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Post by yoster on Jan 26, 2012 14:50:06 GMT -6
I'll I've got to say is, I sure am glad I got all my major issues sorted out back when the scooter forums were.. 1 forum. Honestly it was nice going to 1 forum (scootdawg) back in the day.. but I didn't see the politics going on behind the scenes. Also, when I was new and didn't know who were the 'pro's', I took everyone's advice.. and got a lot of BAD advice. Once I learned of the people to trust.. JR, Cruiser, etc (several more), it was better. While I don't approve of cross-board promotion, I can somewhat agree with that quoted statement. The good posters, the ones I know, HAVE left. I go back to scootdawg every once in awhile and shake my head at the amount of incorrect information being shared. It's like dogs chasing their tales over there (ha..ha.... wow.. that was not on purpose.. I'm funny without even trying!)
Scooterdoc was cool too.. liked that place until the 'fallout' happened. So, now I'm here. I follow those who have helped me the most and treated me like just a normal guy. I've never had someone on an online forum offer to talk me through an issue over the phone before (like JR did), so that already told me what kind of a stand-up dude he is. Made the decision easy on where to go when all this madness went down.
So, at thescooterprofessor I am, and at thescooterprofessor I stay! We do need to grow this place though.. it's like a ghost-town over there on the 250cc board LOL.
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Post by yoster on Nov 3, 2011 17:26:42 GMT -6
So, you know that bar in your tank that prevents you from putting the gas fill-hose in all the way? Well, there's an easy way to move it, but I need someone else to confirm just to verify it wasn't a fluke for me.
I was at chevron the other day filling up, and thought, I wonder if I could fit the metal gas spicket thing between the bar and the outside of the hole. Well, it did, then I decided to pull 'back' on the handle. I heard a 'pop' and that bar moved up! Now I can easily put the filler in the tank just like everyone else would. Hope this is all making sense lol. I know I basically essentially broke the piece, but who cares, it's out of the way now.
I like it because it seems a lot safer than one of the alternatives.. cutting the bar, which you then risk of making sparks and a kaboom.
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Post by yoster on Oct 20, 2011 17:25:42 GMT -6
does this work for us 244cc guys as well?
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Post by yoster on Oct 13, 2011 15:04:20 GMT -6
Yep the valve stems are junk.....have you replaced the brake fluid to type 3 or 4....engine coolant....50/50 Preston....trans fluid...85/90 gear lube....engine oil....10W40.....just a thought....enjoy the ride... Way beyond that bchinch. Woulda done the valve stems a few years ago too.. but.. lazy kicked in and I went with the "coat it with rubber gasket stuff" plan. Then lazy came back and attacked! |
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Post by yoster on Oct 3, 2011 13:11:08 GMT -6
For anyone changing roller weights.... do NOT use the Harbor Freight 12v "emergency" impact wrench. I had the pleasure of fixing my CVT on the side of the road a few weeks ago because of it. Nut came loose, variator finds started grinding against the CVT cover. By the time I stopped, the variator fan plate had gone a tiny bit crooked, which put slight nicks on the shaft.. making it a REAL joy to get off. Had to sand down the shaft, slide it all back on, dropping the roller weights out of it about 20 times in the process.. on a 105 degree day.
ANYWAY, get the larger impact wrench from HF.. the big red one.. and use a lock washer.. and threadlock.
Lesson learned!
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Post by yoster on Oct 3, 2011 13:08:33 GMT -6
So I thought I WOULDN'T replace my valve stem.. and instead coat it with rubber gasket stuff. It lasted 1482 miles... haha
Yesterday on my way home from the store, rear tire went flat right as I was pulling into the driveway. Sure enough, valve stem. Oh well!
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Post by yoster on Aug 31, 2011 9:39:13 GMT -6
Leave it to an Amsoil guy to bring up a completely dead oil thread  |
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Post by yoster on Aug 30, 2011 12:17:57 GMT -6
It's that black plug in your picture that the 2 wires are going to.
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Post by yoster on Aug 17, 2011 18:03:11 GMT -6
Not the first time we've seen this for sure! The fan is wired backwards.. it should in fact be pulling air from the front, through the radiator, and out the back.
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Post by yoster on Aug 12, 2011 11:36:32 GMT -6
Alright, this kind of confirms some of my suspicions. Check out the thread below, particularly the post where earlwb measures the temps using the infrared temp gun. He's showing about 161 as his highest measurement (151 when the fan comes on). Those temps are exactly what I found when I measured mine a year or so ago.. and the gauge is in the same place mine is when my fan comes on. When my gauge got up to about 1/2, I read in the 160's with my temp gun (was pointing it at the cylinder housing.. the part painted in black.. seemed to be the hottest point). Now earl has the Linhai, but the same rules should apply. Shouldn't the fan come on at like 180? More and more I'm thinking we've just got a hyper-active fan that likes to come on too early and a gauge that reads too high. [edit] - forgot the link!: scootdawg.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=200cc&action=display&thread=7135&page=2 |
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Post by yoster on Aug 12, 2011 11:17:39 GMT -6
Thanks guys. I wasn't really looking to it for longevity, just for the looks  If it hurts the ride though, forget it. Those stock cheapy tires ride rough enough as it is. Can't wait til the rear wears out so I can justify to my wife to buy new ones. 1400 miles now (as of today) and they still look new.. grr lol |
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Post by yoster on Aug 11, 2011 12:48:33 GMT -6
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Post by yoster on Aug 11, 2011 12:22:14 GMT -6
Well those are certainly bright!! How's the heat?
I'd love to try those out, but unfortunately my charging system just isn't up to the task during the summer when the fan's always running. I'm just holding steady with my 35w bulbs w/fan on.
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Post by yoster on Aug 10, 2011 9:53:47 GMT -6
Speaking of relay, you can replace the diode with an actual relay if you'd like (you can get them at radio-shack). Only downside is that it makes the headlights come on when you turn the key "on," (rather than after the bike starts), but you also gain some extra charging power. The diode takes a bit to "push" it. A few of us here have done that just for the charging benefits.
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