Made an offer on a Piaggio Fly 150 - Page 2

Fener6 · 02-27-2012, 12:26 PM

Bought the scooter. Now I have the questions

The cdi has 2 plugs in the back. Only one was plugged in. I have 2 potential candidates for plugging into the back. But they both look the same. So, which of the two do I plug in or do I not plug anything in at all?

Second question. The headlight isn't working. I changed the bulb out but that didn't make a difference. All the other lights on the scooter work. I can't figure out where the issue is.

Vertical C · 03-04-2012, 04:00 PM

Buy a circuit tester and work backwards from the headlight

Fener6 · 03-13-2012, 09:49 PM

Took the scooter out for its first out of city ride. A little over 20 miles, mostly on the highway. I was pretty impressed overall. On a couple of long hills the speed dropped to 53-54 mph. Max speed was 68 doing downhill behind a car. It cruised just under 65mph without any trouble.

I took the scooter out over my ktm 625...i think this will be a common theme this year.

I still haven't figured out what those two wires are or if they plug in to the cdi. I also noticed that my fuel gauge is totally off. I filled the tank up thinking I was on empty, it only took .75 gallons. And when I turned the bike on the gauge stopped at the half tank mark. So I Got figure that out...

rob1313 · 03-19-2012, 02:21 PM

A working fuel gauge? Come on now, no bike fuel gauge works well. Nice work on the scoot.

Fener6 · 04-09-2012, 08:35 AM

Began teaching my gf how to ride the scooter this weekend. Other than a few oh shit moments and crashing into the curb she did pretty well

Fener6 · 05-14-2012, 09:33 AM

Weather was nice this weekend and I had some free time. So I decided to do a little cleanup on the scoot. Ended up doing a fender elimination.

Before

After

Fener6 · 07-09-2012, 04:11 PM

Although there doesn't seem to be any interest in this thread, and there probably isn't much reason to post. I don't have anything else to do right now.

Took the scooter out to the track for some mini moto racing. It was a HOT day, which meant that the track would be extra sticky and extra clear because of the wimps who stayed home.

I was racing against almost all 100's and while I didn't win any trophies, the scooter did pretty well.

I beat a few bikes off the line, but couldn't hold them off for more than a lap or two.

The bike handled as bad as you'd imagine, but I did manage to get my knee down one time through a left hander.

Dropped it once, on the very last lap of the day. Tried to get my knee down one more time, but couldn't (the kickstand was an issue) .

Discojon75 · 07-09-2012, 04:15 PM

Epic! I've got a bid in on a salvage scooter myself.

02-27-2012, 12:26 PM	#16
Fener6 ^OP The Container Man Joined: Sep 2008 Location: Gates of Hell Oddometer: 197	Bought the scooter. Now I have the questions The cdi has 2 plugs in the back. Only one was plugged in. I have 2 potential candidates for plugging into the back. But they both look the same. So, which of the two do I plug in or do I not plug anything in at all? Second question. The headlight isn't working. I changed the bulb out but that didn't make a difference. All the other lights on the scooter work. I can't figure out where the issue is. __________________ Piaggio Fly 150 KTM 625 SXC 34' Fountain CC If not on my bike, you can find me managing Steel Containers For Sale

03-13-2012, 09:49 PM	#18
Fener6 ^OP The Container Man Joined: Sep 2008 Location: Gates of Hell Oddometer: 197	Took the scooter out for its first out of city ride. A little over 20 miles, mostly on the highway. I was pretty impressed overall. On a couple of long hills the speed dropped to 53-54 mph. Max speed was 68 doing downhill behind a car. It cruised just under 65mph without any trouble. I took the scooter out over my ktm 625...i think this will be a common theme this year. I still haven't figured out what those two wires are or if they plug in to the cdi. I also noticed that my fuel gauge is totally off. I filled the tank up thinking I was on empty, it only took .75 gallons. And when I turned the bike on the gauge stopped at the half tank mark. So I Got figure that out... __________________ Piaggio Fly 150 KTM 625 SXC 34' Fountain CC If not on my bike, you can find me managing Steel Containers For Sale

03-19-2012, 02:21 PM	#19
rob1313 Still learning Joined: Dec 2006 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Oddometer: 4,059	A working fuel gauge? Come on now, no bike fuel gauge works well. Nice work on the scoot. __________________ "To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all." - Oscar Wilde

04-09-2012, 08:35 AM	#20
Fener6 ^OP The Container Man Joined: Sep 2008 Location: Gates of Hell Oddometer: 197	Began teaching my gf how to ride the scooter this weekend. Other than a few oh shit moments and crashing into the curb she did pretty well __________________ Piaggio Fly 150 KTM 625 SXC 34' Fountain CC If not on my bike, you can find me managing Steel Containers For Sale

05-14-2012, 09:33 AM	#21
Fener6 ^OP The Container Man Joined: Sep 2008 Location: Gates of Hell Oddometer: 197	Weather was nice this weekend and I had some free time. So I decided to do a little cleanup on the scoot. Ended up doing a fender elimination. Before After __________________ Piaggio Fly 150 KTM 625 SXC 34' Fountain CC If not on my bike, you can find me managing Steel Containers For Sale

03-04-2012, 04:00 PM	#17
Vertical C Studly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Oddometer: 548	Buy a circuit tester and work backwards from the headlight

07-09-2012, 04:11 PM	#22
Fener6 ^OP The Container Man Joined: Sep 2008 Location: Gates of Hell Oddometer: 197	Although there doesn't seem to be any interest in this thread, and there probably isn't much reason to post. I don't have anything else to do right now. Took the scooter out to the track for some mini moto racing. It was a HOT day, which meant that the track would be extra sticky and extra clear because of the wimps who stayed home. I was racing against almost all 100's and while I didn't win any trophies, the scooter did pretty well. I beat a few bikes off the line, but couldn't hold them off for more than a lap or two. The bike handled as bad as you'd imagine, but I did manage to get my knee down one time through a left hander. Dropped it once, on the very last lap of the day. Tried to get my knee down one more time, but couldn't (the kickstand was an issue) . __________________ Piaggio Fly 150 KTM 625 SXC 34' Fountain CC If not on my bike, you can find me managing Steel Containers For Sale

07-09-2012, 04:15 PM	#23
Discojon75 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2010 Location: Alamogordo, NM Oddometer: 241	Epic! I've got a bid in on a salvage scooter myself. __________________ Disco <<Alamogordo NM>> 2002 BMW K1200LT// 2008 KLR 650 // 1975 Honda CT90 // 2008 WR250X // BMW R100GS with sidecar // 1998 Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200// 2003 Yamaha TW200 // 2006 Yamaha Majesty " The BEST bike......is a garage full of them."--dlearl476

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