Mitch.W Posted January 14, 2013 Share Posted January 14, 2013 so yeah ive owned this for about 6-7 months. got it for free off a mate as it was sitting out the back of his shop and he had no use for it. soild mounted the suspension looks sweeeet need to re attach the front fender and give it a genreal tidy up probs gonna keep it ratty looking. also if its cold it wont start and needs some help/crc or some form of aerosol up the carb but then shes sweet once warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlownCorona Posted January 16, 2013 Share Posted January 16, 2013 are these a 2 speed fa50 from memory? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch.W Posted July 2, 2013 Author Share Posted July 2, 2013 oh just saw that, yahhhh its 2 speed auto also been riding the fuck out of this thing its all regoed now! super easy to do hahaha, just cleaning the carb as it was running like poooos, it feels like it over fuelling or starving at full throttle it just dies, anyone know what this is? chea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlownCorona Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 lack of/incorrect/poor air filter would be my guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlownCorona Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 oh and i just realised you said its regod? good work, you were one of the people worried about them seeing the bike to get it regod? managed to fill out the form and sweet talk your way through the rest then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truenotch Posted July 4, 2013 Share Posted July 4, 2013 oh just saw that, yahhhh its 2 speed auto also been riding the fuck out of this thing its all regoed now! super easy to do hahaha, just cleaning the carb as it was running like poooos, it feels like it over fuelling or starving at full throttle it just dies, anyone know what this is? chea Have you had the throttle needle out? It could be too rich or too lean - reset the circlip height on the needle and see if it gets better. Having an airbox makes a difference, but mine will still rock 70kph with no filter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch.W Posted July 4, 2013 Author Share Posted July 4, 2013 yeah man thats what i was worried about them having to see it. they ended up just wanting to see a piece a paper from a authorised motorcycle dealer saying that its under 49cc and then it was sweet just fillled the form out and handed them some money!!! Have you had the throttle needle out? It could be too rich or too lean - reset the circlip height on the needle and see if it gets better. Having an airbox makes a difference, but mine will still rock 70kph with no filter. yeah i might try moving it around and see what happens. its got the standerd airbox but its missing th o ring that goes in it but ive never had this problem before i pulled the carb apart so im guessing its the needle height. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlownCorona Posted July 5, 2013 Share Posted July 5, 2013 ahh so its just occured? yes sounds like either needle, or float height Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimShadboltfan27 Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 So I'm just gonna resurrect this from the archives. this speed demon has been in hiding for the past year or so, exchanging owners like a taiwanese housemaid.Mitch swapped this thing for an escort with our mate sonny, who did nothing with it. after some haggling i managed to score it for $60 and a dolphin catcher of some shitty import beer from the exotic section in countdown.After a few hours of cleaning out the tank and a good carb clean, we got her running. it runs like a champ sometimes, but most days it is a fucking faggot and refuses to start. only way to get her firing is pouring some fuel down the spark plug hole and manually choking it (finger in the carb) for what seems like hours. has no choke cos the little tab on the handlebar snapped, and a replacement is way too expensive for what it is. Does anyone have any tricks on how to get it to start properly? the fuel tank is still pretty dirty, but the more i clean it the more mess i make and i dont have the time or patience to sit there for a whole day, or even longer, rattling stones through it. looking at the fuel filter, there's not a lot of shit in it. it has the tendency to splutter but if you wiggle the fuel line it squirts more into the carb and away it goes. ive cleaned out the hoses countless times and there's nothing blocking them. Are my jets whack? airflow on the piss? i am puzzled. when it runs it hauls ass. the fact that this is registered restores my faith in this country's transport agency. We are in the process of forming a small gang in p norf, shall be a good time. name yet to be agreed on. in terms of looks, am probs gonna reupholster the seat in an off-white to match the plastics. any other suggestions? will update with more shenanigans and breakthroughs on mechanical issues! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MKD Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 got a pic of the choke tabby thing? got one from a fr50 you can have if you want it if its the same. or get one of the amal-styled choke/retard (lol) levers from TM for like $25. lever works mint but had to piss round with cable ends etc. PLUGS....the fr is piss-awkward to start if the plug is dirty. like at all dirty. clean that mofo real good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimShadboltfan27 Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 haha... we lit that fucker on fire multiple times... but aite i will give it a good clean. this is the tab as you can see its fucked and when you put it on it ust keeps spinning around. and i have no choke cable haha. any kind of linear cable should work though right? I am familiar with the FR50 ones, my mate has one. they look a lot different but idk what the mount/hole looks like on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKD Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 I ended up sanding with like 600 wet and dry a bit on the plug electrodes plus wiping/cleaning the carbon off it if that helps and yeah the chokes a bit different - you could probably buy a new carb off TM for the price of a new one lol. that blygo dude from auzzie sells one that looks exactly like the fr50 one for like 35$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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