Dec 31, 2009

Year's End

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It's the time of year people look back at the year ending, and talk of hopes for the coming year. This year I rode the scooter only abou...
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Jun 13, 2009

Changes

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Spring is almost over and this is my first update to the blog this year. There is a reason. The scooter runs great, no problems have arisen....
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Nov 2, 2008

Cool Weather

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The weather has turned. Morning temps have been in the mid 30's. The scooter starts fine. The first turn of the engine seems a bit slow ...
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Oct 9, 2008

Early Autumn

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The weather is warm for this time of year in Central Ohio. Temps in the 50's in the mornings & low 70's in the afternoon - ideal...
Sep 19, 2008

Quality

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The quality of these cheap Chinese scooters is a topic of continuous discussion. I have mentioned a few quality related issues a few times,...
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Sep 5, 2008

Updates

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Several weeks have gone by and the scooter has continued to deliver reliable service. I usually ride it to work 3 or 4 days a week and run ...
Jul 22, 2008

No News

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You know the old saying: no news is good news. Three weeks since I got the scooter back on the road and no further problems. I've ridden...
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Jul 7, 2008

Fuel Filters and Such

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In response to Scott's comment on my previous post, yes this scooter does have a fuel filter and a vacuum fuel valve. Some of these chea...
Jun 29, 2008

Back in the Saddle

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First off, I want to thank those of you who have kept an eye on this blog even though it has not been updated in quite a while. Rest assured...
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Oct 6, 2007

Starting

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The starting issue I mentioned in my Sept 6 post got much worse. So the scooter has only been on the road a couple of times in the last 2 we...
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Sep 21, 2007

An Issue Resolved

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Monday I had a recurrence of issue #3 in Sept 6 post. The engine would not run when it got a little warmed up. After work I got to poking ar...
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Sep 15, 2007

Turn Signals

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The turn signal problem is finally resolved. I suspected the switch, so I removed the fairing to gain access to it. Here is a link that illu...
Sep 6, 2007

Issues

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A few issues have cropped up in the past few weeks that I should make note of. 1) A couple of weeks ago the turn signals quit working. I rep...
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Sep 4, 2007

Labor Day Ride

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I got the scooter out for the longest ride yet; 102 miles! We rode some in the city and a lot in the countyside east of Columbus. I rode wit...
Aug 21, 2007

Valve Adjustment

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Did the first valve adjustment tonight. As with everything else I've done to this bike, it was amazingly easy. Both valves were very tig...
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Aug 18, 2007

Two Wheeled Yeoman

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A couple more weeks of dependable service from the scooter. No loose parts or other disasters. She is due for her first valve adjustment, so...
Jul 31, 2007

Disaster Averted

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I got a new nut for the head pipe. Amazingly the scooter is fine now.
Jul 30, 2007

Disaster

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It finally happened. As some of you predicted, the scooter has failed. I was warned that these Chinese scooters are junk. That they will fal...
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Jul 13, 2007

We Don't Need No Stinkin' SUV's

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Thanks, Scott, for asking about the scooter. We have had some much-needed rain here and I was out of town last weekend. I have put less that...
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Jun 24, 2007

Naked

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As promised, here is the scooter with no decals. A real stealth look. No problems this week. And just for the record, 82 mpg.
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Jun 16, 2007

Nothing Exciting

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Another week has gone by, another 167 miles on the scooter. Another fillup yielding 84mpg this time! I took the scooter on a measured route ...
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Jun 10, 2007

Assembly Instructions

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I recently noticed that the folks at Rakatak have updated their assembly instruction. The have the best online guide that I have seen from a...
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Jun 7, 2007

More Observations

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I noticed a couple of things on my long ride last weekend. I have suspected the speedometer of being very optomistic, but Saturday I was in ...
Jun 3, 2007

Long Ride

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Yesterday I finally got that long ride I've wanted. 47 miles in town. As hard as this is to admit, after this experience I am convinced ...
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May 31, 2007

Storage

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One of the big advantages of a scooter over a motorcycle is the built in storage. Scooters generally have a compartment built into the leg s...
May 22, 2007

Speed

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People are always asking how fast these small engine Chinese scooters are. Thinking of it in a real world sense, mine is fast enough. It won...
May 20, 2007

Oil Change

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I've done the first oil change now. Much earlier than the recommended 300km, but I beleive in taking care of my engines. First off, I fo...
May 13, 2007

Spring

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The weather has been ideal for the last couple of weeks. I've had the scooter on the road almost every day. My commute to work is just o...
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May 3, 2007

Scooter Museum

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Well, not just a scooter museum. Barber Vintage Motorsports museum claims to be the largest motorcycle museum in the country. I just got bac...
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Apr 5, 2007

Patience

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I've gotten a few short rides in the last couple of weeks, but illness, rain and my schedule have conspired to keep me from getting any ...
Mar 17, 2007

Winter

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After several weeks of brutally cold & unseasonable weather, we finally got a warmup. Since the temps last week got into the 60's it...
Feb 1, 2007

More with Less

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In keeping with my pondering that perhaps we can do "more with less", this post is the first in what will be a continuing series I...
Jan 23, 2007

Title

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I received the title to the scooter yesterday. When you buy a scooter on the internet you don't get a title with it. About two weeks ago...
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Jan 17, 2007

Sound

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Today I am just going to answer a comment on my previous post. The scooter idles very quietly. It does get somewhat louder when the throttle...
Jan 11, 2007

Brief Break

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The weather has been cold & wet the last few days, but today it was a little nicer. At least this afternoon. No rain and over 40 degrees...
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Jan 6, 2007

Rain in January

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As forecast, it has rained for 2 days. So I have not had the scooter out again. I should just be glad that it's so unusually warm. I did...
Jan 4, 2007

Finished

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Got 'er all put together today and rode home. Finally assembly went fairly smoothly and included the handle bars, horn bracket, front co...
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Jan 3, 2007

Arrival

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Just yesterday my post hinted at how eager I am getting for the scooter to arrive. Surprise! This morning it arrived via Fed Ex. As usual fo...
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Jan 2, 2007

The Wait

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The Ebay seller I'm buying my scooter from wrote to me last week to acknowledge receipt of my payment. So now I'm waiting for the sc...
Dec 25, 2006

Background

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While considering the purchase of a motor scooter I was struck by the great price advantage of Chinese scooters over those from other countr...
Dec 23, 2006

It begins

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Well the check is in the mail, as they say. The shipping company will contact me when the check clears, so that's what I'm waiting o...
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