Question about changing out motor? By beachbum (Read 1,222 times)

[beachbum]

My 150cc blew the motor. I was thinking about buying a new motor for it. How difficult is it to install. I know it's a relative question depending on the skill-set of the person doing it, but I just want an idea of difficulty.

I am pretty mechanical, but I have never done this. What am I in for?

I would sure appreciate some honest impute.

It's got 10" wheels, which I believe is the short case?!

[tvnacman]

if youi get the exact motor its not too hard .

John

[beachbum]

Now, how can I convince the wife that after purchasing a new scooter yesterday, that buying a motor would be wise. Lol

[Bashan]

What happened to the motor? They're not that hard to rebuild. You can get a rebuild kit for about a $100.00. But if you want to get a whole new motor they're easy to swap out. Just make sure you get the same type of stator. If you have an AC system and get a DC stator you won't have a red/black AC feed for the CDI. Rich

[beachbum]

Jul 14, 2012 12:07:29 GMT -6 Bashan said:

What happened to the motor? They're not that hard to rebuild. You can get a rebuild kit for about a $100.00. But if you want to get a whole new motor they're easy to swap out. Just make sure you get the same type of stator. If you have an AC system and get a DC stator you won't have a red/black AC feed for the CDI. Rich

One morning I started smelling burnt oil, and then over the next two days I could not accelerate. I pulled the plug and it was dripping with oil. I also checked the oil and found big metal shards in it.

[Bashan]

Probably will need a cylinder and piston kit. The oil screen does a good job of catching anything big enough to do serious damage so you might have a workable rebuild. You won't know until you take it apart. What do you have to lose?

By the way, I was unclear on that post. There are no DC stators, they're all AC. However, if it's designed for a DC CDI system it won't have a red/black AC feed to the CDI. On those types of systems the battery supplies the CDI with DC power. That can really screw a person up trying to install a new engine and the electrical systems are different. Rich

[beachbum]

Jul 17, 2012 3:25:51 GMT -6 Bashan said:

Probably will need a cylinder and piston kit. The oil screen does a good job of catching anything big enough to do serious damage so you might have a workable rebuild. You won't know until you take it apart. What do you have to lose?

By the way, I was unclear on that post. There are no DC stators, they're all AC. However, if it's designed for a DC CDI system it won't have a red/black AC feed to the CDI. On those types of systems the battery supplies the CDI with DC power. That can really screw a person up trying to install a new engine and the electrical systems are different. Rich

Thanks Rich

[justbuggin]

to make the wife happy with a purchase is not to let her know about it

[parkrider]

Hi Folks

newby here

how long does it take to change out a engine on a big bike it is easy to get to??

[Alleyoop]

2-3 hours and get it up and running.
Alleyoop

[cleanpowerone]

it is my experience it is easier to change out 5 engines,, than make a wife happy. or was that just my wife?? now ex for the second and last time lol i miss her,, but i am glad i dont live with or see her anymore. i mean,, after the endorphins wear off,,, look out! lol

joe

[tvnacman]

Jul 17, 2012 22:12:30 GMT -6 justbuggin said:

to make the wife happy with a purchase is not to let her know about it

Just let them see it when it is too late .

John

[cleanpowerone]

Aug 2, 2012 17:40:25 GMT -6 tvnacman said:

Jul 17, 2012 22:12:30 GMT -6 justbuggin said:

to make the wife happy with a purchase is not to let her know about it

Just let them see it when it is too late .

John

easier to get forgiveness than permission. it wasn't that way in the caveman days, as i remember.