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Post by bobf on Nov 1, 2013 9:48:17 GMT -6
You are right ellpee, we don't winter out here. But I will wait for summer then will start doing some upgrade stuff. In the high 90's and above, I won't be riding. I am in Casa Grande.
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Post by bobf on Oct 30, 2013 19:15:56 GMT -6
ellpee, you have just suggested a good list for most of us. Light bulb list by type, color, and locations. Fan for replacement. Battery would not be a big problem if these items considered and installed. My battery lasted 3 years. With improvements in work load it should do as well and maybe a bit longer too.
So I hope your request will get some responses.
Right now in this area it has cooled down to rideable temps so I won't do anything for a while. But maybe nest hot season I may find time in the mornings to work on upgrades as I won't be riding in the over 100 days.
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Post by bobf on Oct 26, 2013 16:00:41 GMT -6
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Post by bobf on Oct 10, 2013 20:54:07 GMT -6
OK, thank you fflintstone. Getting late for me but I have time in the morning to take a look at the film.
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Post by bobf on Oct 10, 2013 13:01:58 GMT -6
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Post by bobf on Oct 9, 2013 13:34:22 GMT -6
I have a case at home for a battery driven component. On it is a label that tells a person to charge the battery twice a year whether used or not. It says that if not charged on a regular basis that the battery can suddenly discharge and never allow itself to be charged again. Or words to that effect. I had on prior where I failed to charge the battery for more than one year. One day it was no longer usable. So now, with my second one, I am trying to remember to put it on the charger once in a while.
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Post by bobf on Oct 9, 2013 12:35:51 GMT -6
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Post by bobf on Oct 9, 2013 10:11:19 GMT -6
My battery is 5 years old--it stays up unless I don't ride it for awhile--the way I check my battery charge ,with it on the bike,I check the voltage with a digital volt meter --say it reads 12.2 volts--it is a little low but not bad--it should read 12.5 or 12.7 ,so I crank it up and then check the voltage with it running--now it should read about 13.8 volts to 14.5 volts--so I let it charge sitting still until the fan kicks on--shut it off,wait 5 minutes and check voltage and it should not be less than 12.5 or 12.7--let it sit over night and check it before starting up and it should not read less than 12.5 volts--if it is down below 12 volts it has a voltage drain or it is just worn out--and if you had ridden it some and then check it,it should read at least 12.5 volts---sounds like you got no charge on it as you are riding,so the stator seems to have stopped working--check the tutorial on it here and see what you need to do--good luck,fflintstone---Oh,do the usual things,check for loose connections on the battery OK, this morning I had some nice cool temps and some free time so I checked my battery. It had not been on the Battery Tender for over an hour. First reading with a digital volt meter was 13.02, a bit higher than you said. It is a brand new battery, could that be the difference? I will check cold again tomorrow. Next, with the engine running, it came back at about 13.90. It varied up and down a bit from about 13.50 to 13.98. I never saw it go into 14.++ range. So I am assuming that the charging system is working. I won't ride today and I will let it rest overnight with out the battery tender hooked up and retest tomorrow morning. So that would be near 24 hours without charging. Interesting what the numbers may be when I re read the battery and charge system. Thanks for that information . It is now tomorrow. Battery measured at 12.99 Started and after warmup and regular idle now reads 13.37 At faster run, near cruise it reads 13.41 So to me it seems to be charging. Or is it too low a charge. . |
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Post by bobf on Oct 7, 2013 18:19:26 GMT -6
Thanks fflintstone. I think you might be right, if the charging system is not working, never know how many jumps I may need this year.
I have a new battery in now, but if not charging that should still show.
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Post by bobf on Oct 7, 2013 14:22:19 GMT -6
My experience has put me leery of depending on the battery tender. Plugged in and attached to the scoot and the green light was on. That means that the battery was charged, So I drove off to the post office, about 3 or 4 miles away. Shut down went in to drop off the mail,, came out and the battery was now dead. Was charged up, ridden at least 3 miles, and within 5 minutes it was so dead that I could not start.
Is there a best way to tell if a battery is about to fail? Will voltage check catch the problem? Should calender time on these new sealed batteries be enough? Somewhere over 2 1/2 to 3 years and just replace the battery for start security? I guess I am sure confused.
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Post by bobf on Sept 29, 2013 12:56:10 GMT -6
Today, since it is now below the 100F mark, I decided to use the scoot to take some mail to the post office for the wife. I went to the garage, unplugged the battery tender, and started the engine. I rode the four miles to the post office and shut down in the parking lot. After I delivered the mail I came back to the scooter and the battery was dead. Sure wish I had kick start but I don't. I called the wife to tell her I was not upside down in a ditch, just the battery was dead so I might be a while till I got home.
Right after I talked to my wife a pickup truck with a woman driving and working type person riding came into the empty parking lot. So I walked over and asked if he had a jumper with him. He said yes. His jump got me going once again so I drove home. Took my car to Wallyworld and bought a replacement. We are back in business again.
Are there any others that keep their scoots on a Battery Tender when parked? How do you avoid what just happened to me. Do you just use the tender for long garage sessions? I am all ways hooked up because I never know if for a day or two or maybe a month or more. Should I sometimes unplug for a few days and then try the start? Any experiences similar to mine and your solutions.
Probably no worry right now or for the next two or three years as it is a new battery for now. I just hate becoming a victim of the dead battery.
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Post by bobf on Sept 29, 2013 12:10:30 GMT -6
Well JR, I would never know that as I refuse to use a product from that criminal company called MS. I have use Word Perfect or Linux of one type or another. Now I do have MS as my operating system but try to never us any MS products if others are available. It is a long story so I won't repeat what has happened over the years due to MS actions. If those that do use MS that is their need to know how to adjust their text, thanks for that.
Will that change hold even after a shut down? Often changes don't remain after a shut down.
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Post by bobf on Sept 29, 2013 8:20:49 GMT -6
OK, I have found a way to change the size of text on my machine, and the size increase is remembered even after a shut down and restart.
I use Firefox, not MS, and in the upper left corner there is a link called 'View'. Click on it and one choice is 'Zoom'. Click on it an you see more choices and if you click on 'Zoom in', 'Zoom out', 'Zoom text only', 'Reset', things will change for you.
I used 'Zoom In', twice I think, and now I have no problems reading the text. I was surprised to find that it was still zoomed the next day when I signed in. Something for folks to try if having a problem reading the forum.
So JR can stop fiddling with font sizes and we can correct by ourselves. I never us MS and I know lots of others don't either. So if you use Firfox this will be a help for you.
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Post by bobf on Sept 27, 2013 8:44:06 GMT -6
Part to fly in if bad? Where do you live? Most any auto store can likely provide the proper size thermostat to you. Hard to find any town with more than a few people in it that doesn't have a handy source for engine stuff.
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Post by bobf on Sept 25, 2013 9:03:29 GMT -6
Yours must be the MC 54B 250B with the horizontal engine. I have the MC 54 250B, vertical engine, and it has access to the adjustment under the seat with the battery cover off.
I guess this doesn't help answer your question, just pointing out there are two engines possible in the same scoot.
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