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Post by nalrac on Jul 14, 2011 9:44:02 GMT -6
Hey JR,
Thanks for the reply. Turns out my gauge on the dash only showed 16 for a moment. However, it's really putting out around 14 consistently at half or WOT.
So, to make sure I'm clear; the tail light isn't tied into the switch at all so that's a pretty dead giveaway that it's not the switch? The fact that when the head lights go out the tail does too indicates a bad connector somewhere. Right?
Sorry if I sound like I'm parroting you but I just want to make sure that I understand. I'll go home this evening and spend some quality time digging under the plastic.
Thanks!
Adam
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Post by nalrac on Jul 14, 2011 5:41:31 GMT -6
I've posted this on "another forum" and come to the conclusion that it may actually be a bad headlight switch. JR, do you know if the headlight switch on the MC-13-150 controls the tail light too?
Here's my post from the other forum:
I noticed that my tail light wasn't working either. My brake light (front) and turn signals are fine. This morning I started her up and the headlights (high and low) and tail light were working great. By the time I got to the end of my driveway they were off again. This time they didn't flicker like before. It was like flipping a switch...
Could it be my switch is bad? Would this affect my tail light too?
Thanks!
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Post by nalrac on Jul 13, 2011 8:30:12 GMT -6
Yippee! I'll let you know when I get these babies in
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Post by nalrac on Jul 12, 2011 15:33:35 GMT -6
Thanks sprocket! I'll be ordering new rollers or sliders on Thursday then.
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Post by nalrac on Jul 12, 2011 12:43:42 GMT -6
Finally got into the CVT today and determined that I have what looks to be a NEW 842-20-30 belt and 14 gram rollers.
I can confirm that there is a good layer of black "dust" in the variator. There are also noticeable flat spots on three rollers. If I roll them gently on a flat surface they will "stand" on the flat places.
My questions are thus:
1. I need to ride on these rollers for the next few days so I should probably clean and lubricate them. How do I do that?
2. Are the slight flat spots enough to hurt my top-end?
Thanks for the help!
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Post by nalrac on Jul 11, 2011 14:41:42 GMT -6
I drove my scoot to the office for the first time today. It did a GREAT job and maintained what seemed to be about 50-55 mph. I'm still working on upgrading my belt to a slightly longer one to get some higher top-end.
My question today is this; why would my trip meter, on a 28 mile trip, say that it was 37+ miles? My speedometer is in Mph not Kmph.
Any ideas?
Adam
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Post by nalrac on Jul 7, 2011 13:42:40 GMT -6
Thanks, Leo! It's good to hear that I'm not in an isolated situation I'm willing to bet that when I open it up and look at it I'm going to find the problem. I would guess with 8,400 miles the weights can potentially be worn. Also, JR, I noticed you mentioned an "835" vs. a "142" belt. Can you educate me a little on the differences, and should I consider upgrading to a different belt if I find that mine is the original? Thanks! - Adam
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Post by nalrac on Jul 7, 2011 9:08:39 GMT -6
I'll try to post a pic by tomorrow. I'm not at the scooter at the moment. However, it looks exactly like the standard except that the big numbers are MPH. I also just thought about the fact that the mileage on this speedometer is showing 8,400...so that probably means it the one from factory. Right?
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Post by nalrac on Jul 7, 2011 3:52:11 GMT -6
Thanks JR! I rode it a little yesterday and here's what I noticed: 1. Take off is good, IMO. 0-40 in about 4-5 seconds. 2. After reaching 40 it can take quite a while to go from 40 to 50. 3. It peaks out at 50 I haven't tested the speed with a GPS, but judging from my orientation with the surrounding I wouldn't say it's terribly far off. The thing that confuses me the most is that the guy I bought it from said that the fastest he got out of it was 65 on the speedo. This was within the last 5 months. It's probably had less than 100 miles on it since then. Is there anything else other that the CVT that could cause this kind of issue? If not, then I will disassemble it this weekend and report back. Thanks! Good to be here Adam PS - I don't think the speedometer is stock. It's actually in "mph" in the big numbers and "kmph" in the inner, smaller numbers. Is this standard or am I right about it being an add-on?
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Post by nalrac on Jul 6, 2011 19:36:37 GMT -6
About 8,400 miles
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Post by nalrac on Jul 6, 2011 13:14:57 GMT -6
JR, You are a fellow Bali owner, so, what kind of top speed do you get out of yours?
I'm not sure if you recall the thread, but you recently helped diagnose some electrical problems with my Bali. I just replaced my stator and got up and running. Everything seems to be working as expected. However, I was only able to hit 50mph on the speedometer. I have a performance CDI, performance Exhaust, new coil, new stator (of course), and new spark plug. I thought for sure that I had heard that I should get at least 60mph. It felt like it could do more but seemed restrained. It's hard to know how high I'm revving since the Bali doesn't have a tach. Any thoughts?
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