Author Topic: Wife wants me to get rid of scoot if I can't fix this problem - help!  (Read 3049 times)

cliptwings

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My lovely wife has never supported my relationship with my People 150.  I don't know if it's jealousy or concern for my safety.  She has been looking for a reason to get rid of the scoot, and she thinks she's found one.  Here are the particulars:

My 2009 fully-stock People 150 has been running like a top since I replaced the CDI 2 years ago.  Today I was bopping around doing errands.  All was well until I tried to start the scoot for the ride home. Tried the starter - nothing, not even a click.  I know the battery is good, so I try the kick starter - success! It starts immediately.  However, when I apply any throttle, it boggs down in a cyclic surging.  If I hold the brake and apply throttle, the bogging occurs, but at a lesser degree.  For this reason, I believe it's an electrical (ignition) problem rather than a fuel problem.  Any ideas out there?  If I can't fix the beauty, I'm afraid my wife will win!

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Re: Wife wants me to get rid of scoot if I can't fix this problem - help!
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2014, 03:20:30 PM »
Find the bad ground.

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Try another CDI unit.

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Bad/loose ground. Maybe a loose connection to the key switch.

Fix the scoot, and dump the broad. She'll never "get it".
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Did you find the problem?

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No sh@! Better fix it...if not its gonna cost u a divorce. Scooter aint negotiable..

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I would verify the ignition wire to the starter is hot when you press the start button. Could be an interrupt too in the brake safety switch, kick stand if equipped.

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Must be in divorce court now
ALL STOCK

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Maybe she had him wacked.

I read back on the thread, and found the post that said "Dump the broad".
I laughed at the thought that it sounded like something I would say. Low, and behold, it was.LOL
« Last Edit: June 20, 2015, 10:07:13 PM by zombie »
"They have nothing in their whole imperial arsenal that can break the spirit of one Irishman who doesn't want to be broken."   Bobby Sands...

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Let's see......wife (holding up one hand)......People 150 (holding up the other hand higher)....hmmm, tough choice....
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