Timbone
Well-Known Member
It seems like every day is a new day with these things. New problems and adventures at every turn.
This morning's 12 mile commute was smooth and uneventful. When I stopped at a convenience store for breakfast food and coffee, I felt that the clutch was a bit grabby. Then, almost out of nowhere, a big shower came and soaked the moto and I had no choice but to cruise on in the dark, sloppy conditions. It took a few times for the motor to fire and scoot me in that final mile to work.Maybe some water got in there.
Zipped home without incident, although I still noticed the clutch cable issues.
I have several brake cables around and, after some struggling to reuse the clutch cable hosing, I attached the new cable and it is so much better. Fraying in the clutch cable in the clutch handle was BAD. Had I dithered around with this the entire cable could have snapped leaving me stranded. So glad I dealt with this swiftly. The bicycle brake cable seems to be a fine replacement.
I also got serious about fixing up my fuel line. My frame is one of those GT2-A beauties and the gas line has been a sourceof confusion. First: for the record, the threading is a 1/8 plumbing thread (has nothing to do with 1/8") so I started with a male 1/8 thread nipple, then a 1/8 to 1/4 thread adapter to a 1/4'" barb fitting. By the time I place my double barb fuel valve (a lawnmower replacement I bought at the hardware store) I only had room for two short runs of flexible fuel tubing. There is no fuel filter in the system - I don't even know if I can rig one up due to the tightness of the run. I experimented with a spongelike fuel filter I took from a trashed weed trimmer, but it choked my fuel flow, making the bike run lean. I couldn't get a good, steady run going with the engine wanting more fuel.
Now the bike is running great! Top speed is a bit better and smoother now. The engine will still fire right up, but it wants some choke until the fuel gets flowing well. I am loving my Moto!
=Timbone=
This morning's 12 mile commute was smooth and uneventful. When I stopped at a convenience store for breakfast food and coffee, I felt that the clutch was a bit grabby. Then, almost out of nowhere, a big shower came and soaked the moto and I had no choice but to cruise on in the dark, sloppy conditions. It took a few times for the motor to fire and scoot me in that final mile to work.Maybe some water got in there.
Zipped home without incident, although I still noticed the clutch cable issues.
I have several brake cables around and, after some struggling to reuse the clutch cable hosing, I attached the new cable and it is so much better. Fraying in the clutch cable in the clutch handle was BAD. Had I dithered around with this the entire cable could have snapped leaving me stranded. So glad I dealt with this swiftly. The bicycle brake cable seems to be a fine replacement.
I also got serious about fixing up my fuel line. My frame is one of those GT2-A beauties and the gas line has been a sourceof confusion. First: for the record, the threading is a 1/8 plumbing thread (has nothing to do with 1/8") so I started with a male 1/8 thread nipple, then a 1/8 to 1/4 thread adapter to a 1/4'" barb fitting. By the time I place my double barb fuel valve (a lawnmower replacement I bought at the hardware store) I only had room for two short runs of flexible fuel tubing. There is no fuel filter in the system - I don't even know if I can rig one up due to the tightness of the run. I experimented with a spongelike fuel filter I took from a trashed weed trimmer, but it choked my fuel flow, making the bike run lean. I couldn't get a good, steady run going with the engine wanting more fuel.
Now the bike is running great! Top speed is a bit better and smoother now. The engine will still fire right up, but it wants some choke until the fuel gets flowing well. I am loving my Moto!
=Timbone=