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Post by thxcuz on May 2, 2017 9:22:11 GMT -5
Not having a good morning. Battery is fully charged. I mash start button, solonoid clicks the bendix moves slightly but doesnt turn. I hope it's not a fried starter.
Also some clown WELDED a bracket for a side stand right over where the center stand would go. Sheesh!
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Post by thxcuz on May 2, 2017 12:23:28 GMT -5
Seems I have a bad starter button.
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Post by thxcuz on May 2, 2017 21:14:45 GMT -5
Great Scott, Marty, the bloody thing started!
start button does nothing now, the relay just buzzes, and the starting motor...well, we wont talk about what I may have done to the starting motor.
The first few teeth of the kick start gear are worn but I greased up the gears and fiddled with it anyway and on the 3rd kick it started! I didn't ride it due to the bad rear brake cable but I call that a victory! The wheel doesn't spin when I give it gas but I recon that's just the carb needing adjusting.
So scooterwise, today was an emotional rollercoaster. I was excited about new parts, dissaointed about the centerstand nonsense, the bad starter button and the terrible crime I did against the starter motor. then excited again about it kicking over and running.
I'm spent
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Post by 2stroked on May 2, 2017 23:28:07 GMT -5
I'm happy for ya, and I feel forya.
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Post by thxcuz on May 3, 2017 7:04:00 GMT -5
All is not sunny in spreeland. I tried to kick it over again and it wouldn't start. I have a theory why but my bigger problem is that I stripped the either kick lever or the shaft. It's weird. The lever is loose but also stuck on the shaft.
So I have a scooter that does run. I just have no way to get it to run.
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Post by 2stroked on May 3, 2017 10:24:21 GMT -5
Grrrrrrrr
Good luck
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Post by thxcuz on May 9, 2017 22:55:11 GMT -5
kick start is shot...the only alternative I have is to drill through the shaft and the lever and bolt it that way. not impossible, just not what I was expecting.
Speaking of not what I was expecting, I think my mounting hole on my carb is stripped.
UGH
I had it start last week. a while later I tried it again and it started then died. I'll work on getting the electric start going next week. If I have bigger problems like a busted rod or something I am going to part it out.
I've had better luck with Chinese scoots.
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Post by benji on May 9, 2017 23:06:03 GMT -5
The threads strip pretty easy... just get a slightly longer bolt and use a nut. That's what was done to my stock aero carb.
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Post by thxcuz on May 12, 2017 14:33:15 GMT -5
The threads strip pretty easy... just get a slightly longer bolt and use a nut. That's what was done to my stock aero carb. The not doesn't fit behind the hole... I guess I can find thinner nuts or grind them |
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Post by benji on May 12, 2017 15:35:49 GMT -5
You may have to do some clearancing. I had to do this same thing on my stock aero carb. Seals way better when your done tho!
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Post by jbjhillbilly on May 14, 2017 19:24:03 GMT -5
OP - let me know what you're looking for. I just finished stripping a Spree apart. Haven't gotten into the case yet, but the kicker is good, and I can pull the shaft if you want as well. I'm sure we can work out something equitable (I'm rehabbing an 86 and and 87 Elite 150).
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Post by eclark5483 on May 14, 2017 22:37:27 GMT -5
Just bought a red 87' Iowa Edition a couple hours ago. Gonna be a sweet looking ride when I finish.
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Post by thxcuz on May 14, 2017 23:51:03 GMT -5
Just bought a red 87' Iowa Edition a couple hours ago. Gonna be a sweet looking ride when I finish. Is that going to go 60mph like your yellow one? |
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Post by eclark5483 on May 15, 2017 0:24:04 GMT -5
Can't say. It's my first time working with the Variated AF05E. First time I've done an engine swap. I expect it will perform better then my yellow one simply because of the CVT.
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Post by thxcuz on May 15, 2017 11:53:37 GMT -5
So today I resolved the carb problem. And put the new starter on. Next I replaced the start button. I pushed it a few times with no response from the starter relay and oh yeah, the wiring in the right hand controls started smoking.
I'm going to look around for a short somewhere.
I also did some repair work on the plastics so I did achieve a little today
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