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So since the weather was nice yesterday (82), I decided to go for a ride. Since my other toy needed some transmission fluid, I thought I would go into town to the NAPA and buy some. Well two things, first my town is surrounded by big hills. You have to go down a big hill to get into own and up a big hill to get out. So I am mentally mapping out the route with the slightest grade to get me to NAPA. Not that going down the hill is the issue but climbing back up and keeping up with traffic so not to get run over or tailgated to death is an issue. Secondly, as I said before, I just got this running good with the hole in the hose and carb and plug and all that but I still have not taken this very far. This trip was about 13 miles, not far by any standards but the furthest for me. So heading into town, there are actually two big hills and I decided to bypass the first and knew the second would not be an issue.
The thing rode like a champ and go lots of looks and a couple of, "HI" signs from other bikers, I get to the NAPA only to find out they closed an hour earlier...CRAP. I turn around to go home and again decide to go the back way up the first hill with a less gradual incline. Unfortunately, I had to go through the hood to get there...boy did I get some looks. The bike pulled the hill great, never sputtered and was still pulling at the top. Full of confidence, I continue on my journey and get to the second and much larger hill. This hill is about a mile downhill and then an immediate mile uphill. So I get to the point at the top of the hill where I could turn off to a less hilly route and the way I came, or take the hill. There was a Harley in front of me and I thought..."If he can do it...". So I look in my mirror and see my sleeve, so I lean out a bit and see nobody behind me and decide to go for it. Going down the hill was not bad but I had to slow down quite a bit because the Pa. roads suck and the scoot don't be liking dem bumps. I get about 50 yards from the uphill portion of the roller coaster and the roads clear up so I gun it and start to climb. I have to admit, I was impressed. She pulled the hill the whole way and although we topped at 45, still at the speed limit. Smiled the rest of the way home.
I took the family out for dinner that night and I ended up buying some trans fluid at one of my stores. Put some in my other toy, tok off the roofs and took my daughter for a ride. Good time.
Anyway, two things about the ride. First, for a $200 scoot, I was nervous about the dependability but it proved me wrong. Second ain't no mountain high enough.

Rich,
Just a suggestion, put it back to stock. You are getting too far out of whack and too many variables are coming into play. I would go back to stack and start with one change at a time so you can tweak it before making another. IMHO

Sorry to hear about the spill. Hope your feeling better soon. Guess the whole,"his and hers" thing is on hold for a while?

Rich,
I am not sure but I don't think it will work because fuel line is made of neoprene which is resistant to fuel and won't break down. Somebody correct me if I am wrong.

Thanks Mr. OOP,
I will give it a try if we ever get any nice weather again.

Keep us posted on results and best practices...several peeps thinking about those exact same mods on our scoots...including me!!!

Well I am thinking aboout changing my fluids...well the scoots anyway, and I have been reading and finding many different variations. So what is a good CVT fluid and oil to use?