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Doing well guys, busy with work, busy with the kids, busy with the car, busy with the bike, just plain BUSY. I peek in once in a while and you all seem to be doing well. How is the riding?

Hey JR,
Been really busy with life in general. Have not ridden much this year at all so the scoot sits. Also been working on mopeds and finishing up one now. I still pop in here once in a while to make sure you are behaving yourself.

I saw this on moped army and the guy has a ton of stuff cheap so I though I would post the link here for everyone.

How is canning season going for you?

Well I rode it this weekend about 30 miles and it ran better. I did not get it up to full speed because it was windy and it scared the crap out of me. There was no hesitation and it ran pretty strong. It also ran a bit hotter than normal so I have to check the fluid level. I am going to ride it a bit more and check the plug again.

I am going to ride it for a little while and check the plug again and see what it says.
What else should I be looking at?

Checked the choke today. Pulled it out, plugged the hole with a rag, started the bike and let it run for about 5 minutes and it extended about 1/4 inch so it is good. I adjusted the valves again this time letting the motor warm up to operating temperature and they needed a bit but were close. I pulled the plug and it was black which idicates a rich setting so I tightened up the A/F screw about 1/2 a turn. Put the snorkle back on and took it for a short spin as it is only in the low 60's today but seemed to be better. Gave it wide throttle and no hesitation or backfire. I will try it for a little longer run soon, oh and the exhaust did not seem so rich.

OK guys...I was TOTALLY wrongo. There is an element in the air box and it looks like new, clean and free flowing. All the hoses are hooked up and I cleaned the carb. It was clean as a whistle but I pulled out all the screws and sprayed with cleaner. I also cleaned both jets with wire and one was #38 and one was #110. Put the carb back in and got it started. I also checked the unreachable air/fuel screw and it was 2 1/2 turns so I put it back the same. I did not take it for a ride because it has been raining all day, maybe tomorrow. It still smelled rich to me while it was sitting there idling. What else should I be looking for if there is no performance gain.

Alley,
I adjusted the valves about a month ago. Big difference between this and my 150, I did it more by feel because I could not hear any clicking of valves so I just loosened them up a bit. Really though, same performance as last year prior to the valve adjustment. I have not done anything to the carb other than cleaning it last year. It also hesitated and almost like backfired on me. I also went for about a 20 mile ride tonight and opened it up an a stretch and barely 60 mph. Although...the wife did go for a short ride with me and yelled when I hit 40...kinda like my own radar detector.