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- Fri Mar 05, 2021 6:45 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: When to change throttle cable?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 57
Re: When to change throttle cable?
You know, in 50 years of riding motorcycles, I don't think I can remember ever breaking a throttle cable. I think I broke a brake cable once though. I think that was on a dirt bike that got quite a bit of abuse. I wouldn't worry about it.
- Fri Feb 05, 2021 5:56 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Must haves under the seat
- Replies: 7
- Views: 234
Re: Must haves under the seat
Put some blue thread locking compound on your mirror threads before screwing it in. Shouldn't come loose again. How about a tire plug repair kit with a Co2 cartridge in case you get a flat? Extra face masks. If you have a rear rack then a couple of bungee cords would be good. I keep a pair of glove ...
- Sun Jan 24, 2021 3:57 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Need new front tire. Time to quit waffling.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 359
Re: Need new front tire. Time to quit waffling.
Ask a dozen people what the best tire is and you'll get a dozen answers, so I'll throw in my choice. I've been riding on Heidenau K61 sport tires for awhile now and really like them. Good grip in dry and wet and decent life. A little tough to mount because their sidewalls are fairly thick. If you le...
- Fri Jan 22, 2021 8:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 2009 Buddy Pamplona 150cc
- Replies: 6
- Views: 213
Re: 2009 Buddy Pamplona 150cc
My 2008 Buddy 150 St Tropez with 19K miles has been drop dead reliable so far. I bought it used at around 8K miles so I don't know it's entire history. The only things I've changed so far is the oil filter and oil, two sets of tires, and battery. I did flush the front brake fluid, adjust the valves,...
- Fri Jan 22, 2021 3:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Washers for carb needle
- Replies: 2
- Views: 149
Re: Washers for carb needle
I just used regular metric washers. 2mm or 2.5mm, I don't remember exactly. They were 1mm thick so I'd stack them to get whatever I needed. Quite honestly, I removed them completely after a little while because I found it unnecessary to richen my midrange. This was on an engine modified to 183cc. YM...
- Wed Jan 06, 2021 1:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Upgrades and Bug Reports
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1201
Re: Upgrades and Bug Reports
Just out of curiosity, on the old site I was no longer able to post photos because I had filled my quota(?). Is this going to be true on this new site? And am I the second oldest member here (behind jrsjr)? Lol. Thanks.
- Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:44 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A mid-50MPH Buddy 50 build...
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2043
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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. As a heads up to others, I bought a set of the TechPulley rollers that were suppos...
- Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A mid-50MPH Buddy 50 build...
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2043
Re: Re:
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. As a heads up to others, I bought a set of the TechPulley rollers that were suppos...
- Wed Jan 06, 2021 12:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: oil viscosity for Buddy 125
- Replies: 13
- Views: 577
Re: oil viscosity for Buddy 125
Yep, these engines are tough little beasts. I've been running whatever I can get my hands on in my Buddy 150. Dino oil, semi-synthetic, 10-30, 10-40, 15-40, whatever. Lately I've been using 10-40 (or is it 15-40?) Chevron oil from Costco. I change the oil filter about every other oil change. She see...
- Sun Dec 13, 2020 9:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT Taiwanese SMAX
- Replies: 8
- Views: 624
Re: OT Taiwanese SMAX
Pending ride reports, based on specs, I want one. Traction control is switchable but I agree about keyless ignition, maybe a theft deterrent though. I'd probably be satisfied with my Buddy 125 (BBK 161) if top speed was 60+ as many claim but mine tops out at <55 GPS (as opposed to the imaginary &qu...
- Wed Dec 09, 2020 11:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: which battery should I buy?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 920
Re: which battery should I buy?
One other advantage of Lithium batteries is the higher cranking voltage. I can hear a huge difference in the way my modified Blur starts up using an AGM battery vs a Lithium battery. With the Lithium, the starter motor sounds like someone kicked it in the rear and it spins the crank like it was on s...
- Wed Dec 09, 2020 11:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: OT Taiwanese SMAX
- Replies: 8
- Views: 624
Re: OT Taiwanese SMAX
Nice looking scoot but I doubt that we'll see it in the States. If it don't look like an old Vespa or Lambretta then it doesn't stand a chance. The majority of modern scoots don't make it here in the land of scooter dark ages. That being said, I see my fair share of modern scooters (those that are a...
- Fri Oct 16, 2020 8:36 pm
- Forum: G400C Discussion
- Topic: Motorcycles!
- Replies: 51
- Views: 6644
The CB350 looks great, but a 350cc single isn't much to get excited about. If Honda brings it to the US, they will need to price it very aggressively to compete with the Himalayan and other lightweights. That's true. This new CB350 has a 348cc engine making a little less than 21 HP. The original CB...
- Fri Oct 16, 2020 12:15 pm
- Forum: G400C Discussion
- Topic: Motorcycles!
- Replies: 51
- Views: 6644
So will we see this new Honda in the US?
New Honda 2021 CB350. Looks great to me. I might want one of these if the price were right and available. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WTJWeZyoIzU" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; enc...
- Mon Oct 12, 2020 7:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 100,000 mile Buddy 125!
- Replies: 145
- Views: 27697
You have to do something special when you turn 100,000! Any plans? I might try to get a video of it rolling over, plus lots of pictures. Then I might go for a ride. After that I have a lot of maintenance and repairs to do. The bad part is the owner's manual doesn't have the 100,000 service recommen...
- Sun Oct 11, 2020 8:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A mid-50MPH Buddy 50 build...
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2043
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. As a heads up to others, I bought a set of the TechPulley rollers that were suppos...
- Sun Oct 04, 2020 8:33 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: help air fuel mixture screw side to enrich
- Replies: 3
- Views: 478
Out is richer, in is leaner. At least that’s what I carefully made a point of writing down in my notes when I last was fiddling with the carb. I guess the idle mixture screw for a 50cc engine is different from the 125/150cc engines. On my 150, the mixture screw adjusts air flow so turning it IN r...
- Sun Oct 04, 2020 8:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: A mid-50MPH Buddy 50 build...
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2043
These are worth a look: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tech-pulley-Flying-Slide-roller-16x13-6g-for-GY6-50cc-139QMB-Scooter/333671402876?hash=item4db05d8d7c:g:8VwAAOSw2jdfI~Lh I did a short test comparing stock rollers, Dr. Pulley Sliders and these new Tech Pulley. GPS varified. Stock-38mph, original Dr....
- Thu Sep 17, 2020 1:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: rebuilt carb - now scooter doesn't have much acceleration
- Replies: 4
- Views: 506
- Wed Sep 16, 2020 11:45 am
- Forum: G400C Discussion
- Topic: Honda 125 "Postie" Bike Coming to USA
- Replies: 10
- Views: 997
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yorwSsGoJac" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
- Mon Sep 14, 2020 1:11 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Genuine is introducing two new scooters
- Replies: 42
- Views: 2589
I'd upload pictures of the scooter but apparently I've permanently reached my upload limit. No more How-To's and other tech postings for me I guess. Have you looked into a photo hosting site like https://postimages.org That's how I post pictures to this site. They seem to do a decent job, though th...
- Sun Sep 13, 2020 8:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Genuine is introducing two new scooters
- Replies: 42
- Views: 2589
A recent addition to the San Francisco scooter scene is the appearance of a new electric scooter rental company. Placed all over the city, these Revel electric scooters are available to rent via an APP through your smart phone. The scooters themselves look really nice and well made. I'm tempted to r...
- Fri Sep 11, 2020 12:59 pm
- Forum: G400C Discussion
- Topic: Honda 125 "Postie" Bike Coming to USA
- Replies: 10
- Views: 997
$4100 plus tax, title, plate and whatever fees your local Honda dealer piles on. At my local dealer, I'd expect to pay $5500-$6000 out the door. Nice bike? Sure. $5500 worth of nice? Not for this fellow! Yikes! Yeah, no thanks. I'll go on Craigslist and find a nice used Trail 110 instead. Plenty of...
- Thu Sep 10, 2020 7:10 pm
- Forum: G400C Discussion
- Topic: Honda 125 "Postie" Bike Coming to USA
- Replies: 10
- Views: 997
- Sun Aug 30, 2020 9:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Mirror problems... help me find a solution, please.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 597
- Sat Aug 29, 2020 1:58 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: NCY STORE
- Replies: 3
- Views: 587
- Sat Aug 29, 2020 1:55 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Can anyone identify this tube near the kick sTarter?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 702
- Sun Aug 23, 2020 12:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Looks like the US will be getting something fun from Honda!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 682
- Sat Aug 22, 2020 9:49 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Looks like the US will be getting something fun from Honda!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 682
Looks like the US will be getting something fun from Honda!
