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Post by lunatuck on Jun 4, 2021 10:09:02 GMT -5
Got my Malossi white contra spring and it is a bit firmer then stock. The stock spring compressed 2 1/2" reads 20lbs on my home scale. The Malossi whit compressed the same 2 1/2" reads 30lbs. So it's basically a 50% increase. I'm hoping this will be enough that I can lower my roller weight by 1-1.5 grams. Assuming an increase of 500rpm per gram decrease, that should get me to 9100-9350rpm. That's exactly where the online dyno reports tell me I should get peak power.
Hoping to do it this weekend.
I also got a mirror mounted phone holder for my gps app. It hit 61.4 mph on a slight downhill and hit 49mph on the same road uphill. Gotta get over to the flat road. There's a chance I'll be up there this weekend or early next week.
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Post by lunatuck on Jun 7, 2021 8:15:09 GMT -5
So the white contra spring was only slightly less firm then the 1000rpm ncy. It wasn’t enough to let me drop at all when it came to roller weights. I think the ncy is going back in. I also dropped the scoot driving home from work. Hit a pothole the size of the Grand Canyon. Fortunately, I was cutoff right before hitting it, so I was only going a couple mph. I stepped right off and was fine, but got a couple new scratches on the scoot.  I drove by the pothole yesterday and there is a traffic cone inside of it. It goes about halfway up the cone. |
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Post by jkeney on Jun 7, 2021 12:03:04 GMT -5
So the white contra spring was only slightly less firm then the 1000rpm ncy. It wasn’t enough to let me drop at all when it came to roller weights. I think the ncy is going back in. I also dropped the scoot driving home from work. Hit a pothole the size of the Grand Canyon. Fortunately, I was cutoff right before hitting it, so I was only going a couple mph. I stepped right off and was fine, but got a couple new scratches on the scoot. I drove by the pothole yesterday and there is a traffic cone inside of it. It goes about halfway up the cone. Omg that sucks dude! |
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Post by jkeney on Jun 7, 2021 12:03:54 GMT -5
What size belt is in your buddy?
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Post by lunatuck on Jun 7, 2021 12:30:03 GMT -5
What size belt is in your buddy? It's a Bando (651 18 30). |
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Post by jkeney on Jun 7, 2021 13:26:24 GMT -5
What size belt is in your buddy? It's a Bando (651 18 30). Fml... mine had a 660 18 28. This prob explains my belt slipping at high rpms... |
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Post by aeroxbud on Jun 7, 2021 13:42:28 GMT -5
That's some pot hole. At least your ok.
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Post by lunatuck on Jun 7, 2021 17:58:06 GMT -5
It's a Bando (651 18 30). Fml... mine had a 660 18 28. This prob explains my belt slipping at high rpms... I know some people use it, but I’d be concerned about the belt angle. |
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Post by lunatuck on Jun 7, 2021 17:58:44 GMT -5
That's some pot hole. At least your ok. Drove by it today and they already patched it. Good thing, because it would eat any biker that came close. |
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Post by mikescoots on Oct 19, 2021 5:00:26 GMT -5
OK... Technically this is my wife’s scooter. I was going to get a Yamaha Zuma, but she wanted something a little more stylish. Lol.  Enter Genuine Buddy. The compromise was that it was a two stroke, and based on the Zuma platform. So we picked it up new at Philadelphia Scooters. Stock deregulated it went about 37mph. I knew from past experience that it would need to be modified. We have lots of hills around and the main road to get to and from town is a 35mph uphill where everyone drives 50mph+. Since it’s her scoot, it has to maintain reliability. When we brought it home, I noticed that it was slightly slower then my modified Tao Tao. Time to change that. I decided to start with a Malossi 70cc sport cylinder. I got that installed and did a very gentle first 30mi. Now, it goes about 42mph(GPS). I should also note that all of my speed ratings will be very conservative. I don’t have any flat areas to test, so I settle for a slight uphill 2.5 degree grade to do all of my timed tuning. I started with an 85 main jet. It was a huge improvement both in top end and acceleration. But, after a plug chop, I went up to a 90. Then, after a timed test, I went back down to an 88. 85 may be the right size, but I want a rich break in. Reliability is a must. Next step will be rollers, but I may wait for a new variator. I’m doing a sharpie test and will report back my results. Meanwhile, we took the scoots out today for a nice 30mi ride. Perfect for break in after the first gentle 30mi. |
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Post by mikescoots on Oct 19, 2021 5:10:26 GMT -5
Great looking bike - your wife has an eye (probably two) for style and color.
My deregulated 2018 Buddy 50, completely stock, reads a top speed of 45mph on the speedometer (more realistically probably 42-43 mph), so I don't know why hers runs slower, as you stated, and therefore why you need to make mods.
Have a great life.
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I drove by the pothole yesterday and there is a traffic cone inside of it. It goes about halfway up the cone.
