Noise coming from the front tire already? - PROBLEM SOLVED

[Rianna]

That's the thing about that modding bug. It builds gradually. It starts out with "just one thing." Then it becomes "just one more thing."

So you got your Dr Pulleys in already? That's great. I hope you have good weather for the weekend then! It's supposed to rain this weekend here. I'm hoping the forecast changes before then. Especially if I get the scoot goin'.

[oswaldters]

Supposed to be sunny and a high of 60 for both Saturday and Sunday so should be good weather.

The Dr. Pulleys are schedule to arrive tomorrow so I don't have them in hand at this moment.

On the bright side, after switching out weights a bunch of times I'm pretty sure that I can take off the crankcase with my eyes closed. 

And you're right, especially since I have acquired some new tools in the process I figure I should use them to do something else.

[Rianna]

Yeah, I'm already pricing more tools, lol. Wish that impact were cheaper. I didn't think you'd have any problems changing the rollers. See, you're a pro already.

Saw this site today greatnecktools and thought it was pretty cool. At the bottom they had sections for $1.99, $4.99 and $9.99 tools then when you click on one it shows a list of places to buy them online and their prices. No cheap impacts though, lol.

[oswaldters]

You know, the impact wrench made taking off the variator nut a snap.  But I don't like using it to put the nut back on.

Even the cheap impact wrench I bought applies 2oo+ ft lbs which is way more than the variator nut can take.  So I had to 'guess' at how much torque I was applying with it.  Too little and the nut comes loose, to much and I would strip it.

So, in the end, I decided to use a combination of a chain wrench and torque wrench to put the nut back on so I know for sure I'm doing it right.

I'm going to check out the website though, it's been hours since I bought a new tool...

[Rianna]

it's been hours since I bought a new tool...

Oh no...the withdrawal will be setting in any minute now...

[oswaldters]

Hands starting to shake...

Wife starting to give me that "you bought something else" look...

[Rianna]

You can always politely remind her that you keep your scoot outdoors...

[oswaldters]

I might end up being outdoors too.   

Now I see why people buy multiple scoots - the best way to make use of all those tools! 

And I haven't gotten into doing any work on the carb yet...

[Rianna]

I saw that "yet" there. LOL!

You could have a LOT worse hobbies for your wife to worry about though.

[oswaldters]

I have to admit to being less than enthusiastic about working on the carb. 

Maybe once I get some experience with it I will feel differently, but the one thing I'd really like on the next scoot I get is fuel injection.

[Rianna]

"2oo+ ft lbs"

That's crazy. They should have variation setting.

I know nothing about the carb really so I'll be learning from whatever you get up the enthusiasm to do. Well, I guess I did learn the difference between the diaphragm and the float bowl gasket. hehehe. I forget which scoot has the fuel injection now, oswaldters. I know one does have it. Must be getting tired.

[oswaldters]

For 50cc there aren't too many.  I think the Aprilla 50 R does, and the Yamaha C3 does for sure.

My hope is that I get a couple of more years out of the guilty and by then more scooter models will have the fuel injection.  What I really hope is that Kymco come up with one.  

I could do without the hassle of waiting for the scoot to warm up in the winter.

And I don't know anything about the carb at this point so even figuring out what size carb jet (and here I mean the physical size - length, thread size, et). to order is a mystery.

[Rianna]

Yeah, that Aprillia SR Factory R or whatever it's called...lol...has pretty much the same specs as that liquid cooled Super 9. They cost a pretty penny, though!

Man, you know, I hate it, I had a couple of really good links bookmarked about those jets! I really hate that I lost everything. Almost makes me wanna go back to writing things down the old fashioned way. I'd probably lose the papers though.

[oswaldters]

I didn't really know anything about the Aprilia so I looked it up tonight.

Wow, that is expensive!  

But it sure sounds like a hell of a ride.  

[Rianna]

It sure does, oswaldters. They had one at the dealer's when I went to pick up my scoot and I couldn't take my eyes off of it! I think it might have been a motorcyle though because of the design, but it was sharp!!