"Rainbow" (rainbeaux)
04/27/2015 at 10:18 • Filed to: None
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"Rainbow" (rainbeaux)
04/27/2015 at 10:18 • Filed to: None | 1
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Saw this on Craigslist, and I kind of want it.
http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/mcy/499296…
It’s the perfect balance between ugly and sexy, it’s not underpowered, and it’s a CVT so it would make a good starter bike. (I haven’t even driven manual yet, so I’m hesitant to learn to shift at the same time I’m learning to ride...)
That said, apparently the holes where the starter screws in are stripped to the point that it can’t stay attached and will fall out, causing the engine to spill oil. I’m curious if I could just flush out the oil and then use JB Weld or something to hold the starter bolts in place? I mean, yeah, then I’d have to hope the starter never goes bad since it won’t be coming off again, but I’m not sure what else can be done aside from completely replacing the block.
Leon711
> Rainbow
04/27/2015 at 10:26 |
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best practice is to drill out to a larger size then re tap the threads for a larger bolt and drilling the starter to match.
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> Rainbow
04/27/2015 at 10:28 |
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JB Weld, no. You would want either to go with a bigger bolt (drill and tap) or with what is known as a helicoil (drill, tap, insert helicoil, use old bolt). The first option is easier, but would require the holes through the starter to get bored out bigger as well as the holes in the block.
crowmolly
> Rainbow
04/27/2015 at 10:28 |
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Helicoil: Undoing your OH FUCKS since 1938.
DrJohannVegas
> Rainbow
04/27/2015 at 10:29 |
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JB Weld will not do it. What you want is a thread repair insert. They are pretty easy to use: If you can drill carefully and turn a tap handle, you are good to go. You may need to remove the engine (not hard, just heavy) to get to em, but then it’s just like this:
Also, $350 is a good price for a very good scoot.
Übel
> Rainbow
04/27/2015 at 10:35 |
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Like he said in the ad, you’d have to re-tap the holes, which shouldn’t be that big of a job at all.
Mattbob
> Leon711
04/27/2015 at 11:01 |
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or helicoil.
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Leon711
> Mattbob
04/27/2015 at 11:03 |
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That is also an option.
William Byrd
> Rainbow
04/27/2015 at 11:36 |
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I initially thought this posited “how hard is it to fix stripper poles?”
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Rainbow
> DrJohannVegas
04/27/2015 at 11:57 |
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Cool, sounds easy enough.
As for the price, I can’t find another one for sale anywhere to compare. Is $350 a steal for it, or do you think I could/should offer like $300 or even $250?
Aaaand, for you or anyone else, do you happen to have a wild guess as to what insurance might be? I’m 20, with no tickets or accidents in just under four years of driving, although I’d probably have it insured primarily for my dad who’s 49, already has several years of experience with motorcycles, and - as far as I’m aware - still hasn’t gotten a single ticket. I don’t think he’s been in an accident before, either.
I’ve heard someone say that for a middle-aged man with a clean record, liability insurance for a scooter can be as low as $100 a year. Sounds too good to be true, but if that’s the case, I’m sold.
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Übel
> Rainbow
04/27/2015 at 12:08 |
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It should be very cheap, but keep in mind that since it’s over 50cc you’re probably going to have to register it as a motorcycle and thus get a motorcycle license if you haven’t already got one.
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Rainbow
> Übel
04/27/2015 at 17:55 |
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Yeah, I’ll get the permit once the thing is up and running.
Here in GA, under 50cc requires no license, registration, or insurance. But then, yeah, this one’s a motorcycle.