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Title: crazy scooter ridin' friend
Post by: ghettorigged on July 17, 2004, 06:56:27 AM
my crazy scooter ridin' friend asked me to PLEASE post here and ask how she can get more power to her little scooter. It's a Honda Elite 80cc little guy that tops out (down hills ;) ) at about 45. Anyone know of mods that will work to boost that little motor?  :mrgreen:

thanks!  ;)
Title: crazy scooter ridin' friend
Post by: manofthefield on July 17, 2004, 07:26:25 AM
I had a similiar problem with my 1965 80cc Yamaha motorcycle; it would top out at 45 mph down a hill.  THE SOLUTION: find bigger hills! :lol:  I think I once made it up to 50 :o
Title: crazy scooter ridin' friend
Post by: john on July 17, 2004, 09:11:47 AM
Turbo
Title: crazy scooter ridin' friend
Post by: davipu on July 17, 2004, 09:25:59 AM
nos
Title: crazy scooter ridin' friend
Post by: john on July 17, 2004, 09:36:48 AM
lose weight
Title: crazy scooter ridin' friend
Post by: Meighan on July 17, 2004, 10:12:39 AM
There's a really easy way she can get more power, just tell her to buy a real bike! ;)
Title: crazy scooter ridin' friend
Post by: Lars on July 17, 2004, 11:46:57 AM
Can she put a 125cc cylinder + piston on it? :P I assume it's 2-stroke.

Maybe performance-exhaust, bigger carb + jets, bigger airfilter.

But the effect is that it goes faster, but makes an incredible noise that's really disproportional to the sound  :mrgreen:

Bottom line: Let her buy a motorcycle ;)
Title: crazy scooter ridin' friend
Post by: aplitz on July 17, 2004, 11:57:57 AM
It may be governed, either through electronics or physical restriction.  I'd check that first, then start goin' nuts with all the usual subjects (exhaust, carb, gearing).
Title: crazy scooter ridin' friend
Post by: crash on July 17, 2004, 12:30:05 PM
"bigger hills" + "nos" + "turbo!"  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

as far as losing weight, wouldn't heavier things go down a hill faster?
Title: crazy scooter ridin' friend
Post by: johncam4 on July 17, 2004, 02:54:27 PM
scooters are schweet....ever since i saw Dodgeball i want a scooter
Title: crazy scooter ridin' friend
Post by: ghettorigged on July 17, 2004, 03:39:45 PM
Quote from: MeighanThere's a really easy way she can get more power, just tell her to buy a real bike! ;)

I tried that approach!  :mrgreen:

She said she got into too much trouble on her old 250 that now she will just stick to scooters.  :roll:
Title: crazy scooter ridin' friend
Post by: ollie357 on July 17, 2004, 05:34:08 PM
Grab onto a passing car. :thumb:
Title: crazy scooter ridin' friend
Post by: Blueknyt on July 17, 2004, 09:16:17 PM
the thing with most small cc 4 stroke engines, they dont breath for nothing, a carb from the old 110 ATC's or 100 XL and opening up the exhaust should make a noticeable diff, but would put better brakes and choices of rubber on too.
Title: crazy scooter ridin' friend
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on July 17, 2004, 10:17:37 PM
easy, attach a rope with a grappeling hook, and latch onto the first gs500 that comes along, :lol: , seriously, whatever you might do, probably will not get much improvement.  :dunno: