bought a cheap scooter, not sure if i should sell it or fix it!!!! - Page 2

Irish · 01-09-2015, 08:28 PM

This is just something to think about! This happened in NH & Maine. A buddy & I stopped by a friends that had a Farm. This was in my drinking days. He knew that I had been to the Triumph Factory School. He said that when VN ended , he bought a NEW Triumph. After a few hundred mi , it quit on him going to work one morning. He checked inside & found some metal fragments! He pulled the eng. & never checked it again. He asked if I wanted to buy it as it had been sitting in his barn. I told him that I didn't want to insult him , but I really didn't need it! I built Bikes part-time out of my garage. The bike was a '70 & I remembered that some '70s had soft rings & the co. would warranty new rings & a rebore. I gave him $25 & threw the eng. in my car. To make a long story short , I rebuilt the whole bike , painted it & sold it for $1800. Moral: Sometimes it's worth , spending a little time! Irish

P.S. I had to invest in a new wristpin , main bearings & some time!

tm4n6910 · 01-22-2015, 03:51 PM

guess im going to order a new motor. cant find a reason for this 1 to be locked up. all new electronics and a new motor should be decent. 300 shipped

rks · 01-23-2015, 07:42 AM

On 12/21 you posted that it was spinning over good, but would not fire. Now you think it is locked up.
I don't know all of what you've done to your scooter, but I'd sooner think that it is something less than internal engine problems. How about your kick starter gears. Have you had the cvt cover off, and got them misaligned?

Not related to your current problem, but have you checked under the valve cover yet?

tm4n6910 · 01-23-2015, 01:48 PM

yes that is correct it was turning nicely .... i took off the old carb it sit for a week or 2 then after i put the new carb on (which was the only thing touched) motor wont turn at all. like its froze up. electric start only clicks and when trying to kick it , the kick starter refuses to budge at all

tm4n6910 · 01-23-2015, 01:49 PM

no but after i get the motor out i plan on it

tm4n6910 · 02-03-2015, 04:17 PM

junked the yellow scooter and bought this one today for 250.00. already tagged and been riding. jonways seem decent
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tm4n6910 Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 19	junked the yellow scooter and bought this one today for 250.00. already tagged and been riding. jonways seem decent [IMG][/IMG]
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01-22-2015, 03:51 PM	#17
tm4n6910 Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 19	guess im going to order a new motor. cant find a reason for this 1 to be locked up. all new electronics and a new motor should be decent. 300 shipped
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01-23-2015, 01:48 PM	#19
tm4n6910 Join Date: Dec 2014 Posts: 19	yes that is correct it was turning nicely .... i took off the old carb it sit for a week or 2 then after i put the new carb on (which was the only thing touched) motor wont turn at all. like its froze up. electric start only clicks and when trying to kick it , the kick starter refuses to budge at all
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