hello im new to kymco

[bniesen]

Thanks for the re-packing tip Shaka. gonna have to try that when I put on a new pipe. Welcome Mudfreak!

[mudfreek]

thanks for all the welcomes as far as cylinder upgrades what should i go with since i have another motor assembly i might as well build that one and just swap it out i know it had 12000 + km on it should i just go ahead and get new crank bearing as well as rod bearing just so its fresh  or should i just build the one thats in the bike already and what about body panels where can i get new ones there isnt a kymco dealer around here

[sidthesloth]

G'day mudfreek, welcome to the forum,with cylinder kits it is better to go with a proven product. I bought a cheap one from an ebay seller and it turned out to be a lot more work than expected. Having said that it has been fun and educational going through with setting it up. I had a massive amount of help and support from the people on this forum for which I am grateful, so beware what you buy but either way it will be fun.

[thebatman]

what up?     the way i understand it, the 03-04 zx has the best internal parts from oem.. i know the wrist pin/ bearring  is 12mm instead of a 10mm which is better you should just leave the bearrings and crank, etc alone UNLESS your going full race set up..

[thebatman]

duh, unless the stuff is totally beaten up, you should b ok... those km you have it should b good..

[Shaka]

As far as cylinder kits, I'm running an Airsal kit myself.  I've been pretty happy with it!  It has taken some time to get everything dialed in properly, but I rode it all over town today and it is officially SCREAMING!!!  I didn't really have to do anything out of the ordinary that you wouldn't have to do with any other cylinder kit, it has mostly just been a huge learning experience about the finer points of 2-stroke engine dynamics and tuning!  I've heard real good things about the Polini Corsa kit if you want a balls out screamer!  That may be my next kit when the time comes to totally rebuild mine.   Otherwise, the Malossi cast iron kit for performance + reliability.  That's the one Zombie is running.  As Sid said, "stick with a proven product!"   

[wordslinger]

...glad to hear you're screamin' again shaka!!!!!!!!

[Shaka]

No doubt!  I've been doing lots of engine work over the past week.  It all seems to have worked in my favor!!!!!

[wordslinger]

..i love it when hard work pays off with satisfaction...

[zombie]

The BEST thing you can do to add a few mph would be, an open element air filt. go up 3-5 jet sizes, and get a malossi reed set (cage, and all). These parts can be had for around $50.00. A couple of fresh plugs will help get the jetting right. The next step would be spending some loot, on a jug kit, larger carb/intake system, and some serious time in fine tuning it all. Getting the cvt a fresh tune up is ALWAYS good too. The after-market parts are a very good investment if you want to do the full set-up, but not real important on their own.

[mudfreek]

well i drive this thing to work everyday and i want the least amount of down time and of course i dont wanna use my soule as colateral when purchacing it lol as soon as i get the side cover open im going to take a good look at what ive got pushing me and let u guys know if i should upgrade or nod as far as opening up the carb im still a lil iffy about that but it may be jetted so eventualy ill hafta get inside to if it is now should i go with the 72 cc or the 80 im looking for a lil more top end but want my bike to last for a wile its a daily driver



my old scoot i would even drive in the snow man that was fun

[Shaka]

I would stick with the 70cc kits, I don't know of any "quality" 80cc set-ups!

[zombie]

I've had the Malossi cast iron kit for 2+ years, and expect it to last the life of the scoot. I too ride every day, and have plenty of power. The only mod I did to the kit was to match the base to the crankcase, and clean up all the port edges. It took me about 2/12 hours to get it all good using a dremel Moto Tool. when you do the jug you will have to re jet the carb. You need more air, and fuel to take advantage of the xtra cc's. I would order a few xtra jets, an open filter, and 3-5 spark plugs to tune the engine. Truth is a modified 50cc scoot DOES whip the dog dirt most 125cc-150cc stock scooters. W/ the 47mm 70cc malossi kit I cruise at 50mph, and can pass in a second. Bigger inin't always better.

[mudfreek]

anther quick question how much gear lube do i put in the final drive?

[wordslinger]

..dude, do you have a copy of the zx service manual??