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dun rite wrote:funny to think about isn't it? worried about not using enough fuel

Well I wasn't worried about not using enough fuel, just worried about the gage not working! I knew there was a chance it was because the fuel had to drop a minimum amount before the gage begins to drop.

you may be better off looking on our wanted /for sale or post it then on eBay .. you'll most likely get a better deal and you will help one of our guys out ...
funny how from mich. i finger it out??? i look at the easy stuff first and then get deeper in to it
swimmingfree

Check out this part page.

http://www.hondabike.com/fiche_section_ ... &fveh=3638


Since the inner part of my speedo cable is snapped I figure I only need just that... the inner part of the cable that spins. Is that part # 18 on that part list there?

ill bet you can get it cheaper then that if you put it on our from!!!!!!! don forget to add shipping in there as well...
when you do get it you may to spend some time to see why it brok in the first place ..
you may need to get the crap out of the housing ...
swimmingfree

True I never thought of that. Moisture prob got in there and weakened it. Prob best if I get a new cable alltogether.

its a call you will have to make ..it could be that the gages froze up and did it.. or just like me old age nothing last for ever ..if i was you i wood take off the front tire and clean up the in side ( oil and brake don't mix ) of it there might be a lot of (sh it ) in it as well.. i think if you took off the out side cable and put the inside cable back in and turn it you may see the thing work or at less move that will tell you if it works ?????
swimmingfree

swimming, the inner cable snapped inside the black speedo cable housing. It is shot. I might just get the inner part because it is so cheap and just see how it goes. I don't think it will break within several years. I don't plan on driving it in the rain or getting moisture in there. What kind of lubrication is used in there? Looks like tranny fluid. It is red in color.

Ive(WE) said thing like clean the crab look at petcock put new gas in it and i'm sure other thing like that.. its you call ..i'm just trying to help you not make the same mistake Ive made ..
swimmingfree

MotleyCrue wrote:What kind of lubrication is used in there? Looks like tranny fluid. It is red in color.

If your talking inside the cable housing, there is no lub. in there. the red color is probably rust from the metal shield in the tubing. best to get a new assy.

dun rite wrote:

MotleyCrue wrote:What kind of lubrication is used in there? Looks like tranny fluid. It is red in color.

If your talking inside the cable housing, there is no lub. in there. the red color is probably rust from the metal shield in the tubing. best to get a new assy.

Wow if that's the case, then that red liquid in there is all watery rust! Getting a whole new cable. Only $12 new on this one web site i found.

well been about 2 days now hows it going ..have you been riding around and having fun ???

swimmingfree

I'll give updates. Been working on shower copper piping. I will be back prob tmrw. Sorry.

Does anyone know what that slight buzzing noise is at top speed that happens intermittently? I will be going top speed, and there will be a high pitched buzzing sound coming from the muffler, and the moped slows down slightly, or holds back when that noise happens. It kills the constant power when at full throttle.

might need a new exhaust gasket or may just be a noise its supposed to make, i know my spree makes an almost electric sounding buzz when i reach the top of the power band

Ok I didn't get a chance to do a compression test over the weekend. I was busy doing shower plumbing. My first time doing that and I did an awesome job. Anyone want to see pics of my shower plumbing? I installed a new $250 Delta shower and it is awesome.

Regarding the scooter, this is going to stem off of my other thread regarding the scooter only going about 20mph. I think I am just going to buy a new muffler. The one I have displays the symptoms mentioned on the wiki page for cleaning a bad muffler. It makes that "fffft ffff" or zipping sound. It has thick black deposits on the rim of the exit hole at the back of it. It just looks like it needs to go. There is a decent-sized rusty hole on the muffler pipe right before it enters the muffler.

In all likelihood the muffler is a major cause for my slow top speed. I am wondering if it is a throttle cable issue, however. Is there a way to test this while riding the scooter? In other words, can I give it full throttle while riding, and then use my other hand to pull the throttle cable near the carburetor in order to see if the throttle grip is not giving maximum fuel flow to the carb?

Also guys, check out this page. Looks really good. Maybe I can do these mods to increase my top speed. Check it out!!! http://www.scootertherapy.com/Eliteclutchpage.html