Please help me scoot wont start By jpp928 (Read 546 times)

[jpp928]

Please Help me I'm losing my mind here
I have a Ice Bear Mojo 50s8 trike Scooter, it now has 1785 miles on it I bought it new a 2012 model in Nov 2012
It has been running fine I have done all the req main t on it Yesterday I rode it home from work went to store and electric Start would not work after a few min I used kick start it fired right up. This morning same same electi start would not work, after i got to work i shut down on tried the electric start it fired right up, went out at lunch 3 hrs later and no electric start would not fire up and the kick start would not work now 8 hrs later neither one works the bike will nor start. Please help its only 3 months old and only 1785 miles on it. what is wrong with it ?
jeff

[Alleyoop]

With that many miles have you done a VALVE adjustment. If not it is due the valves tighten up and you loose compression and they will not start. Set both VALVES to .004 inchs if they CLATTER(little to loose) set them to .003 inchs but no less than that. A little ticky ticky is good then you know they are not to loose and not tight.

Also have you adjusted your carb for the COLER Temps, for cold temps they need a lot more fuel. If you haven't give the FUEL RATIO MIXTURE screw 1 full turn COUNTER CLOCKWISE and see if that helps it fire up. But FIRST DO THE VALVES otherwise you are just trying to compensate with the carb and it might start but may strand you after a few miles.
Alleyoop

[hodakabob]

When you said the electric start didn't work. Did it turn the motor over or do nothing? If it did nothing the battery may not be up to snuff anymore. (which is why most Chinese batterys have a 30 day guarentee.) Also check the battery fuse.
Hodaka Bob
County Line Cycles Grovertown, IN

[kz1000st]

If it has the original Chinese battery in it then it's time for a change. Most reputable online sellers advise changing it immediately. I had a 50cc Lance that did exactly what you said. Only I have a battery charger. Charge the battery and it would kick start, the battery was losing power too fast to run the starter and the ignition circuit.