Possible MOTO issue? By kracker383 (Read 1,353 times)

[kracker383]

OK I got 1400 miles on the Moto "Fashion" and I noticed something today. I get a ticking noise from the motor around 25-32 MPR. Anything faster sounds OK. Any suggestions on this one? All the fluids are where they need to be.

Thanx kracker


Please note: I don't want to hear that the problem is its a Chinese scooter!

[Bashan]

Possible reasons your scooter is ticking:

• Your wife finally found a good use for that alarm clock and brick of C4.
  
• Harley is in the seat bucket messing with you.
  
• Your artificial knee needs oil.
  
• Your real knee needs oil.

Serious reasons your engine is ticking:

• Check the spark plug, it may be loose.
  
• The valves may need setting.
  
• Try a higher grade of gas.
  
• Your exhaust may be loose on the head.
  

[Alleyoop]

Weights rattling transitioning to a higher ratio.
Alleyoop

[kracker383]

So I did the old screw driver to the top of motor and my ear on handle.....the tic is there! If it is valve adjustment I'll have to have it done. I've never done them and the bad back makes me limited on what I can do.........this sucks.

[Alleyoop]

Same here I cannot be bending down to much or on the floor I will not be able to walk for a week.
Find a lawnmower/tractor place the motors and how they run are no different than a scoot motor.
Alleyoop

[kracker383]

Thanks Alleyoop! You da man!

Kracker

[Alleyoop]

If you need some welding or serious work done try www.highspeedwelding.com/
He is off 63 north of cass, He built my 1 1/4 header pipe and put on my SuperTrapp muffler also built a WHEELCHAIR carrier that I had built for a wheelchair guy in Louisana so he could take his wheelchair with him, used my Trike as the setup. I have pictures of it on here while in his shop.

He builds hotrods and fixs hotrods that people bring in. Heck the porsche dealer on Ogden brings in BRAND NEW porshces and he builds the roll cages for them. Just about every year he does about 10 of them.
Alleyoop

www.scooterdoc.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=customscootsmodsetc&thread=1295&page=1#54482

www.scooterdoc.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=trike&action=display&thread=2393

[kracker383]

OK I found a video on the cn250 valve adjustments.........I'm on it tomorrow. This is a great forum with a bunch of good people willing to help!

Thanx to you all!

[Bashan]

This video is in the Scooter Doc Library, it may be different than what you found:

I suggest you use the above procedure, it is MUCH quicker, and easier on the back, than the Honda procedure. Also, I have some joint problems and I just could not work on these things without this lift from HF:

It says it can lift 1,000 LBS. I wouldn't do over 600 with it but for scooters it's great:

[kracker383]

I have a larkin motorcycle jack for now........I am off to HF today for some other items going to see if they have one in stock as well.

Thanx Bashan!

[davec]

Apr 15, 2013 18:21:33 GMT -6 Bashan said:

Possible reasons your scooter is ticking:

• Your artificial knee needs oil.
  .
  

Hey, I resemble that remark (LOL)

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[kracker383]

Apr 16, 2013 8:35:25 GMT -6 davec said:

Apr 15, 2013 18:21:33 GMT -6 Bashan said:

Possible reasons your scooter is ticking:

• Your artificial knee needs oil.
  .
  

Hey, I resemble that remark (LOL)

Its amazing the technology today. My great uncle had a scary looking prostatic that scared us as kids. Its awesome to see people with disability's living and doing better then most people who take life for granted.

Rock on brother!

kracker

[kracker383]

Update on valve adjustments......

WOW it was easy! The videos were a big help as well as all you kats were!

Its not perfect, but a hell of a lot better. I also did a AMSOIL synthetic oil change on the scooter as well. For this being my first Chinese scooter I'm having fun with it!


Cheers, Kracker

[kz1000st]

We have to get some FOG (Fashion Owner's Group) membership cards going.

[kracker383]

Apr 16, 2013 18:45:42 GMT -6 kz1000st said:

We have to get some FOG (Fashion Owner's Group) membership cards going.

I'm down for that! ;D