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Forum: 125cc - 249cc 08-21-2014, 10:11 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 27,922
Posted By carasdad
Could be that as well. Valve tip just broke off....

Could be that as well. Valve tip just broke off. I was merely posting what I have seen and not saying it is the definitive problem..;) But it is mechanical related and not heat or detonation...
Forum: 125cc - 249cc 08-21-2014, 09:57 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 27,922
Posted By carasdad
You are welcome! I would serve 21 more years if I...

You are welcome! I would serve 21 more years if I wasn't in such bad health. Kidneys died due to chemicals we were exposed to. But of course the VA does stand behind those of us that were laden with...
Forum: 125cc - 249cc 08-21-2014, 08:29 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 27,922
Posted By carasdad
cheapeto you are very welcome. Ya see our junk...

cheapeto you are very welcome. Ya see our junk 10 page owners manuals are written in Chinese..translated to English. Their 91 octane(by RON measurement only) equals our 87 octane. Only using...
Forum: 50cc - 124cc 08-21-2014, 07:51 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,291
Posted By carasdad
Little by little is THE best way to do it. I see...

Little by little is THE best way to do it. I see to many on here toss in 5-6 performance parts..and then when they run into a problem they can't figure out what part caused it. When you upgrade one...
Forum: General Scooter Discussion 08-20-2014, 10:53 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,415
Posted By carasdad
This one is only cheap in price..yet very good...

This one is only cheap in price..yet very good quality. I have installed over 15 of these for customers and 1 on my girlfriends Scoot. Hers is 4 years old and still works well. Sounds great! Deep and...
Forum: 125cc - 249cc 08-19-2014, 09:28 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 27,922
Posted By carasdad
TOTALLY agree!! and this is one of THE biggest...

TOTALLY agree!! and this is one of THE biggest misconceptions about high octane fuel! Folks believe higher octane = more power cause it burns faster. Yes Sir...you are correct..it burns slower as to...
Forum: General Scooter Discussion 07-30-2014, 10:01 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 12,561
Posted By carasdad
I had a 750 Suzuki 3 cylinder water cooled 2...

I had a 750 Suzuki 3 cylinder water cooled 2 stroke...put just over 36,000 miles on it before it needed rings. 750 2 stroke!! Eeesh talk about quick...:yay:
I currently have a 2008 Adly Thunder Bike...
Forum: The Dawg Pound 07-29-2014, 01:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 6,860
Posted By carasdad
Not heard from him nor his daughter derbi...a...

Not heard from him nor his daughter derbi...a member here as well. Used to speak with them both quite often. Used to have a number for him..but seemed to have lost it when I got my new phone..:doh:...
Forum: 50cc - 124cc 07-07-2014, 07:50 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,577
Posted By carasdad
That is merely a stock clutch painted black with...

That is merely a stock clutch painted black with 2k springs. I have owned 2 of them. After about 1,000k or less...the normal CVT heat build up weakens the springs causing spring fade... Then the...
Forum: The Dawg Pound 05-04-2014, 12:13 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,366
Posted By carasdad
Reecently heard on the Maury Povich show... "In...

Reecently heard on the Maury Povich show... "In the case of 54 year old Luke Skywalker..Darth...you ARE the FATHER!!!".... :s
Forum: 50cc - 124cc 05-02-2014, 08:54 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 5,647
Posted By carasdad
If you have a 2006 TNG Venice..it should be a 2...

If you have a 2006 TNG Venice..it should be a 2 stroke engine. Do you premix or use the oil pump? It sounds way too rich..so either the main jet is too large..or if premixing you are mixing too much...
Forum: General Scooter Discussion 04-30-2014, 06:34 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 17,599
Posted By carasdad
It is a 2008 Derbi Manhattan..sort of a power...

It is a 2008 Derbi Manhattan..sort of a power blue in color..
Forum: General Scooter Discussion 04-29-2014, 03:25 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 17,599
Posted By carasdad
True there...we broke a 120 year cold spell and...

True there...we broke a 120 year cold spell and snowfall record..98 days below 32 degrees and a 118 inches of snow. The Great lakes froze over and that is rare.. We got our last heat bill and all it...
Forum: General Scooter Discussion 04-29-2014, 02:03 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 17,599
Posted By carasdad
Thanks on my first paint job.. Typical human.. I...

Thanks on my first paint job.. Typical human.. I was squinting and looking for any sag..fish eye etc.. We can be critical of ourselves. My Scoot business is going well this year.. So far I have built...
Forum: General Scooter Discussion 04-29-2014, 01:17 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 17,599
Posted By carasdad
Hank thanks my brother.. This was my first paint...

Hank thanks my brother.. This was my first paint job..and I was surprised it came out ok.. Gf's scoot..and she just loves it..:tup:
Forum: 125cc - 249cc 04-29-2014, 12:53 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 4,128
Posted By carasdad
You have to buy a longer chain.. They sell them...

You have to buy a longer chain.. They sell them just for stroker cranks. That is all..it is not like the stock chain will break because it is weak..it is because it is too short so the tension is...
Forum: General Scooter Discussion 04-29-2014, 12:12 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 17,599
Posted By carasdad
Ok we are finished with the project....here are a...

Ok we are finished with the project....here are a few pics..
Forum: 125cc - 249cc 04-29-2014, 12:09 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,489
Posted By carasdad
Hank..that was awesome! Ojibwa prayer.:clap: Sung...

Hank..that was awesome! Ojibwa prayer.:clap: Sung in the traditional language..or as we call it 'Language of the old people' lol.. But yes my brother..we need more from here...there and everywhere...
Forum: 125cc - 249cc 04-29-2014, 09:01 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 10,489
Posted By carasdad
Be nice. This is America and not everybody speaks...

Be nice. This is America and not everybody speaks fluent English. I am Chippewa and we were made to learn English and Spanish so that we could fit in. Fit in? <-- Fit into what? We lived here...
Forum: General Scooter Discussion 04-28-2014, 06:22 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 17,599
Posted By carasdad
We got it done! All legal now!

We got it done! All legal now!
Forum: General Scooter Discussion 04-26-2014, 11:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,880
Posted By carasdad
Here are my findings. Have you looked at them?...

Here are my findings. Have you looked at them? 49ccscoot.proboards.com/thread/8690/minarelli-migraine
Forum: General Scooter Discussion 04-26-2014, 09:17 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,880
Posted By carasdad
So I can load them direct from my PC? Most sites...

So I can load them direct from my PC? Most sites ya gotta have photobucket. Not paranoid but I won't use many sites like that as all our pics and info is right out there for everybody in the Cyber...
Forum: General Scooter Discussion 04-25-2014, 11:13 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,880
Posted By carasdad
I can't post pics on this site..so here is a link...

I can't post pics on this site..so here is a link with a lengthy evaluation and write up that includes pics...I am very certain many had this before and replaced the Stator and R/R yet still had the...
Forum: General Scooter Discussion 04-24-2014, 08:03 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,880
Posted By carasdad
Found the problem and got the electrical system...

Found the problem and got the electrical system fixed.. Runs and works great now..:yay: Oddest issue I have ever run across. Makes me wonder how many others have had or will have this issue occur and...
Forum: General Scooter Discussion 04-24-2014, 02:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,880
Posted By carasdad
Minarelli Migraine...

Suffering a Minarelli Migraine. Ok..blinkers will work when key is on and engine is NOT running.(As they run off of the battery on this typical AC system) Leave blinker on and crank engine and they...
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