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There is a reason not many cars have CVTs - always hunting for the right gear.

Belt sounds plausible. I haven't had a chance to look inside. I hope to get to it this weekend.

When I first heard the sound, I was accelerating out of a turn and I thought it was the kickstand hitting the ground. Later, when accelerating hard away from a stop light, while traveling straight ahead, I heard the sound again.

I'll check out the variator. If I see something out of the ordinary, I'll go ahead upgrade to Dr. Pulley sliders while I am in there.

I wonder about the extra weight as compared to regular paint.

I was able to get a nice finish on my Helix with Duplicolor Perfect Match spray paint, a few coats of clear gloss laquer, wet sanding with 1000 grit, polishing compound, and some wax. That is many more steps, but is close to a factory finish.

I don't know what it is like in other parts of America, but my town, Rock Hill, South Carolina is full of, for lack of a better word, rednecks. About once a day when I ride, some punk kid (or adult even) yells something incomprehensible in my direction. We scooterists get little respect. In my area I am sure that is partly due to the fact that a majority of scooters are "liquor cycles".

I have had two Chinese scooters. First was a Znen 150cc with the generic sport body work, and a Roketa MC54B250 with the Lihai Yamaha cloned 257cc.

My biggest complaint with the Chinese scooters is the cheap, plastic body panels. If you ever need to remove and re-install them, count on breaking off mounting tabs.

I bought the 150cc new for $1200 at my local scooter shop. I sold it a little more than a year later. The time was right, and I got a good offer. Later I bought the roketa used, not running for $300. I put $300 worth of parts and tires on it. It was a great scooter for me. What I didn't like about it was the harsh ride and crude engine. It just never ran as smoothly as it should. It was not near as refined as my 25,000 mile, Honda Helix which replaced the Roketa for $900.

I'll certainly consider another small, Chinese scooter to play with again.

-Michael

I've been seeing some good deals on Craig's List lately. There is a Silver Wing near Macon, GA for $1500 in rough shape and Reflexes can often be found cheap.