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[fiffle]

dug my old 95 elite SR50 I paid cash for from my summer job in highschool @ 15 years old (new)
along came 16, a car, and a girlfriend and there she sat in the parents garage ever since
819 original miles..a few scratches

debating on exactly what I want to do and how much I want to spend

Bought a new boat and planning to sell my m3 and swift gt(weird combo eh?) buy a truck to pull it and ride the scooter every day (3 miles to work)

anyhow, I'll be browsing the forums for info and what not..hope to have some pics of the old gal up soon

[Videonut]

ok i have done this tons on 4 stroke

first take tank off and dump out any old gas, i use carb cleaner in the spray bottle. take out petcock and replace (about $12 on ebay) spray out tank all old gas and varnish (i have used a handfull of small bolts and nuts to raddle around in there to loosen junk. Then remove carb take apart and drop in a carb cleaner dunk tank (looks like a paint can get it at Napa or autoparts store) take off wheels and check breaks for rust, put everything back together add gas and new 2 stroke oil (clean that tank out too same way) get new battery and she will run great!!!! I BET IT WILL ONLY COST ABOUT $80.

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[adark248]

(i have used a handfull of small bolts and nuts to raddle around in there to loosen junk.

When messing with gas and gas tanks, I use glass beads or something similar (like the ones that you would put in the bottom of a goldfish bowl) just to avoid the possible metal bolts sparking and igniting some leftover gasoline or something like that. Even round beads work great, it takes some practice to get them out, I'll admit, because you cant use a magnet to fish them out.

Just a safety thing.

[scooterwerx]

you must be shaking pretty hard to be making sparks...

[Kenny_McCormic]

In a sealed or close to sealed tank with gasoline in it thee is not enough oxygen to support fire.

[burnt_toast]

* yeah dude, now thats a nice find to dig up

keep the scoot for sure, elites just kick major * on all levels and are BETTER than any scooter out there! bar none

3mi commute is just PERFECT for scootin

best mod route I'd recommend to start and really enjoy it more:
performance variator (keli, oko, similar..)
9:1 ratio gears

you'll be cruisin 45mph and getting awesome gas mileage, dialed in my black SR to get 65mpg solid with just a variator upgrade, should do 70+ with the gears

pics pics pics!