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35755
Pretty sure Josh at Beehive Scooters in Salt Lake City has some of that....
David The boy with a ...
metrosxualish
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5:08 am
35754
THANKS everyone for the input. The irony is that I'm pretty sure I helpes out someone a few years back with teh same issue. I'm out of practice. The tank...
atomisla
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Nov 21, 2009
10:21 pm
35753
this happened last month to a friends 100 sport.... a fuel vacume occured due to his gas tank cap air holes being blocked w/ dirt & oil... he rebuilt it and...
theglasswebb
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Nov 21, 2009
7:49 pm
35752
i'd still make sure the float is working properly. the engine cutting out would be a sign of fuel starvation, not flooding. -sandor...
sandor ferenczy
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Nov 21, 2009
5:30 pm
35751
Nope. It was dones by a radiator shop and worked fine for a few years now. I am thinking the slow drain from the tank led to the needle maybe clogging. Iam...
atomisla
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Nov 21, 2009
3:41 pm
35750
any chance you coated the inside of your gas cap with something? that's what I did to my v90, make sure the breather hole(s) in your gas cap are letting air...
Bshizz.
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Nov 21, 2009
2:50 pm
35749
I'm in the Portland, OR area....
Mike Koch
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Nov 21, 2009
4:59 am
35748
Anyone within reasonable shipping distance have any older 4-lug smallframe fork stuff? Primarily interested in swingarm and internals, axle/hub/spindle, etc. ...
Mike Koch
wussy_22
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Nov 21, 2009
4:57 am
35747
I have rebuilt the bike from head to toe and used all new parts. I am on year 3 of this. I had the capacitor go on me and it completely shut down after 10...
atomisla
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Nov 21, 2009
1:15 am
35746
the rubber gasket in the fuel tap assembly perishes over time, especially with constant turning of the tap. there is a spring washer that keeps tension on the...
the model citizen
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Nov 20, 2009
7:44 pm
35745
a non (or little) working fuel tap would flood the carb at rest, causing hard starts. if it starts and runs (even for 5 minutes) the fuel tap isnt the problem....
sandor ferenczy
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Nov 20, 2009
5:58 pm
35744
So I forgot to mention, I still use the fuel tap (petcock) it starts up normally but after 5 minutes of running it dies I think from flooding possibly. Any...
atomisla
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Nov 20, 2009
5:37 pm
35743
Hey hey hey, I was wondering what happens to the carb when the fule from the tap leaks constantly? What should I be most worried about? The float and needle?...
atomisla
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Nov 20, 2009
5:24 pm
35742
Rims are the same for 3.50x10 and 3.00x10. 3.50's will rub in a smallframe. You just need a 3.00x10 tire. Max...
Max
macks37
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Nov 20, 2009
1:56 am
35741
I just got a '81 100 sport and it came with a spare wheel holder w/ a cracked tire... the tire was a 3.5 x 10... which is for a largeframe... The spare did fit...
theglasswebb
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Nov 20, 2009
1:53 am
35740
Hoping to find a good used full circle crank, large taper, 20mm bearing and seal, stock rod length and stroke. Thanks, Mike...
Mike Koch
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Nov 19, 2009
6:33 pm
35739
Anybody have a spare left cowl glovebox lock and key they'd be willing to sell and mail to me? -Nick...
Nick Combs
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Nov 15, 2009
8:00 pm
35738
I didn't think that the PK ETS had a battery. Is it a German market one? All I know of were 12v AC. Usually, a battery equipped scoot will run the signals,...
John Collier
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Nov 15, 2009
1:05 pm
35737
Is the battery small enough to fit in an aftermarket glovebox unit? I've seen guys do that before, takes a few extra wires, but it works. Also seen a topbox...
Nick Combs
fueldrum83
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Nov 15, 2009
4:35 am
35736
if you're using the existing wiring loom, have you connected the headlight to where the battery used to be? if so, you're probably getting a feed from the...
the model citizen
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Nov 15, 2009
2:09 am
35735
Have a PK ETS that has had the battery removed to make way for a PM Tuning exhaust. Now the headlight works(dim), and the turn signals work, but not at the...
rvajma
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Nov 15, 2009
1:00 am
35734
Thought I'd try one more time before giving ebay any more of my money... I have a new Malossi case reed kit for 24 or 25mm carb. Puts the carb inside the...
Mike Koch
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Nov 10, 2009
9:03 pm
35733
damn dude, keep it! nothing like the smiles on your kids' faces when you take them for rides when they're older. priceless....
the model citizen
citizen72
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Nov 10, 2009
7:22 pm
35732
Hi Guys, i bought the above 2 yrs ago, running and its still in my garage not being used. It's a 100cc model, registered as a 50, i have all the paperwork. I...
Adam
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Nov 10, 2009
2:45 pm
35731
Probably a problem in the speedo. New speedos are readily available and not that expensive. Take it out and use a small screw driver to turn it. A good flick...
John Collier
johnboydcollier
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Nov 7, 2009
3:13 pm
35730
Lubed cables, and the rod, and checked spring on carb (works well). Definitely helped out with the throttle return. Thanks all! Aaron...
aaronjon79
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Nov 7, 2009
7:00 am
35729
Ok...I pulled speedo cable all the way out, put back in. Rotated front tire by hand and the cable rotates. Put speedometer back on, and the ODOMETER will move...
aaronjon79
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Nov 7, 2009
6:48 am
35728
Ok, just did a bunch of maintenance on my "new to me" 64 V9A1T...including replaced the headlamp bulb. While taking it apart, I undid the screw on the...
aaronjon79
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Nov 7, 2009
3:53 am
35727
thanks for all the replies! Shall try all of that, and see what happens. Aaron...
aaronjon79
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Nov 6, 2009
10:24 pm
35726
Early smallframes don't have much of a throttle return period. New cable and a careful cleaning and LIGHT lubing of the throttle tube will help but it won't...
John Collier
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Nov 5, 2009
11:58 pm
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