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Post by alexzuma on May 19, 2023 1:38:50 GMT -5
Hello everyone! my name is Alex and new to the forum, I am seeking help with upgrading my Yamaha Zuma anyway I can, I'm trying to do research myself but would love some assistance! the scooter is completely stock right now. I'm currently looking into new weights for my variator (not sure if it helps much) and a new belt. I would also like to know how to clean off rust and grime properly to keep it looking nice, the shock in the back is covered in rust. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know! and thank you.  |
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Post by aeroxbud on May 19, 2023 3:11:05 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum Alex. There are quite a few Zuma in the builds section. This might give you some idea on what people do to them. Your Zuma is limited in performance by the throttle. Here is a link explaining how to modify it. www.zumasrus.com/zdox/ztip6.htmlRust is a big problem. All you can do is try and keep it protected. And once it's taken hold, strip and paint. Perhaps with a rust block formula first. |
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Post by rtnifty on May 19, 2023 6:45:14 GMT -5
For the rust on the shock, you gonna want a good wire brush, sand paper, rust remover, potectant, paint, an a whole tube of elbow grease. So once you get all those things and put in the time to work, you could have probably bought a new shock and just put it on there and start from scratch. Or if you wanted to upgrade your shock it would just cost a little bit more. Possibly something that you might want to look at if you're wanting to increase top speed or do any kind of performance mods. Anyway, a brand new Zuma shock from Partzilla is about 45 bucks. If you want to do the work then of course by all means sometimes it's rewarding to do stuff like that. If you want to start from new and just maintain which would save some effort that you can divert to other projects, then I would just get the new shock. www.partzilla.com/product/yamaha/5JU-F2210-00-00?gad=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwvJyjBhApEiwAWz2nLWewuRLN5d--9nEb8DMD7aGNhP2c-d46IqKtLrBAvu0KVtcqgrpp4BoCKfEQAvD_BwE |
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Post by Zino on May 19, 2023 7:02:14 GMT -5
Whats your budget ?
What are your goals ?
Race machine ?
Daily driver that goes 40,45,50 mph ?
Can you wrench yourself ?
The throttle mod aerox showed is the biggest bang for buck for the 2009 .
it will give you more top end speed by opening the throttle farther .
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Post by alexzuma on May 19, 2023 12:41:10 GMT -5
Whats your budget ? What are your goals ? Race machine ? Daily driver that goes 40,45,50 mph ? Can you wrench yourself ? The throttle mod aerox showed is the biggest bang for buck for the 2009 . it will give you more top end speed by opening the throttle farther . I dont have a set budget as of the moment, but it would be somewhere around 200. My goals are just to get it going a bit faster, not gonna use it for racing, more for cruising but I want to keep up with bigger scooters like 100s and 150s I recently just joined a scooter crew. I would like to make it look nice as well, yes I can wrench myself. I'm a Daily driver for 40 but if possible would like to upgrade to maybe 45 or 50 mph and ill look into the throttle mod. |
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Post by alexzuma on May 19, 2023 13:12:39 GMT -5
Welcome to the forum Alex. There are quite a few Zuma in the builds section. This might give you some idea on what people do to them. Your Zuma is limited in performance by the throttle. Here is a link explaining how to modify it. www.zumasrus.com/zdox/ztip6.htmlRust is a big problem. All you can do is try and keep it protected. And once it's taken hold, strip and paint. Perhaps with a rust block formula first. Thanks so much for the website recommendation! Really helpful stuff, and I'll look into the rust block formula. |
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Post by alexzuma on May 19, 2023 13:13:30 GMT -5
For the rust on the shock, you gonna want a good wire brush, sand paper, rust remover, potectant, paint, an a whole tube of elbow grease. So once you get all those things and put in the time to work, you could have probably bought a new shock and just put it on there and start from scratch. Or if you wanted to upgrade your shock it would just cost a little bit more. Possibly something that you might want to look at if you're wanting to increase top speed or do any kind of performance mods. Anyway, a brand new Zuma shock from Partzilla is about 45 bucks. If you want to do the work then of course by all means sometimes it's rewarding to do stuff like that. If you want to start from new and just maintain which would save some effort that you can divert to other projects, then I would just get the new shock. www.partzilla.com/product/yamaha/5JU-F2210-00-00?gad=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwvJyjBhApEiwAWz2nLWewuRLN5d--9nEb8DMD7aGNhP2c-d46IqKtLrBAvu0KVtcqgrpp4BoCKfEQAvD_BwEGood to know, do you have any products or brands for the rust that you could recommend? |
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Post by rtnifty on May 19, 2023 13:48:57 GMT -5
alexzuma In the past, I've used evapo-rust for parts that can be soaked or submerged. Rustoleum and loctite both make a spray on rust converter that chemically changes the rust to a paintable surface. For something like a shock that might actually be better. If you wanted to get really crazy with it, then you could disassemble the coil, soak it, sand prime with self-etching primer and then paint, but that would be A LOT of work.
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Post by Zino on May 19, 2023 14:25:50 GMT -5
You have the 2009 zuma
strengths
Better gears than 2002-2005
So more Top end potential.
Weaknesses
Compared to the 2002 -2005
Throttle stop Can fix that with throttle mod
This by itself and better gears that the 2009 has can get you in the 40-42 range
2009 Stock pipe
Has a catalytic converter in This makes it heavy and holds back performance .
This thing is junk
For your budget
And get you in the 44-48 mph range
Throttle mod
A better pipe
2 choices
Street pipe looks like stock gives better take off and a few miles more top end
Stock transmission settings work real well for clutch springs and rollers because the power band starts around the same place and just runs to a higher rpms level ,may need to go up a jet on the stock carb proven examples tecnigas silent pro ,malossi wild lion
A expansion pipe
this raises and narrows the rpm power band
you will need to up jet the stock carb to keep from cooking your engine and you will need to get stiffer clutch springs and lighter weights to match up to the powerband otherwise take off will suck .
Yasuni Z ,Yasuni R are great choices .
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Post by Lucass2T on May 20, 2023 0:18:52 GMT -5
For rust a can of Nevrdull works perfectly. Is made for harley people with all their chrome. You can buff away light rust very easy with that stuff. Not sure whats in there but it works magic! www.nevrdull.com/ |
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Post by bigmatthew86 on May 20, 2023 9:05:01 GMT -5
These guys know what they’re talking about. I’ve had 2 sport built zumas. An 05 & an 09. Mod the throttle immediately, it’s free if you can turn a wrench. If you’re wanting a daily driver, I’d get a sport kit. Personally I’d go stage 6 street race. It has more potential to grow than others. I’d pair it with a wild lion pipe. Nice & quiet but revs out further so you gain several mph. Jet accordingly & you should be happy…for a little while. Then if you want you can upgrade other things like variator, clutch, carb if you want. Between those & the throttle mod it will be a night & day difference. It will pull hills & accelerate to top speed way faster. Probably looking at 45-50mph depending on weight but it won’t take a mile to get there & you won’t slow way down climbing hills.
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