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I like the thought of the 19mm carb minimum.

When all is done and put together, make sure your oil pump cam mark lines up with the index mark on the pump body (or 1mm to the open side) when the throttle is full open I believe under the lubrication system.

That's in the service manual.

Is the bendix secure ?

Have you tried putting old lines back on and run it?
Any change in fuel line inside dimensions?
Stig

Isnt there a timing adjustment on the scooter near the stator some where. I always equated backfiring to a valve timing issue.

My issue with theft insurance on a scooter with a value of about a $1000 after 3 years usage, is that if I use it, it will probably come back to haunt me on my car insurance as I will have a record of filing a claim.

Thus the insurance companies may charge me more for insurance and get 2x the value back they paid me for replacement.

I have 2 cable locks on my DT. When I'm out and have to park it, I try to leave it near one of these guys!!!!

This is why I never use cables for security but after reading there are some high cost quality braided cable locks that will make cutting difficult.



The tools (sharp pliers) that can cut the best cables are much smaller than the tool needed to cut 1/2" chain and are not necessarily considered burglary tools (cant cut locks).

You will need large bolt cutters > 2 feet (considered a burglary tool) to cut a 1/2" chain and you don't want to be caught walking around with those opposed to sharp pliers for cable cutting if you have no reason to be owning them. Pliers can fit in the pocket of a pair of khaki pants.

I do have a thick Stainless Steel Master lock on it. For something quit while running an errand, why not a lock around one or two of the wheel spokes (make sure you remember to remove it; maybe paint it red to make if very visible)??

1/2" chain is not fool proof but thieves tend to look for the easiest targets. But if they really want something like my coworkers Miata, they will break the steering wheel off and use vice grips to steer the car.

This is an interesting read and thus the reason for the railroad tie for my bike. It will take a struggle to get it into a van and will need  maybe 3 people. I should look to anchor the tie to the ground better but do they want to go thru the hassle for a 3 yr old 50cc scooter that's parked next to a busy PO. Sometime I am wary of the white postal delivery trucks that come thru though as they do stare a bit while I'm working on the scooter..

https://rideapart.com/articles/ask-a-motorcycle-thief

Going to put this on mine.

https://www.thetileapp.com/

Heard a story of someone that put one on his motorcycle and they found it within the hour because of it.

At $25, that sounds too good to be true. Please do a review when you get it set up. The tile I believe is Blue tooth though and not GPS so you alert a network of other tile users who you depend on to locate your bike.

I'm almost partial to the legality of shooting someone thats trying to steal someone's personal property of $1000 or more. Maybe put forward a  tough luck legislation. If you get shot while in the process of grand theft, then tough luck because no one forced you to do it.

I can see forgiveness in stealing food (an apple pie cooling on the window ledge or apples from an orchard) if you are just trying to survive, but someone's expensive property seems totally different.

Lets all wish crossbolt the best in getting his scooter back.

Look on ebay, you may be able to get a whole another wiring harness for a good price. I've seen a few for my scooter.

I just exchanged a 40 yr old Craftsman for a new one. The new one's guts fell out in a week and got another exchange.

Go to Walmart and get a nice Stanley Metric Socket set <$50.

Go to autoparts store and get the sockets individually for the clutch and variator.

Nice to have a 1/4, 3/8, 1/2 ratchets.

Go to wallmart and get a cordless screw driver $20 and get the 3 socket ratchet attachments for it $5 they should be on the shelf. One of the best tools for quickly unscrewing nuts and screws.

Get long and small 3/8 extensions for the sockets along with a flexible extension. Then get the 3/8 to 1/4 adapter and 1/2 to 3/8 adapter etc. They may come in a set at wallmart ~$5.

Go to HF for torque wrenches as I think HF torque wrenches are OK for these Chinese scooters.

Get a cheap pair of pliers and make vertical grooves in them with a dremal tool for gripping hose clips.

Get the tools for locking your variator and clutch in place so you can remove the nuts on them.

Get a good metric allen wrench set. Can be one of those compact handhelds.

Enjoy being able to be your own mechanic for most scooter work and maintenance.