| The scooter was received and assembled,
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| | 7. Unfold the kick-start; gently push it
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| now finally to the long awaited moment,
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| | down with your foot half way
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| starting the scooter. The urge to stick
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| | 8. Let the kick start come back up
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| the key in the hole, press the button and
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| | 9. Kick the kick start vigorously 3 or 4
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| hear the engine purr is close to
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| | times in a row making sure the starter
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| irresistible…
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| | goes all the way down and comes all the
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| But it must be resisted. Though above may
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| | way back up every time
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| sound ideal, is not the case. Imagine a
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| | 10. Then keep on accelerating all the way
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| car that was parked for six months; it
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| | (step 6) and kicking all the way a few
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| may not start at first try. In this case
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| | times (step 9)
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| we are talking about a scooter that may
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| | 11. Do not accelerate while kicking
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| have been sitting for 6 or more months in
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| | Try the electric start only AFTER having
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| addition to having traveled by sea for 2
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| | tried to start the bike as described
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| or 3 weeks; carburetors love fresh salty
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| | above with the kick-start.
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| marine air.
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| | Electric start procedure:
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| This article aims at guiding first time
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| | 1. Follow steps 1 to 6 in the kick-start
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| scooter owners to properly start their
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| | procedure above
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| scooter without blowing anything out.
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| | 2. Hold the rear brake
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| Most Chinese scooters have a gravity fuel
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| | 3. Gently turn the accelerator to pickup
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| system. This means that the fuel pump
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| | the slack; do not accelerate, just hold
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| only works when the engine is started. It
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| | the slack
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| may take some effort to start the
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| | 4. Press the start button for 3 seconds
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| scooter. In addition, the battery is
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| | and let go
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| brand new and does not contain much
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| | 5. Accelerate all the way and let go,
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| charge. It too gets recharged when the
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| | hold any slack in the throttle
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| engine is running.
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| | 6. Press the start button for 3 seconds
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| Dos and don'ts:
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| | and let go
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| 1. If the scooter is 50 or 150cc, don't
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| | 7. Let the electric start motor cool down
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| try the electric start; at first kick
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| | for 30 or 40 seconds and repeat the steps
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| start only
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| | above one more time
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| 2. Do not, under any circumstance, try to
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| | Overheating the electric start motor may
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| jumpstart the scooter
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| | also damage the scooter by blowing the
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| 3. Avoid using a charger. The engine will
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| | starter motor, the fuse and other
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| recharge the battery when it is started.
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| | electrical parts.
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| If a charger is used, insure it is a
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| | If the bike did not start, do not try the
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| motorcycle charger set to no more than 2
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| | electric start procedure more than 2
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| amps
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| | times; rather go back to the kick start
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| 4. If the scooter is equipped with an
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| | procedure and repeat it 2 or 3 times. It
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| alarm, do not try the alarm or the remote
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| | may take a few tries, most bikes start at
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| start until the scooter started
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| | the 2nd or 3rd try.
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| 5. Buy the most expensive fuel and fill
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| | If all else fail:
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| the gas tank all the way up
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| | Some scooters my have a hard time
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| 6. Do not use any fuel additives or
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| | starting. This may be due to several
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| carburetor cleaner solution
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| | factors. In 90% of the cases, the failure
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| 7. Once the scooter is started, be ready
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| | to start is due to no or insufficient
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| to ride it for at least 15 minutes to
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| | fuel getting to the carburetor. The
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| charge the battery - letting the engine
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| | simplest way to check and cure this, is
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| charge the battery is by far the best
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| | to prime the carburetor manually:
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| Remember that a new battery is very
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| | 1. Open the seat
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| fragile. If it runs all the way down, it
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| | 2. Unscrew the carburetor access panel
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| may get permanent damaged as well as
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| | screw (usually a single screw)
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| damage other components such as the fuse,
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| | 3. Remove the access panel and locate the
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| voltage regulator and / or the CDI unit.
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| | carburetor
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| In order to protect the battery and the
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| | 4. The top of the carburetor looks like a
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| other components, all 50cc and 150cc
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| | metal dome with 2 screws holding it
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| scooters should be first started with the
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| | 5. Remove the 2 screws from the top of
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| kick start then try the electric start a
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| | the carburetor
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| couple times as described below.
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| | 6. Put 3 to 4 spoonfuls of gasoline
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| Since most 250cc scooters don't have a
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| | directly inside the carburetor
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| kick start, 250cc scooter owners should
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| | 7. Replace the top of the carburetor and
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| follow the electric start procedure.
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| | secure with the 2 screws
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| Kick start procedure:
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| | 8. Follow the electric start procedure
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| 1. Fill the gas tank all the way up with
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| | only if it was not followed more than 3
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| the best gasoline available
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| | times; otherwise kick-start
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| 2. Put the bike on the center stand
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| | If the scooter does not start after the
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| 3. Check that the kill switch is pointed
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| | above, those with limited mechanical
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| towards the circle, not the X
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| | knowledge and those who know just enough
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| 4. If the scooter came with remote, click
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| | to be dangerous are encouraged to contact
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| the UNLOCK two consecutive times
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| | the tech support department of the
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| 5. Turn the key to the on position
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| | scooter dealer where the purchase was
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| 6. Accelerate all the way and keep
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| | made or seek advice from a professional
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| throttle open of 1 second, repeat 3 times
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| | motorcycle mechanic.
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