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Post by rks on Apr 24, 2020 8:41:34 GMT -6
Eight months later.....I found the afore mentioned photo. Taken on 11/04/1965  |
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Post by rks on Apr 10, 2020 4:19:54 GMT -6
Vacuum ports are on the.... intake manifold, right side of carburetor, and fuel pump/petcock. The valve cover port is for crankcase ventilation, relieving pressure from the bottom end......has no business being connected to vac lines. Either vent it to a catch can, or directly to the atmosphere. Some place a fuel filter on the hose, and zip tie it to the frame somewhere.
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Post by rks on Apr 10, 2020 3:58:20 GMT -6
2011 Jonway, 16,000+ miles, still running great
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Post by rks on Aug 25, 2019 15:24:26 GMT -6
My first bike was very similar to that one, but black & silver. lower exhaust....but same stats (8hp, 4 speed standard). Honda S-90, purchased new in November of 1965. Thought I owned the world. There is a photo of a seventeen year old sitting on it, around here somewhere....have to see if I can find, and post it.
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Post by rks on Oct 9, 2018 4:30:37 GMT -6
I thought ammeters were phased out several decades ago.... are you sure it's not a volt meter? If it registers when ignition is turned on, before starting engine, it's running off the battery (DC side)
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Post by rks on Sept 27, 2018 4:40:59 GMT -6
Hey josht0227.....glad your scooter is giving you good service. I'm just saying that your speed and fuel usage claims are flat out impossible, with only a few holes drilled in the airbox, and a free flow exhaust.
You are confusing mph with kph, and mpg with kpg. 55 kph on your speedometer, equals 34 mph.....much more in line with a basically stock, 50cc machine's capability. Same story with fuel economy......150 kilometers per gallon, equates to about 93 (ninety three) miles per gallon. Again, much more in line with the manufacturer's spec sheet. Take a close look at your speedo, believe you'll find I'm right.
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Post by rks on Sept 26, 2018 4:15:05 GMT -6
I think someone is spinning a pretty tall tale around here. I've made 71 trips around the sun, but my nose still works fine......and I smell fish.
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Post by rks on Sept 22, 2018 4:45:12 GMT -6
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Post by rks on Sept 21, 2018 16:29:02 GMT -6
You are probably right......I try to divide my time equally, but doesn't always work out. Have managed to ride 1,200 miles on each of the BMW's this summer, 1,500 on the scoot, and a little more than 1,900 on the Ural. The wife has become quite fond of the sidecar.....so has our Boston Terrier. Season isn't over yet....hopefully, I will manage to put several hundred more miles on the group.
The scooter is still a wonderment to me. I enjoy riding it every bit as much as I do the 1200 cc bikes. Always look forward to the 36 mile scoot ride, for morning coffee and conversation at Micky D's.
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Post by rks on Sept 19, 2018 11:24:19 GMT -6
And another update....it's been a year since my last one. Still going strong, no sign of wearing out.  |
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Post by rks on Sept 16, 2018 15:23:59 GMT -6
Easy? Hard? Liike I said, your scoot, your choice. As far as your carb is concerned......watch this video Idle mixture screw |
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Post by rks on Sept 15, 2018 15:14:01 GMT -6
Your money, your scooter, your decision. The manufacturer stated their idea as to how it should be run in.....but you seem to want a different opinion. So...here ya go, drive it like you stole it, beat it like a borrowed mule  I wouldn't do this to mine, but I want mine to last a while. |
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Post by rks on Sept 6, 2018 6:39:05 GMT -6
While on my 36 mile coffee run yesterday, and maybe 50 yards beyond a four way stop, county road intersection, I noticed a few nails on the pavement....then a few more.....and some more. After zig zagging my way through them, decided I'd better stop to see if I'd picked any up in the scoot tires. Parked on shoulder, scoot on center stand, spun both tires a few rounds....glad to find them nail free. Was about to continue on home, but then thought a 5 minute delay won't make any difference. Shut the scooter off, removed my helmet, and made the 50 to 100 yard walk, picking up nails as I went. Probably saved a couple of people some grief. Don't know what kind of moron throws loose nails in the back of his pickup, then hammers down our bumpy county roads, not caring what his stupidity might cost another motorist. This is what I picked up. ![]() s26.postimg.cc/y5k6jf7ol/IMG_20180906_road_debris.jpg |
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Post by rks on Aug 18, 2018 3:42:43 GMT -6
Are you sure you have all the wires connected to the battery correctly? With the ignition key turned on, does the brake light work... Fuel gauge rise up off the (E)....horn beep?
I have a feeling there is a red wire dangling somewhere, that should be attached to the + post of the battery.
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Post by rks on Aug 18, 2018 3:22:38 GMT -6
We bought a new Rag-Top Wrangler, back in 1995. Just happened to be the same color as the one pictured above. It was a fun vehicle on a warm summer night, and was great for getting around in the winter. It did ride like a lumber wagon (or should I say a Chinese scooter), and even though it was a four banger with a manual tranny, it really liked it's gas. All said and done.....I don't regret having owned one.
Smart move buying used like that.....holding out for a one owner, low mileage, well cared for vehicle, saves thousands of dollars....good for you.
Hope you enjoy your new Jeep, cyborg.
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