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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: sgtkill4real on March 15, 2012, 02:43:00 AM
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if your scooter went down what are some thing i should check first Thanks BtW I bought it after the owner b4 me dropped her....
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How and how hard did it go down?
Might just be plastics.
Does it run?
Handlebars and plastic. Brake levers, turn signals usually hit first.
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what kind of scoot? That helps...
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sorry its a 06 gv everything works took plastic damage just wondering what i should ask the mechanic to check for me... thanks
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Do a compression test first. That will tell all about the inside of the engine. Nothing else should have been affected. Maybe bleed the brakes, and install new fluid in case grit or sediment stirred loose
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If you can afford it I would take it to a mechanic to have it checked. It's what you can't see that could be a problem -- loose connection, valve, etc.
About a week ago I was rear ended by a Ford Expedition at a tollbooth. Surprisingly there was little damage. Regardless, a police officer was called, Accident report filled out and information exchanged. I took my scooter to my mechanic where the panel damage was fixed, and a full service check
run.
If going to a mechanic isn't an option I would do a T-CLOCs every time you ride for about a month just so you are acquainted with your bike.
-Wolf
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The most likely damage (other than the plastics) is bending the front forks
and that can be difficult to evaluate.
If the scooter rides and stops ok, it is probably ok.
Never hurts to have your dealer look at it... and it gives you a chance to evaluate your dealer.
Scoot safely,
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Urbestfriend says it depends if it just fell over in the garage or
it got run into by a deer on a state highway. Panel damage
scratches, etc. are usually apparent. What isn't is the plastic bosses
where it screws together. There's not much strength in each panel,
but when they're bolted together, then they stiffen up. I have the
most trouble with the rocker panels on either side. They are long
and have extended plastic tabs to hold them on the rear. I also
had something fly up and rip the lower panel behind the front wheel (GV).
If it starts, doesn't leak oil or gas, goes straight and the handle bars aren't
bent to either side and your brake levers aren't bent. You're usually in decent shape.
I recommend using JB Weld. Sooner or later, you'll find cracked plastic
tabs just from normal vibration. Most of the joy in having scooters
is doing the work yourself. Most manuals can be downloaded anymore.
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..well, then..there you go!...
;)
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thanks everyone... update it's at the dealers well see what they say tomorrow