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Post by sime66 on May 8, 2016 19:44:01 GMT
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Post by djloone on May 8, 2016 19:51:53 GMT
That looks awesome..i wanna be meeting up with thats owner...we got a double act goin on lol...im not on facebook though ...if anyone knows the owner..id like too get in touch...think we might have a bit of common ground lol
LOON-E
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Post by djloone on May 9, 2016 11:22:50 GMT
Been over mates shop this morning and bumped into 1 of the engineers that work at the same place as me...not a scooter im afraid but just spent about as long as me rebuilding this too its former glory..runs and sounds great...im sure you builders and tinkerer,s will appreciate.is just about concourse...The Kwaka AR80... Then the shop owner took me out too where his Ape lives......its only multiplied !!! lol...i think he,s got some sort of sickness/fetish for em now lol...the new arrival...god knows what its gonna end up looking like Twins!! LOON-E
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Post by henri on May 9, 2016 11:29:30 GMT
ar80's , havent seen 1 of them in donkeys , 1 an only bike guy martin ever rode on the road . H
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Post by djloone on May 9, 2016 12:08:15 GMT
I remember em from my teens (yep im old)..god they look skinny and tiny now..the micron sounds great on it
LOON-E
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Post by djloone on May 20, 2016 21:17:10 GMT
Arrghh seems like ages since ive had anything too report..head still popping..speedo still not working..treking too the hosp has put the scoot on the back burner for a week or so,,,but should be back on the road tommoz..plan on riding too the Norfolk Scooter run nxt weekend...anyone going??
LOON-E
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Post by vespasco on May 24, 2016 20:39:54 GMT
norfolk scooter run? tell me more
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Post by djloone on May 24, 2016 21:02:34 GMT
Tibenham..nr Norwich...saw it online..n missis had nose at it on facebook this weekend..bout 60mile from me...so im gonna brave a 1st proper run..only going sat morning for the day n chuck the scoot in the show ..im billy(scooter) no mates so trundling over by meself LOON-E
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Post by vespasco on May 24, 2016 23:06:28 GMT
holy sh*t! if im around i might pop over there well, you should be easy to spot! i'll come and say hello
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Post by djloone on May 25, 2016 7:59:08 GMT
did you find a advert for it online...looks like it could be a laff..all systems go here for riding over sat ..hope too see ya fella LOON-E
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Post by henri on May 25, 2016 8:38:48 GMT
Ooh , its a "date" methinks , have we got a upcoming "bromance" maybe .wish it was closer ,then i could turn up an be a "third wheel" an chaperone you bod's . hope its a good 1 . H
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Post by djloone on May 27, 2016 14:53:41 GMT
I,ll be wearing a red carnation and carrying a brolly lol...weather talks of sun..and if i dont blow up/break down enroute..im gonna make it...closer H??..its bank hol weekend you got days too get here LOON-E
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Post by henri on May 27, 2016 16:34:31 GMT
workin friday , mot-ing the ets saturday , an annoying mods n harleys on seafront sunday , back to work monday . just not enuff hours/days to go round . got til wednesday to learn how to impersonate a "master butcher" so can look after a mates shop whilst he has 10 days in bulgaria . lots of shiny st/steel an dangerous machines/knifes to play with an i get payed .an can use the meat van to move scoots around in aswell , it would of been rude to refuse ,especially as he already lent me the van to collect bryno's v90 . tho has refused to leave me the keys to his t5 classic so trust is not absolute .H
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Post by djloone on May 28, 2016 7:36:47 GMT
Ahh..sounds like your weekend is already full mate...im now gettin meself together n about too set of..will get plenty of piccys.....if i make it LOON-E
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Post by henri on May 28, 2016 10:20:07 GMT
plenty of pics if you dont aswell ,we all like a good laugh an will try an help once weve stopped chuckling .dont forget ya brolly ,we just had a half hour monsoon ,so seems to be shaping up as a typical bank holiday . H
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Post by djloone on May 28, 2016 15:34:42 GMT
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Post by henri on May 28, 2016 16:54:59 GMT
wow , some class stuff there , an looks like ya "prodigy" scoot held its own in the company . seen the marley scoot before n love it an his music ,should hate the seat on principle but it "works" lovely .the ld with li engine conversion behind "hoffs" an the ss90 in front ,tho why he's got the ugly ets rear light on ,must be german specs . an a "touch of class" ,as a butchered auto its one of the best ,havent seen the DM scoot before ,some nice touches there . only one "why" moment ,the pink lambrini lamm , just the colour ,tho do wonder what auto lump was stuffed up its chuff . looks like a good day was had by all ,an congrats ,121 miles with no probs , H
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Post by djloone on May 28, 2016 17:29:21 GMT
There were some very nice scoots there mate..my pics dont really do any of em justice, the Doc Martin scoot looks even better in the flesh..mine got its share of attention n pics ..proper happy that i got there n back...can look at pootling out somewhere diff nxt weekend now LOON-E
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Post by sime66 on May 31, 2016 16:40:54 GMT
Well done Loon-e, glad you made it; some nice photos too.
