We got a 2nd 2T Stella, yay! General tuning/wiring Qs:
Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2017 6:05 pm
So excited to add another Stella to our family! Our newest is a 2009 avocado green 2T w/ around 2k miles. I have a couple of questions for you guys, maybe someone has encountered these issues before?
* Pilot light & tail light not working (headlight & brake light are working fine). Checked fuses in horn case & battery area, both are good. Checked the tail bulb & it's fine. I'm taking apart the headlight housing today to check. I know they both run on the same violet wire so it's got to be something with that (or grounding)? Wires all look great so far, nothing worn, loose, or frayed. I ordered a multimeter & will dig in further when that comes this week but I'm pretty clueless on wiring issues. Anyone encountered this?
* Any suggestions for great places on LA's Eastside (towards Highland Park/Glendale/Pasadena) to buy 2T oil & get reliable scooter service? I don't often make it over to the Westside. Until then I can overpay for Motul 710 on Amazon prime.
* My '08 has a velvety smooth deep pop-pop/chug that sounds more like a vintage scoot than a typical Stella. Our new '09 sounds more like I remember my old '05 sounding, which is higher-pitched and faster pops. I want to get the deep smooth pops for the '09. My '08 has a stock exhaust, what else could the previous owners have done to it to get it to run like that? Assuming it's something to do with carb tuning?
* Very silly question: Some Stellas have exposed shocks with a black or red coil (our '09) and some have the ugly grey plastic cover on the front shock (our 2008). Is the grey plastic cover just a cover & if so could I remove it to expose the shock coil or would I need to get a whole new shock? It's just an aesthetics thing, I hate that grey plastic.
* Pilot light & tail light not working (headlight & brake light are working fine). Checked fuses in horn case & battery area, both are good. Checked the tail bulb & it's fine. I'm taking apart the headlight housing today to check. I know they both run on the same violet wire so it's got to be something with that (or grounding)? Wires all look great so far, nothing worn, loose, or frayed. I ordered a multimeter & will dig in further when that comes this week but I'm pretty clueless on wiring issues. Anyone encountered this?
* Any suggestions for great places on LA's Eastside (towards Highland Park/Glendale/Pasadena) to buy 2T oil & get reliable scooter service? I don't often make it over to the Westside. Until then I can overpay for Motul 710 on Amazon prime.
* My '08 has a velvety smooth deep pop-pop/chug that sounds more like a vintage scoot than a typical Stella. Our new '09 sounds more like I remember my old '05 sounding, which is higher-pitched and faster pops. I want to get the deep smooth pops for the '09. My '08 has a stock exhaust, what else could the previous owners have done to it to get it to run like that? Assuming it's something to do with carb tuning?
* Very silly question: Some Stellas have exposed shocks with a black or red coil (our '09) and some have the ugly grey plastic cover on the front shock (our 2008). Is the grey plastic cover just a cover & if so could I remove it to expose the shock coil or would I need to get a whole new shock? It's just an aesthetics thing, I hate that grey plastic.