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XPS1210
03-02-2005, 06:31 PM
So, I got brave and thought I'd go for a ride to my yamaha dealer...

which is a good 10 miles 1 way...

I've installed but not tuned the engine yet... keep in mind...

So I start on my hike... the .6 miles to the gate so I can legally ride as it's against the law on base right now... down town, they don't care... if you're dumb enought to ride on ice, they let you...

anyway, so I get out the gate... and fire it up... get on... give it some gas.. and she revs like a MUG... and goes for second and starts to choke...

so I try again... and again... HO HUM... So I baby it to the parts store (about 1 mile away) and do a plug chop, thinking it's WAY rich... and it wasn't.... so I loosen the carb mounts and fight to get the needle out to adjust that... FINALLY get it out... and lower the needle 2 rings as it was pretty grey...

I finally get it all back togeather and test it and sounds good... so I take back off down the road... and go about a half mile and it just doesn't feel right...

so I pull into Fred meyers parking lot and pull the jet out... it's a 130 in there and my next smallest is a 120... so I try it... still not right, in fact worse... so I put the 130 back in...

anyway, I also lower the needle 1 more ring (now on the lowest ring) and sounds better...

I push it out of the snow pile I was working on and get on and ride... Give it some gas... and the rear tire goes all over, didn't dump it but almost! PHEW!!!

Get on the road and go about another mile or so... Still not right... pull the plug and it's a red-choco color.. so it's okayish... not grey or white!

anyway, so I decided to leave it as is and ride home... I rode the 2 miles or so back to the gate... got off and walked my .6 miles back to my house...

my 8.3 mile trip including the 1.2 miles I pushed it... lasted about 2.5 hours! with all the tuning time! Oh well...

I'd go tear into it and make sure she's okay but I need to get ready for the family who is returning tonight! Thank god... I miss them...!

So anyway, I got to ride today in Anchorage alaska! in about 38 degree weather with ice on the roads... (I drove the roads in my car and looked to make sure there was little to no ice on them... so I knew I would get suprised or anything...) never did make it to the dealer! Oh well.. that'll come later!

:yippy:
XPS1210
03-02-2005, 06:33 PM
oh yeah... I didn't WOT it but I have a vino speedo on now and I had the speedo needle in the first light (which ever that is... I'm to tired to take the trip to the garage to look now)... so I'd only guess about 45mph...

but there was much more throttle to play with... so I'm sure I'm well on my way to above 60mph...
Lennox
03-02-2005, 10:06 PM
woohooo :ll I bet now you REALLY can't wait for the "Big Thaw"!! ::handleba
florida derbi rocket
03-02-2005, 10:38 PM
ROFLOL!!!... Using a Snow Bank as a Bike Stand.....to mess with Your Carb!!.......... YOU ROCK!!.....who else could mess with that MICRO C-clip on the Needle..in the freezing Tundra..Without losing it in the Snow....You seriously Rock.... :ll John
Lennox
03-02-2005, 10:49 PM
ROFLOL!!!... Using a Snow Bank as a Bike Stand.....to mess with Your Carb!!.......... YOU ROCK!!.....who else could mess with that MICRO C-clip on the Needle..in the freezing Tundra..Without losing it in the Snow....You seriously Rock.... :ll John


I wouldn't even have been able to take my gloves off.........wait, back up........ I wouldn't even have left the house (igloo).........back up some more.......I wouldn't move to Alaska..........


Well, as your profile says, "It is an obsession!" you should get some big knobby tires...... nevermind.....your out of there soon!! :sunny: Have you made any requests for a new location? What is your "hometown"? :sunny: ?
XPS1210
03-03-2005, 12:16 AM
I requested Hawaii and Guam... but unless I get orders soon... then it back to the states... Which is HORRIBLE! but we'll see... I need ordered before the 17th... or it's state side for me...

if I go state side... Illinois, South dakota, texas, colorado, new mexico, washington if I can't get anywhere else... I think that's it...

as for the cold... it was about 35 degrees or so... that's not cold... that's chilly... cold is 20's and below....
Aviatrixie
03-03-2005, 02:20 AM
Hawaii would be heavenly... Guam would be nice too.

Pray you don't get South Dakota as winters there are brutal! Speaking of which... it only got up to 26 in Pittsburgh yesterday and it's 12 outside right now. Sounds like you were warmer in Alaska than we were in Pennsylvania yesterday. :::sigh::: I'm just so ready for spring.

Oh... and that first light on the Vino is more like 50 mph... at least on the Vino. Guess it would depend on how big your Zuma's tires are though.

Sounds to me like you've made yourself a fast scoot!

I requested Hawaii and Guam... but unless I get orders soon... then it back to the states... Which is HORRIBLE! but we'll see... I need ordered before the 17th... or it's state side for me...

if I go state side... Illinois, South dakota, texas, colorado, new mexico, washington if I can't get anywhere else... I think that's it...

as for the cold... it was about 35 degrees or so... that's not cold... that's chilly... cold is 20's and below....
florida derbi rocket
03-03-2005, 07:42 AM
Jered if you move to Hawaii...are you gonna sell the Zuma and Build a 90cc Honda Stroker? :p J/K I love you Island guys..keep up the good work. :race: