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Forum: Pit/Pocket Bikes & Scooters 12-18-2023, 08:00 AM
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Views: 1,572
Posted By Ascot500
Thanks - this is great information

Thanks - this is great information
Forum: Pit/Pocket Bikes & Scooters 12-18-2023, 07:17 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,572
Posted By Ascot500
Horizontal Engine Codes

OK. I am looking for a horizontal clone clone engine for a project with these specs:
90-110cc
Kick start
Semi-auto 4 speed
N-1-2-3-4 pattern

As I peruse on-line the offerings, I see a lot of...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 05-25-2023, 08:44 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,892
Posted By Ascot500
The new Honda XR150L

Just saw this.
According to the spec sheet it's an overhead cam engine, but it looks suspiciously like a CG125 engine.
MSRP is $2971
Ineresting....
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 08-30-2022, 02:23 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 687
Posted By Ascot500
I was lucky enough to find a complete wheel...

I was lucky enough to find a complete wheel assembly off of a Honda XL185 on the Bay
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 08-16-2022, 06:26 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 938
Posted By Ascot500
I can't quite discern who "he" and "you" are in...

I can't quite discern who "he" and "you" are in the preceding post.

Regardless I can tell you two things for certain:
1. In a purely resistive circuit with a constant voltage, current and...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 08-15-2022, 10:34 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 938
Posted By Ascot500
1. The OP said that he connected to the headlight...

1. The OP said that he connected to the headlight wire. IF he has connected his LED turn signals to an unrectified power (which is a yellow wire on MY GY6) that may explain why they are not working....
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 08-15-2022, 09:33 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 938
Posted By Ascot500
I agree about the light bulb - the filament temp...

I agree about the light bulb - the filament temp affects the resistance

But:
What is the resistance of a dead short?
Pretty close to zero
And how much current is flowing, temporarily at least?...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 08-15-2022, 02:24 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 938
Posted By Ascot500
It's a Dong Fang with a 150cc GY6 engine The...

It's a Dong Fang with a 150cc GY6 engine
The Magician may be different

Also, LED's have a higher resistance which means they consume less power

Voltage=I*R
Power = I*Voltage
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 08-15-2022, 11:57 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 938
Posted By Ascot500
I don't know if this applies to the Magician, but...

I don't know if this applies to the Magician, but the headlights on my scooter operate on AC.
There is a separate coil on the stator
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 08-04-2022, 12:55 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,676
Posted By Ascot500
When I put a 17T on mine I had to feed the chain...

When I put a 17T on mine I had to feed the chain over the sprocket while spinning the sprocket. BTW I eventually went with a 34T rear
Forum: Street 04-05-2022, 03:09 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 500
Posted By Ascot500
I am going to give you a generic answer: on most...

I am going to give you a generic answer: on most of these bikes, the ignition and battery charging functions are on separate coils. So as long as the ignition timing coil (at the flywheel - not the...
Forum: Pit/Pocket Bikes & Scooters 08-03-2021, 09:58 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,192
Posted By Ascot500
Not have, had.. From 1983 - about 1999 Red...

Not have, had..
From 1983 - about 1999
Red 1982 FT500
Would like to get another, but they are hard to find.

Regarding the clone engines, I think now they are just single speed
Forum: Pit/Pocket Bikes & Scooters 07-30-2021, 09:49 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,192
Posted By Ascot500
Honda clone engine

There are horizontal engines on the market that are labeled as "fully automatic"

So what is inside? is it just a centrifugal clutch with a single speed or or a clutch & CVT?
...
Forum: Everything Else 07-28-2021, 07:56 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 15,212
Posted By Ascot500
What is that car in the background?

What is that car in the background?
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 01-27-2021, 01:19 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 7,264
Posted By Ascot500
It's a copy of a Yamaha Tricker, which isn't sold...

It's a copy of a Yamaha Tricker, which isn't sold in the US
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 07-03-2020, 12:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,276
Posted By Ascot500
By "it" do you meat the pit bike muffler? What...

By "it" do you meat the pit bike muffler?
What insulation?
Fiberglass?
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 07-03-2020, 12:03 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,276
Posted By Ascot500
Good point. I am not married to it being cheap...

Good point.
I am not married to it being cheap or small.
I'd just hate to spend a lot and it still be loud.

I am open to suggestions...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 07-03-2020, 09:04 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,276
Posted By Ascot500
A question of quiet

So I have this old 350 (1974) that I recently got running. It currently has an EMGO megaphone muffler that is just too noisy.
So I'm thinking of getting a pit bike muffler like the one in the...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 05-17-2020, 12:14 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 650
Posted By Ascot500
Thanks, Megadan

Thanks, Megadan
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 05-17-2020, 10:33 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 650
Posted By Ascot500
It looks like this. Does that make it a PWK...

It looks like this.
Does that make it a PWK clone?
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 05-16-2020, 09:39 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 650
Posted By Ascot500
KOSO carb - looking for a part

So the idle mixture screw backed and is lost.
Where can I find a replacement (for a reasonable cost)?
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 08-14-2019, 08:35 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,344
Posted By Ascot500
I went a different route and fit a complete rear...

I went a different route and fit a complete rear wheel from a Honda XL125

The OD of the Honda 18" wheel and the Magician 16" are nearly identical
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 02-10-2019, 09:32 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 24,838
Posted By Ascot500
Setting the valves need not be that complicated ...

Setting the valves need not be that complicated
If one valve is completely opened, then the other has to be completely closed
So turn the crank until you see one valve being pushed all the way down...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 10-01-2018, 07:02 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 20,950
Posted By Ascot500
I have had my Magician for about 18 months ...

I have had my Magician for about 18 months

First thing to know is that the stock gearing is 15/45
Switching to a 17T front helps a little but changing the rear sprocket is impossible without...
Forum: Dual Sport/Enduro 03-28-2018, 09:41 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,154
Posted By Ascot500
Magician replacement front tire

Does anyone know of a source for the 100/80-19 front tire on the Magician?

I want to get one as nearly identical as possible

The usual sources: ebay, amazon, bike superstore etc. have not been...
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