This is going to be high on my wish list! I'll have to pop on over to my closest Honda dealer. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3O_5VW-ebxQ" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; pic...
- Tue Aug 18, 2020 2:33 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Best lock ( college campus ) HELP
- Replies: 9
- Views: 729
- Fri Aug 14, 2020 2:34 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: lithium battery charging ( help )
- Replies: 3
- Views: 465
- Sun Aug 09, 2020 8:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Buddy Kick Weirdness
- Replies: 13
- Views: 887
Did you charge your new battery? Not all batteries come pre-charged from new. It can take quite a while to fully charge a battery with just a battery tender. They're mainly used to keep an already charged battery topped off. If that's all you've got then you'll have to keep it on the battery for a l...
- Sun Aug 09, 2020 4:10 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Buddy Kick Weirdness
- Replies: 13
- Views: 887
- Fri Aug 07, 2020 2:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Buddy 125 wont idle
- Replies: 10
- Views: 719
- Fri Jul 31, 2020 5:34 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 100,000 mile Buddy 125!
- Replies: 145
- Views: 27697
- Fri Jul 31, 2020 2:03 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Why? But to good to pass.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 835
eggsalad was talking about a caliper. You're talking about brake pads.tenders wrote:So...don't buy them there. NCY pads, $25 via Amazon. I saw another manufacturer's set for $20.
https://www.amazon.com/NCY-1000-1314-Pe ... 00GBJZ2WK/
- Tue Jul 28, 2020 9:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New Carb and running poorly. Won't idle at all but revs
- Replies: 4
- Views: 485
- Sat Jul 25, 2020 2:30 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: New Member Intro...
- Replies: 7
- Views: 612
- Sat Jul 18, 2020 3:43 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Interesting Craigslist finds
- Replies: 269
- Views: 31518
- Sat Jul 18, 2020 3:41 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Buddy 125 drivetrain in Honda Metropolitan
- Replies: 3
- Views: 472
- Sat Jul 18, 2020 3:30 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Tire Recommendations for Buddy 125
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1225
Michelin S1 tires are OK, but they are only rated for 60 mph and their tread area is very soft and thin. My last rear tire was an S1 which got punctured by a screw when it had about 600-800 miles on it. I tried using a plug to repair it but the tread was too thin to support the plug correctly so it ...
- Sat Jul 18, 2020 3:26 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Tire age? New tires over 6 years old.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1326
- Wed Jul 15, 2020 3:48 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Interesting Craigslist finds
- Replies: 269
- Views: 31518
Yamaha C3 - $500!!!
Here's a bargain for anyone living in the Bay Area who wants a Yamaha C3: https://sfbay.craigslist.org/pen/mcy/d/menlo-park-yamaha-c3-2007/7159432805.html "I bought this in 2009 but only drove it a few times. It's been sitting in my garage for 10 years. I did not have time to clean up the garag...
- Tue Jul 14, 2020 2:28 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Warped Rotor- ISO new Rotor
- Replies: 1
- Views: 362
- Tue Jul 07, 2020 8:00 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Buddy 125 BBK revisited
- Replies: 4
- Views: 643
- Wed May 27, 2020 2:51 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Interesting Craigslist finds
- Replies: 269
- Views: 31518
- Wed May 27, 2020 2:38 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Buddy 50 Carb... No Needle Clip?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 468
- Mon May 18, 2020 12:38 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Is this a good deal for Buddy 170i?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 943
- Sun May 17, 2020 10:31 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Is this a good deal for Buddy 170i?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 943
Just for comparison:
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/mcd/d/ ... 67583.html
It's a 2017 Buddy 170i for $1699.
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/mcd/d/ ... 67583.html
It's a 2017 Buddy 170i for $1699.
- Sat May 16, 2020 8:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: 2006 Blur Falls of at 40mph
- Replies: 17
- Views: 851
You should put some lubricant on the sealing lip of the diaphragm before assembly. When dry, even if it looks like it's seated correctly, there can be a vacuum leak. All it takes is a tiny, tiny leak and the slide won't work correctly. I went through this a couple of years ago and it drove me crazy ...