Post by gatekeeper on Jun 28, 2012 13:24:51 GMT -6
I haven't posted much here, although I do read a lot, but I thought I would share this.
Roller weights. I've read a lot about them on the various forums but always kind of felt that something so small just couldn't make that much difference. Well I was wrong.
I had picked up my used 50cc last year. Sure it was fun to drive if not a bit of a dog, especially up hills. Got this one hill leaving town on the way home that I could only hit 10 to 15 MPH on. Top speed on the level was 35ish, depending on wind.
I got one of those tiny tach knock offs and saw that at best I was just hitting 6000RPM, no higher, ever. Bought a scale, pulled and weight the current weights. 6.5 grams. Figured I'd have to got down a ways to get the RPM's up into the power band so I ordered 4 gram rollers.
When they came I weighed them, 4.3 grams. In they went and down the road I go. Did it make a difference? You bet! Better acceleration. A variator that you can actually feel "variate". RPM's up to just a hair over 7100. Top level speed 41MPH. And the dreaded hill from town now at 21MPH. It's like riding a different scooter. $12 well spent.
I know, what about the cost of the tach and scale? Diagnostic tools. After all, I have three more scooters, and you can bet they won't be the last ones I own!
I pays to read! Thanks to all.
Roller weights. I've read a lot about them on the various forums but always kind of felt that something so small just couldn't make that much difference. Well I was wrong.
I had picked up my used 50cc last year. Sure it was fun to drive if not a bit of a dog, especially up hills. Got this one hill leaving town on the way home that I could only hit 10 to 15 MPH on. Top speed on the level was 35ish, depending on wind.
I got one of those tiny tach knock offs and saw that at best I was just hitting 6000RPM, no higher, ever. Bought a scale, pulled and weight the current weights. 6.5 grams. Figured I'd have to got down a ways to get the RPM's up into the power band so I ordered 4 gram rollers.
When they came I weighed them, 4.3 grams. In they went and down the road I go. Did it make a difference? You bet! Better acceleration. A variator that you can actually feel "variate". RPM's up to just a hair over 7100. Top level speed 41MPH. And the dreaded hill from town now at 21MPH. It's like riding a different scooter. $12 well spent.
I know, what about the cost of the tach and scale? Diagnostic tools. After all, I have three more scooters, and you can bet they won't be the last ones I own!
I pays to read! Thanks to all.
