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zx50 / Re: Oil light stays on and also blinks when you turn blinkers on
« on: August 04, 2020, 04:10:55 AM »
My battery hasn't been able to start my zx50,  I have been having to kick start every time.  Even after long drives, the battery still doesn't start it.  It tries to turn over, but just cant do it.
I just hooked up the battery to a charger for about 5 mins.  It said it was charged...I hooked it back up and it started it up right away.

Any thoughts on what this could be?  The battery is less than 12 months old.  I am going to return it and see if I can get an exchange...it has a 12 month warranty.

Could it be something else other than the battery?  Maybe bad battery is causing the light issues, or something with my electrical that it isn't charging the battery while driving it?

Thanks!

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zx50 / Re: Starting a maintenance parts list to get ordered
« on: July 15, 2020, 03:16:46 AM »
Anyone have recommendations for where to buy parts in the US?

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zx50 / Re: Oil light stays on and also blinks when you turn blinkers on
« on: July 15, 2020, 12:54:57 AM »
Tried that and still have the issue.  Awhile back I put the battery on backwards.  I had to replace the fuse.  I wonder if it is something related to that.

The oil light also flashes when I release the breaks.

I’ll try and diagnose it in a couple of weeks and report back if I find anything.

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zx50 / Oil light stays on and also blinks when you turn blinkers on
« on: July 05, 2020, 06:20:26 PM »
Hello,

This one seems odd.  When I drive the normal oil light comes on initially.  Then it goes off.  Though eventually, it comes back on and also flashes when the blinker is on.  My oil level is fine, I just filled it again to make sure.

I wonder if my reversing the battery caused some electrical problems.  Any ideas/thoughts?  I didn't find anything specific in the forums for this issue.

Thanks,
express

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zx50 / Re: Starting a maintenance parts list to get ordered
« on: June 21, 2020, 10:33:53 PM »
Quote from: TBR125 on June 20, 2020, 03:56:05 AM
By hinge I mean where the rear brake arm rotates to expand the rear brake pads. It make the brake a little smoother and efficient. For the cables, brake and throttle, I would just pour a light oil down them until it reaches the far end.

Thanks for the tip.  I'll do that in about a month when I move into my house.

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zx50 / Battery connected backwards...
« on: June 21, 2020, 10:32:40 PM »
Yep I did, don't judge, it was stupid mistake >:(.  So the fuse was blown on the red wire.  I put on a 5 amp fuse.

Though my oil light is staying on constantly.  I put new oil in, I am maxed on oil.  Any idea why that light would be staying on?

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zx50 / Re: Starting a maintenance parts list to get ordered
« on: June 20, 2020, 03:27:28 AM »
I have about 3500km on mine. I think I paid about $550 last year.  I have lots of life left in this.  I'll look into lubricating the cables and hinge points.  You just put lubrication(what kind) right on the cables?  Hinge points would be where the cables are bending I assume?  Does this prevent cracking or something?

Sorry, I am quite a noob to all this.  I am closing on my first house in one month.  I can't wait to have a big garage finally that I can have room to do stuff, take some things apart and leave it for a day or two and still have room to park the car in.

I did install a big bore kit in one of those Chinese mopeds last summer.  It worked, though the metal that holds the muffler to the engine broke...not related to my work, just was slowly breaking off. Which is what prompted me to look for a new scooter.  Luckily I found this nice deal :).  So I am a noob, but not mechanically stupid once I get in there.


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zx50 / Starting a maintenance parts list to get ordered
« on: June 20, 2020, 01:16:13 AM »
I'm starting to look for parts just do freshen them up.  I bought this super fever last year and with previous owners, you never know how they treated it.  I'm planning to change them out this winter when I won't be able to ride.  This way I can take my time ordering and not be delayed waiting on shipping.  Any recommendations on online sites?  Not a lot of options in my area.

Also, does this parts list look good for some basic items to change out?  Any additional recommendations?

My parts list I am thinking of getting:
Front and Back Tire(Any recommendations?)
Brake pads and disc
Brake shoes for the rear
All the lights, headlights, rear, blinkers - Change to LED
Some decent 2 stroke oil, royal purple?
Unrestricted drive boss for some speed increases
Lighter Rollers/tuning for some increased speed next year
Drive belt just to have on hand
bearings?


Some items might not need to be changed, like brakes/tires, but I don't mind just getting it all refreshed.  At least having the parts on standby so I wouldn't have to wait a long time to find and ship them in the middle of a summer season.

Any suggestions is much appreciated.

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zx50 / Re: Joining the ZX50 Club
« on: June 20, 2020, 01:02:27 AM »
Quote from: robmsz on June 05, 2020, 03:15:56 AM
Welcome and keep the rubber side down!

Finally got it from storage for the summer.  Running nicely  :)

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zx50 / Joining the ZX50 Club
« on: September 03, 2019, 12:50:50 AM »
I just purchased a zx50 2005 with ~3000 KM on it.  I am getting 45MPH on flat ground.  I am quite loving this machine.
I've read some of the past posts by the other members.  Looks like there is a lot of good information on here.  I'm glad there is a community for these :)

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