HERES MY JCL STORY YOULL LIKE IT. By twoeagles (Read 526 times)

[twoeagles]

IT was a nice sunny saturday morning i wanted a maxi scooter but not having much money im on a fixed income i didnt think i would find one i could afford, good maxie scooters were 2500 to3500 used, i had saved up only 1200, when i found this add for a jcl maxi scooter for 1400 with vary low miles like 8oo and vary fast, bowered 200 from the wife , looked at the pics again something was a little strange figured it was just the pics, gathered up as much loose info i could find in a short time read it and wife and i went out to deal for it , we finely got there still sunny and bright day so far looked at the scooter (not vary well tho ) what an ass i am, herd it run it was ouiet and took the gass and reved well , sounds good i said , by now dark clowds were moving in fast. after haggling i bought it for 1100, ready to ride it home, we hit the inter state and all hell turned loose the rain storm of storms hit, after a bit of sitting on the interstate being as wet as i could possibly get water was running out of my shoes and shirt pocket,really!! sat in the wifes car for a bit and decided to press on thru the storm, still something was wrong, scooter seemed to be pushing against it self and handle bars seemed hi and strange also the front of the scooter seemed to be a bit higher than the rest of it, and at 35 mph it would shudder off and on and shake a little.figured it was the water on the road, you know hydroplaning and all, and now the winds be came harder and blinding rain, slowed to 20 mph and scooter strightend out and kept running water comming out of every where possible but still running actually the trunk under the seat was full of water, got within a 1/4 mile from home drive way and oh ya!!! the rain stopped , winds died off and now the suns back out,after 50 miles and 3 hours thru a really really bad storm ,of course im home and it stops why not!!. AND now the scooter it self its the next day and i figuerd i would now really go over my new prize, here it is guys the scooter must have been in a head on or hit some thing flat head on, wind shield was replaced and taped and glued on under the brace holder , also noticed speedo cable was on the wrong side ,thats because the front frame and shocks were removed and put on backword cousing that slight lift in the front end, and the rear of the front fender was now the front as the front part must have been distroyed in the head on, that why it seemed to be pushing against it self shocks wernt working the way they should ,handle bars were both bent up on both sides and pushed witha slight bend back words now with the front end turned around the bars leaned foward, the botton of the radiator cowl was tyrapped to thebotom of front frame brace.and whe whole body was pushed 1 1/4 inches back on the main frame and muffler and pipe were wired on and with worm clamps ti the frame to keep it in contact with the exhust port strictly amazing that scooter ran much less moved at all, now do i return it and raise hell and maybe more truble,huh ? No i figuer this scooter has been misused, smashed up pissed on kicked stormed on flooded blown over twice, but its still hear and still running, hum, time for a second chance to be a scooter again frames good and stright motors fine trans fine rear end fine wireing good every thing works radiators fine only vary minor cracks in body, ill fix it, so for another 75.00 in small parts and screws a lot of just plane labor and reclabrating everything its back as you see it in the picture, I think this scooter loves me for doing all this thats why it responds the way it does ;D i know im just an old fart being stupid :)v But thats me strange! vary strange!!! TWOEAGLES

Attachments:

[fflintstone]

Hey twoeagles,quite a story ...but your scoot looks pretty good after all that happen to it...and it runs good in spite of the backward wrenching someone gave it--shame that you had to straighten it out but I'm happy for you now..ride safe ,enjoy,is my motto--fflintstone..and for the dude that tried to screw you ,here----

[wolfhound]

DX

[richardthescooter3]

DX

[twoeagles]

;)hi all thanks for reading my jcl story its all true, ya now that its all fixed im really happy, now its in the make it the way i personally want it
it seems to be a great machine, a lot of heart hopfully with all you guys here ill be able to do what i want to get done i want to thank alleyoop, jr, and cruiser, for all the great imput,and all the rest of you for all the great ideas you all have a really good place here hope to be able to contribute some as times go on, hopfully with out dumb mistakes
thanks again TWOEAGLES