Marcarl
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Now that would make you sit up and make notes right away, if not sooner.
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The way I understand it is that there two kinds of headsets, one with a mic on a boom, so for 3\4 or flip face helmets and the other for full face that has no boom but is velcroed onto the chin piece. The boom would actually work on the full face but be a bit awkward, whereas the velcroed mic would have little to stick to on a 3\4 helmet.
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RSV Electrical Capacity Info
Marcarl replied to V7Goose's topic in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)
Sounds to me like your stator maybe not working quite right. You should have more juice than that. -
Know all about that type of scoot, was my first one as well, rode it for 1 year then it wouldn't run again, sold it for more than I bought for. Bought it from my mother-in-law (guess they're good for something) was a deep pink color and the helmet that came with it was purple, big time. Maybe that's why I didn't want to fix it for the next season. That was 25 years ago, no money and lots of kids and a mortgage @ 21%.
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95%. Course this test is American and not Canadian other wise I'd get better. Gonna knock over some pedistrians when I cross the border, so be forewarned and ride your scoot at all times.
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The little pin holes in the front of your muffler are a 'supposed to be'. Helps let out excss moisture at times, and will spit carbon when idleing.
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Now just because you put new sliders in, doesn't mesn that they are working. You need to look at them under runiing conditions, you may have not got the seals in the right place. There is also a little o-ring below the slider which you don't want to forget to put in, you may have lost one so check that out. Your discription is not common and I would look for more problems. Also you didn't mention if you replaced the plugs. You need to do that as well.
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Thanks Mike for reminding us of life, and marriage, and God. And we don't mind hearing about Caddy once in a while. You sure did love her and I think we would have liked to meet her as well. In a way we do, when you speak about her. Thanks.
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who knows something about 2 stroke engines?
Marcarl replied to pegscraper's topic in General Tech Talk
One thing that has not yet been mentioned is that the timing may have gone off. This can happen if the engine backfires, or is brought to a sudden halt, or the when the cord is pulled the engine kicks back. Most 2 cycles run on a magneto and this is governed by the flywheel which is attached to the crank shaft and held in position with a key made from soft metal. The slightest little bit off this key may be will give the symptoms discribed earlier. -
If you're using pin stripping with metal in it, it's not going to happen. Withput metal, so just the vinyl, make sure that the temp is 70 degrees or warmer, clean the area of application well wth a non residual cleaner (Windex?), wet the area with a water solution with a couple or drops of sunlight soap, (not much soap at all, just enough to break the water down) and then with 3 hands lay the striping down. As you go around a curve, if you're working from right to left your right thumb lays the striping down and your left thumb follows to keep it down. Pull too hard with your right hand and you'll pull the striping off, just enough tension to keep moving. The little folds created in the curve can be worked out later. Once it is down and to your liking, take a credit card and wotk the water out from under it. Leave it for a day, and Bob's your uncle. Hope this helps, if not I'll call you on the phone, but need your number.
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Do a search on steering, you'll find the comments and solutions. Doesn't help? post here again and we'll help you fix your problem. There's just too many threads to post just one here.
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Gotta ask Charlie aka E-Fishin-C. He's been all over and lives somewhere in nowhere land up there near the Sault. Got it right though, once you get out of Southern Ontario, you'd better keep the tank full, but an awesome ride.
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Thanks Don for the reminder. We all need that from time to time, even if it's just to make your job more pleasant and easier. I haven't found anything lately that I would argue with, so you must be doing a good job or we must really be a good bunch of folks.
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Any body use Under Armour? Tell me about it if you do. How good is it, does it work. Two kinds are available, cold wear and heat wear. Comments please
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You mean we don't get to see her? I'm on dial up here, had to wait a looong tiime to download this message.
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No good for a 1st gen. Wow can you imagine how that thing would fly, it's almost tooo fast now.
