Post by bobf on Apr 6, 2013 13:23:01 GMT -6
Seldom get to go riding these past two years that I have owned my Chinese built by Jonway imported by Roketa MC 54 250 with a vertical 244cc engine. I too often have been put on various pills and had some surgeries that preclude riding on public roads with my scoot.
I was out today riding around the town I live in now. I bought the scoot new while living in Colorado. Did the suggested tear down and started fixing things. Many were easy to fix but a couple just seem to be forever.
We had to move from Colorado to Arizona to avoid oxygen problems from the altitude in Colorado. I am now 5,000 ft lower but still at 1,200 ft above sea level. That seems to have been a good move for me.
In AZ I again took all the covers off and continued to try to fix a problem with leaking gas. Have had fuel level gauge out several times. But this time I noticed what seemed like gas leaking through the gauge itself. Replacing the gaskets several times did no good. So I scraped all the yellow looking stuff off the outside of the gauge where it enters the tank. Replaced that with a good coating of fuel proof black RTV. Several months now and no more gas slowly leaking out and making drip marks on my garage floor.
If it comes back I will buy a new gauge to replace my leaking mess.
I will keep on trying to ride. But at my age I may need to switch to a 3 wheel ride. Something that will allow me to ride low cost and independent but not have to worry about weight, or maintaining balance.
Two years and today I have driven the mileage to 128 miles total. I will try to get more on it this summer. Hope the doctors don't mess with my stability and responses with more of those nasty drugs that are disabling in them selves.
Summer is coming and I hope you all will have some nice rides too.
I was out today riding around the town I live in now. I bought the scoot new while living in Colorado. Did the suggested tear down and started fixing things. Many were easy to fix but a couple just seem to be forever.
We had to move from Colorado to Arizona to avoid oxygen problems from the altitude in Colorado. I am now 5,000 ft lower but still at 1,200 ft above sea level. That seems to have been a good move for me.
In AZ I again took all the covers off and continued to try to fix a problem with leaking gas. Have had fuel level gauge out several times. But this time I noticed what seemed like gas leaking through the gauge itself. Replacing the gaskets several times did no good. So I scraped all the yellow looking stuff off the outside of the gauge where it enters the tank. Replaced that with a good coating of fuel proof black RTV. Several months now and no more gas slowly leaking out and making drip marks on my garage floor.
If it comes back I will buy a new gauge to replace my leaking mess.
I will keep on trying to ride. But at my age I may need to switch to a 3 wheel ride. Something that will allow me to ride low cost and independent but not have to worry about weight, or maintaining balance.
Two years and today I have driven the mileage to 128 miles total. I will try to get more on it this summer. Hope the doctors don't mess with my stability and responses with more of those nasty drugs that are disabling in them selves.
Summer is coming and I hope you all will have some nice rides too.
..BAD TO THE BONE..
