KymcoForum.com
Scooters - 50cc => People 50 => Topic started by: Ellery Ludlow on October 31, 2010, 12:06:50 AM
-
Just got me a PEOPLE S 50 4T......
VERRRRRY HAPPY
with it. Goes 36 mph. Just changed oil cause "service" signal started flashing. Just turned 3000 kilometers. 2007 model. Runs great. Found on Craig's List. Got the manual on-line and did all the service myself. Love this site too. Sharing pic.
-
....wowww...purdy scoot...
;)
..Welcome to th' Forum!!!
-
I'll say, it sure is pretty! Or Handsome! Whichever you like. :D Welcome and congratulations, Ellery, and thanks for the picture!
-
Thanks ya'll. Do you think that it has been de-restricted since it goes @35 mph????
-
Is that 35 indicated (on the speedo) or have you tested it with GPS?
I own an Agility 50, and 35 indicated is what I would get with the fully restricted configuration.
-
Yes, that is going by the speedometer. I have a GPS that I could try it with. How much would I expect to gain by de-restricting? Agility 50 is sweet BTW.
-
Well, not being a People person, I would have to guess...
but I think I picked up about 10 mph indicated - which is probably more like 5-7 mph in the real world.
But it also depends on what 'derestricted' means. I generally think of it as removing the rev limiter and putting in the derestricted drive boss - but I have heard that some people have found restrictions in the air intake. Also, for the Agility, the restricted version commonly has a #80 main jet when it rolls off the factory floor - while a factory model without the restrictions has a #82. So if you don't upjet (okay, I haven't done this) you won't see as big a difference if you take out the rev limiter and restricted drive boss.
-
..yup, os is right, and the ppl 4t is pretty much the same engine as the A50...
-
Nice scoot. That second key dangling there in the pic, over time, might eventually leave marks where the wind blows it around against the scoot.
-
The dealer wants $150 to de-restrict.........should I just do it myself?
Thanks Agent Bob, I think you're right about the keys. I need to get a new key ring soon.
Check out how I modified the throttle so that I can drive it!!!! My right hand is somewhat paralyzed from compartment syndrome and my wrist doesn't work properly and I wear a brace. So I went to ACE HARDWARE and got a c-clamp and a piece of metal. Bent the metal into "L" shape and clamped it on. Now all I have to do is pull down for go and push up for stop. In therapy now and should regain full use of my hand and wrist by May 2011. I can still pull on the front brake lever somewhat, but rely more on the rear brake.
-
...adapt..improvise..overcome...
..awesome mod Ell.....
;)
peace
-
Like the spirit Ellery!
$150 is expensive for a derestriction.
I'd say do it yourself - really not that much to it and there's plenty of help here on the forum if you have questions.
-
Here is a pic of some scratches that were on it when I bought it. I used scratch removing wax and a BLACK & DECKER sander, with a buffing pad on it. Came out real good. There were a couple deeper gouges near the area were you put your feet and I buffed those out also but had to add touch-up paint with a Q-TIP because they were more than surface scratches.
-
..wow!!..good work on the tupperware Ell!!
;D
-
Wow, I reckon Word has some tupperware for you to work on!
Although based on those pictures, you'd have to be a miracle worker to save that stuff.
-
Thank ya'll for the nice words and encouragement. I also play one-armed golf. I got applause on the tee box the other day for a perfect 240 yard drive down the middle of the fairway with only one arm!!!!!!!! I strap a few clubs on the back of the scoot and go practice a few times a week.
I am not going to let my disability stop me from doing things.
BTW .......the mod only cost $2.25. ;D
-
I have seen some de-restricting techniques on here. Which one would you recommend first? Cheapest but with optimal boost.
A few years back I had the scooter pictured. It was called Eton Beamer II. It was already de-restricted so I didn't have to do anything to it. It mixed oil with gas. The Kymco is heavier and feels more solid........plus it has the big 16 inch rims that make it look a lot cooler.
-
take out the rev limiter and put in a derestricted drive boss.
Makes a big difference and isn't too complicated to do.
-
I found a few blogs about the rev limiter and I believe that it is something I can do. Haven't worked in the 7 months since my surgery, so I have to start with the free things. Think I will get started on that first thing in the morning, after some more research.