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Scooter Russ

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Factory Contra Spring?
« on: September 04, 2013, 10:13:02 PM »
Been having trouble pulling some hills in my area! I've read on some of the posts here on kymco forum to change the contra spring to help with this kind of issue. But, none of the post that I've read really say what the factory spring tension is, so I know what spring to get to try! If anyone knows any help would be greatly appericated. Russ
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Re: Factory Contra Spring?
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2013, 02:51:05 PM »
Not completely sure of factory.  I thought I seen somewhere it was like less than 1000 and I believe most people go to 1500.  I know I just bought a 1500 but haven't had a chance to put it on.

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Re: Factory Contra Spring?
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2013, 06:34:44 PM »
Thx Resolve! Let me know how it works out for you, please.
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Re: Factory Contra Spring?
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2013, 06:52:59 PM »
  The 1500 spring ended up working good for me. I first tried shaving the inside of the stock rollers from the 6.5 grams to 4.5-5 grams and made the take off and up shift  much better and did not loose any top end speed, but it still would not downshift till it had slowed considerably and throttled back and rolled on again,and going around corners did not downshift like I wanted. I went to the middle contra spring (1500 I believe), and back to 6.5 gram rollers and take off, up shift, and downshift was vastly improved over stock. Best part was if I rolled off throttle when slowing for a turn and rolled back on through the turn, it put me right in the power band again. It has been my experience on that one and others that a light roller and weak contra spring that up shifts great, will not down shift as well as a heavier roller and stronger spring combo even though the up shift is similar. IE- Heavier components equals more downshift when throttle and/or speed is reduced.

Also if you get a contra spring from a Super 8 2T, it works great with the stock 6.5 gram rollers in a AG50.
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Re: Factory Contra Spring?
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2013, 11:32:37 AM »
If your geting your top speed ok on the flats and you need to climb hills better all should have to do is change out the rollers. try 5.5

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Re: Factory Contra Spring?
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2013, 04:11:59 PM »
Well right now I'm running 5.5 gr. rollers! Scoot revs good and doesn't upshift till about 28 mph. But, I do have same problem of got to slow way down to get scooter reving up again.
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Re: Factory Contra Spring?
« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2013, 11:23:59 PM »
try 6 or 6.5 gr rollers

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Re: Factory Contra Spring?
« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2013, 01:28:04 PM »
Blue I originally had factory weight rollers of 7.5 gr. Take off was horriblely slow. Anther thing is I'm not sure I'm hitting power band rpm's right. That's why I went to lighter rollers! Which has helped connsideribly. BTW anyone know of a good cheap tach you can add onto a single cyl. application?
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