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Post by speedracer on Sept 2, 2010 20:56:29 GMT -6
![:)](//storage.proboards.com/3059616/images/ELWck45kIaBpPYtpvDIj.gif) I used Mobil 1 T4 Motorcycle oil on my 150 cc and will use it on my 250 cc Roketa after break in. $9.00 a quart at Walmart and change it every 1000 miles.
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Post by speedracer on Aug 30, 2010 20:30:19 GMT -6
I emailed them your question Alley. Lets hope they do.
Speedracer
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Over Heated
by: speedracer - Aug 30, 2010 20:13:47 GMT -6
Post by speedracer on Aug 30, 2010 20:13:47 GMT -6
Hey Cruiser, Yes happy scooting days for a long time I hope. Tomorrow I'm off so I'll change out all the vacuum and fuel lines and put in a new fuel filter. I noticed a few of the lines have wire around them, but Doc says throw the wire away not needed with good old American lines.
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Over Heated
by: speedracer - Aug 30, 2010 19:02:09 GMT -6
Post by speedracer on Aug 30, 2010 19:02:09 GMT -6
![:)](//storage.proboards.com/3059616/images/ELWck45kIaBpPYtpvDIj.gif) Thanks jhbietz.... I thought my trip to work and hopefully back might be a disaster, but it worked out just fine. When you have over heating problems you become fixated on looking at the temp gauge and fan light. Not a good habit to get into.
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Over Heated
by: speedracer - Aug 30, 2010 18:38:37 GMT -6
Post by speedracer on Aug 30, 2010 18:38:37 GMT -6
Cruiser, I have to agree. Any air in the system is going to throw off the sensor on the fan. I'm sure I have all of the air out of the system now. Took it to work this morning 9 miles and the fan came on about 3 times when the gauge edged close to the 3/4 mark. Funny thing on the way home tonight and no traffic the fan never came on and the temp varied from the 1/2 mark to slightly above it.
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Over Heated
by: speedracer - Aug 29, 2010 21:18:11 GMT -6
Post by speedracer on Aug 29, 2010 21:18:11 GMT -6
Reply #3 I'm certainly no expert on the 250 compared to the 150 I owned they are night and day. I thought I had taken care of air in the system when I first changed the antifreeze, which was maybe 10 days ago. Today it burped several times so I'm wondering where did the air come from.
I do know when I first changed the fluid the fan didn't come on until I let it cool down added fluid ran the engine and after air bubbles came to the top I had to add more fluid, and the fan worked. Tomorrow I'll know for sure.
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Over Heated
by: speedracer - Aug 29, 2010 19:30:11 GMT -6
Post by speedracer on Aug 29, 2010 19:30:11 GMT -6
For the second time today I let the scooter cool down removed the cap and had to add maybe 2 ounces of fluid. Started it up, let it warm up and watched. Some fluid went to the overflow tank, but no more air bubbles so I quickly put the cap back on and let it run. The temp gauge went to the 3/4 mark and the fan came on. I keep it running, the fan stopped, but I let it continue to run making sure the fan came back on again and that's just what happened.
Tomorrow I take it to work so that will be the test. Taking a chance but what the hell I need to know if there is something else wrong with it. My trip isn't long 9 miles, but long enough to know if the problem is solved or not.
Maybe someone can explain just what makes the fan come on and how some air in the system can keep it from coming on.
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Over Heated
by: speedracer - Aug 29, 2010 17:43:06 GMT -6
Post by speedracer on Aug 29, 2010 17:43:06 GMT -6
BTW over flow tank is totally filled.
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Over Heated
by: speedracer - Aug 29, 2010 17:35:53 GMT -6
Post by speedracer on Aug 29, 2010 17:35:53 GMT -6
I was going to change out my vacuum and fuel lines this morning, but needed to run to the store. Needless to say the scooter over heated. Lucky to get home. Fluid coming out of overflow tank and fan came on but only after temp gauge was on hot. Let engine get cold and removed cap. Added just a few ounces of fluid, started engine let it warm up. A few minutes later a few air bubbles came to top. Added a few more ounces of fluid and put cap on. Took it for a short ride and once again it ran hot and no fan coming on. Just turned 200 miles lucky me.
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Post by speedracer on Aug 28, 2010 18:51:14 GMT -6
Cookies, sorry you had a bad experience with FedEx LTL. They have been shipping heavy freight for at least 4 years as my company uses them to ship to residential homes and we never had a complaint about them. They certainly called me when my package arrived at their terminal and set up a time between 11AM and 1PM for delivery. Driver called me about 30 minutes before he arrived and unloaded my scooter and rolled it into the garage. They might handle business delivery's different then to businesses.
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Post by speedracer on Aug 28, 2010 8:36:05 GMT -6
Well lots of feedback on this. Since I have less then 200 miles on mine I'll put off a test ride on the interstate until the engine has more miles on it.
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Post by speedracer on Aug 26, 2010 14:12:51 GMT -6
Bashan, it really all went well with them. For Superior Powersports to use FedEx was impressive to me as they work with each customer when it's time for delivery.
We all worry whether or not we'll ever get the right paperwork from the dealer, but again all if it came with the scooter making it so easy to get insurance and registered.
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Post by speedracer on Aug 22, 2010 17:58:18 GMT -6
![:)](//storage.proboards.com/3059616/images/ELWck45kIaBpPYtpvDIj.gif) Beyond a doubt the best experience I had on purchasing a scooter online. I knew which model scooter I wanted which was the Roketa 250 cc 54B model and did a search. Well many vendors came up and I checked a few out then I found Superior Powersports and gave them a call. I spoke with a young lady called Sandy and she was friendly, not pushy and answered all of my questions. They offer a free PDI which isn't a full PDI but they did assemble the scooter except for the trunk, mirrors and windshield. Sandy said it would ship within a week and it did and since I live on the east coast it arrived about 5 days via FedEx. There was no damage to the box, but the driver still allowed me to open it just to make sure. The great part of all this was it came with all the paper work to register it. Title in my name along with bill of sale. It took me a few hours after paying property tax and going to the DMV to get it registered. 5 days later I had my new title mailed to me. I did call Sandy a few times to check on my order and she stopped what she was doing and went back to their warehouse to check. Customer service was great. I don't work for them, but I sure do recommend them to anyone looking for a scooter. Their url is SUPERIORPOWERSPORTS.COM[/b] Speedracer
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Post by speedracer on Aug 17, 2010 17:12:34 GMT -6
The Ebay clutch looks right since it is for a 250 CC. Not sure if all 250's use the same clutch. I have always used an impact wrench to remove the variator nut and clutch nut. Hold the rear brake handle and put the impact wrench to it. Comes right off.
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Post by speedracer on Aug 7, 2010 12:55:18 GMT -6
Thanks. I have a 5 mile stretch where I can use the interstate or take a few side roads. Was curious if many 250 owners actualy used the interstates frequently.
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