Tao Tao 50 scooty puff jr

[Eye of the Tiger]

This morning, I was wondering why scooty suddenly ran even better than yesterday. Then I remembered adding the octane booster last night. Shit werks.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Damn exhaust bolts keep rattling loose, despite lock washers and blue thread locker.

Maybe I can get some of these...

https://youtu.be/IKwWu2w1gGk

[MX793]

You need the high temp loctite.  Or a deformed-thread lock nut.

Regular lockwashers don't really do anything.

[Eye of the Tiger]

You need the high temp loctite.  Or a deformed-thread lock nut.

Regular lockwashers don't really do anything.

Yeah, I only had blue thread locker on hand. A deformed locknut might work. Or I can just do some tack welding.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Doing a choke/enricher delete. It starts fine without the stupid thing.

Should probably do a manual petcock, too.

[Eye of the Tiger]

This guy knows how it is

https://youtu.be/Ep1LFsoNeKY

[Eye of the Tiger]

Choke/enricher delete:
Removed the electronic automatic enricher, removed the thermostatically-extending needle from the tip, placed it fully into the orifice, and sealed the entire thing with black RTV silicone.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Never mind the peanut butter melting off the starter terminal.

[MX793]

Why do you deny scooty enrichment?

[Eye of the Tiger]

Why do you deny scooty enrichment?

The crummy thing doesn't work half the time, gets stuck open or closed, and pulls unnecesary amps from the weak electrical system.

Twist the throttle a couple of times to squirt gas from the accelerator pump, and the cold engine cranks up on the second or third try.

[Eye of the Tiger]

The 49cc "moped": a great "fuck you" to this local government that has fucked me over so many times, and continues to do so. No title. No property taxes. No insurance. Just a $10 two year registration to the state.

I might get another 49cc "moped" just to double the fuck.

[MX793]

The 49cc "moped": a great "fuck you" to this local government that has fucked me over so many times, and continues to do so. No title. No property taxes. No insurance. Just a $10 two year registration to the state.

I might get another 49cc "moped" just to double the fuck.

You live in one of those places where cars are subject to "property tax"?

[FoMoJo]

The 49cc "moped": a great "fuck you" to this local government that has fucked me over so many times, and continues to do so. No title. No property taxes. No insurance. Just a $10 two year registration to the state.

I might get another 49cc "moped" just to double the fuck.

Is there a cc limit for this category?

[Eye of the Tiger]

You live in one of those places where cars are subject to "property tax"?

I owed over $1000 on my Fiesta from when I had it in storage, because I didn't know an unregistered, uninsured, stored vehicle was subject to taxes. That's why I said fuck it and let it get repo'd.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Is there a cc limit for this category?

49cc.
Bitches will never know about my piston size.

[FoMoJo]

49cc.
Bitches will never know about my piston size.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Scooty is now 72cc, but the only way to tell is to remove the cylinder head and take measurements. 

[Laconian]

LS1 swap plz. The vee will make a fine saddle.

[Eye of the Tiger]

LS1 swap plz. The vee will make a fine saddle.

Believe it or not, my butt is not an intake manifold.

[MX793]

Believe it or not, my butt is not an intake manifold.

Eat some beans and you can have methane injection.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Eat some beans and you can have methane injection.

It would be neat to try running the scooty motor on straight methanol, or building a new motor with stupid high compression.

[Eye of the Tiger]

I think a second scooter running on an alternative fuel would be a cool, and affordable project. How about propane?

[FoMoJo]

Scooty is now 72cc, but the only way to tell is to remove the cylinder head and take measurements. 

Others with 49-50 cc scooters might want to boost their power as well.  Might make a good sideline.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Others with 49-50 cc scooters might want to boost their power as well.  Might make a good sideline.

Scooter people don't have any money

[Eye of the Tiger]

Maybe something that would be cool ... a two-stroke 125cc engine, like from a shifter kart or a dirt bike. Those easily put out over 30 HP at a jizzillion RPM.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Of course, a regular 150cc scooter drivetrain costs under $300 new, and practically drops right in

[Soup DeVille]

Believe it or not, my butt is not an intake manifold.

This makes me feels ways which are scary and exciting.

[Eye of the Tiger]

This makes me feels ways which are scary and exciting.

Now you know what it's like to ride a scooter.

[RomanChariot]

This makes me feels ways which are scary and exciting.

He said NOT an intake manifold.

[Laconian]

It's 2020. Let him decide how to use his manifold.