Dan asked:
Although motorcycles are an entirely different breed of animal compared to scooters, they do seem to have some similarities. Do you think I should take a motorcycle repair or engine/electrical basics course? If so, where do I find such courses? How much do they usually cost?
Although motorcycles are an entirely different breed of animal compared to scooters, they do seem to have some similarities. Do you think I should take a motorcycle repair or engine/electrical basics course? If so, where do I find such courses? How much do they usually cost?
Tags: Motorcycle Electrical, Motorcycle Engine, Motorcycle Repair
About $2,500 dollars starting cost for that level of education (the price of a new 150 CC Scooter). Your larger problem of course is finding the spare parts.
Just teach yourself like most of us did, or you could always read .>
You’ve already taken the first step, and that was turning your computer on and opening the browser. When I started tuning my scooter, I had some basic knowledge of engines (fuel injected 4 stroke), but very little of two stroke engines or scooters in general (2 stroke since I bought a scooter with a 2 stroke engine).
I started with basic searches, like how two stroke engines work, and then searched for general scooter tuning sites. Afterwards, I looked for forums of others tuning the same scooter as mine (will be easier or harder depending on your scooter). There, you can find answers for almost any question, since they lifely have been answered already. If not, you can go ahead and ask the question yourself.
Be warned though, there are a lot of shitty forums out there, so you’ll likely have to search quite a bit to find one you like. I have a Yamaha BWS, and I found provoscooter.com to be the most helpful for my particular scooter. But nearly anything you want to learn about, there is a decent amount of legitamate knowledge online.
Good luck in your search amd tuning.
Here’s a good place to start
Its free and has links to other sites that are “scooter specific”
Well you are right they are a totally different breed. I have an Eagle
Model: XY150T (5)
Engine GY6 150cc
alot of the maintenance you can learn to do yourself. Changing the oil replacing lights (headlights, tail lights inside the dash) idle, cargo trunks etc….. But do be careful. In March I found out brake fluid and plastic do not mix well. Started to crack my front body panel. Went and got some J.B. Weld to stop the crack from getting worse. Worked very well. Every 2,000-5,000 miles your valve gap will need adjusting. First time I tried that I had to take it to a repair shop. I could not figure out where the gap was I had to measure. Have someone talk you thru it. And most important****On youTube you will see people smoking the scooter tires keeping the throttle at full speed, jumping things with their scooter. Do NOT DO Stupid crap . Scooters are delicate when compared to a motorcycles. They break easier and while they are stable when riding. Thay are not as stable as a cycle. Mine will go up to 65 mph. But I refuse to take it on the highway. They are light so if a semi passes you…grab the handlebars. mine does not have the power to get around a car safely that is doing 60 when my top speed is 65 mph. To learn…try a technical college or a JVS school that offers adult education. Read or watch videos on the internet. Cost? I do not know. Steve