Battery Issues?

Luked · 03-28-2014, 05:58 AM

Thanks again 2-wheeler!

I got the type you recommended, and popped it in.

The scooter started right up, but I'm not sure that's the end of my issues.

This scooter seems to be giving me intermittent problems.

Sometimes, it takes 2, 3, or even 4 tries to start, and using the throttle seems to help it start.

This happened today, after replacing the battery, taking bike into town, and taking a nap that I had trouble starting it.

On the way out, as I was heading up the sidewalk to the street on a very slight hill, the scooter just didn't have any power. I had the throttle all the way engaged, and watched in horror as the bike struggled, and clamored to get it's speed up to- 10-miles an hour! This totally wasn't okay!

As I bounced onto the street, the scooter finally picked up the speed making it to its usual 20-25-miles uphill, but these issues all seem connected somehow.

I need to learn to fix my own bike, I didn't get a scooter to take it to a mechanic!

I don't know anything about vehicles. I'm wondering if it's one of the common problems with these scooters I've encountered.

For the most part, it's when it starts, but it seems like the noise coming from the motor is too harsh, if not too loud. Like it's trying too hard to do what it's doing. When I release the throttle, it immediately loses speed, slowing way down.

Might be partly related to the restriction ring and plate I have yet to remove, but I worry about the 10-mi max speed, combined with struggling scooter, and difficulty starting.

Does anyone know how to isolate, (or already know) what the problem is? Could it be a compression issue, or might I need a ring job (for the bike) or do I maybe need to hurry and get a new carb, properly jetted? -Or is this related to deposits in the fuel making it through the too coarse filter, congesting and slowing it down? [Anyone in Denver?]

Advice would surely be appreciated!

BTW, How is everyone!

**inuyasha** · 03-28-2014, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Luked

Thanks again 2-wheeler!

I got the type you recommended, and popped it in.

The scooter started right up, but I'm not sure that's the end of my issues.

This scooter seems to be giving me intermittent problems.

Sometimes, it takes 2, 3, or even 4 tries to start, and using the throttle seems to help it start.

This happened today, after replacing the battery, taking bike into town, and taking a nap that I had trouble starting it.

On the way out, as I was heading up the sidewalk to the street on a very slight hill, the scooter just didn't have any power. I had the throttle all the way engaged, and watched in horror as the bike struggled, and clamored to get it's speed up to- 10-miles an hour! This totally wasn't okay!

As I bounced onto the street, the scooter finally picked up the speed making it to its usual 20-25-miles uphill, but these issues all seem connected somehow.

I need to learn to fix my own bike, I didn't get a scooter to take it to a mechanic!

I don't know anything about vehicles. I'm wondering if it's one of the common problems with these scooters I've encountered.

For the most part, it's when it starts, but it seems like the noise coming from the motor is too harsh, if not too loud. Like it's trying too hard to do what it's doing. When I release the throttle, it immediately loses speed, slowing way down.

Might be partly related to the restriction ring and plate I have yet to remove, but I worry about the 10-mi max speed, combined with struggling scooter, and difficulty starting.

Does anyone know how to isolate, (or already know) what the problem is? Could it be a compression issue, or might I need a ring job (for the bike) or do I maybe need to hurry and get a new carb, properly jetted? -Or is this related to deposits in the fuel making it through the too coarse filter, congesting and slowing it down? [Anyone in Denver?]

Advice would surely be appreciated!

BTW, How is everyone!

Hi
When was the last timew the valves where adjusted?
Hard starts and loss of power are symptoms of improperly adjusted valves
i check my valves every 750 to 1,000 miles on my 4 stroke motorbikes
Take care andf ride safely
Yours Hank

Luked · 03-28-2014, 04:55 PM

Thanks Hank!

I'm afraid I don't know, I don't know how to check the valves yet!

But get this, as soon as I left from typing the last post, I went out to start it, and it didn't start at all! It just kept turning over. I pushed it all the way home, and plugged it into the charger, and already it took several hours to charge, though I had just purchased and charged it. When it was full, I unplugged it and took a nap. When I got up, I tried to start it, and it wouldn't start! So I connected to the charger, and it was still charging when I left by foot to type this. Something is draining that battery!

I did make one change, which I undid before the current charging effort. When I took the battery off to replace, I installed the plug for the charger so I could connect it at any time, rather than using the clamps. It has two rings that screw under the wires on the battery terminal, and simply connects to the cord. I wonder if that would've been draining it? The other thing is, the red connection has two wires to connect, and I wonder if it makes a difference what order they're in, or what order the rings on the charger were on. It did run all day though before this, so I wonder if the battery draining all the way was enough to ruin it?

I appreciate all the advice!