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Post by kz1000st on May 25, 2014 1:23:11 GMT -6
If it's anything it would be the valve guide seals. They might have toasted when you ran it dry.
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Post by kz1000st on May 25, 2014 1:12:49 GMT -6
Forget North Conway, you know you have to take that scoot to Laconia in June! The biker guys will flip when they see it. I got more comments than you can imagine when I had mine. From everyone. It's an eye catcher.
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Post by kz1000st on May 24, 2014 16:51:26 GMT -6
Oh, longest trip on a scooter? 200 miles on the 250, 85 miles on my 150 and 82 miles on the 50cc.
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Post by kz1000st on May 24, 2014 12:24:18 GMT -6
Pull both brakes when you hit the starter button and let us know what happens.
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Post by kz1000st on May 24, 2014 10:51:52 GMT -6
I owned a yellow Big Ruckus briefly. The good thing about it was that it felt more like a bike than my scooters. It certainly was an attention getter and I had more people ask me about it than most anything else I've owned.
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Down and out
by: kz1000st - May 24, 2014 9:40:14 GMT -6
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Post by kz1000st on May 24, 2014 9:40:14 GMT -6
Kymco is a great brand. It is so close to Japanese quality it's amazing.
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Post by kz1000st on May 24, 2014 9:19:30 GMT -6
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Post by kz1000st on May 24, 2014 7:28:44 GMT -6
Here's my thoughts on this. Read deeper.
Buyer beware of purchasing a new Peace, Peace Sports, Dykon, Tao Tao, or other cheap chinese scooter with fake warranty, poor build quality, and no parts availability.
Check out our great Bintelli brand scooters starting at only $999!
First, there is no doubt that Bintelli scooters are fine products. Justin is constantly seeking to improve his product by interfacing with the factory is China. As the distributor he has a responsibility to provide his dealers with a product that doesn't fall apart out of the crate.
It's wonderful that College Scooters is stepping up their game and selling Bintelli, but remember this. The Chinese build what ever you ask for. If College Scooters or their distributor asked for cheaper builds on a Peace Dash to maximize their profits a drop in quality is inevitable. Don't blame Peace Motorsports (Bashan scooters, BTW) for a bad product if you ordered it that way. As for the Warranty being fake that also is between the dealer and the distributor. Warranty issues are between the dealer and the guy he buys from. If the dealer sells to you with a one or two year warranty you get your scooter fixed. Payments for warranty work are between the dealer and the distributor.
If College Scooters had reserved his condemnations strictly for Peace that would be one thing. Instead he throws blanket condemnation at unrelated brands. Peace, Tao Tao, Dykon are not the same companies. You don't honorably boost your own brands by attacking others. It's called FUD.
Fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD) is a tactic used in sales, marketing, public relations, politics and propaganda. FUD is generally a strategic attempt to influence perception by disseminating negative and dubious or false information.
And yes, maintenance is the key. Not just in oil changes or valve adjustments but in usage. How you ride will determine how long it lasts. Beat them up and they blow up. It's not so hard to understand.
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Post by kz1000st on May 23, 2014 12:28:41 GMT -6
Theoretically, mind you, a vertical engine has the piston moving up and down without gravity making one side take it's weight and putting more wear on the bottom surface. Of course BMWs seem to defy that so it may be more science than reality.
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Post by kz1000st on May 23, 2014 7:59:51 GMT -6
I would give it more time to break in. My 50cc bike wouldn't go above 30mph when new. Now it runs 50 easily. If your engine is as tight as mine was it may need more time to rock. Playing with the carburetor might be counter prroductive.
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Down and out
by: kz1000st - May 23, 2014 6:09:01 GMT -6
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Post by kz1000st on May 23, 2014 6:09:01 GMT -6
I'm thinking it could be some stinky little component in the motor control box. A crappy diode or chip breaking down. Remember condensors in old point systems? How many people pulled their hair out over those crappers?
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Post by kz1000st on May 22, 2014 14:31:13 GMT -6
The one good thing about the Fashion is the radiator stuck above the front wheel in the air stream. Honda may have made the Helix ugly but they certainly designed it to last.
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Post by kz1000st on May 22, 2014 14:27:38 GMT -6
Bad brake switch. Check and make sure the tail light flashes when you pull the levers.
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Post by kz1000st on May 22, 2014 6:55:14 GMT -6
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Post by kz1000st on May 21, 2014 13:39:13 GMT -6
You're overthinking this. It will let you know when it's cooked. Just watch the oil level. The rings are done when you're laying down a smoke screen or using half a quart in 200 miles.
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