Post by jimmywilky77 on Jun 27, 2014 9:33:39 GMT
Thanks guys, great advice from you all.
I invested in a Haynes manual, so will look into your suggestions sime66. That was why i bought a scooter as I was after a hobby, not just the riding but the overall maintenence. As i've never been that technical, a scooter seemed a less daunting way of doing this. I'm an IT person in my job, so am used to looking for problems in a logical way and working my way through.
Sime66, what i meant by it stalls 'even in neutral, but stands fine' is that it starts fine and will not cut out even when standing with the engine running, but when i rev it just a little bit it cuts out. It does this whether i'm in gear and trying to start to move or in neutral. It means i'm having to rev it a fair bit to start, which because i'm a novice, means i'm starting a bit quick and often pulling wheelies which sounds cool but as i'm a complete newbie is completely frightening ha ha.
Although my bike does have the autolube, i was told to add 2% to the petrol. The guy i bought it off seemed to know his stuff, as he bought and sold vespa's. It's not a major thing just wandering why i had to do it.
I'm going to have a good look through the forum, see if there is anything that can help me when i come to have a good look at it.
Thanks for all the advice. I plan to get some proper wear next time i go out on it, my parka didn't give me much protection at all, but i just wanted to get out on it! I'm also going to do some shorter trips to get used to it before i start longer journeys.
I invested in a Haynes manual, so will look into your suggestions sime66. That was why i bought a scooter as I was after a hobby, not just the riding but the overall maintenence. As i've never been that technical, a scooter seemed a less daunting way of doing this. I'm an IT person in my job, so am used to looking for problems in a logical way and working my way through.
Sime66, what i meant by it stalls 'even in neutral, but stands fine' is that it starts fine and will not cut out even when standing with the engine running, but when i rev it just a little bit it cuts out. It does this whether i'm in gear and trying to start to move or in neutral. It means i'm having to rev it a fair bit to start, which because i'm a novice, means i'm starting a bit quick and often pulling wheelies which sounds cool but as i'm a complete newbie is completely frightening ha ha.
Although my bike does have the autolube, i was told to add 2% to the petrol. The guy i bought it off seemed to know his stuff, as he bought and sold vespa's. It's not a major thing just wandering why i had to do it.
I'm going to have a good look through the forum, see if there is anything that can help me when i come to have a good look at it.
Thanks for all the advice. I plan to get some proper wear next time i go out on it, my parka didn't give me much protection at all, but i just wanted to get out on it! I'm also going to do some shorter trips to get used to it before i start longer journeys.