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DeeDee

Take a look at these: https://www.ebay.com/itm/520-Series-Rea ... SwXwBfs09H

DeeDee

Any 1/4" inline fuel filter will work. You can get one from the auto parts store, or the home center for a lawnmower. NGK BP7HS is the plug you want. You only need one.

DeeDee

I have a set. They were new in the package under the seat of a C3 I bought at the end of summer. I've moved on to using the Motoritech tech pulley flying rollers. I was having trouble finding the weight I wanted in Dr. Pulley sliders.

DeeDee

I think the best tire for the money is Kenda. I mix and match everything, knobby, street tread... whatever is handy. You're on a 10" rim going 50 and below for the most part. I've found the front usually lasts 2 to 3X the rear. Check the pressure often. That little tire can be down to 12lbs and...

DeeDee

Ask for maintenance records. Scooter should have had 3 engine oil changes, at least 1 gear oil change and a valve check at 4,000. If your brake fluid is original, it is way past due for a flush and bleed. You are coming up on a belt and roller service. Scooter prices have really gone up since the st...

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I pay no attention to the date on my tires. If they hold air, and there are no cracks or damage, I ride them until they are bald. I just replaced the 12 year old front tire on my Burgman because it was bald. I have a 2007 C3 here, that has the original front tire on it. It's important to check your ...

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It's listed as a M6 x 14L Pitch is probably 1.0. Looks like a trip to ACE is in order.

DeeDee

I've owned 5 C3s since 2011. This is my most recent. It hits 48.8mph GPS verified and gets 115mpg. I sold one last summer with 34,000 miles on it. It's still going strong. https://scontent.fapa1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/106488108_1457666054439239_2007006407027740207_o.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=2&_...

DeeDee

I doubt I know a thing more than the next guy. Skipper20 comes here about every 15 months asking the same questions with a different set of scooters. Makes me think he's looking for company more than sensible direction. I have a 50cc and a 400cc. I put 3X the miles on the 50 I do on the Burgman. Lif...

DeeDee

You're still playing this game of mental masturbation after all these years? Can't make up your mind? Looking to others for input? At some point, you buy a bike and ride it. A 110 rattler is a crappy choice no matter how you look at it. In most states it requires the same registration and license as...

DeeDee

Thank you scootERIK. I would have never figured that out.

DeeDee

I can check them, but there is no delete button. Anyone know how this works? Thank you in advance.

DeeDee

Check Craigslist and FB marketplace near to you see what others are asking. You're in Florida with year round riding season. In Colorado right now, that bike would bring about $900. Between Memorial Day and the 4th of July maybe $1400 to $1700. Has it been stored inside out of the FL sun? Does it ri...

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Onboard computer that stops power going to the rear wheel in case it senses too much movement there, ignition that starts without a key.... How do you fix this thing when it won't start one morning? Give me a Buddy 125 any day of the week.

DeeDee

$24.00 AGM 7Ah, 180 CCA https://www.ebay.com/itm/YTX7A-BS-Batte ... SwkHJfmzwp

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You're welcome. I've tried a number of cheap cases in the past. The base always caused the problem. I like the look of this base. I like the fact you can remove the case if you want to ride with out it. If you buy one, post a photo of it on your scooter once it arrives.

DeeDee

That looks like a lot of top case for the money. I like the mounting options of the monolock type base. If you were to buy that size of case in a Givi or Kappa, you would be looking at 2 to 3 times the money. Here is same thing for $20 with free shipping if you buy 2: https://www.zcpsdotpk.top/index...

DeeDee

I just picked up this 2012 50cc with 900 miles on it for $500. It's been parked protected in a parking garage for 4 years. Gas tank looks good. It has a thick layer of dust and a dead battery. Should be a good winter project.

DeeDee

IS the blur a 220i? Not a bad bike. Vespa prices have gone crazy in the last year or so. Could find $2000 GTS250s all over the place a year ago. It's not even winter yet. Get your searches set up, and be prepared to act fast. One will come along. I bought a scooter from Texas last year. It cost me $...

DeeDee

I did a full service on a Kymco Grand Vista with 32,000 miles this summer. Scooter never had a valve adjustment. It's a 250 water cooled with carburetor. If I didn't know the odometer reading, I would have guessed 6,000 miles on the bike. Valves (two of them) were spot on.No signs of the slightest w...

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The Vespa is a water cooled, fuel injected 4 valve motor. Blur 220i is 16 hp, Vespa is 21 hp. Not in the same ballpark. Genuine puts out a great scooter for the money, but can't come close to the Vespa.

