Noise coming from the front tire already? - PROBLEM SOLVED

[oswaldters]

Weather looks good for tomorrow.

I'll be interested to see if those sliders do anything for the top end speed.  They're supposed to open the ramp plate more and add a little to the top end.

Then I'll have to figure out what to do with the scoot next!

[Rianna]

Ha! It won't take you long. There's a lot of possiblities...

[oswaldters]

You know, I was thinking about working on the clutch, but I figure it's a waste of my time at this point.

What I need to get on is that free flow air filter and rejetting the carb.

I think I figured out what jets fit in the carb, so now I will have to think about ordering a variety of jet sizes to cover my bases.

[Rianna]

Yeah, that air filter will be a good next step. I don't think you'll have any problem with the jets.

[Rianna]

There's a thread (somewhere) about jetting 101 or something like that...

[oswaldters]

Yeah, Word turned me on to that (and where is he by the way?)

With the weather getting colder I don't know that I'm going to be working outdoors on it.

I may have to wait until spring.

[Rianna]

Yeah, it's hard to get things done outdoors in the cold with frozen fingers. (He's probably busy welding that frame to stiffen it up and swapping out motors and such.) I wish I could remember that link I had saved about the carb and the jets, it was really good, too...

[oswaldters]

Well I hope he realizes that he has responsibilities here on the forum...

I think Word posted the pictures just recently (the week when you went off the grid) somewhere in the agility section.

[Rianna]

Yeah, it will be really cool to see the Before and After pics. After all the hard work he deserves a great scoot.

[oswaldters]

After all the hard work he deserves a great scoot.

As do you!

You have an amazing amount of patience for dealing with all that nonsense.

[Rianna]

PBFTTT...I gots NO patience. That's why I take so many breaks! If I don't I'll get ticked off and start throwing things.

[oswaldters]

Yes, but you haven't given up - and that's impressive given what you've been dealing with.

So you're going to try and fix the rotor - or are you just going to order a new one?

[Rianna]

Probably both...lol. I can't afford it, though. I'm thinking to start with fresh pads as well. I would like to be able to rule out the caliper first. If it turns out I need it too, it would make sense to pay one shipping fee. (Not that I can afford all three...lol.)

And Oh Yeah...I probably gave up about a hundred times already.

[oswaldters]

The rotor is the most likely culprit don't you thing?

Hopefully you can get someone to look at it and figure out if there's a problem. 

[Rianna]

Yeah, oswaldters, I'm leaning towards the rotor as the culprit. Just not 100% sure the caliper didn't cause the rotor to have a problem.

If someone had wrecked the scoot (not sure why else they would change out wheel bearings so soon) there's no telling what all they have replaced. And I don't know what the original Kymco parts look like.

Ordering another disc and a set of pads, putting them on, then finding the same problem wouldn't be fun.