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Post by new2scootn on Feb 2, 2013 23:48:38 GMT -6
Yep, that's the one. Got er for Christmas! No my lazy ass hasn't installed it yet. By the way, what kind of dampers did you get and where did ya get 'em? |
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Post by new2scootn on Feb 1, 2013 11:22:52 GMT -6
Is there a means of buying aftermarket or replacement windshields which are better suited for long distance highway traveling for these Chinese scooters? This particular trike's windshield is great for protecting the speedometer from bird droppings while parked, but really does nothing to help with wind fatigue at high speeds. If anything, it seems to direct the wind right at your face/helmet. Got a Slipstreamer Scoot-50 for mine. Haven't installed it yet but size seems right. |
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Post by new2scootn on Jan 27, 2013 1:11:00 GMT -6
No broken welds on the trike in that video, just loose bushings. These are the bushings I mentioned to be sure to keep tight as they tend to loosen up after a couple hundred miles. Looking at those tires on line it looks like they're designed with the sipes attacking the road one way for the front tires and another for the rear. Looks to me like you got it right! As for the flutter in the front end I'm very curious to see how you make out with the dampers. I had to spin balance all three of my wheels and I also added Ride-On tire balancer and sealant to the tires. I am still using the original equipment tires(which may be slightly out of round-(my rear wheel took 3 oz to balance and hopped worse than yours before balancing) but this combo has all but eliminated the flutter/vibration. On another note about the brakes, all brakes are not applied when using either brake lever. The right lever applies only the front brakes and the left will apply primarily the rear brake but will also apply the fronts if you grip strongly. I would check with the front wheels raised up that the front brakes release fully after applying them with the right hand lever-mine hung up until I would squeeze the left hand lever then they would release. If you have this issue let me know, I have fixed it.
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Post by new2scootn on Jan 20, 2013 8:59:32 GMT -6
A formal welcome to the forum(s)! Great to have another member with a tilting RT, especially a fellow tinkerer/tweaker/modifier(the list goes on...). I have had my MC_D300TKB since August of last year and have had to deal with numerous "challenges". I really like the idea of convertin' to electric so please keep that dream alive-at least once we've got the bugs out of this thing!
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Post by new2scootn on Jan 19, 2013 10:20:46 GMT -6
Interesting... been following your "journey" on this and ScootDawg and enjoying parallels to my own. Do you think you gave her a little too much toe in? Sure sounds like it. After balancing all three wheels on mine I have gotten up to 82 mph with hardly any vibration but occasionally get a hard braking induced oscillation in front end so i'm thinkin' a little toe in might be needed. Keep an eye on all of those front end bushings and keep 'em tight-they seem to loosen up after a couple hundred miles of ridin'. Check out ScooterDoc forum for more info on my and others journeys with this beast.
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