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richardv to clean electrical components i use a special spray.
The petroleum and degreaser i used for engine block, wheels,air filter box, fuel and air cables.
I cover the cdi, spark plug entrance and so on with plastic bags when cleaning

First problem with the scooter with 8.600 kms.
It wouldn't start. The instrument panel would light up less than 1 second and then would die.
I checked the battery it was charged and bolted.
The fuse wasn't burnt
cleaned and check all electrical cables aqnd nothing.
Called a mechanic he wouldn't pick up the phone because its sunday.
In the afternoon i went to the garage to check it again.
Changed the fuse, just in case and the power was on again and i could start the scooter.
This is how the fuse looked, the contact terminal was damaged


Now the scooter runs but its not problem free, the odometer doesn't work right. At around 60/70 kms only marks 18 kms per hour. I don't understand why it started to do this.
Until today all worked well.
It rained a lot in the last few days, the scooter got really wet and covered in mud. I cleaned all with petroleum and degreaser i hope i didn't damaged anything
Any ideas what may be the problem?
EDIT: Its a digital odometer

I feel bad for you and your Fashion Bashan (boy i love that uggly outdated design)
Anyway i am sure you will get over it and make it better than new. Good luck!

Hi try to check if there is any stamping on the side of the engine.
It can help to identify the engine

Untill a few days ago i thought the Honda Helix was the most uggly scooter i ever saw.
In the last few days i changed my mind completely and i feel a urge to get one or a new clone made in China. The futuristic 1980's design took some time to seduce me but now i love it
Great Thread full of information @bashan

Let me thank you for all the feedback.
I am a long time lurker on this forum, the little I have learned so far it’s in great part thanks to the tech/help threads.
I am new to scooters some of you got many years of experience that I value and respect. You all live in a country that I never visited before. So all that you say I will take advice.
So far I love the idea of buying a brand new kymco agility 125cc for some reasons:
1-It’s very cheap
2-It uses the gy6 engine that I am familiar with and I have all the parts in my garage that will cost me nothing: CDI, rollers, belt, clutch, variator, pump, brake pads, new head, rectifier, relay …. Maybe its not the best engine (air cooled) but if i got one new scooter and carry with me the most important parts. If I can gently break it in the first 2.000 miles I will have a solid scooter
3-Where I live there is a scooter rental company with a fleet of kymcos agility, they take a hard beating in rough roads, in the desert, carrying surf boards and dropped on the beach all day. Guess what? With 20.000, 30.000 kms covered with rust they keep going strong
Use a good quality synthetic oil each 1000 miles, never use full throttle, don’t ride more than 100 miles without stopping to cool off, in the desert ride by night and stop even more.
I will travel real light: 1 lightweight tent, 1 summer sleeping bag, 1 small backpack, tools under the seat, extra gas and water. Right now I am 80 kgs, I will improve my training and try to lose 5 extra kgs in a effort to make the ride even lighter for the bike. With a total weight of man and gear less than 240 lbs. A lower value than the rated 385 lbs
I am not sure if the Elite 110 new is still for sale in USA? Is it?
I plan to get out of the plane and start riding as soon as possible, if I buy a new scooter I can arrange payment by bank transfer and have it ready upon my arrival. If I still go shopping for a used one I will lose precious days in a country that I don’t know, paying hotel and taxi fares
I would prefer not to buy a 3.000 or 4.000 usd scooter because: After I am done with my 2 to 3 months run what will I do with it? Leave it at the airport? Get 500 usd back? If I buy a 1.800 usd scooter the risk will be lower
And I agree with you fugaziiv the scooter cannonball victory by Dabinche was very impressive. It was a hard task against some impressive scooters.