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Post by Ruckass on Apr 15, 2005 23:51:50 GMT -5
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Post by chanito on Apr 16, 2005 8:16:56 GMT -5
That is an old idea that got banned in USA in the late 80s, is not really an abs but a high pressure relief valve, all it does is when the hydrolic pressure inside your brake line goes very high (under very hard braking), it just dump some, the problem was it is very posible to be under a panic condition and have the brakes go soft on you, not a very conforting feeling, so it was decided that also you can have very high pressure and not lock up the wheels, so better safe than sorry, i doubt very much you will ever lock your wheels in a ruckus, and i had to brake very hard a couple of times never lock my brakes, however i whished i had hydrolics becouse i had to clamp those handles VERY HARD  |
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Post by Ruckass on Apr 16, 2005 9:17:38 GMT -5
Like I said, a crazy idea. I don't think you would ever need to have ABS (dump) brake systems on your Ruck if you stayed with the stock motor and some speed mods.
I've had to stop pretty hard too a few times and have found the drum brakes to be more than adequate. Discs would be nice though ;D
Ruckass
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Post by Dandy Dan on Apr 16, 2005 10:28:45 GMT -5
I wouldn't want ABS either just cuz I like to have total control. I can lock my brakes up though. Well, the rear for sure and I can make the front squeal. It harder to lock the front up cuz your weight shifts forward under braking and gives you more grip.
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Post by scrible88 on Apr 16, 2005 10:36:46 GMT -5
I can lock the rear up easy. Its fun when your doing about 30mph and powersliding completely sideways to a stop. People think your crazy.  Fun stuff. The front brake can be a bit scary when it locks up. I've had a 2 friends lay my scoot over because the brakes are opposite what a bicycle are so they pull the front instead of the rear, the front locks up on gravel, and they lay it over. |
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Post by Dandy Dan on Apr 16, 2005 10:40:32 GMT -5
That is a cool site. I noticed he got some stiffer rear clutch springs to make it take off harder from Yamaha. I'm not sure if it would be the same in N. America but the part no. is 2JA-16626-00 or K050211A. (The 2nd number is written in small letters below the first.) Anyone know if swapping clutch springs is an easy mod? homepage3.nifty.com/srd/zc011.htmlAlso what is the 'fuel meter' do since he already installed the fuel gauge? homepage3.nifty.com/srd/zc014.htmlLastly has anyone else drained the oil outta here and is it something we should be doing? homepage3.nifty.com/srd/zc098.html |
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Post by Ruckass on Apr 16, 2005 10:58:26 GMT -5
I dont know what that fuel meter is all about.
I do know that what he is draining out of the rear end is the gear oil and yes you should be changing it regularly. I just did mine and it was blacker than his, and it STINKS! I'm not sure how often you are to change it (I don't have my manual right here) but it'll say. You can get a tube of gear oil that is the perfect amount (1.1 ltr I think)
Ruckass
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Post by Dandy Dan on Apr 16, 2005 11:25:38 GMT -5
You can get a tube of gear oil that is the perfect amount (1.1 ltr I think) There's no way that 1.1 litres fits in there. The whole engine only takes .6L or oil. Did you mean 0.1 Litres? What kind of gear oil did you use? I've got 14,000kms on mine so I really should get that changed. |
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Post by Ruckass on Apr 16, 2005 12:01:52 GMT -5
Yeah I said I wasnt sure. It comes in a caulking type tube. I used Castrol. 14,000 is a little overdue I think.
Ruckass
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Post by chanito on Apr 16, 2005 20:20:04 GMT -5
 Wow you guys impress me, i have yet to lock my wheels, but i have to admit that locking the rear should be easy, and probably is a lot of fun, i remember doing that as a kid with my coaster braked bike, now about installing stronger clutch springs, i don't know, installing them requires a clutch spring compresor and gear puller, so is not that easy unless you do a lot of scooter work, and have the tools, all it does is increase your roll out speed (how fast the engine have to spin before you roll from a stop) i think factory is like 3200, but making it higher would give you harder starts and make wheelies easier, on the down side, frying your clutch is also easier (expensive too). The fuel meter is just a calibrated container, required in some fuel consumption rallies, fun in those zoomer jambories. the oil in the rear end is not required to change at a maintenace intervals, just inspect it and change it if you thing is burn, i thing the rule of thumb of doing it every ten oil changes will require to do it every 6000 miles, and the capaciti is .1 liter (0.1 is one tenth of a liter, less than 1/2 a cup)
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Post by greenchopper on Apr 16, 2005 22:08:43 GMT -5
I did the clutch job on my vino on a sunday afternoon as well as putting on a pipe and variator. It does about 55mph with the needle pointed straight down at me. I found an old thread thread that the stock minarelli parts work on the nps. I'm going to try the replacing the torque driver spring and the clutch springs.
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