Post by chanito on Apr 29, 2007 21:13:02 GMT -5
8-)This is in my opinion the steps to install an engine on a ruckus or metro,
First get some friends to be there with you, buying a six pack of beer is a good incentive for some friend to be there during the install. Probably the best way would be to install the transmission to the engine with the rear wheel and rear shock attach to it, doing this will simplify the installation a bit, then just install the assembly to the scooter, put the long bolt and install the upper mount on the rear shock, connect all the electrical connectors you removed and double check the route the wiring goes thru, you do not want pinch wire when you are riding, then hook up your cooling lines and the vacuum lines to the intake, then fill all the fluids, and stand back and go thru everything again, get a paper towel and clean all the hoses and connections,
Start the engine and let it idle for a couple or minutes, turn it off and get your friends to look the engine over for leaks, having a lot of friend (3-5) is good as most would love to point any problems, if there is any problem, now is the time to fix them, after fixing any leaks and if you do not find any, check the fluids again, then take the scooter for a small ride (10-15 minutes is the goal) that should have got the scooter up to working temp. Go over it once again, and fix any remaining problems, if there is none, then just go out again and start scooting with gusto
First get some friends to be there with you, buying a six pack of beer is a good incentive for some friend to be there during the install. Probably the best way would be to install the transmission to the engine with the rear wheel and rear shock attach to it, doing this will simplify the installation a bit, then just install the assembly to the scooter, put the long bolt and install the upper mount on the rear shock, connect all the electrical connectors you removed and double check the route the wiring goes thru, you do not want pinch wire when you are riding, then hook up your cooling lines and the vacuum lines to the intake, then fill all the fluids, and stand back and go thru everything again, get a paper towel and clean all the hoses and connections,
Start the engine and let it idle for a couple or minutes, turn it off and get your friends to look the engine over for leaks, having a lot of friend (3-5) is good as most would love to point any problems, if there is any problem, now is the time to fix them, after fixing any leaks and if you do not find any, check the fluids again, then take the scooter for a small ride (10-15 minutes is the goal) that should have got the scooter up to working temp. Go over it once again, and fix any remaining problems, if there is none, then just go out again and start scooting with gusto
And that my friend is the very idea, you just want them around for the check up, Once everything is fine, it should be you and your scooter 