i know this is the wrong area but...

[odinxxix]

noone seems to look much in the non honda area. but can anyone tell me a little about a yamaha xc180? i might trade my fa50 and 100.00 for it, it looks great just a couple small scratches, i was told it runs good just might need a good carb cleaning.

[mookie]

hard to say but you might be o.k.
IF it doesn't run when you look at it it's a grab bag...
might be simple fix(IF you can work on it yourself)
or it could be a load of bollox.

[odinxxix]

he tells me it most likely needs a good card cleaning, and yes i can work on them myself. here is a pic of what it looks like exactly

[az_slynch]

DeLuxe? Very nice. Digital dash and self-canceling turn signals. I'd rock that. Here's my '83 XC180K:

[Spreetard]

DeLuxe? Very nice. Digital dash and self-canceling turn signals. I'd rock that. Here's my '83 XC180K:

DAAAYYMMMNNNN! that's CLEAN!

is that a manual transmission?? i see the foot pedal, which has me wondering if it drives like an old vespa??

[az_slynch]

It's a twist-n-go. Honda and Yamaha's 150-250cc scoots from the '80s had the foot brake still. It qualifies for a vintage tag now, much to the chagrin of the "vintage" guys.

I have a '64 Vespa 90 and a '81 Vespa P200E for the shifting experience.

[maddog]

that is a worthless 4 stroke, the honda nh series and italjet formula/dragster are vintage= know your scoots!

[az_slynch]

Maybe in your mind it's worthless, but it's been a reliable bike since I got hold of it.

As to the merit of four-strokes, take your angst to the EPA. Cogito ergo scoot, regardless of operating cycles.

As for vintage, Arizona calls 'em such once the machine is 25 years old. Therefore, I can tag it accordingly.

And yes, I know my scoots. That's why I haven't needed to drag any of 'em to a mechanic yet.

[Spreetard]

that is a worthless 4 stroke, the honda nh series and italjet formula/dragster are vintage= know your scoots!

i've read repeatedly that honda's 4-strokers (though less powerfull than their 2-stroke counterparts) are some of the most stupidly reliable, low maintenance machines ever.

from the standpoint of modifications, yes they are more limited. that does not make them worthless.

and the term "vintage" is simply a reference to the age of an item. *, i can get a "historical vehicle" plate for my 1984 chevy caprice wagon on merit of age alone. ya' wanna' buy a "vintage" car???

[az_slynch]

i've read repeatedly that honda's 4-strokers (though less powerfull than their 2-stroke counterparts) are some of the most stupidly reliable, low maintenance machines ever.

Agreed. My '87 CH80 is pretty reliable. Gas it up and change the oil every thousand miles. Admittedly, I've spoiled it with new brakes, tires, a drive belt and 8g rollers at 9K, rear brake cable and a muffler (original fell apart three times before I gave up on re-welding it; too rusty). It won't wheelie or top 50, but I can romp the throttle for 150+ miles and not worry about it. (Note: It goes 102 miles on a fill-up, so it has to stop occasionally.)

Worst part of the CH80? The older (made in Japan) examples literally try to shake themselves apart on extended full-speed runs. Loctite and torque wrenches are your friends.