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Post by kz1000st on Jul 5, 2014 13:26:07 GMT -6
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Post by kz1000st on Jul 5, 2014 11:57:02 GMT -6
This is relative to towing a scooter,...How?
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Post by kz1000st on Jul 4, 2014 20:22:14 GMT -6
Oh yeah, thanks, I forgot.
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Post by kz1000st on Jul 4, 2014 17:20:01 GMT -6
For what felt like the millionth time, I took Rocket into town for groceries. It feels like I've worn a groove in the road since we've done it so many times. It is such a kick. For a mere 50cc the little bike rolls.
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Post by kz1000st on Jul 4, 2014 16:09:23 GMT -6
The scooters in my fleet only flash the directionals. I have a very loud beeper on Rocket that I could totally live without. Not only is it an annoying tone but people stare at me since it sounds like a truck backup alarm. Many people disconnect it but I left it alone.
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Post by kz1000st on Jul 4, 2014 14:17:58 GMT -6
So you're saying the back wheel spins faster at 65 mph when it's being towed than it does with the engine powering it? Now that's a new one. You should submit that to the Society of Automotive Engineers.
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Post by kz1000st on Jul 4, 2014 7:15:15 GMT -6
I know this is slightly off topic but I always wondered about the Phantom Power Draw. I noticed that when I turn off the key I get a sound from the speakers like they're being disconnected from power. I wonder if the radio is pulling something even with the key off. I just keep the battery maintainer on it over long periods but it's the only bike in the garage that does lose power. The Bashans and the Honda just fire up after months of inactivity.
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Post by kz1000st on Jul 4, 2014 5:34:59 GMT -6
Left behind? See that signature? Hear the sound of Chinese bikes about to pass you. Give it up, Chinese scooters are coming....except they're already here and people are buying them by the thousands.
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Post by kz1000st on Jul 3, 2014 11:31:49 GMT -6
It wouldn't surprise me that it's for emergencies. I recall reading somewhere that a Highway Patrol Officer here in the U.S. spoke about using his Cop Bike to push cars off the road. The Gold Wing is a stout bike with a big motor. Nothing it does would shock me.
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Post by kz1000st on Jul 2, 2014 16:16:33 GMT -6
Let us know what happens.
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Post by kz1000st on Jul 2, 2014 16:13:46 GMT -6
Are you pulling the rear brake lever when you hit the starter button? You can try jumping the solenoid to see if power is getting to the starter. Oh, does it kick start?
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Post by kz1000st on Jul 2, 2014 14:57:11 GMT -6
58mph ,,, riding in a couch, so relaxed!! morphouse can cross the US OF A easily,, , no sweat!!!!!Wait a minute! I remember this trip. This was the 210 mile trip that he said caused him so much pain he bought a trailer because he would never do it again. It can cross country alright.....on a trailer. Or if he ships it.
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Post by kz1000st on Jul 2, 2014 9:13:51 GMT -6
It's always nice to read glowing testimonials about alternative products. I do have to say that Gates Powerlink Premiums do hold up quite nicely in my case. I installed one about five years ago on my 150cc and it still works nicely 6,000 miles later. I will, at some point, buy a Bando belt for my Fashion from Parts For Scooters. Matt responded to my request for a Premium belt by stocking them. I have 8,500 miles on the Chinese original so ten to fifteen thousand miles from a Bando is certainly possible.
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Post by kz1000st on Jul 2, 2014 8:18:31 GMT -6
A big Amen on that. If they had scooter events like that here I'd be on it in a minute. The only scooter activity of note here is in NYC, 150 miles away. If I carried it in the Minivan, Rocket would be the ultimate weapon, but I'm not so inclined and I'm not so sure I could slip it by as a "Moped".
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Post by kz1000st on Jul 2, 2014 6:30:14 GMT -6
1) Still waiting for a picture of the Morphous's odometer. Until then my $3000 Chinese fleet has more mileage than your $6000 scooter.
2) Still waiting for your list of qualifications to comment on things mechanical as per Rapid Jim (The Evil Drug Dealer. Isn't that what you called him?)
3) My spare bike in case of a total breakdown is a Honda Rebel, twice the machine of a Morphous at $3395 when I bought it. Go to the Honda Rebel forum and see how many will be used for thousand mile Tours this summer, not to mention Iron Butt rides.
4) Isn't it funny that no one has ever used a Morphous for the Cannonball Run across the Country? An SYM HD 200 won it four years ago and a 110cc Honda this year. Hmmmmmmm.
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