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17770
Scott, what kind of belt do you use? Is it a Gates Nuclear Powerlink?...
danzthemanforever
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Oct 28, 2009
12:22 am
17771
Hello! I'm new to the group, but here goes. I've had a Tank 49.9cc over five years but...didn't drive it most of that time. We picked-up two 49.9cc TK50QT-5...
infinitelink
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Oct 28, 2009
12:51 am
17773
A) It is Chingelse, NOT, Chinse pidginEse. :) B) All the 4 strokes are basically the same. Close enough, it does not make any difference. C) I use a god full...
Larry Thacker
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Oct 28, 2009
1:51 am
17774
I use 10w40wt motor oil in the engine and 90wt gear oil in the gearbox. There's a guide for changing oil(s) here: ...
Dave
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Oct 28, 2009
1:56 am
17775
Gates Powerlink. I ordered it from http://www.scootersgeorgia.com/ ... From: danzthemanforever <danzthemanforever@...> Subject: [tankscooters] Re: Tank...
Scott Erwin
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Oct 28, 2009
1:37 pm
17776
James,   I recently had to change my tire too and I had an awful time with it. I did a lot of things to it. Including kicking it from the back side and using...
Wayne Lovett
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Oct 28, 2009
3:54 pm
17777
Hi, I have an Urban 50 that I use to get to class about 4 days a weekd, and recently it is has had problems starting, and now will not run at all. I know it...
ben.dattilo
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Oct 28, 2009
10:04 pm
17778
Just a quick update - I got it started again, but it will still run, and then start to sputter out. There is some clicking going on in the CVT area at all...
ben.dattilo
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Oct 28, 2009
10:35 pm
17779
Thanks for the puller AND hammer idea. OK, that was what I was afraid of. Even the puller, penetrating oil, and tapping, no -- whacking -- the area with a ball...
James Mullin
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Oct 29, 2009
12:12 am
17780
I wouldn't start it until that CVT cover comes off, to prevent anything else from happening. Once the cover is off... Look for any bits of metal or anything...
danzthemanforever
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Oct 29, 2009
1:02 am
17781
Hello, I've had this problem from the very first day I drove my scooter home from the dealer. I have replaced the fuel filter, checked the air filter &...
Trish
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Oct 29, 2009
1:21 am
17782
I hate to ask the obvious, but if you had this problem from day one, did you take it back to the dealer? How long have you had it? ...
J B Robinson
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Oct 29, 2009
1:24 am
17785
It's okay to have the idle up kinda high but you don't want it so high that the wheel spins on the center stand. That means the clutch is engaged and it'll fry...
Dave
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Oct 29, 2009
2:45 am
17786
Ebay search "Moped Scooter battery" and you'll get a bunch of results....
Dave
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Oct 29, 2009
2:48 am
17787
Thanks a bunch for the advise! : )...
infinitelink1
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Oct 29, 2009
4:53 am
17788
2006 tanks scooter, starts fine runs fine up till about 10 mph then bog down and will have lurching acceleration any clues...
keith
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Oct 30, 2009
2:54 pm
17789
Sounds like a possible clog in the fuel delivery to me since it starts fine. Check your fuel filter, your vacuum membrane pump (if you have one) and your...
Christian Ruppelt
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Oct 30, 2009
4:12 pm
17790
Check all the gas hoses for kinks, happened to me. Larry...
Larry C
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Oct 30, 2009
4:17 pm
17792
... Maybe water in the carb bowl. Try draining the bowl. Gas floats on water so the water will come out. If that doesn't cure it, take the top off the carb and...
Dave
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Oct 31, 2009
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17793
Well, let me explain what my scooter does. After I go down a hill my speed increases to about 50+ on GPS. And it will hold it unless I go up a hill. So it...
edsledhead
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Nov 2, 2009
12:56 am
17794
Don't get your hopes up because the performance you are experiancing is about all there is without modifing a 150cc scooter. You don't tell how steep the hills...
James Mullin
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Nov 2, 2009
3:12 am
17795
So then, James... the 10 gram sliders didnt reduce your top speed ? That is my question. Thank you, Otto....
edsledhead
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Nov 2, 2009
9:24 am
17796
Actually, I am down to nine (9) grams. It hasn't affected the top speed to any degree I can perceive. What it has done is set up the variator so that it ...
James Mullin
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Nov 2, 2009
4:34 pm
17797
Yes James, that helps a lot. Wisconsin has "rolling hills " not as extreme as your area. I have a 3 mile stretch of 55 on the way to work. That is why I wanna...
edsledhead
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Nov 2, 2009
9:53 pm
17798
I don't believe there is a rev limiter, or if there is it is above 11,000 RPM, the RPM I saw my 50cc scoot reach going down a long steep hill. They use the ...
James Mullin
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Nov 2, 2009
11:45 pm
17799
This is the idea I am going to run with to free up the exhaust while having a decently low sound level. http://jk651.xanga.com/665467837/gy6-muffler-mod/...
James Mullin
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Nov 3, 2009
3:19 am
17800
Thanks for all the info !...
edsledhead
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Nov 3, 2009
9:40 am
17801
Red urban racer, with matching storage unit. Hardly used. Won't start. I am not mechanically inclined, so may not be a big issue. Best offer. Redondo...
Janine
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Nov 5, 2009
10:10 pm
17802
... From: Janine <lhersonjones@...> Subject: [tankscooters] Tank 2006, Urban Racer only 850 miles for sale! To: tankscooters@yahoogroups.com Date:...
Marc Wessels
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Nov 5, 2009
10:48 pm
17803
Drat! I can't find anyone in LA who fixes them. Loved the scooter, but need something I can rely on for commuting that deosn't require tinkering....
Janine
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Nov 5, 2009
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