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Post by Upgrayedd on Apr 11, 2014 0:19:46 GMT -5
Oh ya... the hose I got from parts city (local parts shop) and... the first 5/8" hose they showed me i found out cost almost six dollars a foot. i laughed, so did they, and he assured me it would withstand anything from power steering fluid to coolant to diesel. i told him its just running air what else ya got? and he then came back with some 1.79/ft 5/8" hose. it never hurts to ask  I spent about four dollars, hose and fittings. |
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Post by FrankenMech on Apr 15, 2014 0:33:27 GMT -5
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Post by Upgrayedd on Apr 15, 2014 1:17:51 GMT -5
i left my front vent tube in place and cut a new hole behind it to run the hose in. i thought about running into the stock vent but i decided there would be more airflow with both. i like that light strip, that is a great safety addon. it is hard to get a good contrast for a brake light with the leds.. ive tried. im sure it can be done, but would take some homebrewing. ive seen them done with a single led bulb (with 30 5050s for example) and then a cutout piece of plexiglass with a ring of a bunch brighter leds around that wired to light on brake, those really pop bright when applied. i always watch behind me when braking, and have an old habit of flashing the brake light a few times before staying on it, any time someone is closer than comfortable for me. i thought about wiring in a trailer light converter, and converting my 2 turn signals to run/turn/brake lights also. if they're really on my butt, i'll pass my turn and go back to it rather than risk getting plowed. we had a bad wreck here last week too  the guy was riding way too fast in traffic on the 5 lane state highway south side of town :/ and someone turned in front of him and he couldnt slow down fast enough and his front tire caught the bumper and he was ejected over the handlebars. knocked out cold. he was not seriously injured (amazing) but his bike was tore up from the floor up. he's lucky he lived. my friend was right behind him when he ate it, really shook him up. best to be safe, i like the light strip. i was already thinking about a strip of reflective red adhesive for across the bottom of mine, that led strip is a great idea, and theres several styles of cheap led strip lights to be sourced as well. thank you for another good idea have fun and stay safe everyone. |
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Post by dan50 on Apr 15, 2014 2:26:22 GMT -5
Any extra lights on the back of a scooter are a good thing.
My Dad had a Honda Goldwing and on the trunk he wired the lights to flash when the brakes were on. There was a kit for that.
My DongFang I am looking into putting LED light on the trunk.
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Post by Upgrayedd on Apr 15, 2014 8:55:45 GMT -5
Any extra lights on the back of a scooter are a good thing. My Dad had a Honda Goldwing and on the trunk he wired the lights to flash when the brakes were on. There was a kit for that. My DongFang I am looking into putting LED light on the trunk. these can be handy shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/hoppy-taillight-converter-46155/6253512-P and probably found for less too. the hoppy's are the most reliable from my experience |
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Post by dan50 on May 1, 2014 23:47:38 GMT -5
I was checking into doing the CVT cooling mod, and I found the shroud over the fan already has a hole cut into it with a rubber grommet to plug it. 1 less hole to drill. Looks like the cover was made for this type of system stock.
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Post by Lucass2T on May 2, 2014 4:19:17 GMT -5
Hey nice work on the CVT cooling!
I read it's really working? I made cvt cooling on my axis but haven't been able to try yet. You said yours ins't blowing that much out of the vent? Mine does, and i'm afraid it's taking too much away from the cylinder. So a lot of testing to do still with some thermometers here and there.
I really like this forum, people are really serious about their scooters and are thinking beyond the plug and play parts available from shops. Trying and making stuff to solve problems that parts ,ready available from the shops can't provide in (like cvt cooling).
Here in Holland i've NEVER seen something similar, though everyone complaints about clutches engaging too soon, slower acceleration etc. etc. all due to high temps behind the cvt cover.
Here in Holland we have the 'top performances clutch cover', but it has no forced cooling...its just a hole in the front and in the back...dunno if that moves any air inside?
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Post by 90GTVert on May 2, 2014 8:06:56 GMT -5
Here in Holland we have the 'top performances clutch cover', but it has no forced cooling...its just a hole in the front and in the back...dunno if that moves any air inside? I have no experience with the forced air mod, but I have opened up all of my CVT covers and it does make a big difference. |
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Post by Upgrayedd on May 2, 2014 9:02:46 GMT -5
I was checking into doing the CVT cooling mod, and I found the shroud over the fan already has a hole cut into it with a rubber grommet to plug it. 1 less hole to drill. Looks like the cover was made for this type of system stock. same rubber grommet on mine. maybe its an access point for timing light?  |
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Post by Lucass2T on May 2, 2014 9:05:29 GMT -5
Here in Holland we have the 'top performances clutch cover', but it has no forced cooling...its just a hole in the front and in the back...dunno if that moves any air inside? I have no experience with the forced air mod, but I have opened up all of my CVT covers and it does make a big difference. Yes, i also drilled holes front and back first...but now i'm afraid dirt and water will/can get in. So i connected a hose from the fan shroud tot the front hole in the cvt cover. It's blowing so much im in doubt if it it's gonna hurt the cylinder when i take it to topspeed. I might put a piece of airfilter foam in the hose, reducing the flow ánd hold off dust and water. |
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Post by 90GTVert on May 2, 2014 9:40:53 GMT -5
If you happen to have a CHT that'll tell you if it's hurting the engine. I don't really think it will.
I've ran mine for years with vented covers. I get sand in there from dirt roads, but otherwise I haven't had a problem. Even the sand is just a small amount at times that lays in the bottom. It's never hurt anything. If you have holes in he bottom of the cover it'll prob just fall out. I just rode an hour last night in rain. Depends on the scoot but in a lot of cases they'll only get some spray unless you're running through big puddles maybe. I think the pulley faces are above the boiling point for water so you don't have to worry too much about it. That's been my experience anyway. I rode one night and tried to get soaked in puddles and stuff and I felt the CVT slip a couple of times, but really nothing that ever concerned me. If I were going to depend on it everyday to ride, I'd prob take a look at what I could do to vent it in areas less prone to water coming in if the forced cooling isn't what you go for.
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Post by FrankenMech on May 2, 2014 11:09:34 GMT -5
I was checking into doing the CVT cooling mod, and I found the shroud over the fan already has a hole cut into it with a rubber grommet to plug it. 1 less hole to drill. Looks like the cover was made for this type of system stock. same rubber grommet on mine. maybe its an access point for timing light? Any picture of where that hole is? |
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Post by dan50 on May 3, 2014 8:35:19 GMT -5
Here are pics of my fan cover with the hole & grommet. Both of my 139QMB's have this hole (2006 & 2012), my 140QMB doesn't have this hole. The hole does look like it is for timing, as the flywheel is visible through the hole.   |
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Post by 90GTVert on May 3, 2014 9:19:44 GMT -5
Yeah, that's the hole so you can see where TDC is without disassembling everything and they made the center of the flywheel a hex so you can turn the engine over (not for starting, but just to do valve adjustments and such) with a socket. No need for that stuff on the 2T.
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the guy was riding way too fast in traffic on the 5 lane state highway south side of town :/ and someone turned in front of him and he couldnt slow down fast enough and his front tire caught the bumper and he was ejected over the handlebars. knocked out cold. he was not seriously injured (amazing) but his bike was tore up from the floor up. he's lucky he lived. my friend was right behind him when he ate it, really shook him up.
