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Post by BigCheeseStick on Nov 28, 2011 6:36:20 GMT -6
I can' believe you took that off!
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Post by BigCheeseStick on Nov 27, 2011 22:58:28 GMT -6
WOW. VERY disappointing attitude.
Fact 1. You got exactly what you paid for. CHEAP transportation.
Fact 2. You modified said CHEAP transportation with even CHEAPER parts. And were rewarded for your tinkering accordingly.
Fact 3. Only a fool believes ANY production manufactured, internal combustion engine is intended to run at full throttle for hours on end. A Ferrari would have blown up if held at full throttle that many hours.
Fact 4. Jay has just proven beyond ANY doubt what a few of you said looong ago. "a journey as such this is probably not any benefit to the scooter community." Or anyone for that matter.
Sorry Jay, but again. WOW. What a total disappointment this has been turned into for everyone... Good luck.
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Post by BigCheeseStick on Nov 27, 2011 16:57:07 GMT -6
wow a radio has bad reception...thats so custom That was pretty funny though! ;D ;D Since we are in the "custom" area... And I'm looking at a black and chrome scoot that's the same chassis as mine... There's a mod I've been thinking about you may wanna consider. Flipping the intake manifold 180 degrees on the head, and cutting a hole in the cowling directly bellow the front of the seat for a "Ram Air" effect with an open element air filter. Doesn't look like it'd take much to do, and would be a first as far as I've ever seen.... BmWxPR, you up for it? |
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Post by BigCheeseStick on Nov 27, 2011 16:27:08 GMT -6
The biggest problem is that a 150cc Chinese scooter with small wheels (13") is not meant to be taken out on I-95 for hours at a time and run Wide Freaking Open at 60 mph. Maybe a 16" wheeled scooter might have handled it, but I doubt that too. I saw him running 60 mph numerous times and knew the outcome. Blown piston rings, scorched cylinder and oil blowing out every pore. All he had to do was ask anyone here with a 150 if the scooter would take it and we'd have told him "NO". His route was suited to a Chinese 250cc scooter but not an SC-150 Baja. I'd second that if only because every part of the country I've ever been in if the speed limit is 45 people are all doing 60. If the speed limit is 55+... You'd BETTER be cruising at around 75+ or your a highway hamburger waiting to happen. |
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Post by BigCheeseStick on Nov 27, 2011 15:57:24 GMT -6
That plug should be indexed toward the intake valve, and looks like the intake valve lash is a bit to tight. LOL! Kidding! AWESOME VIDEO!  |
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Post by BigCheeseStick on Nov 27, 2011 10:30:51 GMT -6
Really the only part of the site that he's been able to keep updated on the trip. Good stuff. I fully believe it he'd just done the PDI and kept the scoot stock he'd have made the trip without issue!!! Bad advise and free JUNK from sponsors got the better of him. They nearly caused his scoot to burn to the ground before he even left home with it!!! msj.4321fun.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&id=42&Itemid=206 |
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Post by BigCheeseStick on Nov 27, 2011 10:20:51 GMT -6
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Post by BigCheeseStick on Nov 26, 2011 23:51:04 GMT -6
The temp sensor is a REAL nice idea. Replacing the dip stick with a hose is funny at best though.  Glad he made it to Florida! Just in time to miss this years snow up north.  |
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Post by BigCheeseStick on Nov 26, 2011 9:30:04 GMT -6
Forgive my naivety here... I see on Jay's bike he's removed the dip stick and there's an aluminum catch can in its place, and the vent hose from the rocker cover is also routed to the can...  Given that the engine has a rather large tunnel for the timing chain to travel from the bottom of the crank case to the top of the head that allows all the air imaginable to circulate through the whole engine, and any possible pressure from any possible part of the crank case to vent out the factory installed vent hose on the rocker cover, I'm at a total loss on what removing the dip stick is accomplishing. Is it possible a failure of the fancy can to vent (clog) caused pressure in Jay's crank case to blow his oil seal??? And I can't help but wonder if Jay had had the factory dip stick to easily check fluid levels at each fuel fill up (seems sensible on such a trip to me), he likely would never have trashed his engine... ? Who dreamed up these "smoke and mirror" dip stick vent hose cans?!? Why wouldn't you want a dip stick to check fluid levels??? Do the people selling such products know what their promoting? Why rip people off? |
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