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Only two things will cause that on a buddy. Plugged carb, or low compression. A happy engine should be in the 130psi range, and below 115 they won't hold an idle at all. If the engine was seized....I'm thinking you might have a burnt up top end.

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That is bizarre....the buddy 50's party trick is that you can remove the battery entirely, and kick start the engine to have it run. The only thing the battery is responsible for, aside from horn and turn signals, is physically spinning the engine. The stator, while spinning, energizes the ignition ...

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Your profile shows you as being in Jacksonville, you might want to try Solano Cycles, unless you're ok with waiting on delivery from an online vendor.

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Also, are you de-restricting it because you know, and can see, the restrictor ring in between the front variator?

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You do need to use some kind of an impact, yes. Also, if you have broken fins off the variator plate, you now need to replace it, as it's now out of balance and will shake itself apart.

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For that setup, 7g sliders or rollers would do nicely. Stock is 8.5 if I recall, so this should move your engine rpm up a little during acceleration. I wouldn't bother with a contra spring just yet, wait until you get into big bore kits first (which is the next step, and you'll be glad you did it). ...

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Hi Keith, there probably won't be too much in the way of "I've had and worked on those bikes before", as that's a chinese GY6 model, whereas this forum is for the Genuine line of scooters, so different wiring, different regulator, potentially different CDI and Stator, etc. A lot of this st...

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I'm trying to decide a similar path for a Roughhouse 50- the only difference here is that I have the luxury of having a whole extra drivetrain sitting outside the bike. What I really WANT to do is see how cheaply I could go insane- the Buddy/RH 50 is essentially a QMB139 clone. As such, one COULD g...

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Why in a hurry, anyway? The buddy 125 will kick start and run even if the battery is removed from the bike.

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On the buddy 170, the fuel pump should spool up when you turn the key on. That's step one to listen for. Beyond that, if you are hearing a click, it means that your starter relay is attempting to pass power to the starter motor. Reasons for that not actually cranking the motor over include: Bad star...

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Okay quick question I have the standard 50cc carb fitted and since changing to a different exhaust the bike is now running very rich. The only adjustment is the idle speed screw which wonâ€™t help. So I have uncovered the none slotted mix screw. If I cut a small groove in it with dremel will it tur...

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Blur of any flavor has been out of production for 6 years now, make sure you will be able to get the parts you need in case repairs come up later on.

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As others have chimed in already, for proper high speed cruising, the Hooligan is not the smart move. It's a great around town bike, and is capable of high speed, but keep in mind that 55-60 is right at the limit of it's engine. Metal body tub on the Vespa is all well and good until you have a crash...

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Your battery is either toast, or the engine is resisting rotation more than it should (seize). My money is on a weak battery though. They can show as fully charged, and then fall on their face as soon as you ask them to crank the motor over. If you want to rule that out, put a volt meter on the batt...

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There are many upgrade options, but cracking 50mph true GPS speed will take easily 3-400 dollars of kit, exhaust, carb tuning, etc etc. And after all that, you're 100% voiding the warranty. Can you do it? Sure. Should you do it? Up to you. It would be smarter to trade that one in on a larger engine ...

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What color wires are leading directly to it? Might be able to reference it on the wiring diagram.

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14-02 is a code that sometimes shows up when the battery is super low, or if the computer suspects the power is inconsistent. I would check your battery voltage, check battery connections, and if all else fails, replace all the fuses.

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The passage is a tiny tiny 90 degree bend, if it's well and truly plugged, and you've already tried taking off the pump to try to blast chemicals through, or a pick, then you might need to just replace the float bowl. All this being said, have you tried manually actuating the pump rapidly? It won't ...

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Ultrasonic Cleaner (harbor freight), get it as hot as possible, and do a 50/50 mix of water and simple green. Soak/shake for a good half hour, and blow out the passages with compressed air.

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You replaced the ignition switch with an original Genuine part? If so, did you get the correct version? THere is a 2012 and older, and a 2012 and newer version. 2012 and older, for yours, should have blue/black, black, orange, and red wires.

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That's the drain hose on the bottom of your carburetor, there to let gas out if you're putting the bike up for storage.

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Temperature protection. You are pushing the motor too hard. Need to run 93 octane, and avoid holding it pinned at full throttle for a long time. Remember, this is not a highway cruiser, it's geared for around town. It'll do 55, sure, but it's not meant to live there.

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Amanda, when you reconnected the battery, did you reconnect BOTH black wires? There are two, and you need both to have a happy bike.

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This is a common tell for a stator (or rather the pickup coil) being out of spec, and due for replacement. Happens now and again with all bikes. Bet money a new stator will fix the problem.

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It's unconscionable. IANAL, but I would say it borders on criminal negligence. Thanks for outing the offender. I'll never buy a thing from them. You presume that it was done with intent to sell shady goods. I assume you've never worked in a business with new hires, or folks pressed for time. I can ...