DeeDee

Get the 250. Skip the step where you buy the Hooligan, spend time convincing yourself you made the right move, end up selling it and buying a Vespa anyway. I'm a huge PGO fan, but come on. Steel bodied, Italian design. Lineage of where it all started. Be patient and hold out for the large frame mode...

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The single screw holds it into the housing. You have probably removed that by now. Get a pair of pliers and squeeze the prongs of the spring clamp together. I think it is a little too stiff do do with your fingers. When you squeeze the prongs together, this removes the tension on the clamp. The filt...

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Can you visibly see cracks? Look real close. Are they holding air. Inflate them to 30 lbs now. Check them regularly for a while. If you do not see cracks, and they are holding air, Ride it until the rear is bald.

DeeDee

You have to remove the single phillips screw holding the filter into the housing.
Gently pull it forward. You will see a 1.25" hose connected to it. It's held in place by a spring clamp. If you remove the seat bucket, it's easier to get to. Replace the fuel filter while you are back there.

DeeDee

See that dime size hole in the plastic body panel? Straight up from the far left point of the airbox.... You have to put a phillips screwdriver through that hole, insert into the screw head and rotate to the left.

DeeDee

Did you get to the screw through the hole in the lower body panel?

DeeDee

Stock rollers are 6 X 6 gram. I usually go with 6-4 gram Dr. Pulley Sliders. I swapped them with 6 - 4gram tech pulley sliders for my test. I have a set I'm installing in my Burgman next week when I replace the belt.

DeeDee

Have you left the 3 small clutch springs alone? On my Yamaha, that is where I get the most bang off the line. Stock springs are 750. I put 1k in the 3 small springs, and add a stage6 soft for the contra spring. The stage6 is about 125rpm increase over stock. My 50cc didn't have enough grunt to make ...

DeeDee

With that low of miles, don't waste your time opening the CVT. Unless it's been sitting in river water, no way is that your problem. Re-check the diaphragm with a bit of grease. Where in Denver are you?

DeeDee

You should post more info when you are asking for this type of help. How many miles on the scooter? Was it running fine, and then started acting up? What is the maintenance history? A lot of good mechanics on this site, very few mind readers. Triple check the diaphragm. Take some plumbers grease and...

DeeDee

Dollar for dollar, Genuine Buddy 125/150 is the best scooter out there. At this price, you can get a pretty nice Vespa. This makes no sense at all.

DeeDee

Completely bypass the tank and petcock to see if it rules out your problem. Hook up a temporary fuel source to the carb, and see if it runs better. You need to remove the vacuum line at the petcock and block it.

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743 20 30 https://www.ebay.com/itm/fits-Polaris-R ... 2851516467

Gates Powerlink makes one. I believe Bando comes on the bike when new. Maybe install some sliders why you are at it!

DeeDee

Try swapping them for the short stem standard mirrors. I have a set on my C3.

DeeDee

Do you have the Buddy long stem mirrors?

DeeDee

If you're doing this in 100 degree heat, and the engine is not broken in it is entering into limp mode. You are over taxing the engine and it is restricting itself to avoid internal damage. Things return to normal after you give the engine a break and let it cool down. That is, until you over tax it...

DeeDee

Here is a better buy on the stator: https://www.scooterdynasty.com/stator6c ... ddyrh.aspx

Last time I needed on I paid less than $75.00 off ebay.

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http://www.epfguzzi.com/scooterpunks/parts/buddy.html
A generic gy6 regulator will work

DeeDee

This lock gets good reviews, and the price is right: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B086K2FZHB/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza Are you talking about locking it up during the day while you are in class? Or are you talking about locking it up night after night in the same place while you are asleep? Will the ...

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You have to secure it to something solid, or you will lose your scooter and your disc brake lock. Two fellows can toss that scooter into the back of a pickup faster than you can say campus security. Treat it like a $2,500 bicycle. Make them move on to the next.

DeeDee

$35 each: https://www.bikebandit.com/tires-tubes/ ... vgEALw_wcB

DeeDee

I'll tell you this much, the front rack is way more robust than Prima's rear rack. It has three solid mounting points to the front of the scooter. The footprint is fairly small, and best of all no vulnerable bends or welds to snap. I didn't like adding a bunch of weight up front, because it made the...

DeeDee

Good for you, and thanks for updating this thread to close the loop. I just followed something similar with a Yamaha C3. Owner replaced: ECU, Injector, and throttle body. Sold the bike out of frustration. New owner started to trouble shoot why it wouldn't run, long story short, ended up being a $10 ...

DeeDee

Are you sure that's a trike with 3 wheels? Looks like a big ass set of training wheels made from trailer tires. Good luck getting $2,800 for that.

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Why do you want to use a tube? Buddy rims are tubeless.

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I like Kenda: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/KNT- ... gzEALw_wcB Great tire for this price.

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