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Scooters - 125 to 300 => Super 8 150 => Topic started by: cantoa on February 02, 2011, 07:42:09 PM
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Hello All,
I bought my Super 8 150 last year (October of 2010), and I got it serviced at 200 mi and 600 mi. Over the past month, the engine would cut out during my trips to work. I would literally try to start it back up in the middle of the street. The problem is basically that when i let go of the throttle, the engine cuts out. As a temporary solution, everytime I stopped at a red light, i would need to turn the throttle a little bit just to keep it from cutting out again.
Just yesterday, as i was pulling into my driveway, the engine cut out and the lights won't even turn on. Of course, it seems like a battery issue. Does anyone else know what is going on? Is this normal? Any help would be great.
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Does it still turn over?
Batteries on these things are junk and that could be the issue.
It could be your regulator/rectifier.
It should be under warranty, no?
Take it back to the shop, if you can.
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And no, it is not normal. I have a 2001 Super 8 and it starts, goes and stops with no trouble.
Make the dealer fix it.
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I once had the *exact* same problem on a cheap chinese bike. Turned out the vacuum pump hose was slowing falling off, and after re-securing it the problem went away.
It could also possibly be the carburetor idle adjustment being too low, so I'd try that as well. Takes like a minute to do.