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Post by bobf on Dec 30, 2013 10:32:28 GMT -6
Unfortunately, no clue unless I remove all the front plastic and pull out the OEM bulbs to read the fine print, which I'm not eager to do unless I have to. Anybody out there with a late-model MC-54-250 (or 54B-250, or 54-250B, or Jonway 250, or Tank 250, or YY250T, or any of the many possible aliases) know the OEM bulb number for the headlights? OK, I have a 2008 MC 54 250B which is a 244cc scoot. See you missed one in your selection list. My sales and title and Roketa stuff just mention MC 54 250 but somehow the designation on the side of the rear panels has the ending B added. For working on the head lights you may be able to do that just by removing the small panel in front of the windscreen. Then you should be able reach down through a hole to get to the headlight bulbs or to make adjustments to the direction the lights shine. I did that on my scoot as when I received it the lights were cross eyed. I have move both the left and right to get them to point more forward and more level to the ground. I don't need to spotlight aircraft. I used an old piece of plywood and tried to simulate the way we adjust car headlights. The idea worked just fine but I did not have enough adjustment to actually correct the aim of the lights. They no longer cross over, left pointed right and right pointed left. Both were pointed high so would have bothered drivers coming at me. Now, using my makeshift plywood tool they both point straight ahead, I could not get the right one to go a tad to the right of center. The left one and the right one are now both pretty much level with their height from the road. Most important for me is that I will never willingly ride at night. . |
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Post by bobf on Dec 25, 2013 6:35:17 GMT -6
Valves adjustment?
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Post by bobf on Dec 23, 2013 15:27:08 GMT -6
I think I like your idea about just getting another back up battery to carry around ,they got one similar to the one in them 25.98 free shipping 12v 7ah,my guess is it seem this site seems to be saying they can get you any part for these scooters ,I guess everyones busy on the holiday week ,happy holidays to you ,an yes seem we have a fine cooling system ,I am looking into the lights an led an whear everyone is getting them ?let me know how the fan works out ,that way I can tell if mine is 8amp ,I guess I would change mine too ,if it was that easy though nothing is easy sometimes ,thanks ellpee I thought I commented on this back up battery idea when this post came up. I don't see any of my post here or any responses to it. So here I go again. I see that the back up might be a waste of money as once you buy the battery and pour in the acid, it is on its way to failure. So I see it as a possible savior but not one to bet all your money on. That is a lot of money just bouncing around and getting old. I hope I can get a few responses on my thinking. . |
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Cold
by: bobf - Dec 22, 2013 17:04:57 GMT -6
Post by bobf on Dec 22, 2013 17:04:57 GMT -6
Understand your cold thinking ellpee. I grew up just about 35 miles south of Lake Erie and east of Toledo the same. It can be pretty cold and snowy in that area. My younger brother still lives there. I also lived in northern Colorado, north of Denver. High altitude and pretty cold and snowy in the winter. My son and daughter still live in north Colorado. After retiring I moved to higher ground level and lived in Cortez, south Colorado and west of the mountains. Two years ago the doctors gave me a choice. Air tanks or move. So now I live in southern Arizona. We get about four months total of great weather in my experience so far. Two in spring and two in fall. Temps are mild day and night. The rest of the year we have to struggle with cold or heat.
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Cold
by: bobf - Dec 22, 2013 11:41:34 GMT -6
Post by bobf on Dec 22, 2013 11:41:34 GMT -6
And up here in Casa Grande it is only 45F right now and our predicted for the next week is only 59F for today and maybe 67F by next Friday. So if I ride only in the afternoon it may be a bit more desirable but these cold mornings are not inviting at all. And I prefer to ride in the mornings before the traffic gets so busy and involved.
