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Post by guzzijohn on Sept 18, 2024 17:42:18 GMT -6
I’m hooked up to China riders and 49cc scooters.com. None are as active as my brand & model specific motorcycle forums. But keep on surfing(truckin) as I’m constantly finding new info on many things-appliances, keurig coffee machines, snowblowers etc. I found info on a friends very odd & old sears leaf shredder on the Tractor forum. I read your autochoke post and wonder if you tested it with voltage. My buddy Tommy at The Cycleshop doesn’t have a site and is probably closing this fall after being in the business for 40 years. He’s very tired of it and the motorcycle industry is in decline. He gets contracted occasionally to repossess inventory of closing dealerships nationwide. It is interesting to recall the incredible boom of the 60s through the 90s but it seems humanity has lost interest in cycles with today’s cell phone electric bike age. Part of the problem with bikes is the upkeep. There are tens of thousands sitting moldering away as the cost and lack of knowledge condemns them to dust and cobwebs. Most buy them as toys whereas some like me commuted my entire 34 year career as a mechanic. Tommy got in a early 80s 900 Ninja today for refurbishment. The guy was the original owner and had only put 14,000 on it over 40 years! Just letting them sit over the winter takes some preparation. Anyway enough bs for now. Ask questions, send pix and I’ll try to help. These machines can be a curse of sorts. I put a post on CR and Facebook to swap stuff for another scooter project. A guy replied he has a Tank 150 and a little 50 I can have free. Bye,GJ
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Post by guzzijohn on Aug 31, 2024 23:23:48 GMT -6
Hi, I’m glad there are some live folks on here. The various forums I use for motorcycles, snowblowers, tractors etc. are fairly active. Looking at post dates shows sparse activity. That seems the case on China Riders too. Your problem is surely carburetor plugging. An old friend and fellow racer from decades ago runs a small one man cycle repair shop. 60+% of his business is carb related. You need to learn more about how carbs work and what gets plugged up with our less than wonderful modern gas. The smaller the engine the smaller the little pilot/low speed/idle passages are and the quicker they plug when not run. My buddy stocks rubber parts for 80-90% of Japanese carbs as they are adversely affected by the alcohol in the fuel. When seasons change and stuff gets stored you either drain everything or have heavily stabilized gas left in tank. The automatic choke needs to work or richness and fouled plugs will occur. I put a manual on mine as I’m suspicious of their reliability. I could ramble all night but need sleep. Good night
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Post by guzzijohn on Aug 29, 2024 12:02:53 GMT -6
I see all the views but no replies??
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Post by guzzijohn on Aug 25, 2024 19:16:54 GMT -6
Ps pix won’t load?
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Post by guzzijohn on Aug 25, 2024 19:12:33 GMT -6
Ok, the semi basket case Bali is functional again. The super epoxy on the worn wheel splines is holding up and the axle nut’s red Loctite will take 500F to release. It runs fine and got fresh shocks off eBay that feel much better. Also got replacement speedo there too. The temp gauge didn’t work so added one plus voltmeter. I’ve read all the older posts about the cooling system and have a few questions. I’ve not been able to get the radiator hot enough to close the fan switch so added a manual one like I did with the choke. The temp gauge nearly pegs but drops to 210F with fan and doesn’t boil over. This makes sense with the sensor being at the hottest spot on the engine and the fan switch on the bottom of the radiator. In the posts it was inferred that 212F was normal in these engines. Two of my other bikes show 180/190F but their sensors aren’t on the heads. I’m having fun with it and might even liquidate one or two bikes next spring as I only get out to ride once or twice a week at 78. Here’s a few pix of the plastic beast that has a lot of JB weld holding it together. ![]() |
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Post by guzzijohn on Jun 11, 2024 15:15:02 GMT -6
Ok,don’t fall off your chairs laughing. The carb to airbox horn’s clamp was the issue. The screw head had pulled through the clamp metal so adding a washer allowed it to grip again. The boot, screw and clamp are all black so seeing the problem was difficult. Amazing how well it runs without that air leak!  |
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Post by guzzijohn on Jun 9, 2024 16:38:36 GMT -6
My 250 has the stock airbox but getting it to stay attached is iffy. It is an ‘07 so the plastic may have warped over time and the manifold could need renewing. I’m wondering what others have done regarding airbox removal, filter replacement options, and jetting.
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Post by guzzijohn on Feb 19, 2024 19:56:39 GMT -6
Ok, no reply needed. I did as I supposed and it works fine.  |
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Post by guzzijohn on Feb 16, 2024 19:00:16 GMT -6
I’m 77, this is my latest project. Riding 65+ years on 60 some bikes including lots of projects. Scoot is ‘07 w only 2K but obvious rough life. Little physical damage but badly weathered paint. No biggie as it runs nice after usual clean/tune. Worst problem was missing axle nut causing chewed splines. I jury rigged it with loctite 660 and red on nut. Very little runout. I got it to run with a fresh auto choke. As I don’t like those added manual one. Ok, now what do I hook to the temperature sensor? I take it the heater coil of the auto choke shares its ground with the sensor. If that’s true perhaps using the wires from the original bad auto choke will work. Just tried this post as it seems the scooter forums are nowhere near as active as the snowblower forum that is great fun to work with.  |
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Post by guzzijohn on May 13, 2012 6:54:20 GMT -6
Sold my Elite & Grey Market Yamaha. Got an 07 Kymco People 250S. I took it for a long test ride in high winds and was amazed at the stability. I knew the big wheels would be good but even @ 70 on the interstate semi-wakes weren't bad. As a life long mototrcyclist I must say the People has a cycle heart-speed,handling,& great brakes.GJ  Attachments:
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Post by guzzijohn on Mar 2, 2012 14:04:19 GMT -6
The replies on other sites seem to nix this idea. After further thought I guess it isn't the best move. I'm getting a bit of winter 'Brain Fade'-haven't even gotten out to xcountry once due to lack of snow. They're talking 50s next week so maybe riding season will come early. I'll be looking at suspension & brake mods next. No archaic CB shocks though-they were junk when new. My 150 works great just love to tinker.GJ  |
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Post by guzzijohn on Feb 29, 2012 20:45:25 GMT -6
I have ideas about perhaps finding a dead('blowed up')Chinese Beasty to drop my ch150 mill in. The hoped for result would be better suspension,brakes,and(maybe)less weight. I known someone out there must have done something like this-in the late 50s I saw a 'CYCLE MAGAZINE' article about a midget w a Triumph powered Mustang Scooter. GJ-Mn |
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Post by guzzijohn on Jan 3, 2012 14:44:20 GMT -6
I'm a retired U of MN mechanic,been riding and wrenching on bikes for 50+ yrs. Of the nearly 50 bikes I've had 2 have been scooters including my present '86 Honda CH150 Elite. Besides that my present herd includes '02 Aprilia Futura RST1000,'94 Yamaha XJR400R(grey market),'83 Honda GL650 Silverwing, '81 Suzuki GS1100E. Happy New Year,Guzzi John |
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