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Post by mushroom on May 31, 2016 17:25:28 GMT
Looks like a good turn out with some old school customs. I drove through Brighton on Monday and saw the comedy mods on new LMLs with the chrome towel rails and Weller haircuts
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Post by henri on May 31, 2016 19:06:41 GMT
i avoided sea front monday an had to go to hampshire an didnt see 1 scoot .meant to go down but had killer hangover n couldnt face it . H
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Post by vespasco on May 31, 2016 20:59:09 GMT
Glad you got there and back, nice one! You must be well chuffed now its all on the road etc. Looks good amongst all those other lovely scoots too. I quite Moffs lammy. No, i didn't go in the end Friday night got a bit hazy Recovered all day Saturday Sunday was a nice day and i ended up riding around the countryside all day. Thanks for sharing Don't feel jilted See you on the road
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Post by bignico2411 on Jun 1, 2016 7:58:02 GMT
Some cracking scoots there, loon-e, your own included. And happy days on making the trip without a hitch!!
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Post by djloone on Jun 1, 2016 9:58:39 GMT
Confidence is running high..but the weathers crap here right now ..got mates over too visit this weekend so no scoot plans...following weekend the Brekland Bucaneers S.C have a rally in Thetford..im gonna have a ride over on the saturday for a pose LOON-E
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Post by djloone on Jun 13, 2016 23:06:32 GMT
Right Crew as mentioned on Simes build thread im gonna download the tracker app and have a few gps runs on the scoot...i reckon we should run a comp (once ive sussed how too use it properly lol) as we can pretty obviously see its not built for speed so shouldnt have a hard life....but we,ll see what a helmet under the screen balls out run can produce...before getting the app and having a go im gonna put a hopefull estimate up of 58mph (i could be hoping lol)real world...get your bets on people .... Quick question before i start, well infact 2 prob related ..i can go out too the scoot after days of non use/when cold..pull the choke and its firing 2nd or 3rd kick and im away....when its warmed up n i say stop for petrol/5mins etc 1st kick n im away again...any longer (when the engine is only sotra warm...say 20min stop and its a bitch too start..fires..and ticks over..try and twist the throttle and it bogs down and dies..can take 4 r 5 times before it,ll pick up the revs so you can take off , feels like i can only stop for 5 mins..or hae too stay put for a hr or so lol obv a carb/jetting issue?..which way does that sound like i should be going jet wise?....any ideas??....and As im still running it in (sorta) 300ish mile(guess no speedo) in now im not really topping out in 1st and 2nd..but letting it go in 3rd i seem too run out of puff before the engine sounds like its revving out (dont feel/sound like its being thrashed even on full throttle letting it top out) 4th feeling obv even worse....def theres more in there LOON-E
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Post by sime66 on Jun 14, 2016 4:24:10 GMT
Sounds like you’re rich with both jets, (warm starting is Pilot, loss of top-end is MJ), and you should still be rich for running in anyway, so I wouldn’t worry yet. You should be thinking about your plug at different revs; you want it looking rich for now. When you’ve done your running in miles you should start with your Pilot jet; the Mix/Idle then the Progression, and get that right before going on to the Main jet set up. If you have the patience, this is the process: 1. Get it running acceptably on some jetting that you guessed or copied. 2. Adjust the Mixture screw for ideal running. 3. Fit a Pilot jet with the small number so the Mixture screw ends up 1.5 (or so) turns out. 4. Adjust the Progression with the big number on the Pilot jet (while keeping the now set small number the same(ish)) 5. Adjust the MJ by feel 6. Adjust MJ by plug chops 7. Ride as fast as you like……(or it will let you). BTW it’s only a basic GPS speedo app; it won’t make you go faster! Also, I think you asked about CHT gauges; now would be a good time to have one.
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Post by henri on Jun 14, 2016 9:07:42 GMT
ya starting things normalish , if it will start an wont rev before warming up thats usual .H
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Post by djloone on Jul 3, 2016 14:00:04 GMT
Thought it was time for a bit of a update...weather/me being a bit ill n work has gettin in the way of much progress...got a little speedo app thingy on me moby and took the scoot out for a few bimbles for a hr today..only really did 3rd gear runs..then been reffering to Simes charts (yeah i know what happened there..but its the only way too find limits ) Looks like im topping out at about 56mph..afer peakin around 45in 3rd..my 600 is in the shop having new downpipes..then its back too the vespas turn too start jetting/getting my plug the right col..if i can get it pootling along at 50 mile after mile safely (ish) i,ll be happy ...with luck could get into it this week...pics/figures/heartbreak too follow lol LOON-E
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Post by djloone on Jul 6, 2016 16:31:18 GMT
Just posted this clip over on Dan,s thread....ticking over fine with my carb screw only 1 turn out..much more than that and she dies...that my start place people...what do ya all reckon is my nxt step? LOON-E
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Post by djloone on Jul 6, 2016 16:59:05 GMT
Doh..better post the clip then LOON-E
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