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Post by bobf on Dec 20, 2013 13:46:30 GMT -6
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Post by bobf on Dec 20, 2013 12:14:28 GMT -6
Your description is way too broad. To me, YY 250 T is a broad family name that appears to be a approval designation, not a scooter type itself. You want a Roketa scooter description and includes photo's, then use this link to Roketa descriptions. Scroll down through the models and find yours, if it is in there. Then click on the sale parts & menu button. You will be able to see what is on your scoot in more detail. .roketa.com/product/productlist/2610.shtml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> .roketa.com/product/productlist/2610.shtmlFor me, I have the MC- 54-250 with the 244cc engine, it's companion the MC- 54B-250 has the 257 cc engine and some other items difference. When I took my covers off I found that I had to remove the luggage box and then the seat. Then I was able to take the many screws off each side. Removed a small panel at the rear and more screws. Then I could swing the sides loose and push them back out of the way. But to actually remove them I also had to remove the key assembly. Both rear panels were still attached at the rear but I was able to lift them together and move the two panels aside, out of the way. Depending on your particular machine yours may be the same or similar. Mostly a look and think to determine the best way to go. If you want to lift the floor panel you will also need to remove some screws on the front panels so you can swing them away while removing the floor panels. It is more a time consuming job than a hard job. |
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Post by bobf on Dec 15, 2013 19:38:49 GMT -6
OK, a little help for those with answers. What make and type of scooter are you talking about. Engine size will help too. How many miles on the scoot and how old is it. How do you know the wheel is not spinning. Is it not spinning on the stand with rpm's raised or on the ground? Just some helps for those with answers.
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Post by bobf on Dec 12, 2013 10:15:25 GMT -6
On my older year, 2008 of a MC 54 250 with the 244 cc engine, it is easy to correct left and right turn signals.
Assuming that the wiring is OK check this out. Push the button forward with the thumb and the right turn lights work. Pull the button back with the thumb and the left turn lights work, Press the button and the lights go off.
1. If pushed forward and the left light on the front flashes, look up under the front plate and swap the two turn light connectors from their connectors coming down from the switch panel. That should correct which light is flashing. You may need to take off the plate below the windshield, hopefully not.
2. If the switch is pushed forward and the left rear light is flashing. A similar swap of the lamps in the back may be needed. Not sure if there are connectors to be swapped or if you need to actually move the lamps to fix the problem.
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Post by bobf on Dec 11, 2013 16:03:10 GMT -6
I have my scoot in the garage with the car. I try to not go more than two weeks. As stated above it helps keep the lube working and also keeps the battery topped up. I keep reading that not keeping the battery charged up is actually bad for them and shortens their life. For me to go into the garage and run the scoot for a while is not a big deal.
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Post by bobf on Dec 10, 2013 11:03:41 GMT -6
Oops, here I am badmouthing realtors to a realtor. But I stand by what I said -- the vast majority of the time, my belief is that it's about sell quick/pocket commission/move on, and for the appraisers and inspectors who DON'T work on commission it's about don't say anything in your report that might queer the sale or your phone may not ring again any time soon. Nothing we can do about it, though, for sale by owner is a real pain. I can't see why the effort to sell a million-dollar home is worth ten times the effort to sell a $100,000 home, but that's just the way it is. I am no longer a RE agent. And I do agree with your complaints. They are true in my mind too. Put your six shooter away as we are buddies. . |
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Post by bobf on Dec 10, 2013 10:57:15 GMT -6
Ok Bob good questions. I went out in my cold shop and did some measuring for you. 
The width is 27" and with it totally let down all the way it is 7-1/2" high. Now the length (remember) I got the short one is 85" and that's with the back loading plate off. It comes off easily so you can put it out of the way if needed so I hope that helps. The 101" is the total length of the loading plate (ramp) + the lift itself.
I've got my wife's 250A on it right now, her horn quit and I'm going to fix that when it warms up. 
