can anybody explain what has been done to my newly purchased scoot? I finally got around to getting the cover off to examine why my kickstarter is seized up. It looks like all the parts are there but perhaps somebody welded the face drive? This bums me out but maybe i can still get it to work, if the kick spindle can like up properly? ADVICE APPRECIATED!
yep.. some people only know how to half * s***. i guess next time i buy a scoot i should inspect better! oh well it was cheap so might as well make the best of it. anybody know what kinds of engine swaps my 87 elite would accept? any newer dio engines mountable?
Jaunty wrote:yep.. some people only know how to half * s***. i guess next time i buy a scoot i should inspect better! oh well it was cheap so might as well make the best of it. anybody know what kinds of engine swaps my 87 elite would accept? any newer dio engines mountable?
thanks
You can replace the entire engine or upgrade to a dio. However a dio will take some fabrication skill.
Last edited by martynkim on Sun Dec 25, 2011 2:10 am, edited 1 time in total.
if you want to keep the engine you could always try to hunt down a replacement crankshaft and another drive face or make sure you have a good electric starter and keep your battery charged.
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cool thanks. i'm not too bummed, i suppose belt replacement is still doable, but what maintenance requires removal of the drive face? Regardless, the scoot runs and drives great.
So im not familiar if kickstart spindle gear and where it engages so could this functionality be repaired? just curious if that requires part of the welded up area, or does it engage on the drive face teeth? if so it should work.
appreciate the input guys! great group of scoot enthusiasts here.
Jaunty wrote:cool thanks. i'm not too bummed, i suppose belt replacement is still doable, but what maintenance requires removal of the drive face? Regardless, the scoot runs and drives great.
So im not familiar if kickstart spindle gear and where it engages so could this functionality be repaired? just curious if that requires part of the welded up area, or does it engage on the drive face teeth? if so it should work.
appreciate the input guys! great group of scoot enthusiasts here.
cheers
Belt replacement will be difficult. Roller, slides, ramp plate and variator replacement will not be doable unless you remove the weld.
If you grind down the weld, you may be able to get a new plate on there with the kickstart teeth but you would have to space out the belt cover to compensate for the weld.
or make sure you have a good electric starter and keep your battery charged.
