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Hola again!! Thanks to everyone who assisted me in getting my scooter running again. At long end charging/jumping off the car did/din't work. Would start right off while cables were attached; once removed it wouldn't start at all. Not enough charge on the battery to crank. Even sitting overnight charging did not help at all. I ended up buying the Tenergy Smart Universal Charger for NiMH / NiCd Battery pack 7.2V - 12V with charging current Selection/Temperature Sensor at Amazon. It arrived within 3 days and read instructions, which were quite simple. It is really made for radio-controlled models' batteries, but hey.... I hholed it up and was happy to see the red charging light display right away. I figured I check on it again after an hour, BUT actually returned to look at it while charging red still about 15mins later. The red light was still lit. I tried cranking the scoot and of course it started right away. At the moment the engine started, the red light changed to green indicating fully charged and all within 15mins!! I've been riding the scoot almost everyday since, riding to about 20mins in distance. Not one problem starting but now I really need to figure out where the spark plug is so I can change that. This bike hasn't had any serious maintenance done in the three years I've had it. No shops will look at it, and charge HUGE fees for doing nothing!! Thanks again everyone!!

True, they are fast but just remember why they are so named!!! post some pixs!!! take care!!    

hahahaa thank you

thanks again Alleyoop - got it all done and NO gas leak. yaaay jumped scooter and started right up. yaaaay disconnected jump cables and won't start. booooooo  tried again after cables were connected 20+ mins and still will not crank on its own. so let me ask this:

I tried several times again after cables were connected 20+ mins and with scooter engine running, and it still will not crank on its own. so let me ask this:



a. Once scooter is started via jumper cables, can battery be charges after I drive around like a car?



b. Can I leave scooter with jumper cables connected to a car over night and will this charge the battery? Will this KILL the car battery it's connected to?

1. If so, should I have the ignition ON? Or ignition OFF?



Considering I was planning to take a long drive to charge the battery on its own, now am scared that once cranked via jumper cables, I ride somewhere and get stuck because once I turned off engine, the battery won't start the engine again.

any suggestions will be appreciated. i have only had this problem of leaving keys in ignition twice. once battery was charger thru a battery charger, it was okay.

    thanks!!

thanks again. now i have to tend with a dead battery!!! so as i understand it. i do NOT need to reconnect the hose back into the carb once i tie it off?

Alleyoop Have it tied off though not very good as I cant get it tight enough around the flexing hose. looking for a tie that should do the trick. gas not leaking BUT now trying to start engine still wont start easily and battery is dying. i dont have a battery charger arrrrgggh!! reReading the above, so it doesn't matter if i kink and tie it off and NOT reconnect the hose to where it's leaking right now? Nothing needs to top off the hose inlet where this hose would normally go?