The 250A is exactly like your scooter except the engine. It sits on there nice and steady and I use the center stand so the scooter is balanced. The front wheel clamp does a good job and helps keep the scooter stable. If you are concerned the lift has loops on the side so one can use straps to secure the scooter. It lifts smoothly and lets down smoothly and picture this Bob. To change your gear oil you can lift it high enough that you can sit in a chair and never even bend over to change the oil. You can remove the side panels and never even strain a muscle. Taking the front or back tire off, a heck of a lot easier, like I said I put my big Husky mower on it and since the wheels are wider than the lift I just lay a 3/4" piece of plywood over it and roll the mower on it and raise it up. Never again will I lay on the ground/floor to change a lawn mower blade.
I would not put my scooters on the Sears lift. I see it as a accident waiting to happen IMO.
JR Is your wifes 250A that same as the one Jonway is selling these days? .jonway-motor.com/1-yy250-motor-scooter.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">.jonway-motor.com/1-yy250-motor-scooter.html. |
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Post by bobf on Dec 10, 2013 10:53:13 GMT -6
OOOPs. Wrong post conneded.
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Post by bobf on Dec 10, 2013 9:52:43 GMT -6
I used Google Earth to calculate the distances. I was from near my home to the nearest Harbor Freight. Cortez is close to halfway between Tucson and Phoenix.
You are so true about them when Cortez remains the most depressed in the area. Those larger towns nearby, Durango CO and Farmington NM have both shown home price increases since the 7 year old recession began. Why shouldn't Cortez do so too? To me it is all in the attitude of the city council and laid back attitude of the realtors. They don't work Saturday or Sunday if they can avoid it. When I worked in real estate in north Colorado we were expected to work weekends and take time of during the week. We kept open house weekends to bring public into the activities and encourage them to invest in a better home. In Cortez, when I moved there I had wondered why they were so lazy about work. They are still lazy it appears. I essentially left my license in Cortez due to an action of the local RE board. I had a brain tumor and a serious operation removed that problem but I remained in some thinking problems afterword. I called the state board and they agreed to hold my license for a year or so. When I told my local board what had happened they shut me off, told me I could rejoin when the state reactivated my license and that I would have to pay the start up fee of $1,000 once again. So at that time, I was in my 70's, I just did not reactivate my license again. But at that time I had only been in real estate for about 5 years in north Colorado and not a big earner, the remaining 5 years in Cortez I was a non earner and only had a couple listings to attempt to get sold.
Now I am 80 and really do not miss the activity much at all.
When we came down to CG we had an agent from Chandler that took us all over in the Phoenix area. She would show us lots of homes and then ask for a offer on any of them. She was a good agent in my mind. We bid on a couple. One we bid about $140 and another bidder went to $180 something so we lost. On the one we have we bid $105 and the lending agency wanted more so we went to the counter offer of $110. Sure wish my home in Cortez could sell so I could get out of this city style living and get into something more casual. They exist here in CG and other larger cities, you just have to get into older neighborhoods prior to all the Home Owners groups started taking over and the city councils decided to allow builders to build on lot line foundations, no large front or back yards, uselessly small garages, no basements, no storage at all. I guess I don't like big city life at all.
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Post by bobf on Dec 9, 2013 7:13:04 GMT -6
JR, thanks for those numbers and your opinion of the Sears lifts. I rather agree with the unstable comments, but they do have ties included. My concern was the plastics that could get crushed if not careful.
At my house in Colorado I had that larger garage that I had built against the front of the house, but I also had a large one car garage at the back fence of my lot. It had a large work bench along one side and an equally large shelving units along half of the other side. I kept my riding mower, hand mower, edger, snow blower, and lots of hand tools and supplies in there with all the winter storage for hoses, swamp cooler equipment that I took down each fall and put up each spring. Sure do miss the comforts of a small town housing situation compared to our now city style home.
Still trying to sell my Cortez home. Will lower the price again this spring. I keep telling the real estate folks I will accept and consider offers, but they say it is too high priced and I must lower the price. They are not sales people, they are nothing more that contract writers. They can enter the property no matter what the price says and ask for a offer. Should I accept, the house is sold. But after two years of their resistance I will lower the price a bit and try again.
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