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Post by imnts2 on Apr 18, 2012 7:42:35 GMT -6
I would chip it off and find out why it was there in the first place. oftimes a small hole can be repaired by tapping and running a screw into it but if you are not to hard pressede for money, Kike is right.
Good find it.
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by: imnts2 - Apr 18, 2012 7:38:17 GMT -6
Post by imnts2 on Apr 18, 2012 7:38:17 GMT -6
Good thread. I have been thinking about the visibility problem for awhile.
My latest idea came from a fellow riding a bicycle on a dark busy road here a night. He was near invisible but a small flashing taillight caught my attention. Saved me a scare and perhaps me scaring him.
Since then I have gotten more attentive to the question of making my light flash a bit at times. I discovered my headlights are always on so I can flip to highs and back to lows whenever I want. So I do that when I am approaching an intersection with another vehicle poised to run out if front of or into me. I think it helps them "see" me.
Recently I tried being just a little erratic when a vehicle approaches from the rear. Carefully. I seem to be getting better at it. Find a reason to wave at somebody or weave a little . No big slow downs of course, but touching the stop lights seems to get a little response. Of course, If I can I help them pass. Of at least let them know I am willing to. I even turn my turn signal on for a second to try to get attention.
And for gosh sakes, I try to stay with the traffic. If my scoot is not capable or safe at that speed I do not ride it there. Frankly, I not only do not want to risk anger out there, I really do not think it is fair to the other drivers. Many of these people have to use the roads in their work and business. They even have to use their cell phones while they drive. Putting it simply, I really love both loving and riding my scoot. I do not want to give up or lose either.
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Post by imnts2 on Apr 18, 2012 7:07:52 GMT -6
Welcome Mike. Gee some of us woudl love to see some of this- perhaps via U tube and a link to this forum.
Thanks for the hears up.
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Post by imnts2 on Apr 18, 2012 7:01:48 GMT -6
I do to. ha
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Post by imnts2 on Apr 18, 2012 6:57:58 GMT -6
Welcome. Wanting to go faster is always a good question. Now I encourage you to investigate the various answers very carefully. I don't know what you are riding. That would hel
A couple of things I will share with you very quickly.
first ny golf cart has a 295cc 4t robbin engine. It is rated at 9hp.(33cc/1 hp) My 150cc scoot is also rated at 9 hp.(17cc/1 hp Both are air cooled. Nearly twice the hp per cc. that tells me my little 150 scoot is not vastly underengineered. Recall the earlyVw were 1200 cc rated at 32 hp. (37cc/ hp) It also was air cooled and had an even lower compression ratio. My old (00) Subaru turns 155 hp out of 2,500cc (15cc/hp). It is fairly high compression and computor managed ignition and EFT and WATER COOLED.
So first point is that the gy6 engine is Honda engineered and cloned. It already is stressed about as far as good materieals and manufactoring will allow is you wnat it to last a few thousand miles.
Scondly, be a little suspicious. Some of our sponsors sell "performance" stuff. They are nice people so I for one do not ask the hard questions. In fact, if you insist upon trying to make it go faster I would encourage you to pick one and turn the project over to him. Unless you are really a top notch wrencher, pull your engine and ship it to him and have him do it.
Regarding speed. Do not believe a single report that is not documented. Put it simple, every drag strip in the nation has the tools it tell you very accurately the speed of a vehicle. It really is not rocket science. I see speed claims on this forum over and over. GPS verified etc. I believe the guys believe them but I don't. I have seen far to many show up at the track telling how happy they are with there cars and the modifications they have in place. But when they get on the track, it just is not riunning right today.
Now I do not know what you are riding and where. I know my 150 runs pretty good. It scares me sometimes. But I will not even try to run it on Avalon Blvd. That is now a vey busy 2 lane with lots of 45 MPH speed limit. MY scoot is by far the slowest machine on it. Nobody drives near the limit.
I don't know what you are riding or what you think is you need for speed. But I will tell you, whatever it's present top speed is that is about it's safe speed limit. It is also pretty close to the best you can get out of the engine short of spending most of a grand for parts and more for labor.
Consider getting it sold and buy a scoot capable of more speed. Consider a 250 with water cooling and add a EFI kit.
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Post by imnts2 on Apr 15, 2012 16:22:58 GMT -6
I think congratulations are in order!!! Took a lot of courage to do it and to do it with all the reporting you have done. I admire that a lot. And you did with very little encouragement from the bulk of us.