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Doesn't seem like we've solved your problem yet, so another stab at it. What weight of oil did you put in, it s\b 20\40 or 20\50. Also check the boots under the carbs to make sure that they are seated properly. A leak here would cause a slider problem and a high idle. The sliders may also be gumming up from oil coming into the carbs, you say not, but check again. If the sliders are not moving it's going to create some of the problem you just posted. Take them out again, check very closely for very small pin holes in the diaphram and cracks in the slider itself (hold them up to a light) and that the slider is not coming apart. Clean the slider well with a carb cleaner, also the throat where the slider slides in, the jet where the needle slide in, and while you're at it clean any other small holes and jets that you can see in the carb as you have this apart. Check for any vaccum hoses that they are attached and in good shape. For cleaning, get a good carb cleaner, I find that Deep Creep does not do the job well. Let us know how it goes, you been too long already with problems and that gets to be frustrating.
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Burning oil is generally blue, There are 4 separate carbs and only one maybe the culprit so only one plug may show wet, it's not likely that all 4 carbs would show identical, or would it. If you have a blown head gasket and grey smoke, you might see the results in the coolant. Have you checked the condition of the coolant? If there is oil there, you got problems, but if not we haven't dicovered anything yet. Does the exhaust maybe smell like burnt coolant? Check your coolant level, is it down? Is the colour of the oil grey? that may show coolant in the oil. When's the last time you changed the oil? Keep thinking, that's all I'm doing, just thinking.
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When I get to your intersection, I'm turning around and going home. But yes, absolutely correct.
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Going by this discription I would look at the fuel system first. Lots of seafoam and some time before I'd make any rash discisions. Some seafaom in the crankcase might not be such a bad idea either, but because of the wet clutch go easy on the riding and put very little stress on the power train. Mostly just get it nice and warm and then let it sit to dissolve the gum and other related not wanted materials in the engine. I would give it a week for starters, drain about 1 quart of oil, pour in the Seafoam, warm to operating temp, let sit overnight, next day the same. Take it for a ride if you want, but go easy. After a week, drain the whole works, refill and ride for a week, then drain the oil again and refill once more. Don't know if it will fix the problem, but won't do any harm to try. Lots of Seafoam in the gas tank at the same time to clean the fuel system. then check the sliders to make sure they are workin well.
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Excellant post and I enjoyed reading it and will do so again. Would like to highlight one thing, THE THROTTLE IS YOUR FRIEND. No real experience with that yet, but it makes all the sense in the world. Would like to add one thought to this as well: What signals are we sending to the cagers around us? Case in point: You are travelling down a city street, right hand lane , left track and you notice a cager waiting to make a left turn in front of you. Do you stay in the left track or move to the right track. At this point, think of what the cager may be thinking. If he sees a bike in the left track coming towards him, he may think, wait, if he sees a bike coming towards him in the left track and then veer to the right track he may think, oh he's turning so I'll turn now and then,,, whoopps. Another one: We're making a right hand turn at an intersection, so we pull over to the right track and stop as required. Buddy behind us thinks, oh he's giving me room to go, and attempts it, but ticks the scoot. Block him, keep the left track and force him to stay behind. it's a signal to the cager. The are many signals we send to other drivers by our positioning and our riding and with a bike it's very important for us to realize the signals we are sending out. Try to think for the other guy and ride accordingly
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Volume thru helmet speakers
Marcarl replied to Bigfoot's topic in Royal Star and Royal Star Tour Deluxe Tech Talk
Seeing as I don't know anything about this, I'll agree. -
Don't make any rash decisions until you check the oil level when the scoot is on it's center stand. Check it , then post again.
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Finally someone with the answer. I was starting to think I was going to have to go to an HD site for more info. Thanks Black Owl, you're the best.
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My (not the best) favouite is to put on the gloves and then realize that my key is in the pocket still. It's my favourite because I still do it. I have long complained to my wife as to why would the chaps manufacturer put a pocket on the left side near the top of my leg, anything you put into that pocket would fall out the minute you get on the scoot. Well all on my own, without anyones help, the lights came on this week. IT'S A KEY POCKET, duhh.