Rich's Scooter Doc Manual - great stuff, but... By sillylittleboy (Read 1,634 times)

[sillylittleboy]

Hi, New Guy here who's not familiar yet with all the players on this really great forum, but may have come closer to making a faux pa (spelling?).  I found some broken links in the Scooter Doc Manual and was preparing to PM Scooter Doc when I stopped myself.  First off, I am so sorry to hear about Rich.  He was obviously a very valuable, helpful, and knowledgeable guy in regards to scooters AND I'm sure a lot of other things, too. Not knowing if Rich was THE Scooter Doc, I thought I'd post this out to the group rather than trying to figure out if my PM would be received. I do believe that Rich would be very happy to know that this forum here has continued on in his memory and continues to help those like myself who are becoming a scooter owner for the very first time.

I came to this forum in hopes of finding exactly what I did find with Rich's Scooter Doc Manual. I already know I'm going to be referencing that manual a LOT starting real soon (my scooter arrives at my residence some time this week). One thing I really wanted to do before I fully assembled my scooter or started it up, was to do a full and thorough inspection and sealing (I've gathered that much from other postings I've read, that it's very helpful to use some silicone sealant in some areas to prevent wires from grounding out or other damages that could occur or could be prevented from occurring. I was hoping that I might draw from all the experience and experiences of the scooter owners on this forum and maybe save myself from learning something "the hard way" that someone else has already learned (the hard way.)

On this thread:

scooterdoc.proboards.com/thread/5324/scooter-doc-gy6-manual

At the very end of PART TWO: THE PDI  there is a link for exactly what I was hoping to find and what I dearly need very soon, since my new scooter will be delivered to my residence sometime this week.

The link:
THE SCOOTER DOC GY6 PDI

Returns a page that says:

Oops, there was an error!
The thread you are trying to access could not be found. 

Here are a few other broken links I found in PART THREE: REPAIR

SCOOTER DOC FUEL FLOW TESTING

REAR DRUM BRAKE AND WHEEL SERVICE  -  this link is linked to another page:

scooterdoc.proboards.com/thread/1492 -  then on this page is a link:

REAR DRUM BRAKE SERVICE PDF  -  and it is this link that is broken.

AWESOME manual for repairing and maintaining a scooter and the other broken links are not of great concern to me.... yet... but the one on the PDI would really be helpful.

ANYWAY... letting the group know about these issues and hoping they might be easy fixes.

THANKS

[olivertwisted]

Grats on the new scoot and welcome, sillylittleboy ! Perhaps, this will help you on the PDI (First broken link)
49ccscoot.proboards.com/thread/8006/chinese-scooter-assembly-pdi

I just found it by using the terms in a search engine but, probably most of what you need is on that page Otherwise, there is much info out there, readily available.

[sillylittleboy]

AWESOME! This looks to be exactly what I need, which I suppose I could have done the Google-time myself. I'm pretty good at finding things on the internet because there's really nothing you CAN'T find on the internet. Sometimes I think if I had the right tools, then I could probably pull and re-build an old V8 engine using nothing but YouTube videos walking me through the process.

The videos total an hour and 49 minutes, so I know what I'm doing for the rest of the evening. From what I've read and my own experience with Chinese manufacturing (RC Quads), I'm hopeful that my Chinese scooter experience will be a good one, so long as I have the knowledge and do those things needing done when they need to be done. Plus I'm a patient guy. When I got my DJI Phantom-clone from China, I patiently did my due diligence BEFORE I took it outside to actually fly it on the third day. I'm off work starting this coming Wednesday and then not scheduled back until the day after Memorial Day. So I've got plenty of time to inspect and seal and locktite and whatever else I need to do.

THANKS AGAIN!

[olivertwisted]

Cool dealio!
No worries, I understand, sometimes you don't know what info to trust until you are more familiar, too. Lort knows, I still have my share of questions!
You sound like ya got yer head on straight about it. Take your time. And yes, as long as you keep diligent, I think you will "Love it long time" ! lol!

