First I adjusted the valves. Using the silicone spray and "butter knife" I had no trouble removing the plastic body cover. The Youtube videos and Cyclepedia manual says the valve spec is 0.10 mm. The intake valve was adjusted to 0.10 mm and the exhaust valve was adjusted to 0.13 mm. However, I seem to remember a spec range of 0.10 to 0.20 mm. Does anyone recall seeing this range? If so, the target setting should probably be 0.15 mm. Right?
The OEM NGK spark plug was replaced with the NGK Iridium plug. Neither plugs had lock washers. Later, reading my notes, I recalled that Stig used the Toyota "crunch" washer 90430-12031 on the spark plug. Is this a minor oversight or major screw-up?
The oil drain plug with screen was replaced with the Dimple (super) Magnet plug with screen. The president of Dimple (
http://www.drainplugmagnets.com/) has been able to sell the plug he engineered for my Like to a parts vendor in the orient. I also got a free gauge to check the length and thread pitch of any metric bolt. I'll take a picture of the plug the next time I change the oil. I installed the Toyota "crunch" washer to the second drain plug. The oil was replaced with a synthetic scooter motor oil.
The trans gear lube was replaced with a synthetic gear lube. A previous posting mentioned not to mix the drain and the fill plugs but mine were identical in size (neither had lock washers). The Toyota 90430-12031 washers were too big to use. Stig: Do you have another part number for a smaller Toyota washer? I will probably buy a Dimple Magnet plug for the drain plug sometime in the future. Again, I'll check how many particles it collects.
I was happy to try out the scooter. But it seemed like I had forgotten how to ride it! The front wobbled back and forth. And I had trouble going straight ahead. Has anyone had trouble riding after a long period of no riding? The problem could have been an underinflated front tire. My two Consumers Reports, highly rated, Accutire MS-4021B Digital Tire Pressure Gauges and a Slime digital tire gauge all failed to illuminate at the gas station. Back home I tested the batteries and they all checked out. I threw the Slime away. This morning I tried the Accutire gauges again and they still did not work on the scooter but they did work on my truck. It seems that the valve in the scooter tire stem is a little more recessed than in a car or truck tire. Has anyone else experienced this? I dug out the Slime gauge pieces from the trash bin, cleaned the coffee grounds off of the pieces and put them on a paper towel to dry! I understand that the Accutire MS-4710B (5 - 99 psi) or RA60X (5 - 60 psi) Motorcycle Air Gauges are good. Life is good (if the weather holds out).
