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Re: Gyro - general thread
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 1:21 am
by motormike
...I am going to suggest that the compression could be down a little....also the presence of carbon in the cylinder, ports, muffler will decrease power....probably not clutches, but you must determine that by the rpm's the engine is making....does it bogg the motor , or just slow down and continue to rev high?....hope you are healing.......... 
Re: Gyro - general thread
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 6:49 pm
by gyromaniac
thanks for the concern. what happens is i take off pretty good and when it goes to second it just boggs way down
Re: Gyro - general thread
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 7:25 pm
by 66SIX
I know its not a GYRO , but a bud thats vacationing in Paris sent me these pics .
How cool would that be .A BMW C1 never sold in USA.
Re: Gyro - general thread
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 7:53 pm
by zuphilius
gyromaniac wrote:thanks for the concern. what happens is i take off pretty good and when it goes to second it just boggs way down
I sold my Gyro to Mouse, it had the same symtoms, he put a new carb on it and it runs great now. Probably needs the carb cleaned again.
Re: Gyro - general thread
Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2011 9:16 pm
by motormike
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Re: Gyro - general thread
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:45 pm
by mousewheels
Here's a sidecar based upon that scooter 66Six posted
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Re: Gyro - general thread
Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 9:09 pm
by gyromaniac
well i dont know what to say. i changed the rings, got a new crank shaft. a new piston head and took the whole engine apart and still nothing. it starts fine and purs like a kitten but when i throttle up it cuts in and out and wont get above 15. im starting to get really frustrated. i am clue less of what to do now
Re: Gyro - general thread
Posted: Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:21 am
by motormike
...with all the possible spares you and your uncle have, I would start swapping parts for known "good" parts until the thing acted right.....
Re: Gyro - general thread
Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2011 6:24 pm
by gyromaniac
i got my gyro issues sorted out for the moment. lets see how long it will last. what was happening was not the carburetor but instead the screw mounts. the the piston was on its down stroke it was fine but on its upstroke it would blow the carburetor away from the mounts about a millimeter. thus causing to much air intake. and also my spark plug was on its last leg. we are looking into getting a new coil to.
Re: Gyro - general thread
Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2011 11:17 pm
by motormike
.....As tires go, the Kenda 15X6.00X6 that I have been running are good new but go away after 2-3 outings and are completely gone after 4-5....a bit salty @ $30 a pop....finding a rib-tread tire with thick rubber on the contact surface has been unsuccessful so far....if something looks good online, there's always shipping that makes it all too expensive...so if I buy locally, i'm limited to what I can find....no way will knobby tread work....slicker the better.....here's what todays' final laps produced....weeeeeeeeeeeee......... 
Re: Gyro - general thread
Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:09 pm
by mousewheels
I know of no one who can wear out Gyro tires and have more fun doing it than you. Do OEM Gyro tires hold up any longer?
I've looked a Carlisle tires like this, but never bought any.
http://www.specialtytiresusa.com/greenb ... -00-6.html
Re: Gyro - general thread
Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 9:18 pm
by motormike
First time out with gyro on track was on OEM tires...I was green and tires were old but had plenty of tread....no grip with OEM's...none...now that I've been on the wider, softer tires, anything less would be counter-productive...the link you shared was beneficial, seeing some brands and styles not previously found....OUT OF STOCK on the super-cheapo's...interesting model by Deetone...6-ply was bit of a shock but might be an advantage over the 2-ply I've been running....One more pair this year will get me through ,so I'll probably be buying the same tire @ Northern Tool....I wouldn't mind the cost if the tires lasted longer........
Re: Gyro - general thread
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 12:29 pm
by gyromaniac
As a serious question here, has anyone here ever thought about putting neon or underbody lights on their gyro?
Re: Gyro - general thread
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 12:53 pm
by mousewheels
66Six has underlights on his TG50, and lights in many other builds.
66Six's TG50 underlights
..failed to pick up tires.. 
...Oh well,..good reason to top off the Aero and hit the Natchez Trace @ 2pm with my scooter homies, The Familia... 
....fall colors are starting to turn and the Trace is rather boring during high summer....any luck and Mike (from American Pickers) will be hangin' around Pucketts Grocery in Leipers Fork, Tn.....I missed him last time through 'cause I was rounding up stragglers on mopeds....those things are constantly needing love and screwdriver sex... 
...Should I survive the day, it's always easy to find some PseudoMoto members drinking beer and inhaling noxious fumes... 
...and dont forget the season is just beginning for haunting and trick-or-treating with my first and funnest gang, the dead peds... 
....So, get your * locked down to the saddle and find some virgin pavement (since true virgins are extinct)....Do the Ton!!!!.....