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Re: Crossed over to the dark side
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 6:21 pm
by benji
The cool thing about a Gyro is, you can fall off while it stays upright!
Seriously tho, they don't look easy to ride.
Re: Crossed over to the dark side
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 6:47 pm
by vintagegarage
After riding the Solar Wind for 10 minutes or so, I got tired of the clutch dragging. I hoped that it would clear up on it's own, but it didn't, so I pulled the belt cover and then the driven pulley and clutch assembly. I found this inside:
No sign of the clutch springs anywhere, nor the other half of the left shoe. The only conclusion I can reach is that the P.O. cleaned all the broken parts out of the belt case, and then put the side cover back on, and that is why the scooter hadn't been ridden in more than 5 years, allowing the gasoline to jell up. The engine runs great now, and soon as the clutch parts come in at Love Honda, I should be finishing up the restoration of Solar Wind..
Re: Crossed over to the dark side
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 9:52 pm
by motormike
Re: Crossed over to the dark side
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 10:27 pm
by benji
Jeeeeeez that thing is leaning far!!
Re: Crossed over to the dark side
Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 5:59 pm
by vintagegarage
So now the dark side has a firm hold on me.. this happened this week:
Re: Crossed over to the dark side
Posted: Mon Jan 01, 2018 2:51 pm
by motormike
You should really adopt a new username Vaughn.
I'm thinking of something more appropriate, like "basket case"...
Happy new year sir. Making plans now for a brief stay in Macon, GA...no date picked yet.
Might wait long enough to get into warmer Spring weather.
Tough luck for Suches last time, I know you were disappointed.
Me too, a little, but meeting Dave Despain was an unexpected pleasure.
Re: Crossed over to the dark side
Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 1:49 pm
by Hppowdercoatings
My 2-Stroke metro build...
Re: Crossed over to the dark side
Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 2:24 pm
by vintagegarage
Hppowdercoatings Yowza! Nice ride!!
Re: Crossed over to the dark side
Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 6:59 pm
by vintagegarage
Nice warm day today in Florida. Took all the four strokes out for rides. At the end of the day, I lined them up for a group photo:
Left to right:
2004 Honda Metropolitan "Checkers"; 2005 Honda Ruckus "Mad Max"; 2005 Honda Metropolitan "Solar Wind";
2008 Honda Metropolitan "Goth Vader", 2009 Honda Metropolitan "Casper"; 2009 Honda Ruckus "Warrior Woman"
