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  1. Marcarl
    All good replies and I'm totally agreed with pulling the whole system apart. If your brakes fail to do what you expect if them, then you may have a lot of time to think about it later, along with the fact that another set of brakes on another scoot cost more than what you would spend now in time or money. JMT Carl
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    If and when you do change the CB attenna you need to set the SWR. If that is not right you will still burn out the transmitter. I thought you might know this, but then a reminder is a lot cheaper than a new CB. The taller attenna will give you more distance than the shorter one, but that to me means very little as I ride mostly with 1st gens, and when I ride with any others I just slow down to about 1\2 speed so they don't get tooo far behind, or I let them lead and then I save the wear and tear on 4th and 5th gears.
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    You need to have a weee bit of play on the handle when it's released, do you have that? This is starting to really drive me bonkers. How much tourque on the clutch springs? Did you line up the clutch plates properly? Maybe somebody put in the wrong size push rod, so maybe check that out, pull the cover and make sure it returns all the way and allows the clutch to come together completey. I'm gone all day, 'see' you tonight.
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    What is it and what's it used for?
  5. Marcarl
    Not sure I got it all right but here goes: 83 + 84 are the same except for the difference in models which is slight and can be worked with 85 the travel trunk changed and got larger, and it is the fastest of all. 86 it became a 1300 up from the 1200. trunks got a little bigger, trunk and side bags were bolted on and more changes were incorporated overall, + some changes in the radio setup
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    Bongobobny is just around the corner, Marcarl is not that far away, JGerom is a stone's throw away. Hey, we're all over you there bud, post away and you'll entice us to come and see you. Fact is that tomorrow evening, June 30, we are having dinner in Fort Erie, come and join us and see if we're likeable.
  7. Marcarl
    Glad I found this site, such nice and helpful people and now I know all about pushing and turning on buttons and getting tunes from a radio. This is soooooooo awesome!!!!!!!
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    Can't argue here. It all seems to be very true.
  9. Marcarl
    Keep in mind that you didn't buy a new bike, and the starting issue is common if you don't do it just right. It's gonna need some TLC from a loving owner and we're here to help you along. Ask all you want and we'll ask back and then get you answers and guide you through. Don't worry none, you'll be on the best scoot going in no time at all.
  10. Marcarl
    Could be the fuse or the fuse holder. Check the fuse with a meter and then use a piece of jumper wire to replace the fuse. If the fuse is good and it works with the jumper, you are in line for a new fuse block.
  11. Marcarl
    I do all that and then tighten them a bit more, take it for a test ride to see if the response is right and not too tight, and then I'm done. It doesn't take a lot of movement on the crown nut to make a big difference when you get close to being right, maybe a 1\32 of an inch.
  12. Marcarl
    There is an adjustment on the antidive units, although I doubt that it will solve your problem. Seeing as it's an 84 I would suggest to go to progressives as your springs are probably worn out. Cost should be around $80.00 with the seals if you do the work yourself and you'll be very happy you changed. It's not hard to do and should only take one evening or maybe two.
  13. Marcarl
    You may want to compare the time to another 1st gen if that is possible. The back takes a lot longer to fill than the front, (higher pressure), but I remember that the front does take a little time. This might indicate a blockage in the system or maybe the solenoid is not working. You should see some rise in the front, especially when you're sitting on it.
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    Thanks for the fun and replys, now I got more info and will let you know how things work out, mind you, first it's got to do it again so I can discover how good we are at this sort of stuff.
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    You don't need air with progressives. My guess is the same as Black Owl, air is not getting to the forks. How long does it take to pump up 17 lbs?
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    I'm using stock (1985) radio and amp with a 1986 CB. The noise was there before I installed the CB, so I'm guessing that's not it. I've run ground wires from the amp and radio to the chassis and have good ground. I've tried rerouting wires but it don't seem to make no never mind.
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    I realize that static in the headsets is often caused by where the leads are routed, but I have not discovered as to why one day the static is totally unreaonable and the next day it cannot be detected. No wires have been moved, infact, nothing has been done to my scoot except the fact that it has rested for 2 whole days, all by itself without any companionship. Now seeing as we have well over 2000 members on this forum it seems to me that someone might have an explanation for this.
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    I agree with Condor, you're mileage seems low to have this problem. Mine had 45000 miles on it before it started to slip, I would check out other things first.
  19. Marcarl
    Make sure he didn't do an oil change and over fill it.
  20. Marcarl
    Take the controller apart and clean the buttons, one is probably stuck and keeping you from sending other signals to the radio. You might also check the connectors and clean them good.
  21. Marcarl
    It should upshift just fine without the clutch, so if it don't do that right I would suggest it's not the clutch. To think that the trans would be at fault would not seem right either, so that leaves the linkage. My shifter linkage isn't too tight either, but it shifts perfect, maybe you played with the linkage too much and got it too perfect. Just my thoughts Carl
  22. Marcarl
    Could be just a routing of the wires, put them somewhere different and problem ?MAY BE? solved
  23. Marcarl
    Around here PCV glue is yellow and doesn't match black very well. Shave some PCV pipe and mix with Acetone as mentioned, works wonders, but does set very quickly, practise first and you'll love it and it works on all your plastic. Plastex is much neater and can be used without almost no finishing, has more uses and ready made, and can be used for many different plastics. I also comes in different colors.
  24. Marcarl
    Thanks Squeeze. Now to further the question, if 13.5 oz is the majic number and you have only 12 oz in the forks but it travels well, doesn't bottom out or rise to the top is everything then ok?
  25. Marcarl
    I'm gonna tell Don about you. Here a guy posts a perfectly interesting question, something everybody is dieing to hear the answer to and you go and make fun of me. I feel totally depressed, took me all day to get the words right and the courage to write it all down and now I get this for an answer, and I don't even like oil in my salad. Now back to the real meat of things. What's bad about having the wrong amount of oil in your salad,,,,, uhhmmm forks.
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