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Scooters - 50cc => People 50 => Topic started by: crumps2001 on March 20, 2012, 10:13:30 PM
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Hi,
My wife and I just purchased a 2009 People 50 2T. I've been reading all the great information about maintenance and tuning, but I do have a question to which I haven't been able to find the answer. Where are you getting gaskets to use when you rebuild your carburetor? Or are they reusable? I want to be prepared before I go tearing into it.
Thanks!
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Most have a rubber gasket like an "o ring" that will last a fair while. Stadium Yamaha is the source I use for all the OEM parts. Sometimes it is cheaper/easier to order an Ebay carb. for spare parts . There are only 2 gaskets anyway. One for the cap, and one for the bowl.
I'm sure you guys will love the people.
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..yeah, ya'll gonna love the ppl....
..how many kms do you have on your new scoot?
..oh, and welcome to th' forum!!
;D
peace
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Just a little tip:
Sometimes the stud can come out with the nut on the carb/intake manifold. The other side threads into a small square nut inside a pocket on the carb. Its very easy for this small square nut to fall out and get lost. Or you can have what happened to me: I threaded the stud back in by hand and it somehow got cross threaded and stripped the small square nut and the stud. I figured the stud threaded back into the carb body. Anyway it was a nightmare.
Also, you might already know this, make sure not to lose the float pin. After you take the bowl off the pin can just slide out and get lost.
Good luck! :)
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Oh, welcome :)
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Thanks everyone! It has ~2200km and runs nicely. Of course, I didn't notice the odometer was in KM until after I transferred the title... It will be a grocery getter and sunny day work transport for my wife. Plus, we can go out to eat or to the movies if we choose a place close to home. We got the bug on our honeymoon last year. We rented a People 50 in Rome. Although I'm a cyclist, that was my first time driving a "moto," and it was a great experience. Even though the Romans think of lane lines as guidelines, I was impressed at how well they followed the rest of the rules. Once I got used to a standing start from a turn, the rest was easy. Now that my wife has a job close to home, it seemed like the right time to buy one.
The boss has been derestriced and we can get an indicated 38 mph out of it. Since it is a 2009, I cut/filed the CDI box, but didn't find any wires, so I have an derestriced Cobra unit on the way. I was wary of getting another CDI box, but it seems that postings by "Art" support the purchase. The air box looks like it has been slightly modified and the previous owner also said he removed the "washer" from the exhaust where it connects to the cylinder head. When I get a moment, I'll snap a photo of the air box to see if you have any comments. I've got 4 jets being shipped (82,85,88,and 90) and will do some plug chops to make sure I'm not running lean, since I don't think any carb work has been done.
I'm not sure if I'll do an exhaust upgrade unless I can find a less restrictive stock unit someone is selling. Although, wordslinger, I thought I saw you post something about having troubles with the emissions plumbing on a 2009 after messing with the exhaust?
Over the coming weeks I will likely do the drive belt for safety's sake, and get some rollers to see if we can improve the top end. I would like to get a solid 43-45mph to keep my wife moving on one particular street she will have to take to get to work. All the other streets are neighborhood roads. We also have a buddy seat and a top case on the way.
Any more suggestions?
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..yeah, crumps..i quit messin with the oem exhausts..
..while the experiments were fun!! ..and could get good short-term results, oem pipes aint that bad..
..definately, if the scoots air has been increased, it would be smart to chop some plugs...
..i've melted a ppl piston by running lean...
..hang out here!..sounds like you got a good start!!
peace