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Post by mikecop on May 6, 2012 9:16:32 GMT -6
I sold my Roketa MC-250-54B yesterday, after less than 24 hours after posting it on craig's list. The new owner is a perfect owner for a Chinese scooter. He has a couple of 150's, is a mechanic, and made the comment, "The Chinese scooters need a little tinkering at first, but then become good and reliable scooters."
I have enjoyed this forum, and will continue to visit regularly, even though I now ride a Honda Silverwing.
I was able to fix a stalling issue with the Roketa because of all the help from this forum. I did a valve adjustment and the scooter ran perfectly. For a non-mechanic like me the video and tech sections on the forum were great. I must say that I would rather have done the valve adjustment on the CF Moto engine than on the Linhai clone--looked much easier on the video.
I regularly read Speedracer's posts, as he had the same model I had, which he had purchased about a month prior to my purchase. It seemed that after a few frustrations within the first 2,000 miles he got his unit running great--for over 10,000 miles.
Thanks again to all forum members for the helpful discussions. I like the fact that people who post on this forum are helpful, gentlemanly, and respectful of others.
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Post by mikecop on Feb 16, 2012 1:11:12 GMT -6
Wow, Speedracer. You really have been scootin' around when you weren't doing your repairs. You bought your 250B about a month before I bought mine, and from the same place. I have a little less than 1,000 miles on mine. I guess the scootin' weather in SC gives you a little more riding time than we have in MI.
When I started having a little trouble with my Roketa I bought a 2006 Silver Wing. I will be attempting a valve adjustment on the Roketa in the next week or so. From reading a number of your posts, and others, it seems that when the owner has done enough tinkering with the Chinese scooters they overcome a number of the problems and then the scooters are good to go for a lot of miles.
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Post by mikecop on Feb 9, 2012 22:29:32 GMT -6
Thanks for the responses guys. I have looked at some previous posts regarding valve adjustment, so I will look up the "how to" regarding valve adjustment and try to improve the Roketa performance.
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Post by mikecop on Feb 7, 2012 2:13:14 GMT -6
We had another nice February day here in Michigan--about 50 degrees. I took the Silver Wing on a ride for about an hour, which was great. Those 600 cc's really do a job. When I give it some throttle coming onto the freeway ramp I get up to 75 mph within a couple of seconds.
When I got home I took the 250 Roketa out for a short time. It often stalls when I stop for stop signs or lights. It seems that unless I back off the throttle very gradually it stalls. If you go from half throttle to no throttle it definitely stalls. It almost seems like it floods out. Usually I need to wait 10 or 15 seconds before restarting or it will not fire up.
When I first start it, I must start with no throttle and keep it at no throttle until it warms up. When it is warm, if I make certain that I decelerate slowly I can usually keep it running at the stop light As I stated above, if the deceleration is quick it will stall out. Any ideas about why it is so sensitive to the throttle action?
I plan to sell the Roketa when the nice weather hits this Spring, but I would like to get it running better before I put it up for sale.
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Post by mikecop on Jan 31, 2012 16:38:27 GMT -6
My father-in-law died a few years ago at age 91. During his last few years he talked often about the bomber plant. He was a union official there. The pride he showed when he talked about the plant is why it was so successful. Thanks for the video.
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Post by mikecop on Jan 31, 2012 16:30:25 GMT -6
I just returned from a 45 minute ride. We had 55 degrees here in the Detroit area today, so I jumped on the Swing and hit the road. Not bad for January 31 in southeastern Michigan. Honda proved it's quality--Swing started up within a second or two after sitting for a couple of months. Ran like a charm.
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Post by mikecop on Nov 18, 2011 0:18:33 GMT -6
I rode from my home in Dearborn Hts on I96 to Howell, where I switched over to Grand River Drive, which I took through Fowlerville, Williamston, Okemos, Lansing, to Grand Rapids. I then went north on 44 to Rockford and then headed back East to Belding, Ionia, and then on 21 to Fowler, Pewamo, St Johns, Ovid, Burton, Owosso, Corunna, and then SE on 71 and then some county roads to Bancroft, Bath, Byron, Linden, and Fenton, and then back on 23 and 96 to home. It was a total of 315 miles. I had intended to go to the Lake Michigan shore, and then north to 10, east on 10 to 127, and then back to home base, but I got a later start, so broke it off at Grand Rapids.
A couple of days ago we had a mid-50's day, so I rode out Hwy 12 through Saline, Clinton, the Irish Hills, to Moscow, and then north through Hanover, Horton, Spring Arbor, and Jackson. From Jackson I took 106 NE through Pleasant Lake, Munith, Stockbridge, and Gregory. Then on 36 through Pinckney, Lakeland, Hamburg, Whitmore Lake, and up to South Lyon and New Hudson, and then Grand River Avenue southeast to my home area. This ride was 176 miles. Scooting has been a fine excuse to go wherever seems interesting through lots of little towns. I'm sure you miss some of your Michigan life, but by living in Florida you can scoot year around.
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Post by mikecop on Nov 14, 2011 12:41:48 GMT -6
I have a Roketa 250B, which I purchased new in 2010, but was shipped with a 2008 title. I enjoyed it quite a bit, but started to have some problems with it at about 1,000 miles of use.
I have an aquaintance who was interested in getting a scooter, and I sent him an ad which I had found on the Detroit Craig's List for a 2006 Silverwing for $3,800 with just under 6,000 miles on it. He didn't go to look at it, and after several days of thinking about it and the problems I was having with the Roketa, I went and bought the Silverwing. Quite a difference in performance, which would be expected with 600cc vs 250cc. The unit feels a lot more solid while I'm riding it. In all fairness to Roketa, the Honda is about $7,500 new ($3,800 used) vs $1,600 for the Roketa. Because I'm not as handy with repairs and adjustments as I think is required for Roketa owners, I opted for the more reliable Honda.
I have had the Silverwing on the freeway at 75MPH, and it was very comfortable, and had quite a bit left on the throttle. When we had some nice Fall weather here in Michigan and leaves were in full color a few weeks ago I took a nice long ride to the western part of the state--combination of freeway traffic and country roads. It was a beautiful ride and the Silverwing was great.
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Post by mikecop on Nov 11, 2011 1:33:28 GMT -6
There have been many comments on this forum about inadequate lights on Chinese scooters. My wife and I just completed a three-week tour in China, where we spent time in about half a dozen major cities. I think I discovered why Chinese scooters have very poor lighting. Probably 98% of scooters being operated in China during night time hours were being ridden without lights (headlights or taillights). So the Chinese don't care about the quality of lights on their scooters because they almost never use them! Mike ;D
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