new to me 2010 People S 200!

[Iahawk]

Hey guys, I've been lurking here for about 2 months..since I picked up a black 2010 People S200 with 1800 miles. Love the site...great info, funny and entertaining....I think I'm up to about page 34 in the 'tech' section (and read every post in the People S200 forum).

A little background. I'm 49 and have never owned anything with 2 wheels and a motor, but have always wanted to. Back in 1980 (when I was 14) the big thing to have was a Honda Express or Yamahopper moped, remember those?...man, I wanted one so bad. The parents said no way, too dangerous. In the back of my mind I said some day...some day....

Well, school, wife, kids, etc, happened...until one day this summer when I started thinking about a scooter, again. I originally started off looking for a 2005'ish Zuma...but after reading up on scooters I decided on something bigger. When a local People S200 came up for sale I did a little research and bought it. It was pretty well maintained but dirty.

First thing I did was remove the plastics and clean the crap out of it. Once I got it all slicked up I changed the oil (T6), gear oil (RP 75W-90), which was overfilled, ruining the air filter, so that was replaced, too. New iridium NGK plug. Now it's clean and ready to go.

2 questions I have....I'm planning on adjusting the valves before Spring (1800 miles and not sure if it's ever been done). In my service manual it references both .10 mm and .12 mm for valve clearance...which one is it??

I also see reference to both DOT3 and DOT4 brake fluid...I doubt it's ever been changed so I'll do that, too. Can someone tell me the correct one to use? While I'm very glad I have the service manual (from cyclepedia) it does have a lot of conflicting information (different valve clearances, brake fluid, tire pressures, etc).

I only put about 100 miles on the scooter this fall before the weather forced me to put it away for the winter, but I'm really looking forward to a lot of pleasure riding in 2016.

So hello to everyone on the board...Happy Thanksgiving....and can someone set me straight on valve clearances and brake fluid?

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thanks,
Steve

[big blue]

Hello Iahawk, glad to have you with us! The valve adjustment clearance is .10mm(.004) for intake and exhaust. My online downloaded manual for my 2012 Like 200i says DOT3 for brake fluid but the owner's manual says DOT4. My dealer says that the DOT4 is correct. If you are going to purge the system and replace I would go with the DOT4. Enjoy the new scoot!

[Iahawk]

thanks for the info, big blue! Glad to be on the forum and looking forward to learning a ton from everyone. I'm sure I'll have a lot more questions. It's going to be tough waiting for March / April until the weather warms up!