You deserve a lot of good riding!!!
I would love to see a summary to date. What did you learn?If you had to do it over what would you do? All the same or? How many miles do you have on it now? What kind of preformance differnence? summary of your costs would be nice too? What tools did you need other than a decent tool box and a flywheel puller?
Mainly thank you very much. I hope this thread becomes a part of our permanent library. I think there are several people here I want to thank too. For their contributions of help and ideas and encouragement. I hope they all know that.
I have just been an observer watching from the the sidelines. I just think it is awesome. I hope my next fun project is building a 250 class unit in about a year. Got to get a lot of projects finished and out of my way first.
Thanks to you, justbuggin2 and to all the rest who have chimed in.
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Post by imnts2 on Apr 15, 2012 5:05:38 GMT -6
I agree. Start by looking at the battery. And do get a battery tender or small charger (2 amp)
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Post by imnts2 on Apr 15, 2012 5:02:33 GMT -6
Take a few minutes and visit a local wallyworld. Take a pad and ruller with. They have a large assortment of small batteries for garden equitpment and for motorcycles at lower prices. It is easy to run a couple of #6 or 8 or even 10 cables so you can mount a battery most any place. My Majesty scoot has it's battery mounted in the very rear just in front of the taillight and it is big enough to survive leaving the trunk light on overnight and still fire off a 400cc motor the next day.
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Post by imnts2 on Apr 15, 2012 5:00:52 GMT -6
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Post by imnts2 on Apr 15, 2012 4:56:19 GMT -6
I certainly do not want to second guess anyone's troubleshooting technique. I do understand that even a "simple" scoot is really surprisingly complicated. I also know that more times than not, it is very difficult to trouble shoot from long distance. Frankly, in a few minutes an experienced motor head can absorb more information about what is going on than can be learned from a long written description.
I also understand that most of the time it is hard to part with the money needed to build an adequate inventory of shop tools and diagnostic devices.
So people are trying to troubleshoot without a decent compression gauge or tachometer or sometimes even a VOM. We are trying to check spark by eye without a decent tester or trace an electrical problem without even a test light.
I think it is remarkable what we get done with such primitive resources. And we do it with volunteers, many who did not not know what a valve was a month or so ago.
Being a bit of a perfectionist, I tend to want to push people to do it my way (get the tools and be very systematic) so I am amazed how well different people get 'er done their own way. Often on a shoestring or less.
My bottom line is be delighted to be part of it when I can and to thank everyone for their part in reminding me of the wonderful human spirit that keeps us all working to muddle through.
git 'er done - or at least give 'er h--- trying.
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Post by imnts2 on Apr 15, 2012 4:22:19 GMT -6
Yep. I think you get a lot for your money in almost all China scoots. Depending on your luck, maybe more a lot more than you paid for, not so much more.
But I would think it could be cut mostly apart, bent and re-welded so they matched. Might have to get clever to mask the weld so it does not show.
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Post by imnts2 on Apr 14, 2012 10:57:53 GMT -6
Sprocket always seems to insist that these engines do not need High test fuel. In fact, I think he would say it costs a littke power. I know I discovered the knocking I was getting a WOT was not the result of not useing high test. Ii isgone now and I am runing regular with whatever ethanal comes out the pump. So I would encourage you to try a tank. Might even gain a 1/2 mph.
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Post by imnts2 on Apr 9, 2012 22:28:54 GMT -6
That lithium battery is interesting. Wonder if anyone has any experience with it? Not sure I am ready to experiment.
You might consider modifying the battery compartment or changing it's location so you can use rather cheap lawn tractor/mower batteries or motorcycle batteries.
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by: imnts2 - Apr 9, 2012 22:20:36 GMT -6
Post by imnts2 on Apr 9, 2012 22:20:36 GMT -6
Good thread Guys. I even read it twice. Ha.
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Post by imnts2 on Apr 9, 2012 16:39:40 GMT -6
Oil does not wear out. High heat does destroy it but your burgman never gets hot like an Air cooled scoot. So any 10-30 or 10 - 40 oil except diesel grade is fine. I generally encourage synthetic if you do a lot of long distant high speed driving and don't get around to change it often, but what you are doing - your engine should last a long while. You are really not using your oil to it's full potential but your engine should love you.
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