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Vivo

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Whining sound..
« on: June 18, 2012, 06:53:10 AM »
As I recall, most scoot owners hear a purring sound of their scoots while accelerating.  The Super 8 (125) however, whines, and I'm not the only one who experiences this. It's a soft whine that's distinct from other scoots I've used. Why is this so? and is it normal? Whatever it is, it sounds nice and doesn't bother me at all.
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Re: Whining sound..
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2012, 06:55:34 AM »
Maybe the fan? I had the body on the Verucci when I first got it, and the Mirrors had these Tiny holes that would whistle over 30mph. That F'r drove me NUTS!
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Re: Whining sound..
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2012, 07:01:32 AM »
Hmm...I'm not really sure.  It only happens during acceleration. Move back the throttle back a bit and it stops. Sounds like an airplane taking off...
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Re: Whining sound..
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2012, 08:30:05 AM »
I have the same issue with my Agility 125. I've had it for almost a year and 2500 kilometers. It sounds like something in the rear end like a metal skipping noise. Accelerate and its there let off and it goes away. I haven't opened the cover of the belt drive to see what it might be yet. I checked the gear lube and changed it, it did look O.K. The breaks don't drag and the rear wheel free spins fine. I think it might be something in the variator.
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Re: Whining sound..
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2012, 08:31:03 AM »
Maybe check the gear oil to be on the safe side. Most likely it's nothing tho. Maybe the emissions pipe has a leak? Just throwing ideas really...
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Re: Whining sound..
« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2012, 08:32:03 AM »
We posted over each other... Guess it's not the gears
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Re: Whining sound..
« Reply #6 on: June 18, 2012, 06:44:18 PM »
I love that sound of my Super 8 CVT jet turbine shreiking like an F-4 Phantom with the thrusters on reverse, and then, and then, it's howling like like a guided missile shooshing off the line, making all the cagers say a prayer that I get home safe.

I love that.
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Re: Whining sound..
« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2012, 02:07:18 AM »
Quote from: ce on June 18, 2012, 06:44:18 PM
I love that sound of my Super 8 CVT jet turbine shreiking like an F-4 Phantom with the thrusters on reverse, and then, and then, it's howling like like a guided missile shooshing off the line, making all the cagers say a prayer that I get home safe.

I love that.

Exactly that on my Super 8 and other Super 8 owners as well....

But I was thinking more of a Jedi Speeder Bike...







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Re: Whining sound..
« Reply #8 on: June 19, 2012, 02:47:30 AM »
Thats funny. I think you nailed it with the sound. Know i will have that picture in my mind everytime it winds up and will have a contant grin.  :D
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Re: Whining sound..
« Reply #9 on: June 19, 2012, 02:59:58 AM »
Are you sure you all are not riding a bunch of China built "lemons"?
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Re: Whining sound..
« Reply #10 on: June 19, 2012, 03:37:55 AM »
No!!! These are Jedi Speeder Bikes!!!!  :o :o :o
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Re: Whining sound..
« Reply #11 on: June 19, 2012, 03:40:50 AM »
 ;)
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Whining sound..
« Reply #12 on: July 28, 2012, 03:44:30 AM »
Yes, my one makes a peculiar sound too, from about 15-30 mph. Mine's more like a squawk. Has done it since the day I bought it new.
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Re: Whining sound..
« Reply #13 on: July 28, 2012, 04:58:24 AM »
squawk? a macaw or cockatoo squawk?  ::) ::) ::)
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Re: Whining sound..
« Reply #14 on: July 28, 2012, 10:41:33 AM »
Was it a sound like this?
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