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Post by curiousgeorge on Aug 28, 2012 14:29:08 GMT -6
I just want your guy's advice on this
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Post by curiousgeorge on Aug 28, 2012 14:26:44 GMT -6
Ok I will stik with just premium then.
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Post by curiousgeorge on Aug 28, 2012 13:14:00 GMT -6
Hey guys. I just had a quick question about gas. What is the best gas to use in you moped, I have a 50cc jonway agility, and was told to use premium by my dealer, but I heard people saying that the octane is too high and doesn't burn as well as regular for a moped. So in all of your professional scooter experience, what is the best gas to use?
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Post by curiousgeorge on Aug 28, 2012 11:53:18 GMT -6
If the leak has stopped i shall leave my tranny oil alone, and change it to that heavier oil next time, but if it is still leaking then i shall try to change it and see if that fixes it
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Post by curiousgeorge on Aug 27, 2012 19:29:32 GMT -6
So I will be riding my moped to my high school starting in about one week. I will be locking it at my schools bike racks. I am just wondering, where would be a safe place to keep my helmet? I have under the seat storage, and I have a plastic trunk mounted on the back. Now I know the answer seems clear, either in the trunk or under the seat, but I am asking because well the lock for the seat doesn't seem very strong and feels like it could get forced open pretty easily and the trunk I have mounted on the back is plastic as are most and the lock is just basically a plastic latch that locks. So both storage areas seem like they could be easy to break into so I am worried about my helmet getting stollen by some high school hooligans making a prank on my moped if i keep it in those storage places. Do you guys have any opinions on if those are fairly safe storage areas and i am just over worrying, or should I keep it some place else? I can't keep it in my locker because my locker is tiny and the helmet would not fit at alll. So opinions and ideas would be very helpful guys:)
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Post by curiousgeorge on Aug 27, 2012 19:18:39 GMT -6
Why doesn't everyone just use the heavier oil in the first place then, cause that sounds great!
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Post by curiousgeorge on Aug 27, 2012 15:23:11 GMT -6
Yes it will help, if it still sips out a little then drain it and put in 85w-140 tranny oil. That is heavier and it will not sip out. Alleyoop How will the heavier oil change how it runs ?
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Post by curiousgeorge on Aug 26, 2012 19:20:41 GMT -6
I saw this after I had done something. I went and got a rubber gasket and then put some RTV on the bolt and the gasket, Do you guys think this should help?
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Post by curiousgeorge on Aug 25, 2012 20:41:16 GMT -6
Ok so I fitted a helicoil with my father and we had some troubles but it worked in the end, hasn't leaked all day, although can someone tell me if this is ok please, I took it out for a ride to test it to make sure there was no more leak, and well it worked well, there was no leakage or dripping. So I rode the bike around for the rest of the day. Now I just got home and turned the bike off, there was no dripping still, but i felt the bolt and it seemed to have just a tad bit of oil on it, i couldn't tell by looking at it but when i felt it i felt a small slickness. is this bad? is the leak still there? cause it isn't dripping at all? and if it is still leaking then, what do i do now?
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Post by curiousgeorge on Aug 25, 2012 9:56:45 GMT -6
Ok I am going to the auto parts store today to see if i can find the right helicoil kit. I really hope this will fix it. Can i still take the drain plug out to change the transmission fuel when the time comes again?
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Post by curiousgeorge on Aug 25, 2012 6:25:46 GMT -6
Depending on what size the thread is (M6 ?) You could drill the hole and rethread it to a larger size, then find a suitable bolt and copper washer to fit. Have you got any scoot or engineering shops near you ? Sadly I do not, I have the guy I purchased it from but I know he won't fix it for under 75 dollars. Also I do not know what size bolt it is , and do you know where they sell tap and die sets?
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Post by curiousgeorge on Aug 24, 2012 20:24:45 GMT -6
I will look online, and see if i can find that somewhere local tomorrow, does anyone else know how to fix this?
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Post by curiousgeorge on Aug 24, 2012 19:31:29 GMT -6
So I just bought a Jonway agility 50cc yesterday and finished breaking it in today, So I changed the engine oil without a problem, then I went to change the transmission/gear oil for good measure too. So I went to loosen it and was turning it counter clockwise as hard as i could but there was no budge so i thought it might be reverse threaded so like an idiot i thought that clockwise would loosen it so i gave it a few clockwise taps and it started to loosen, so i loosened it some and the bolt starting coming out. then it kept turning and getting loose but the bolt no longer kept coming out. So i thought oh no maybe i stripped the threads, so i started turning it back counter clockwise and it came out and the transmission/engine oil drained and when the time came to put it back in i prayed it wasn't stripped but alas i was wrong. The bolt is fine, it is the threads of the transmission/gear oil drain hole that are stripped. the bolt went in and will screw till it is mesh with the metal and if you try to actually get it tight it gets loose and you have to retry. so i had it screwed in but not tightened and i filled it with gear/transmission oil and started it and waited around 3 minutes and there was no leakage so i thought it was ok, so i took it for a ride to my mall which is about ten minutes away to make sure, then when i got to my destination and touched the gear/transmission oil drain bolt, it felt wet and i wait a minute and it is now leaking transmission/gear oil about a drop a minute. it isn't like leaving a tray while i ride, but it is slowly letting a drip of oil out once a minute. Please someone help me. is there any way i can fix this, and make my transmission stop leaking.? I just bought this yesterday
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Post by curiousgeorge on Aug 23, 2012 9:21:58 GMT -6
thanks for your help guys, I am gonna take out my bike today and try to be conscious of my counter steering because it seems i have been doing it all along without realizing it! I think i just got confused when i saw someone say turn right to go left.
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Post by curiousgeorge on Aug 23, 2012 1:45:53 GMT -6
you need to lean to the left as you go right and vise-versa use very little turn with the handlebars as you lean to the outside of the turn you are putting more weight on the tires so they have better grip to the road i would recommend you take a rider safty course for more help and to better understand how to ride safe good luck to you Thanks! Is it similar to steering on a mini bike and dirt bike? because that's basically what i do to turn when I ride them.
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