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Post by krylon80 on Jan 22, 2015 17:51:24 GMT -5
Shot in the dark; anyone live in the Boston area who has experience/necessary tools for modding/upgrading/tuning scooters? Specific knowledge of Yamaha Zumas a plus.
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Post by moofus02 on Jan 22, 2015 20:42:57 GMT -5
For what a shop would charge you can buy a few tools and do the work yourself any time you need to and end up with a better tune than a shop will get you unless one of the guys here is close enough to help you out. On the carb mod i think you need a t27 tamper proof torx bit to get the top of the carb off
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Post by niz76 on Jan 23, 2015 1:31:32 GMT -5
If it helps at all- the Zuma is practically identical to the 2t Minarellis you see on this site- assuming it's the bugeye Zuma of course...
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Post by krylon80 on Jan 23, 2015 10:41:03 GMT -5
yes, it's the bugeye '09 2t.
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Post by krylon80 on Jan 23, 2015 10:42:52 GMT -5
For what a shop would charge you can buy a few tools and do the work yourself any time you need to and end up with a better tune than a shop will get you unless one of the guys here is close enough to help you out. On the carb mod i think you need a t27 tamper proof torx bit to get the top of the carb off Yeah, i was more asking for members of the site who were in the area, not a shop where I'd pay an arm and a leg. |
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Post by moofus02 on Jan 23, 2015 11:56:28 GMT -5
There is nothing really hard about working on these. You can get the service manual free online. We will walk you through anything you need help w with
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Post by krylon80 on Jan 23, 2015 12:32:42 GMT -5
careful moofus, you're building me with false confidence, haha.
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Post by moofus02 on Jan 23, 2015 14:56:29 GMT -5
Naw it's easy just takes a little time and a few tools
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Post by Thunder 50 Rider on Jun 30, 2016 20:35:43 GMT -5
this is the first page ive read since signing up, i live in the boston area and just got a scooter, also just did my first oil change successfully, there is someone from this forum with fantastic videos on uncrating his taotao atm... i believe his series of videos on uncrating goes through 50-75% of the things you would be working on on scooters, it was a huge help to me changing the oil. check it out Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VkNHOAOyK8&list=PLm3-Rt5jsolvEQcIl1CMZGW5Yj_kP4Wjc |
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Post by spaz12 on Jun 30, 2016 20:44:23 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum  That would be Brent's video. He sorta runs the place  |
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Post by Thunder 50 Rider on Jun 30, 2016 20:53:19 GMT -5
well thank you very much, i havent had a second to go over my whole scooter but i have put 100 miles? or km on it and figured i had to change the oil, and boy was i glad i did because it was dark. but basically those videos are great, and good quality, you can hear him the whole time and see what he is doing, not like some others on youtube... i was curious about others in mass but it doesnt seem like so many on this forum hopefully i will end up seeing more.
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Post by spaz12 on Jun 30, 2016 20:56:26 GMT -5
well thank you very much, i havent had a second to go over my whole scooter but i have put 100 miles? or km on it and figured i had to change the oil, and boy was i glad i did because it was dark. but basically those videos are great, and good quality, you can hear him the whole time and see what he is doing, not like some others on youtube... i was curious about others in mass but it doesnt seem like so many on this forum hopefully i will end up seeing more. There's a member map here: 49ccscoot.proboards.com/thread/856/49ccscoot-com-member-mapNot sure how exactly to use it, but I wouldn't think it's that hard to figure out. |
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Post by Thunder 50 Rider on Jun 30, 2016 22:01:12 GMT -5
That is really cool, maybe needs a lil cleaning up from silliness, but i figured it out and put a location in my town for me. thanks again
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