Help a noobie out! Upgrade Questions...

[ScooterCommuter]

..i made a tool for that...

I dont think we want to hear about your fetishes, Slinger.. (grin/duck/run)

[wordslinger]

..i like tools...mhhmm..

[shubonker]

Ah, i see, those are $20 each on scootertronics and they only seem to have the 1500.  I may get this also, and report back to you guys.   The fact that they only sell the 1500 probably means something? 

http://www.scootertronics.com/cosp.html

[shubonker]

Quick question, to do a plug chop, do i need to chop off the threads?  Or could i just read the spark plug the way it is without modifying it?

[wordslinger]

...you CAN read it with a good light, and possibly a magnifying glass to look further inside...to the firing ring...

[shubonker]

So, i still don't have my scoot yet.  I've been calling everyday and they keep telling me it'll be the next day.  They're telling me that it's fixed and i can pick up tomorrow since they're closing soon.  But seriously, for a simple carb adjustment, it really needs to take 5 days? 

[wordslinger]

..i've been in several scoot shops around here...

..if they sell chinese scoots, then they're usually full of repairs waiting to happen...

..i reckon 5 days would seem not too out of whack....

...but that's why you, as a scooter enthusiast, must learn to affect these types of repairs for yourself....


..heck, we'll walk you through the processes...

 

[shubonker]

They mainly sell vespas, their name is "vespa soho" here in new york city.  They have a small selection of Kymcos.  Looking through their reviews, it would appear that they have tons of repairs waiting to happen, and only a few workers. 

I probably could have cleaned out the carb myself.  This is so insanely frustrating considering i purchased it literally last week. 

[wordslinger]

...i know...but, hang in there...they're done and tomorrow's near...lol...


..there isn't a big bunch of ppl working on scoots in the states just yet...

..the demand for scooters is not as great here, as relatively, we pay much less for a gallon of fuel than most other countries in th' world...


..that will eventually change...

[shubonker]

Yep, hanging in there lol. 

I don't think scooters or motorcycles will ever be that big here in the U.S. This country's just too big and the people are too used to the luxury of their big Hummers and Escalades. 

[wordslinger]

...true...sad, but true......

 

[shubonker]

So i see you have your agility top speed at approx 59mph, hows the acceleration on that?  Are you able to keep up with cars?

[wordslinger]

...with the speedometer offset that's probably mor like 54mph....and that was downhill in a draft under the BEST of conditions...

..i cruise along at around 80-85 kmh top speed on the most of days...


..if i can hang in the draft, i can maintain with 45+ mph traffic..



.. i can work a draft like th' "intimidator"...lol..

[shubonker]

Yea i guess those big ol' hummers have their uses. 

[wordslinger]

..hell yeah, gimme a cpl SUVs inna row...damn near as cood as a garbage truck...lmao...