a 12 " in there but I seriously doubt it Figuring by diameter is one thing Getting the wheel and tire on the spindle is another.I bet the 2010 rear wheel will not fit on the new one. |
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Post by sailracer on Oct 23, 2013 16:08:52 GMT -5
No, you can't do that. What you can do though.is get a bigger fuel filter (for a lawnmower or something) and a longer peice of tubing. Attach the tube to the vent and one side of the filter and leave the other side of the filter open. TY-wrap this With the open hole facing up somewhere higher than the motor. the filter will catch the oil, and it will simply drain back in when you shut the motor off.The filter will stop the mist from making a mess all over. Or you could buy an oil-catch can. Whatever you do, block off any unused vacuum lines and fittings.
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Post by sailracer on Oct 23, 2013 15:08:58 GMT -5
By the way, That is a beautiful scooter and it already has premium wheels. Why would you want to mess with that? I doubt you could get a set of aftermarket 12" rims as nice as that .
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Post by sailracer on Oct 23, 2013 15:00:12 GMT -5
Tell me when you find a low profile 12" scooter tire, and tell me where you found it.You don't have the same choices as you do with car tires.And also tell me when you put a 12" wheeland tire on a short case motor. I beleive it will be documented as a MARVEL of engineering. I have both short and long case motors, and you can barely fit a 12" tire and wheel on the long case. With a sledgehammer and a sawsall though, you might fit one on a short case
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Post by sailracer on Oct 23, 2013 10:45:57 GMT -5
the displacement percentage of a new ship in the sea is not even close to that of a drop in the bucket |
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Post by sailracer on Oct 23, 2013 3:53:42 GMT -5
Kat scooters are motorcycles and yes its all very similar though not identical. Anyway to all the hang the shop guys... You all want the Government to fix this and close the shop or whatever "make them pay" basically. The guy has a Chinese scooter that we now find out still had the Chinese "brake fluid" in it. 400 km is not long enough for real brake fluid to become full of dirt and black. Was it really the shop? (No offense to OP meant just a different perspective being offered here). So basically everyone has decided it's the shop's fault though, they have never seen the shop, they assume the bike was in perfect condition but have never seen the bike. It looks like the bike may not have had the famous "PDI" where every fluid is replaced. The bike in question was likely sold by a manufacturer that has the same BBB rating as the mafia. Now then the guy wants to call the AG ( I know maybe he doesn't but someone thinks he should) does he report the manufacturer or the shop? He has already touched the bike now and given evidence in a public forum that makes it seem like maybe there wasn't even proper fluid in the system. Will the govt fix it? How often do they really succeed at fixing anything? Less headache and down time fixing it yourself. Now if the guy said I have no mechanical ability ( this is for you Kat). I would have suggested he take it to another shop not fix it himself. That might have made a case for him if a reputable, certified, third party could have determined it was incorrectly done. Certainly would have been difficult to determine if it was them or the substandard fluid... Any way as far as reporting people. It should be done with great care and certainty. Did the shop do a great job with customer service? Maybe not. Should they have to flush and bleed the brakes on a brand new scooter? No it should be fresh and clean already. Would any one really put old fluid in the brake system trying to fix it? Unlikely. Disconnect brakelines to change a tire? Unlikely. So anyway sorry to ruffle all your feathers. To the OP if you haven't done a full PDI on the bike now is the time or your brakes won't be the only thing that fails. I really do wish you well but the best advice for any Chinese scooter owner is to get some tools follow the famous pdi and keep on top of everything with the attention to detail of a an aircraft mechanic. You are riding a bike that needs you to know every inch of her and demands you pay attention. I say this not to shame you but to encourage you. I prefer to hear about your 1000's of happy miles and not a painful crash... Be good now and please don't report me to the AG for disagreeing... paying attention to every detail as if it were an aircraft, should be a common practice for every vehicle you get into. Wheter it has 2-4-or18 wheels |
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