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i would check the variator and half pully and rear tourqe driver for anything sharp that would tear into a belt
even the 2012 bikes have carbs its just certain models have the fuel injection if its down as a purejet or a ditech its a fuel injected model...
i have only ever seen a frame crack on a chinky pit bike usialy its only the exhaust get some serious cracking due to stress as its the weakest...
i dont get it if your bike runs really well with a 90 main jet then happy days why change anything about it? fuel consumption of a 17.5mm with...
anything piaggio or minarelli based me personaly piaggio based as on of them with just a exhaust and big bore kit = a damm fast ped for around...
as long as the gaskets fit it will do just make sure that all cylinder head bolts are tightened up evenly in opposites
some of the new chinky stuff aint too bad these days if i was going to go chinky land i would get one with a minarelli copy engine but tbh you...
there is nothing better than a fast scoot dressed up like a granny
nope corse not its never been done before has it
172 has more usable power on the road (as long as you dont fuck with the port timings) so that gets my vote
thats to do with the electric start could just be getting worn on the splines since my katana did this and the teeth were getting pretty worn
ive never heard of sanding the rings but i had heard of doing that to the barrel to bust the glaze as it helps new rings bed in
pm kits are alloy just do a few heat cycles
i passed a mot with an advisory of no lights fitted all i needed was a horn and a safe bike to ride
unless he wants to come back complaining 'why does my scoot only ride well after 20 mph' or 'my scoot cut out and now wont start' then he would...
just upjet a few sizes just fitting on a performance exhaust will cause the ped to run lean due to the scoot being able to breathe better and...
if its on cast iron it would be a easy job for a skilled welder infact i suspect most garages would fix the crack for you
cdi or stator
dont have to ... but it might be a bit tight and you would want some locktight and use a breaker bar when tightening it up
i always let it warm up by ticking over the very first heat cycle second cycle a bit of revs on stand third cycle take a easy ride up and down...
