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10282
The Tank, Roketa, Ricardo,Viva are all basically the same bike. What is different is the type of parts suport you may or may not get with the various...
John
jdikovscoot
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Mar 1, 2007
1:16 pm
10284
I just wanted to give an update about my epic struggle with this variator nut. I am not sure HOW much torque they put on this dang thing at the factory, but it...
Christian Ruppelt
cruppelt
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Mar 2, 2007
11:09 pm
10285
2006 Touring 150 DE. When I apply the brake or turnsignal, the dash lights and tail lights get really bright and then burn out. Worse yet, I think it fried the...
tankeryankertoo
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Mar 2, 2007
11:21 pm
10286
for your reading pleasures.... Parts & Product Manuals: FILE DESCRIPTION SIZE Updated VIEW GY6 Service manual 50CC - 150CC CVT Service manual 29.7MB...
Andrew
gutter_nuts
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Mar 3, 2007
12:39 am
10287
It is time for you to consider a "NUT SPLITTER"! I'm not speaking of my last,and final,girl friend, it is a tool that fits around the nut and applies force...
Bob
swampsniper2000
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Mar 3, 2007
2:08 am
10288
Is the Strada made by the same co. thats make the Tank? I was looking at a strada the other day the grand touring 150 & it looks exactly like my tank touring...
Michael Kovach
fixittank
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Mar 4, 2007
5:15 pm
10289
Okay. I now have 65oo km on the Tank Racer 150 DE. I has started "cutting out" or hesitating abruptly when you approach top speed. Things I have done hoping...
James
Phallout_98
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Mar 4, 2007
10:43 pm
10290
They are indeed made by different companies. Most scooters look the same on the outside since they all use the same plastics but as far as the parts inside and...
John
jdikovscoot
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Mar 5, 2007
1:00 pm
10291
I have the same problem, however in addition to that, I found that there is no exhaust manifold gasket under the scooter either. I think the automatic choke...
Shakespeare, Linda@EDD
lshakesphere
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Mar 5, 2007
2:57 pm
10292
Fuel starvation. You need to get a 12v fuel pump and it will probably go away. A few others have seen this... including me. I hope one day to have a disease...
Richard O
rmorleski
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Mar 5, 2007
4:47 pm
10293
That's right - I just installed my pump a week ago, and you know what - after finally getting the carb adjusted just right, there is ZERO hesitation at full...
Christian Ruppelt
cruppelt
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Mar 5, 2007
5:44 pm
10294
You want to check the carburetor intake hose where it is connected to the airbox, when the hose slips off, it starts hesitating at high rpm's. Just reconnect...
Berl Stein
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Mar 5, 2007
5:52 pm
10295
Thanks for everybody's suggestions. The new tool I made on Friday at work, combined with a long cheater bar on my ratchet did the trick. When the nut finally...
Christian Ruppelt
cruppelt
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Mar 5, 2007
6:02 pm
10296
When I took my 150cc Racer apart I found that the intake hose was split in many places. Clearly it is designed to do a 90 degree turn but they force a 180...
Jim Munro
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Mar 5, 2007
10:27 pm
10297
... split in ... force a ... corrugations. I ... idea. ... [mailto:tankscooters@yahoogroups.com] On ... to the ... rpm's. Just ... The best electric pump I...
rbarn94115
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Mar 6, 2007
1:24 am
10298
last week my tank mini chopper finaly arrived i am verry impresed.its a 4 speed 1 down 3 up top speed of 45..lol i was pulled ove once by the police not for a...
bond...james bond
shortdoggy2k...
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Mar 6, 2007
1:14 pm
10299
I use the same pump; it's cheap ($30 at Amazon or at a Auto supply store), reliable and good flow rate. Chris ... From: rbarn94115 <rbarn115@...> To:...
Christian Ruppelt
cruppelt
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Mar 6, 2007
5:05 pm
10300
I will preface this statement with "yes, I am an idiot, but" are you saying that you are adding a fuel pump to the system-not just replacing it? _____ From:...
Shakespeare, Linda@EDD
lshakesphere
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Mar 6, 2007
5:59 pm
10301
Keep in mind that only some models (eg Tank Touring 150/250) with the tank below the carb can use an electric pump. I do not recommend using one on a gravity...
Stan Jessup
ndnparts
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Mar 6, 2007
6:56 pm
10302
Linda, Yes, it's added. It helps even out the fuel flow. On most normal and unmodified systems (like the one on my courier) the fuel flows only from the...
Christian Ruppelt
cruppelt
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Mar 6, 2007
8:29 pm
10303
I know this may seem like a real no-brainer, but here it is. Is there a trick to removing the stator on a TANK 150DE (2006)? Before you all guffaw, both...
John
dendarr
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Mar 8, 2007
9:07 am
10304
John, it sounds like you are talking about the rotor (some call it a flywheel) rather than the stator, which is the large metal cup that attaches to the...
Stan Jessup
ndnparts
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Mar 8, 2007
1:52 pm
10305
... a flywheel) rather than the stator, which is the large metal cup that attaches to the crankshaft and spins around the stator? If so, you need a puller that...
tankeryankertoo
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Mar 8, 2007
9:18 pm
10306
It won't help YOU, but put a coating of Anti-Seize on the shaft before you seat it again and the next poor schmuk will thank you. ;) Stan tankeryankertoo...
Stan Jessup
ndnparts
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Mar 8, 2007
10:12 pm
10307
Yep, the next guy will thank you because you stand a good chance of splitting the flywheel at the crankshaft keyway, and you will have bought a new flywheel. ...
James Mullin
nulldevice000
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Mar 9, 2007
2:36 am
10308
Ok I am sure this has been asked and answered a thousand times, so I apologize. My friend has a 2006 Tank Sporty 50QT-9. Ran pretty decent last year, and he...
Nate
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Mar 9, 2007
2:49 am
10309
James, that comment makes no sense whatsoever. Anti-Seize is NOT going to cause damage and it leaves less chance of the Chinese steel creating a rust bond,...
Stan Jessup
ndnparts
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Mar 9, 2007
3:29 am
10310
Putting any lubricant on a taper is asking for trouble. I've seen many cracked flywheels as a result. Bob ... going to cause damage and it leaves less chance...
Bob
swampsniper2000
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Mar 9, 2007
12:51 pm
10311
Drain fuel, replace with fresh, clean plug regap, make sure you have fuel flow to carb, make sure you have spark. Then if all is good and stil no start, let us...
John
jdikovscoot
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Mar 9, 2007
1:30 pm
10312
The male taper on the crankshaft acts like a wedge, and you put a HUGE outward force on the flywheel as you tighten the nut. If you put neverseize between the...
James Mullin
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Mar 9, 2007
4:21 pm
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