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Post by olivertwisted on Nov 4, 2015 14:12:36 GMT -6
Gee, sanks! It looks like I'll have the chance today, in an hour or so. Wet clouds are playing "Peek-a-boo" but I think, they are outnumbered by poofy, happier ones! Thank you! I'll report my findings and shoot pertinent pics as soon as I get in there  |
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Post by olivertwisted on Nov 4, 2015 3:25:28 GMT -6
Congrats! I'll see ya in another year for my first year, lol !  |
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Post by olivertwisted on Nov 3, 2015 22:53:26 GMT -6
I started her up this evening just before the rain began to pelt us. She started up quick and strong BUT, I'm pretty sure that I am hearing what I have seen mentioned in many posts here, "Variator rollers", rattling. I had figured that with no maintenance done on this that it would be needing rollers and a belt. It did take some revving up before the rear wheel began to spin (indication of light rollers and possibly idle speed adjustment out?) I have read some preferences toward "Gates" and "Bando" belts. I have no idea yet, what SPECS and sizes for either but I'd like to choose for best top speed since, I'll need to hop on the HWY but not a FWY to my sisters house. She does have one pretty steep 1/8 mile hill that I'll need to climb to get to her though. It looks like I'll be into the variator cover tomorrow if the rain subsides. I have a scale so, I can weigh the rollers once I am able to get to them but, I'm sure I'll find many worn spots on them. I may have to rig a way to hold the variator fan without buying special tools right away too. I'll dig for an oil filter wrench and my manual impact driver. The previous owner said the kick Starter didn't work so, I'll be checking that out too. Any suggestions on any of this is surely welcome. I will of course be cruising the threads, edumacating meself !
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Post by olivertwisted on Nov 3, 2015 17:49:57 GMT -6
Ha! Yes, believe me, I have cans at the ready! |
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Post by olivertwisted on Nov 3, 2015 17:21:07 GMT -6
Awesome, Thanks! Alleyoop I hope to fire it up this eve after the valve adjustment and fluid changes. That oil was black but, no shavings in there. Hopefully, she'll be happier on the interior than she looks on the exterior Oh and I found some info on using apple cider vinegar or molasses to help me with some of this rust |
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Post by olivertwisted on Nov 3, 2015 16:44:25 GMT -6
Okay folks, I tried everything at my disposal to get that stud off of there but no can do, I don't have a torch. Now, the black wire traces backward to the plate on the frame where the regulator sits (PIC below),then a separate one goes from that plate back to the battery negative. Forgive please, my need to double check this but I really don't want any of my own potentially wrong assumptions to mess anything more up here. Since this wire traces to that spot on the frame already, then all I need to do is relocate the loose end now to the valve cover bolt, yes?  w |
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Post by olivertwisted on Nov 2, 2015 14:47:25 GMT -6
LOLOL! "Dunked in the ocean", lolol!
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Post by olivertwisted on Nov 1, 2015 21:19:03 GMT -6
I probably did jump the gun on buying this. I bought it as a backup because my old 1992 Nissan Pickup has been great to me but has really started acting its age this last two years .When I have to repair the truck, I have no ride to the parts store, lol! I may have just dug a deeper hole while trying to secure a backup, sheesh, Leave it to me! We'll see. It will always be a rust bucket but, maybe, I'll get a couple of years out of it |
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Post by olivertwisted on Nov 1, 2015 21:11:52 GMT -6
Thank you very much, Alleyoop . Yes, good advice again. I have been hunting for the best prices on parts and taking inventory. I've got the purchase price ($75), DMV, a battery, voltage regulator, minor supplies and fluids amounting to about $150-$175 at this point. I'm thinking that after changing the oils, if it isn't at least running nicely (It does already run), it could be a waste to go further as it needs a seat, full brake system up front, a tire and possibly the rotor in the back too. The tail light assembly works but is very brittle and I only see it out there for about $75, yikes!. It does need other smaller things so it could nickel and dime me to death here.It's possible that this girls scooter dream could be over . I think that you linked me to the best price on the seat at Scrappys and I'm hoping that I can still use the rotors but, they don't look so great either. |
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Post by olivertwisted on Nov 1, 2015 20:10:08 GMT -6
It IS! Alleyoop The more body panels that I remove, the more I'm wondering how far I want to go here. After finding that the front brakes probably have to be replaced from handle to rotor and seeing these rotors at about $50 in addition to everything else I'll need for this bike, I'm starting to get really nervous about this journey. :/ As regards the motor ground, do i get ya correctly, to in a sense "Hopscotch" the motor wire to attach under a valve cover bolt then from there to the frame? But strait to the frame with this loose ground wire IF it traces directly to the battery? And, thank you ! Also,I just ran into another question too, I was about to change the gear oil and found that the sticker was still on the bike specifying "Use only GL-3 gear oil". I bought an 80-90w GL-5. Is it okay to use this or, should I not? |
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Post by olivertwisted on Nov 1, 2015 19:32:53 GMT -6
Thanks much , John!
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Post by olivertwisted on Nov 1, 2015 19:24:01 GMT -6
So, it seems that my rescue scooter has been out in the salt air for long enough that I may run into a lot of this...  While taking off the fan cover to get familiar with my timing marks and to adjust my valves (Which were both at between .002and .003, and now happily at .004), the bolt at the top of the fan cover twisted off, even after letting it set lubed for a full day. I don't have a screw extractor set and even vice grips onto the remaining post can't budge this thing with the leverage that I can manage to get. Probably, I can get ingenious about holding that cover on well enough but, there was a ground wire mounted on that nut. Can anyone confirm that it is okay to mount that ground wire elsewhere? I'm just going to move onto doing my oil changes until I hear from my "scooter scoolers"    |
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Post by olivertwisted on Oct 29, 2015 14:27:44 GMT -6
You guys are great, thank you!
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Post by olivertwisted on Oct 28, 2015 12:32:00 GMT -6
jct842  In case ya decide to try it, on Ebay, it is being sold in 9x33 inch strips. Enough to form two floorboard strips on mine. I saw several different checker color patterns too, for less than $7 shipped
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Post by olivertwisted on Oct 28, 2015 1:14:49 GMT -6
I need to pick up a inline blade type fuse holder to replace the glass fuse on my Jonway GY6 YY150T-2 , 150cc. I have fuses. I just need a holder. The glass one that is in there is a 15A and I am assuming that , that is the correct size ? Can anyone tell me what gauge wire on the holder is correct ? The one that is there appears to have about a 16G wire.
Thank ya, much!
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In case ya decide to try it, on Ebay, it is being sold in 9x33 inch strips. Enough to form two floorboard strips on mine. I saw several different checker color patterns too, for less than $7 shipped