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Summer project: Turbho RB-50 Retro Scooter PART#3 FINAALE

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Oh daym... I got way too tired of the tune up's ... I did replace the stator just this morning. Old vs New (notice that they are different) Let's not mention that the old stator's impulse 'sensor' was really worn and the poles were fouled with mud and dirt :D check it: Mehh, also the wiring was different on these two , but I did some tricks and managed to wire everything properly. In the conclusion: Yess, the old part can be thrown in the trash box with rest of the old parts AND Yes!!! The scooter performs now even much better, but I still have the 'bogging' sound present.... I took out the plug and turns out I'm running too Rich ..... What can I suggest.... Order jets for the new carb  and re-jet ? Right? That's what I thought too... :)

Summer project: Turbho RB-50 Retro Scooter PART#2 FINAL EDITION (NOT!)!

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07/07/2020 Yess, I finally have received the parts for the scooter finally do the first sounds with  And what do we have inside? Jup,guessed it right - wrong rocker arms (longer valve version) , new coil and valve cover. Well , what the .... I almost got so desperate to adjust the valve lashes till' the maximum ignoring that the claps wont be "centered" , but  I grasped my sanity and decided to wait a few more days to get it started... I rushed online and some how magically managed to bargain the order for correct rocker arms  with express delivery with no increased post expenses and damn - I got it next day morning! I had to extend the stock gas throttle cable ,so I did some good ol' tricks with the 'flex' machine :D Let's finish up the sequence and give the old sleeper an kick. āāā-a!  And just like the title says: She's alive! There she is a little while after test driving  (lold about that "malossi" sticke...