Ok guys,I got the pipe yesterday,and I didn't realize there is some assembly required,so I opened up the box and decided it didn't look all that complicated,so I put it together.I was going to have my mechanic buddy from work install the pipe and rollers,So I figured I would save his time by doing this step for him.He is putting on new tires as well (Michelin Pilot sport) anyway.
Well after sitting there staring at the damn thing and realizing that I couldn't just sit there and look at it,I got off my chair cushion warmer and decided I could do this myself.What worried me the most is the nut on the variator because I knew they can be a PITA to get off without a impact driver.So I changed the pipe first because I figured this should be the easiest.After getting the pipe on there,I took it for a short run to see what difference there was without the new rollers.All I can say to that was WOW!
My poor scoot wouldn't get out of it's own way! It felt like it was stuck in first gear and wouldn't wind up to change.Well I figured it was going to suck without the new rollers,but I didn't think that much! So the next step was removing the cover of the crankcase.All went well except that far left nut is a bitch to get to.Surprisingly the variator nut was fairly trouble free after figuring out that I can use a screwdriver to hold the kickstart wheel from spinning.
After removing everything and looking at the old rollers,I had a good feeling the new rollers were the ticket.The old ones were pretty rough,and understandably so seeing as how they are the original set.They had flat spots and grooves in them....yummy! Ok so after getting everything back together,I just put two screws in the cover and took it out again to test things out.Let's just say it was like driving two different scooters.
It comes out of the hole much better,no dead spots and it will peg the speedo way past 50 MPH.I'm not sure how fast it's actually going but it revs much higher now too.This has to be the best $170 bucks I've spent in a while.By the way the stock belt looked great so I didn't bother to change it.Now I just need tires and a new plug and I'm good to go.I may play with rollers down the road as It is still a tiny bit weak in the midrange but the airbox may take care of that,along with bigger jets.
The best part along with feeling great about not fudging it up,and it works well,is that I saved a few bucks worth of labor charges!