[richardv]

Welcome to the board. I'm here to learn as much as possible as well. Glad to see you got the help right away.

[JR]

sillylittleboy

I a few weeks ago discovered the broken links and such on Rich's manual and they were very numerous at the time. I've been working on restoring them little by little including saving every image on my server to keep his manual alive and intact.

When Rich passed his photos and material on his manual was on his wife's server that she used in her private business and some of the images are on his photobucket account. Photobucket has changed a lot and one of those changes is if you don't use or login within a year I do believe then your photos/images can disappear.

Some of his stuff was password protected too and of course I have no way of knowing the passwords. Him and I were actually in the process of moving all forum stuff to a server where we didn't have to worry with losing the material when he passed. I knew this day would come just didn't know how long it would take for things to start disappearing?

I move around a lot and am raising two grandkids and it has hurt my time to work on the forum but I will get the manual all back in shape for members like yourself to use and in Rich's memory too. Be sure to keep a watch on it as I'm going to add more material to it just like Rich and I discussed before he passed.

Thanks
JR

[olivertwisted]

Thanks much, JR ! Thank you, Rich. R.I.P.

[richardv]

Thanks for staying on top of the needed upgrading.

[sillylittleboy]

Thanks to everyone for the welcome and thanks JR for your efforts with the manual stuff. Wow, I can't imagine how busy you must be if you're raising grandkids. I've got two of them myself, a boy and a girl - twins - and I adore them but one of the best parts is that I don't have to take any responsibility with them (or hardly any). My daughter takes care of doing all the parenting, along with her husband, so my part is just to be the fun Papa.

My scooter got delivered today. I live in an apartment, but a friend graciously gave me the option of having it delivered to his house. I got the scooter removed from the crate and put the front tire on it, which made it easier to move it into his garage. Getting ready to go shopping and get all the items on my list. New engine oil, gear oil, dielectric grease, silicone sealant, Locktite, and perhaps some wax for protecting the surfaces.

One other item I think would be useful, since I don't have a garage, would be a nice cover. I'm going to hit up Amazon.com to see what I can find, but if anyone has any good suggestions on a protective cover, I'd be most appreciative.

Thanks again to everyone and we'll keep you posted. Had a long day today that included a funeral, so not sure if I'll do much work on it tonight. Got a little league game in the morning at 11am-1pm, so maybe if I put in some time tomorrow afternoon I might be ready to fire her up by dinner time. I definitely want to make sure I do all the proper things needed before I even touch that starter. I can see how some folks would be too anxious and just want to throw some gas in it and hit the starter and take it out for a run.

It's tempting to want to do that, but I'd also be way too nervous that my premature starting and riding could cause or be the start of some serious problem(s) down the road. That's enough motivation to keep my finger off the trigger and do the due diligence on this baby.

[olivertwisted]

Hey sillylittleboy ,
I bought this cheapie cover ( www.ebay.com/itm/UV-Protector-Outdoor-Waterproof-Rain-Dust-Proof-Cover-For-Motorbike-Motorcycle-/191828558345 ) a couple months ago and it has served me well for my Jonway 150cc (I'll put in a pic so you can see its size without the cover). I got the XL ( 245*105*125cm) in silver black and it fits perfectly, with a clasp in the back to go through the wheel and hold it on in case of wind.
Sorry, about that funeral

[olivertwisted]

Lol! No, my scoot doesn't let wind. And it only gets a bit breezy by the coast here

[JR]

sillylittleboy,olivertwisted,richardv I believe I have the manual back up to date with no missing links now, added a thing or two and if anyone sees any more missing links etc. on any board let me know.

JR

[olivertwisted]

Thank you, very much @jr  ! And will do !

[sillylittleboy]

Yes, THANK YOU, JR for updating the manual and helping us scooter newbies (and oldbies?). It is most appreciated.

I'm heading over to another board to show some pics and ask a few questions, but thought they should be under a different heading/thread.

Thanks!

[richardv]

Thanks JR. Hopefully someday I'll get to use it.