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Post by pinkscoot on Feb 16, 2017 14:33:20 GMT -5
So yesterday I was bored and doing my usual CL surfing and found this:
Its a 2011 Super 8 2t with 13,000 KM on it for $50. The front end and handle bars were damaged by a PO. The owner said it stopped running. Its not seized because the kick starter moves something there just isn't any compression. Who knows what the problem is but its pretty beat on the front end:
I'm not sure what I'm going to do with it but it is a big scooter, 14" wheels and 53" wheel base I'm sure that it is a stable scoot. I have read some threads on here and found that its big problem is a 15:1 final drive. None of the threads seemed to find replacement gears and some of the smartest people on here were looking.
The handlebars are welded back badly, not sure if the triple tree is okay. It looks like it has a stock Super 9 muffler on it. I read the thread where Sai put a Super 9 LC top end on hers but couldn't get it over 50mph. I also followed DRC174's thread on a Super 8. I currently have enough projects so its under a tarp next to the garage. |
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Post by Senna1Rossi on Feb 16, 2017 15:42:38 GMT -5
Cool! major project, this
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Post by tiny on Feb 16, 2017 16:54:48 GMT -5
For $50 you cant go wrong. check out The KYMCO fourms they should have more info but a few of the guys are asses thou
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Post by pinkscoot on Feb 16, 2017 20:39:58 GMT -5
Tiny, I have found that a lot of the other scooter forums have people that are a lot on the pompous side. I tend to not post so that I van stay out of their way, because they are right and everyone else is wrong. Just ask them.
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Post by 190mech on Feb 16, 2017 21:04:05 GMT -5
Its a shame that upgearing cant be had for such a nice scoot,,Somebody has to have a swap/splice gear setup for them somewhere!!  |
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Post by pinkscoot on Feb 17, 2017 10:02:39 GMT -5
I'm sure the gears exist some place. Maybe I'll get into this just to see.
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Post by drc174 on Feb 17, 2017 10:17:54 GMT -5
I finally got he keys for mine so it will fire up this weekend and I can report back where we are at in terms of top speed. That said, I think 50-55 is where I would like to be at anyway, but with proper measuremements of the gears I am sure we can find something
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Post by greggkinney on Feb 17, 2017 15:01:02 GMT -5
ive got a yup and a peoples sitting out back , im gonna trashthe yup frame. im not sure if the tree will work, but if so its here. not sure about the gears either or what they are but the yup has 12" wheels. ill check them. if anything fits you can use you can get it. the kymco forum hasnt been much help to me lol. this is really the ONLY informative site.
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Post by greggkinney on Feb 17, 2017 15:03:24 GMT -5
oh and im jelious once again. super 8 is my dream scoot!! sweet find
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Post by pinkscoot on Feb 17, 2017 15:23:06 GMT -5
Gregg if I decide not to do anything with it its yours for what I paid.
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Post by greggkinney on Feb 18, 2017 0:03:37 GMT -5
ill take you up on that if you decide it not for you. did you ever get the zx going? i have kymco factory vari's and clutches around if you are still in need
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Post by pinkscoot on Feb 18, 2017 17:05:06 GMT -5
greggkinney the scoots yours for $50 if you wan it. I was doing some garage cleaning and sorting and realized I have projects into 2018. Let me know if you're interested and I won't move it to the storage unit I picked up for future projects.
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Post by greggkinney on Feb 18, 2017 19:21:12 GMT -5
ill take it. ill send you a message ....wooohooooo!
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Post by gsx600racer on Feb 18, 2017 19:26:29 GMT -5
Iv always wanted a L/C Super 9, maybe someday. lol
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Post by pinkscoot on Feb 18, 2017 19:42:25 GMT -5
There was a Super 9 LC in great shape on CL for $600 but they wouldn't respond to me, it was probably sold.
Edit: I just saw it again from a different buyer for $1200. 
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