advice on getting a scooter back on't road
- lawzer
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advice on getting a scooter back on't road
i've been "volunteered" to get a scooter back on the go after (i'm told) a few years of nae moving.
now, charge the battery, drain the fuel and general check.
anything i shoul pay particular attention to?
at this point i dont know what make / model / age / condition it's in............
now, charge the battery, drain the fuel and general check.
anything i shoul pay particular attention to?
at this point i dont know what make / model / age / condition it's in............
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Re: advice on getting a scooter back on't road
if its been sitting that long rubber on tyres could well be perished!
brakes check for rust / functioning
brakes check for rust / functioning
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Re: advice on getting a scooter back on't road
Brakes defo
- Bonners
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Re: advice on getting a scooter back on't road
[quote="lawzer"]i've been "volunteered" to get a scooter back on the go after (i'm told) a few years of nae moving.
anything i shoul pay particular attention to?
quote]
Make sure no one sees you standing anywhere near it.
Respect to all you scooter riders, appreciate we all had to start somewhere...I chose a Zx6R but times have changed.
anything i shoul pay particular attention to?
quote]
Make sure no one sees you standing anywhere near it.
Respect to all you scooter riders, appreciate we all had to start somewhere...I chose a Zx6R but times have changed.
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Re: advice on getting a scooter back on't road
Bit of oil down the plug hole and turn over by hand before trying to start aswell, and let it idle for a while before revin the tits off it
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Re: advice on getting a scooter back on't road
Bonners wrote:lawzer wrote:
Make sure no one sees you standing anywhere near it.
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Re: advice on getting a scooter back on't road
nowt wrong with a scooter ----£15 tax and £8 on fuel lasts me a month
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Re: advice on getting a scooter back on't road
tomorrow is the big day when i get to see the beast!
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Re: advice on getting a scooter back on't road
it was a boring pale blue colour before
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- lawzer
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Re: advice on getting a scooter back on't road
they weren't joking when they said it had sat ootside for a few years.....
there's genuine mould growing on it.
the front tyre is perished.
wheels locked - which turned out to be the calipers totally siezed - mind yo uthe bearings are probably roosted too.
to move it we had to take the calipers off.
so, after i've jet washed all the shizzle off the first things will be drain the fuel or should i say water and sludge, the engline oil and the brake fluid.
what would be the best thing to do about the siezed calipers? can i dismatle them without needing new seals? pop them in a bag filled with penetrating oil?
the fork leg chrome is really badly rusted and i think they will rip the fork seals. any suggestions?
Ta in advance.
there's genuine mould growing on it.
the front tyre is perished.
wheels locked - which turned out to be the calipers totally siezed - mind yo uthe bearings are probably roosted too.
to move it we had to take the calipers off.
so, after i've jet washed all the shizzle off the first things will be drain the fuel or should i say water and sludge, the engline oil and the brake fluid.
what would be the best thing to do about the siezed calipers? can i dismatle them without needing new seals? pop them in a bag filled with penetrating oil?
the fork leg chrome is really badly rusted and i think they will rip the fork seals. any suggestions?
Ta in advance.
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Re: advice on getting a scooter back on't road
Leave it ooot side yer hoose with a label saying for sale £50 and the needs will nick it and torch it for yalawzer wrote:they weren't joking when they said it had sat ootside for a few years.....
there's genuine mould growing on it.
the front tyre is perished.
wheels locked - which turned out to be the calipers totally siezed - mind yo uthe bearings are probably roosted too.
to move it we had to take the calipers off.
so, after i've jet washed all the shizzle off the first things will be drain the fuel or should i say water and sludge, the engline oil and the brake fluid.
what would be the best thing to do about the siezed calipers? can i dismatle them without needing new seals? pop them in a bag filled with penetrating oil?
the fork leg chrome is really badly rusted and i think they will rip the fork seals. any suggestions?
Ta in advance.
- lawzer
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Re: advice on getting a scooter back on't road
right,
calipers are still soaking.
all bodily fluids drained.
put fresh oil and petrol in today.
lo and behold - the lights still work....
the starter turns over. there's a spark at the plug.
problem i have is thats all it does. the fuel pump seems to be basically a plastic "splitter" (it's defo non electrical) with 1 pipe from the fuel tank into the "pump" then 2 pipes coming out. one to the carb via (new) fuel filter and the other runs to a t piece and connects to the cylinder heed and the other end somewhere down the bottom.
after a bit of digging it seems this thing has a "vapour retrevial system".
my question is, will the fuel system feed itself basically with the vaapour thing pulling fuel through to the carb? i've put a wee bit of juice direct into the carb but the battery went flat afore i could try it......
calipers are still soaking.
all bodily fluids drained.
put fresh oil and petrol in today.
lo and behold - the lights still work....
the starter turns over. there's a spark at the plug.
problem i have is thats all it does. the fuel pump seems to be basically a plastic "splitter" (it's defo non electrical) with 1 pipe from the fuel tank into the "pump" then 2 pipes coming out. one to the carb via (new) fuel filter and the other runs to a t piece and connects to the cylinder heed and the other end somewhere down the bottom.
after a bit of digging it seems this thing has a "vapour retrevial system".
my question is, will the fuel system feed itself basically with the vaapour thing pulling fuel through to the carb? i've put a wee bit of juice direct into the carb but the battery went flat afore i could try it......
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Re: advice on getting a scooter back on't road
There's a good chance the carb is blocked with sticky goo that drops out of unleaded fuel when stood for a long time. Take the bowl off the bottom of the carb and clean it out, Remove the jet and check it's not blocked.lawzer wrote:right,
calipers are still soaking.
all bodily fluids drained.
put fresh oil and petrol in today.
lo and behold - the lights still work....
the starter turns over. there's a spark at the plug.
problem i have is thats all it does. the fuel pump seems to be basically a plastic "splitter" (it's defo non electrical) with 1 pipe from the fuel tank into the "pump" then 2 pipes coming out. one to the carb via (new) fuel filter and the other runs to a t piece and connects to the cylinder heed and the other end somewhere down the bottom.
after a bit of digging it seems this thing has a "vapour retrevial system".
my question is, will the fuel system feed itself basically with the vaapour thing pulling fuel through to the carb? i've put a wee bit of juice direct into the carb but the battery went flat afore i could try it......
- lawzer
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Re: advice on getting a scooter back on't road
the thing lives!
it is a vacumn fed fuel system
now all i have to is bolt it all back together.
next question....
can i legally drive it to a mot centre with no road tax?
i'll have to get some temporary insurance. i know you can get it for cars - what aboot bikes (well, scooters)?
it is a vacumn fed fuel system
now all i have to is bolt it all back together.
next question....
can i legally drive it to a mot centre with no road tax?
i'll have to get some temporary insurance. i know you can get it for cars - what aboot bikes (well, scooters)?
- lawzer
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Re: advice on getting a scooter back on't road
hurrah. passed the mot (well, failed on front brake microswitch now replaced by ecosse).
can't seem to temp insurance anymore. has something changed (law wise)?
can't seem to temp insurance anymore. has something changed (law wise)?