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Sounds like you may be needing to swap out that pipe then, sounds like it's in the way to being plugged up. Fwiw, spectro golden is FC rated, which means it lubricates just fine, but burns a little on the messy side. No problem if you are running a sport pipe with no Catalytic convertor, but if you ...

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It isn't, you'll have to pick it up secondhand. For the rust, you can try scrubbing at it will a wad of aluminum foil (harder than rust, softer than chrome). It won't take the pitting away, but it'll remove the rust.

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Sounds like something is changing shape once it heats up. I'd ask them to do a compression test with the bike cold, and then another with the engine up to temperature. You're looking for a compression in the 135+ range. If that checks out. In the meantime, take the bypass bolt out of your exhaust (t...

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Float jet is not a thing. You have either a float valve, main jet, or idle/pilot jet. Please clarify which one is stuck.

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Did you change it for a current generation ignition, or the old style? They changed the wiring in 2012, so if you have a newer one, it won't be compatible.

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^^^this...if the pricing was under vespas offerings i think they would make a killing I think that will be the biggest problem with bringing over the the Royal Alloy 300. If the pricing is anything like it is over in Europe it will only be ~$400 cheaper than the cheapest Vespa 300. Unless you love ...

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It can be done, and it can't be done. Your results will depend on whether you get a cheap "DC Only" led h4 style bulb, which the AC lighting circuit on the buddy will fry in short order. If you get a better led bulb which is AC compatible, then the only thing you need to do from there is d...

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Buddy 170 is very sensitive to weak batteries. I know you say the battery is fully charged....but is it? A green light on the charger is only half the battle. You also should check to see how far the battery voltage drops when you are actually cranking the bike. A strong one should dip into the 11's...

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By my count Genuine now has 11 options in the small-scooter lineup, 8 gas and 3 electric: * Venture * Rattler * Roughhouse (2 versions, regular and sport) * Buddy (2 versions, regular and International) * Brio * Urbano * NIU (3 versions) Is this a strategy, or is this the absence of a strategy? Do ...

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My guess would be that it is filling the Stella void. It very much feels like a Stella to me (minus the manual transmission) Steel body and sexy styling. It seems like the special edition Buddies went away when Phil left Genuine. Just an observation. This is my guess as well. After the nasty taste ...

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It's an AC lighting setup, so you'd need to run a rectifier on the yellow wire to avoid blowing the LED bulbs. That being said, the reflector in your headlight is not focused for an LED drop in bulb, and all you'll do is dazzle/blind oncoming drivers while also not projecting a headlight beam as far...

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I would check compression to be honest......it someone tried to get it to run with a plugged carburetor and ran lean and hot, it might have cooked the rings. Roughhouse should be in the 140psi range, below 120 and it will struggle to idle. Below 100 and it won't do anything besides cough and barely ...

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Yeah I am pretty sure I put everything together the way it came apart but obviously something got messed up. I took it apart a few other times but nothing different. I just dropped it off at a scooter shop today so I am curious to what they find and I'll post here if you're curious. Did you remove ...

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I have personally ridden both. The buddy is quicker, but the Vino is smoother. Vino doesn't have an oil filter, so oil gunks up faster, and there's no dipstick to check, just a sight glass on the side of the engine that gets covered in residue as soon as you have a couple hundred miles on the oil. B...

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I once opened up a Cvt on a barn find bike, and it was full of yellow dried corn.

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Vent line from the carburetor would still leak to the left. Might be that you have a leak in the fuel line from the petcock itself, somewhere up high near the tank. Pretty easy to trace though, take the seat bucket off and follow the fuel line back from the carburetor till you locate the leak.

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Nice! That digital gauge under the headset, is that a tach?

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On which bike? Depending on how much ground clearance you want, you could probably make a shield out of sheet metal to sit just underneath the cooler. Protecting it from the front would stop the rocks, but also the airflow, so pros/cons obviously.

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That's your high beam. YES, it's odd that it's underneath the main light.

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If the resistance on a 10 gauge wire is high enough to impact the voltage reading on the battery, then there is something wrong with the wire.

You put it in as good a place as any, nicely done.

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If memory serves, the hooligan also has more than one ground wire at the battery. Maybe check if yours are all connected? Beyond that, I would check the voltage at the battery while the bike is off, while cranking it over, and while running. The 170 (whether hooligan or buddy) is pretty fussy over h...

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Based on your findings, and the history of the bike, it's likely that the caliper is partially seizing. It is supposed to retract smoothly, just enough that there is no real drag on the rotor. OEM replacement calipers are not terribly expensive, and there are aftermarket options available. You can c...

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Excellent! Congrats on a successful top end rebuild. Glad it went according to plan.

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You've probably mentioned which bike you have in a previous post, but can you remind us here?

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Oh look, more stuff we in the US can't have... Wonder who at RA decided it was a good idea to mount the rear rack at an angle to make it as useless as possible. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zM7-j9F0Kbs" frameborder="0" a...

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