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by Petrock's 1984 Spree
Tue Aug 21, 2012 1:02 am
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: Hey Guys, Long time no see!! Whats up?
Replies: 10
Views: 6662

Re: Hey Guys, Long time no see!! Whats up?

D to UI is a popular choice. You should call the U when selecting courses to check transfer equivalency. Ask "how/what" it will transfer as. All courses will transfer up to an hour limit but core requirements might not. EG. A history course at D might transfer as an elective instead of be...
by Petrock's 1984 Spree
Mon Aug 20, 2012 11:20 am
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: Hey Guys, Long time no see!! Whats up?
Replies: 10
Views: 6662

Re: Hey Guys, Long time no see!! Whats up?

Yeah, there is no way I can work. But my plan was to go to the Univerty of Iowa for an engineering degree Now that plan is either to miss the first semester of get a full on recovery and do a half first year at a communi college close to home. We'll see what happens. At 18 I didn't think you could g...
by Petrock's 1984 Spree
Mon Aug 20, 2012 2:49 am
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: Hey Guys, Long time no see!! Whats up?
Replies: 10
Views: 6662

Re: Hey Guys, Long time no see!! Whats up?

Thanks guys. Yeah i got the spondylosis or whatever too!! Along with some degeneritive disk disease possibly which doesn't sound too great. I ain't a zombie yet guys though!! :peace: I'll be back ;) at it after the surgery. Hopefully the recovery time wont be too long, I'll be back tinkering on stuf...
by Petrock's 1984 Spree
Sun Aug 19, 2012 2:26 pm
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: Hey Guys, Long time no see!! Whats up?
Replies: 10
Views: 6662

Re: Hey Guys, Long time no see!! Whats up?

Nah I wasn't. Turns out its genetic, thanks mom :eyeroll: I have a fractured vertabrae and that is genetic, but the pain isn't coming just from there. So they are going to fix the fracture and fuse it to the vertabrae below it. Hopefully that will give me my life back, because right now I cant walk ...
by Petrock's 1984 Spree
Sat Aug 18, 2012 8:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Finally scored a Spree!
Replies: 16
Views: 7560

Re: Finally scored a Spree!

Hey man that spree looks great!

Glad to see Iowa is represented ;) Even if it is a bad thing in this instance
by Petrock's 1984 Spree
Sat Aug 18, 2012 8:26 pm
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: mopeds(not) you ride (pics please)
Replies: 433
Views: 221735

Re: mopeds you ride (pics please)

Here was the Spree I built up before my back shut down the whole riding it part. http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2177/5784048278_335a8b2b86.jpg P1010975 by jpetrak , on Flickr http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2533/5784048676_6c6dcbf4f3.jpg P1010976 by jpetrak , on Flickr I did get around to fitting the s...
by Petrock's 1984 Spree
Sat Aug 18, 2012 8:11 pm
Forum: General Chit-Chat
Topic: Hey Guys, Long time no see!! Whats up?
Replies: 10
Views: 6662

Hey Guys, Long time no see!! Whats up?

Unfotunately all my moped work has been put to a stop due to back issues. Jeez I was here when there was only 3300 hundred people lol. Great job, glad so many are getting interested in their old mopeds!!:thumbsup: In that absense I have picked up a new hobby now that I am 18.....GUNS :D My First One...
by Petrock's 1984 Spree
Wed Jan 25, 2012 1:18 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: How rusty is too rusty
Replies: 9
Views: 4101

Re: How rusty is too rusty

Just an FYI: I read in another forum that some scooters/carburetors don't like inline fuel filters because they can cause issues. Keep that in mind if you decide to use one. On my scoot I have two inline filters installed. My gas tank also had a ton of rust in it after sitting for 20+ years with a ...
by Petrock's 1984 Spree
Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Has anyone used these? (REPLACEMENT VARIATOR for HONDA)
Replies: 3
Views: 2314

Re: Has anyone used these? (REPLACEMENT VARIATOR for HONDA)

I havent had experience with it but if your replacing the vari why go stock when you could get a performance one for just a little bit more?
by Petrock's 1984 Spree
Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:47 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: Cylinder Head running too hot 350-360
Replies: 17
Views: 7809

Re: Cylinder Head running too hot 350-360

Again thanks for all the replies. When the Caster 927 comes in I'll post the temp. results in comparison to the Honda GN2 for heat reduction. It looks like I need to set my target high temps in a higher range. I'm seeing up to 400. I've read that above 350 is the danger zone. Any comments on proble...
by Petrock's 1984 Spree
Sun Sep 11, 2011 10:19 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: Cylinder Head running too hot 350-360
Replies: 17
Views: 7809

Re: Cylinder Head running too hot 350-360

I would like to run no higher than 300 degrees. suther1707 Unfortunately that Polini bore lives above 300F. If you want your temps to be no higher than 300F at WOT you wont do it with an air cooled elite with a 72cc engine on it. You could go water cooled but thats $$. 350-360 isn't bad at 1/2 thro...
by Petrock's 1984 Spree
Sun Sep 11, 2011 10:14 pm
Forum: Technical Help
Topic: Cylinder Head running too hot 350-360
Replies: 17
Views: 7809

Re: Cylinder Head running too hot 350-360

read a while back on the forum that using maxima castor 927 oil lowered someones engine temps by 30 degrees. what type oil you using? That'd by my CHT temps :thumbsup: That 927 stuff is great. I used the GN2 a while too and its too thin for a 72cc bore. Put thicker oil in. Youre temps will drop and...
by Petrock's 1984 Spree
Thu Sep 08, 2011 7:37 pm
Forum: Performance Technical
Topic: Sym dd w/ hona dio engine i need help please!
Replies: 145
Views: 58847

Re: Sym dd w/ hona dio engine i need help please!

The SEF ramp plate is one of the easiest performance mods you can do. Or if you want to you can swap out the entire variator. You already have a big bore on it and i'm assuming you did that install yourself. Installing a new variator is a heck of a lot eaiser and will increase your performance throu...
by Petrock's 1984 Spree
Thu Sep 08, 2011 7:32 pm
Forum: Performance Technical
Topic: more OKO weirdness
Replies: 19
Views: 8377

Re: more OKO weirdness

Idk, it could still be big.

My 21mm runs the 40-42 pilots well with the needle clip on the top notch.

Have you adjusted you needle clip position at all?
by Petrock's 1984 Spree
Thu Sep 08, 2011 7:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Motor mount help
Replies: 5
Views: 3039

Re: Motor mount help

If you have access to a welder you could take some washers that share the same diameter with the bolts and weld those onto the ends of your mount. You might have to shave of a little on either side of the tubes before you weld them on to get back t the same over-all length but thats the simpliest fi...