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Post by royldoc on Mar 31, 2012 23:28:16 GMT -6
Did you use a new head gasket when you replaced the head?
Roy
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Post by royldoc on Mar 31, 2012 23:22:34 GMT -6
check the banner at the top of this page.
Roy
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Post by royldoc on Mar 31, 2012 23:15:04 GMT -6
If your woman is naggin' and your not around to hear is she still naggin'?
Roy
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Post by royldoc on Mar 31, 2012 23:10:44 GMT -6
when the chain came off it possibly bent a valve.
Roy
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Post by royldoc on Mar 31, 2012 21:56:33 GMT -6
When you had the head off did you look at the chain guides and tensioner ?
Roy
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Post by royldoc on Mar 30, 2012 12:28:22 GMT -6
What are the dimensions, length, width? If I got one to lift my trikes Would I need to put out riggers on it to get the rear tires on it? Or should i just continue to use a floor jack and milk crates?
Roy
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Post by royldoc on Mar 29, 2012 9:42:57 GMT -6
I also own a Magnum 300. I have not rod it two up yet, so I can't answer your question from experience. I do however ride a 25 mile commute to work and cruise it at 60 miles per. Going up long steep hills it will lose about 10 miles per. You also have to under stand that if the speed limit is 55 the 85th percentile will be doing 65 per. As for your concern about vibration they can vibrate quit a bit. Most of this is due to bad tires, out of balance,out of round,ect.. New better quality tires will cure this most of the time. The use of thin weather stripping and silicon behind the plastic will help keep the panels from vibrating. Hope this helps.
Roy
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Post by royldoc on Mar 27, 2012 10:50:13 GMT -6
Hi peoples, I have been very busy lately and haven't had much time. Sunday was a perfect day to ride. So this puts me in a position to decide. Do I mow my jungle or ride. Well I decided to ride ;D. I got Maggi out and did a pre ride inspection. Found the coolant drain bolt was leaking. So I have to check the coolant level. It's kind of a pain on these trikes. I filled it up,purged the air and let it run till warm. Now the radiator fan is not turning on. Temp. sensor or bad fan? That is as far as I got when I hear the dreaded words "honey can you?". Well my short honey do list went from mowing to more than a dozen things to do. Hope it isn't the fan as it is buried deep in the belly of this beast. Has any one had to change the fan on a magnum. also anybody know the size, amp draw, airflow. A perfect day turned into a bummer. Trike not fixed, no riding. and ended up workin' my arse off.  Had to go to hospital to get it sewed back on.  . Roy |
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Post by royldoc on Feb 16, 2012 10:23:54 GMT -6
Makes my fifty sound good too. ;D Get one you won't be disappointed.
Roy
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Post by royldoc on Feb 15, 2012 11:07:28 GMT -6
I use a stud installation/extractor tool. Also you can use the two nut method. Put two nuts on the stud and tighten them together. Use the bottom nut to loosen the stud. The trouble with this method is if the stud is in real tight it may damage the threads on the stud or the nuts. Most auto parts stores should have a stud removal tool. I got mine at sears many years ago.
Roy
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Post by royldoc on Feb 9, 2012 23:52:48 GMT -6
Wow, major bummer. Glad you got it stopped without injury. I had some trouble with mine, but nothing that serious. When you put the washer between the hub and castle nut torque the nut good and tight and make sure the cotter pin goes in the crown slots of the nut. I had to use two washers on each side. I'm not sure what the proper torque is. I torqued mine down at 90 foot pounds. The cotter pin didn't line up with the nut so I tightened it a little more till it did. The hubs haven't came loose again.
Roy
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Post by royldoc on Jan 10, 2012 10:41:27 GMT -6
Engines can get real hot without enough air flow to remove the heat.
Aluminum melts at about 1220 deg.. The extreme heat causes other things to happen also. The metal expands causing more friction between the piston and cylinder. Also the oil boils, burns and breaks down. No lubrication causes more friction and heat.
Roy
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Post by royldoc on Jan 10, 2012 10:15:57 GMT -6
I would not use a regular screw. The screws they use are hardened. They take a pretty good pounding and a regular screw will mushroom out where it hits the valve stem. And will constantly need adjusting. Plus little metal chips will come off and get into the engine. They could be used in an emergency, but would not recommend it at all.
Roy
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Post by royldoc on Jan 7, 2012 12:19:05 GMT -6
I could be wrong, but it looks like a turn signal flasher.
Roy
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Post by royldoc on Jan 7, 2012 11:41:26 GMT -6
Just my .02 cents. I bought my first Chinese scooter knowing that I probably would have to work on it. When I got it I did a complete p.d.i.. Then rode it like I stole it. I put almost 1k miles on it and didn't have to touch it with another tool. I set the valves cleaned it up and sold it. The guy that has it now is very happy with it. I bought my second one. A 50cc trike and did the same p.d.i. I had some trouble And had to repair the rear axle. It had a few other minor problems. I got them worked out. It has 2200 miles on it now. I bought my third one A magnum 300 used with less than 100 miles on it. I have not had any mechanical problems with it yet. I have put almost 2000 miles on it. I can start either one with the push of a button and will ride them all day without fear of getting stranded.
Buying a scooter is like buying any vehicle. You will need to do the proper maintenance to keep it running. And just like any other product you buy, sometimes you get a lemon and sometimes you don't.
Roy
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Had to go to hospital to get it sewed back on. 
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