20,000 mile club By cptk (Read 1,870 times)

[cptk]

I was just wondering how many other people have made it this far? And what issues have you had?

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[Bashan]

Jul 16, 2011 18:38:58 GMT -6 cptk said:

I was just wondering how many other people have made it this far?

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Not very many, that's for sure. I can think of two posts stating that they hit 20K but I don't remember an odo photo like yours. Congratulations on your iron butt! Oh, and nice job to the scooter too. ;D Rich

[cptk]

Hey my wife says I have A bubble butt no where near iron...But the scooter Rocks . Old Blu has only let me down a couple of times. The linhai engine is a good one for sure.

[kz1000st]

20,000 miles on a China scooter?? What year is it? What failed that let you down? Inquiring minds want to be ready to prevent the same things from stopping them.

[cptk]

Well there is a lot that has gone kaputi...I have replaced One stator, a regulator, two coils, a couple of plugs, a Battery, Three back tires, Three mufflers, Replaced all fuel lines and Vacume lines, fixed numerous Electrical connections ( mostly by soldering the wires and eleminating the plugs ), Added all LED's throughout the system, and also added a Led light bar across the trunk, I use 91 octane, and have replaced coolant twice, Replaced a mirror (dont ask why), Changed to 12gm Sliders, and several belts ( some just to try for fun ) and have replaced brake pads, as well as bled the brakes a time or two. All in all I think that is it and not too bad for 20K......Lookin to post the fifty/k in two years or so. So Scoot on peoples....

[Cruiser]

Thanks for posting the repair listing, K. Looks like having a spare coil would be a good idea for the average 250 owner. Have you thought of going to a stainless steel aftermarket type muffler?

[cptk]

Way too expensive...But still an option

[kiwiscoot]

My 2008 SYM Citycom has rolled passed 20 000miles a few months ago. A horn that needed tweeking, wire of speedo broke at steering head, one headlight bulb and a failed indicator relay were the only things that went wrong. These Taiwanese scoots seem to have their act together and I fail to see how a Jap/Italian scoots could've given better service. Aiming for the 40 000miles now.
SYM = Smile Your Miles!

[cptk]

Hey Kiwiscoot,
Definately Smile at your miles.. Iknow I am smiling at mine. It is good to know I have a common Link to some one out there...

[rob00757]

just turned 15,000 yesterday on my 2008 MC-54B with the linhai engine. Here is what I have done: Bought with 763 miles used for 1100 bucks Sept. '09. (today is 25Jul 2011). 2 New back tires one new front. New valve stems. Of Course new rubber fuel and most vaccuum lines. one new carb. rubber vaccuum plunger thing. same plug it came with that is the irudium or something like that. one new drive belt. one new or slightly use clutch. one set of new 14g roller weights. 3 new stators. one new voltage regulator. Maybe 17 or 18 oil changes the last 10 or so with only fully synthetic 10w40 either scooter amsoil or mobile one. started out using the shell rotella 15w 40. maybe 4 gear oil changes. one new starter clutch ( as the berarings shattered on the original but not seem to harm engine with the metal shavings every now and then that showed up on oil changes. one new front rim ( bent from a pothole Minnesota sucks for that) the back needs it also but holding out on that, I hammered it back as best i could. still wobbles 5000 miles worth. both wheels perfectly balance with a very sensitive static wheel balancer home made with roller blade wheel bearings. home made back rest that is a god send for long trips. I have drove this thing hard and fast for long periods. three hour trip on freeway one way then back home same day. twice. oh, yeah, new rear wheel swing arm bolts as they have broke off. had to drill out and replace with hardened american metal. New muffler bolts but not new muffler but i do need a new one as it rattles like crazy from baffles stuff. thats it. one new battery too. looking for 20,000 next milestone... see ya then

[Cruiser]

Thanks for the input, rob00757. Interesting to see that between you and cptk 4 stators had to be replaced. I'm assuming that the stators burned or shorted out as there are no moving parts. Haven't really heard of many 244cc stator replacements, but I don't think they work as hard because they may have lower output.

[rob00757]

ok got an update on the mc54B. it is 11-10-11 here in Minnesota and still riding in November!!!!I got 21,657 miles on odometer. newest problem is fan. gonna check it out in the spring, but will ride til the day it snows. happy scootin!!!

[Bashan]

You better be careful up there, that iron butt might get frozen to the seat. Rich

[scooter12]

;D Just broke 5000 miles-- a ways to go.. But it is good to hear that some scoots make it..

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[kz1000st]

20,000 miles is an achievement on so many levels. Visit Craigslist and see how many Japanese bikes from the eighties have less than 10,000 miles on them. The problem with anyone getting to 20,000 miles is staying in the sport or keeping their ride for any length of time. Every bike I've owned has hit that easily. Some took longer than others but I expect to hit 20,000 on my 150 eventually. Maybe even more since I won't have the heart to sell it for what it will be worth when I get there.