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Post by kiwiscoot on Oct 5, 2010 13:26:03 GMT -6
Well if there is a whole proliferation of rat-scoots, don't blame me  - Bashan started it with his naked scoot.  These machines do look wicked without the covers. Looks like something that should be in Afghanistan. USD150 with a brand new Pirelli SL26 back tire  -USD40 worth) makes it US110 for the scoot - a bargain in my book. Well got the engine started yesterday evening. No smoke and it ran just fine. I did not run it to long as I haven't cleaned out the cooling system yet. One of the throttle cables broke which will be fixed today. Tonight it will be the variator and I'll have a look in the clutch too. Tomorrow the cooling system, good clean with coolant cleaner then new coolant. Friday the binding front brake/tires and maybe Saturday a running rat-scoot. The seller is going overseas so the idea is to get it assembled ASAP to see what parts are missing. I miss the front louvered cover and the rubber mats for the runner boards. One good thing is that this scoot does not have the usual Helix problem of a crazed speedo window. Does not look like it spend much time in the sun. woohoo this is fun! ;D Kiwiscoot |
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Post by kiwiscoot on Oct 4, 2010 19:07:00 GMT -6
I showed my wife the mock-up of the rat-scoot yesterday evening with tread plate runner-boards, etc. - BUT somehow she did not seem that enthusiastic about it.  Said then she will not ride it like that.  A yellow "flying banana"/ "cruising custard square (CCS)" it will have to be then. ;D Petrol pump work, turned engine over by hand after squirting oil into the cylinder. Looking into the engine thru the spark plug hole the engine looks quite clean. Spark plug had a good colour too. Oil not very dirty. the throttle butterfly on the carb is sticking which caused the throttle cable to break when I tried it. That's tonights job to get the butterfly working smoothly and remove the throttle cable to get it fixed. Front brake needs a good clean and new brake fluid as it's binding. I am impressed as all looks just like it left the factory, nobody messed with this scoot, which is a good thing. All rubber components looks good too, no cracking, etc. Engine should be running by this weekend I would think. happy scooting Kiwiscoot. |
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Post by kiwiscoot on Oct 4, 2010 19:04:27 GMT -6
Congratulations that looks cool. I can see a neighbourhood that is going to be "terrorised" bt a yellow scoot. Kiwiscoot |
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Post by kiwiscoot on Oct 2, 2010 4:13:17 GMT -6
Well here are some pictures of the new project. Turned out to be a '87 not a '94. Click on the thumbnail to view the other pictures.  This is going to be fun. Options: a Yellow one??  or an Urban Assault vehicle??  what you think?? crazy kiwiscoot ;D |
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Post by kiwiscoot on Sept 28, 2010 18:28:55 GMT -6
Kiwiscoot: That tool works ok. I made one myself. My biggest problem with it was that I kept breaking the fins or the holes designed for it to fit into. The strap wrench worked better for me. The bolts must be just go almost tight in to the holes of the variator. If they are loose in there they scew and cause side stress on the holes/fins. I use a long powerbar with a socket to get the nut off. One hand on the homemade tool to keep it tight against the variator and one hand on the powerbar. The first time I took the SYM Citycom's variator off I got someone else to hold the tool in place. Let me tell you it was tight, that's why I had to put extra bracing in the tool. |
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Post by kiwiscoot on Sept 27, 2010 18:21:13 GMT -6
Silly me found it right after I asked in the technical part. Wondered about a PDF for it?? What to do with the scoot - like a Bashan rat-scoot?? or a bright yellow "Flying couch" or ...........??  Kiwiscoot |
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Post by kiwiscoot on Sept 27, 2010 18:16:22 GMT -6
A 1987 Helix/Fusion(as it was sold here as) was advertised in our eqivalent of Craigslist. Got it for NZ$200 with only 18000kms on the clock. Rego elapsed in 2004 when all the body panels were taken of to give it a spruce up. Well that never happened and it sat in a shed for 6 years.
Picking it up on Thursday.
Kiwiscoot
PS where can I get a service manual for it??
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Post by kiwiscoot on Sept 26, 2010 13:51:21 GMT -6
Fantastic - congratulations on a nice trip and good maintenance. How about some pictures of the trip?? ;D
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Post by kiwiscoot on Sept 26, 2010 13:34:55 GMT -6
Glad your OK. Hope you mend soon. Pity about the scoot, what your going to do, replace plastics or do a custom paint job??
carefull happy scooting
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Post by kiwiscoot on Sept 26, 2010 2:14:50 GMT -6
$2 tool ;D  long leg long enough to get from variator to your clutch. short leg just long enough to make a "Y".  bolts at the ends to go into variator holes.  fitted to loosen variator nut.  fitted to tighten variator nut. made from 3mm thick flat bar. hope this helps Kiwiscoot |
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Post by kiwiscoot on Sept 22, 2010 3:27:31 GMT -6
Besides scooting i do:
1.) artisan cheese making - love French Brie/Camembert and a type of farm-style with a cheddar flavour.
2.) fresh water fishing - trout & salmon
3.) four wheel driving, exploring the back country and for fishing
4.) sailing - used to have a yacht, but now only in a dinghy
5.) boating - dinghy with outboard exploring rivers, lakes & for fishing.
6.) making music, mostly piano and piano accordion thee days.
nuff said
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Post by kiwiscoot on Sept 14, 2010 17:35:28 GMT -6
We're dating ourselves here Wolfie - I definitely remember the Morgan and the Messerschmidt. My great uncle had a Morgan +4, a 4 wheeler with a hickory frame, looked like an old MG with a Jag grill. These guys would make me claustrophobic. CCprof - they still manufacture the Morgans, my boss has a 1989 Morgan 4+ and it still has the hickory frame and still made in the old way. The later models now has steel frames. Lovely car to drive. www.morgan-motor.co.uk/sales/plus4.html |
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Post by kiwiscoot on Sept 12, 2010 19:19:12 GMT -6
That oil leak is the most serious problem in your life now - get it looked at ASAP.
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Post by kiwiscoot on Sept 9, 2010 6:31:10 GMT -6
Interesting statistics today in the paper.
900+ after shocks above 3 magnitude after the big one on Saturday.
77+ over 4 magnitude
11 over 5 magnitude, with the last one damaging all the windows in one part of the city that were repaired earlier this week.
We're having better nights from being probably to tired to care, just stay in bed and sleep thru it. I feel for parents with young children. The kids are scared, tired and traumatized. Some parents are taking their children away to family away from the city.
Even the babies here will have withdrawal symptoms when this is over as they will only be used to "milk shakes"! ;D
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Post by kiwiscoot on Sept 8, 2010 3:10:41 GMT -6
CCProf - perhaps if your house was here it now would have had square windows! ;D
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- Bashan started it with his naked scoot. 
-USD40 worth) makes it US110 for the scoot - a bargain in my book.
Said then she will not ride it like that. 
A yellow "flying banana"/ "cruising custard square (CCS)" it will have to be then. ;D
