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Post by benellibob on Mar 30, 2011 18:18:39 GMT -6
Rear brakes do very little on scooters, 80% of the stopping power is on he front discs... sorry to call you out buddy, but i call bullsh*t having recently experienced this myself recently, rear braking is EXTREMELY important. i had never previously locked up my front wheel before, but recently on a long trip i had gotten almost home when the person i was following slammed on their brakes. normally this would not be a problem, as my benelli has front and rear disc and stops VERY quickly. however i had been riding for quite a long time and my hands were quite frozen. i already had my hand close to the front brake, but my hand was further from the rear brake. my reactions were slow, and did not engage the rear brake. i locked up the front brake, slid, which i have NEVER done before. the arse end of the bike pushed around, and popped me right off the bike. i could have stayed on, but that meant hitting the car in front of me. i pointed a bit to the side and missed him, but did not manage to stay on the bike owning a honda, and the lightest one around at that, i have heard this "the rear does only 20% or less of the braking, therefore is not very important. rear disc swaps are pointless, since drums brake just fine." arguement MILLIONS of times. drum brakes, properly set up with good shoes are adequate... BUT a rear disc brake is NOT pointless or silly. rear disc brakes make a huge difference. and may i ask where you got this 80% number? because thats the same thing i have heard about front wheel drive vehicles.... which are bikes are not. and there is also a very large amount of weight in the rear... ASK ME HOW I KNOW! |
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Post by benellibob on Mar 24, 2011 23:36:04 GMT -6
i think that might be a generic pic he used. he said his had a beat up body.
and that actually seems like the right direction. other way round would put it in the plastic
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Post by benellibob on Mar 24, 2011 23:26:27 GMT -6
get rid of those nylocks and get real metal lock nuts
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Post by benellibob on Mar 23, 2011 20:46:29 GMT -6
it would be a custom thing man, they cant make kits for everything on the planet
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Post by benellibob on Mar 23, 2011 18:18:07 GMT -6
looks sweet, but how much are these? and what would be the appropriate speed sensor for our scoots?
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Post by benellibob on Mar 23, 2011 18:15:26 GMT -6
you want to have enough pipe to get past the fan, then you will probably be ok as far as not burning the exhaust valve. you just dont want cold air to be able to hit the closed exhaust valve. depending on the engine, reducing exhaust backpressure can actually lose power, but i dont know that this is true on these little engines. also, it will be unbearably loud. you might need earplugs. HAVE FUN!  |
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Post by benellibob on Mar 23, 2011 17:55:59 GMT -6
normally on a car tire, worn down in the center like that would be OVER-inflation, but since this is a rounded MC tire, that would be LOW pressure causing a wide section to wear, and wear faster. i run about 2-4 lbs less than the tire is rated for, during summer. remember heat expands everything including the air in your tires~!
never listen to the vehicle manual or vehicle badge. your tires are what matter, listen to them!
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Post by benellibob on Mar 23, 2011 17:50:01 GMT -6
does the A/F screw change fuel ratio thru-out rev range or just idle mixture?
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Post by benellibob on Mar 23, 2011 17:46:09 GMT -6
im pretty certain you can ride on any road that is not an interstate. basically any road that has exits is going to be off limits. just plan your route using the "avoid highways" function. where in NC are you going? you are welcome to stop here and camp (im assuming you are camping on the way)
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Post by benellibob on Mar 20, 2011 23:43:46 GMT -6
yes thats EXACTLY what mine sounds like.
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Post by benellibob on Mar 18, 2011 21:03:42 GMT -6
im sorry in advance to all the texas members but...
why the hell would you want to do that?
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Post by benellibob on Mar 18, 2011 15:06:58 GMT -6
you could get some PVC and build a potato cannon and make a "recreation" of the BAZOOKA SCOOTER  |
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Post by benellibob on Mar 18, 2011 15:01:16 GMT -6
it looks like the end of your cable is in the wrong hole there
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Post by benellibob on Mar 17, 2011 22:55:29 GMT -6
i didnt think you were trying to bash, just offering my opinion. i havent had anyone attempt to steal my scoot. i pray for the fellow who gets caught trying....
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Post by benellibob on Mar 17, 2011 21:50:50 GMT -6
actually the expanding gasses escape out the back, so im guessing you would be fine its french made after wwII because vespas were cheap, and the cannons were pretty much lying about. oh and we built them of course. |
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