Post by damorg5623 on Sept 11, 2012 14:21:14 GMT -6
Good Afternoon Alleyoop,
I roughed up the clutch pads this morning as you suggested, using 220 sand paper. I also took some emory cloth to the bell housing. I was so sure that this was finally going to fix my shuddering problem, that I couldn't wait to test drive it.
Well, I was wrong.
At first it seemed as if it was going to be OK, when I started off, everything seemed to engaged perfectly.
I rode for about 10 minutes, stopping 4 or 5 times at red lights etc...
Each time I started off it was very smooooooth. After about 10 minutes though it styarted to shudder again, just like it did before.
It has always been OK for the first 3 or 4 miles, then it always starts the shuddering after that.
Like I said yesterday in my post, I read thru all 25 pages of posts, everything that sounded like a shuddering problem and it looks to me like there are at least 3, maybe 4 people who have experienced this same problem.
So far I've replaced the variator with one that Goldenvale sent to me, with NO difference.
I would like to say here that I've looked at several You Tube videos which were about servicing the variator.
In everyone of them, they say to clean out all of the gunk, and only lube the three rubber grommets that help the ramp slide in and out.
Both my original variator and the one that Goldenvale sent to me had a good bit of grease inside of them. Because of the You Tube videos, I cleaned out all of the grease, hopibng that this would help with the shuddering problem... It did not.
I also have roughed up the clutch pads (did that this morning) with no change in the shuddering.
I'm wondering if the main clutch spring is too weak, or too strong maybe?
What about the other springs which are in the drive clutch, could there be something wrong there?
I have NO idea where to go from here.
I have worked on my own scooter ever since I first purchased a 50 cc. back in 2003
I haven't ever had to get this deep into the workings of a scooter.
Prior to this problem the worst that I ever had to do was replace the starter motor on my 2nd. scooter a Roketa Bali MC-13-150cc. My point is this... I'm not total incompetent, i do know a little bit about these scooters.
This has been a really good learning opportunity for me, however enough is enough.
What the heck is the problem here?
Why won't this scooter take off smoothly everytime I start off?
Just like it does the first thing in the morning, when I leave for work?
It starts off so nice and smooth, and then after several minutes and a few miles, the shuddering starts, and doesn't stop until I do.
I mean until it reaches 10 mph.
Get going faster then 10 mph, then it's perfect.
I'm unable to ride slower then 10 mph after it gets warmed up, without the darn thing shaking like crazy.
Please Alleyoop... HELP ME ! Please Somebody, Anybody Help Me?
What the hecks the problem with this scooter?
What have the other prople who have had this same problem done to fix it?
If you don't want to have to type it all out, call me...
Dan
443-653-1674
I roughed up the clutch pads this morning as you suggested, using 220 sand paper. I also took some emory cloth to the bell housing. I was so sure that this was finally going to fix my shuddering problem, that I couldn't wait to test drive it.
Well, I was wrong.
At first it seemed as if it was going to be OK, when I started off, everything seemed to engaged perfectly.
I rode for about 10 minutes, stopping 4 or 5 times at red lights etc...
Each time I started off it was very smooooooth. After about 10 minutes though it styarted to shudder again, just like it did before.
It has always been OK for the first 3 or 4 miles, then it always starts the shuddering after that.
Like I said yesterday in my post, I read thru all 25 pages of posts, everything that sounded like a shuddering problem and it looks to me like there are at least 3, maybe 4 people who have experienced this same problem.
So far I've replaced the variator with one that Goldenvale sent to me, with NO difference.
I would like to say here that I've looked at several You Tube videos which were about servicing the variator.
In everyone of them, they say to clean out all of the gunk, and only lube the three rubber grommets that help the ramp slide in and out.
Both my original variator and the one that Goldenvale sent to me had a good bit of grease inside of them. Because of the You Tube videos, I cleaned out all of the grease, hopibng that this would help with the shuddering problem... It did not.
I also have roughed up the clutch pads (did that this morning) with no change in the shuddering.
I'm wondering if the main clutch spring is too weak, or too strong maybe?
What about the other springs which are in the drive clutch, could there be something wrong there?
I have NO idea where to go from here.
I have worked on my own scooter ever since I first purchased a 50 cc. back in 2003
I haven't ever had to get this deep into the workings of a scooter.
Prior to this problem the worst that I ever had to do was replace the starter motor on my 2nd. scooter a Roketa Bali MC-13-150cc. My point is this... I'm not total incompetent, i do know a little bit about these scooters.
This has been a really good learning opportunity for me, however enough is enough.
What the heck is the problem here?
Why won't this scooter take off smoothly everytime I start off?
Just like it does the first thing in the morning, when I leave for work?
It starts off so nice and smooth, and then after several minutes and a few miles, the shuddering starts, and doesn't stop until I do.
I mean until it reaches 10 mph.
Get going faster then 10 mph, then it's perfect.
I'm unable to ride slower then 10 mph after it gets warmed up, without the darn thing shaking like crazy.
Please Alleyoop... HELP ME ! Please Somebody, Anybody Help Me?
What the hecks the problem with this scooter?
What have the other prople who have had this same problem done to fix it?
If you don't want to have to type it all out, call me...
Dan
443-653-1674