The 49ccScoot.Com Member Appreciation Giveaway!

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Trail Tech TTO Tachometer Installation

The Trail Tech TTO Tachometer is an affordable tach that will work for most scooters. It's currently on sale at Cycle Gear for $24.99! Check out the link below for my installation guide and more details. 

Installation Instructions

Fall Scooter Ride In HD

Of course you can find all my vids, pics, and info on the forum at http://49ccscoot.proboards.com.

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Scooterworks Drag Race Series

There's a very cool scooter drag racing series being held right here in the United States. It's called the Scooterworks Drag Race Series, and it takes place in Indiana. I'm a bit late adding this to the blog, so the 2010 series is almost over. If you get a chance, you should still check it out. At very least, visit the Scooterworks Drag Race Series blog to see pics, videos, and full reports from the events with elapsed time, MPH, and more!

http://www.scooter-racing.net/ScooterworksDragRaceSeries/

Here's a video from their most recent event to give you an idea of what it's all about.




For more scooter racing events in the US, check out NASRA (North American Scooter Racing Association) at the link below.

http://www.scooter-racing.net/

Scooter & Moped Crash Compilation

Some of these clips are funny. Some are pretty rough. Viewer discretion is advised.

90cc Minarelli Engine Swap Guide

We're always looking for more power. What better way to get it than from a big 90cc two-stroke engine? Plenty of torque and power to keep up with traffic and reach new top speeds, and capable of being reliable enough to be a daily driver. If that sounds like fun to you, check out my 90cc Minarelli Engine Swap Guide in the Tech Library!



http://49ccscoot.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=yamajog&thread=999&page=1

Scotter Guru : Free Online Scooter Racing Game

Got 5 minutes to kill? Check out this free online scooter racing game...

http://www.freeonlinegames.com/game/scooter_guru.html

Crankcase Venting

 After experiencing a lot of oil escaping my breather vent and filter, I needed to come up with a better way to vent crankcase pressure and keep my ride clean and oil free. I used a really simple method, and shown on the left is a drawing of an oil catch can, another very simple way to eliminate problems after switching to an open filter and removing the stock airbox that normally handles crankcase ventilation.

Get all the details by clicking the link below.

Simple Crankcase Ventilation

Scooter Glossary

Having trouble deciphering what you're reading online about scooters? Don't know what a scooter related acronym stands for? Make your scooter forum experience easier by visiting our Scooter Glossary!

http://49ccscoot.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=basicstuff&action=display&thread=347

Now that's an engine swap!!!

I've seen lots of swaps to GY6 150s and Minarealli engines into the Honda Ruckus, but this one takes the cake. It's a GSX-R 600cc engine!

Scooter Road Course Racing

No-Start Troubleshooting

One of the things I intend to do on this blog is to highlight usefuel articles and information from the forum. What could be more useful than a guide to troubleshooting a no-start condition? I've tried to include lots of picutres and even a few videos to help you get your motor running. Have a look, and maybe even bookmark it.

http://49ccscoot.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=basicstuff&action=display&thread=647

Scooters Gone Wild!

Meet The Blogger

Hmmmm... where to begin? I'm Brent, but some of you may know me by my username on a few scooter forums, 90GTVert. My username originates from my 1990 Ford Mustang GT Convertible. Cars are what initially sparked my interest and transformed me into a gearhead. I have spent countless hours modifying my Mustang to suit my tastes, as well as other cars for myself and friends.

In 2004, a friend of mine purchased a "cateye" midbike. My initial thought was that no grown man should be riding a miniature motorcycle. Once I was talked into taking a lap around a parking lot, I changed my mind. Even though the little bike only topped out at around 20MPH, it was a blast. I went right out and picked up an identical "cateye" of my own. I unboxed it and immediately began modifying it. Since it was a parking lot terror, and never intended for street use, I removed all of the electric accessories including the battery, lights, horn, and electric starter. I cut anything uneccesary from the frame as well, opened up the exhaust, de-restricted the airbox, and then took the first ride on my new bike. Once the carburetor was in tune, I was going 5MPH faster than stock already. Of course that all lead to cylinder work, a tuned pipe, gearing changes, a new carburetor, and more. I was amazed that I was finding the same joy in working on these small machines as I found working on cars, but on a much lower budget. Eventually, friends and I became bored with only cruising parking lots and decided to take them out on the street. That's not legal in my area, and we ended up being in a little trouble with the law and threatened with a lot of fines and charges that none of us wanted. We all went back to riding in parking lots again, but we missed weekend trips on back roads.

Before long, one of my friends and I became interested in 49cc scooters. They were still small engines and performance parts were available at reasonable prices, but we could ride them on public roads legally. It sounded like all of things we enjoyed about midbikes and we wouldn't have to hide on back roads and in parking lots to try and avoid legal trouble. Win/Win!

I purchased my first scooter, a 2004 Vento Triton 49cc two-stroke, in the spring of 2006. A friend of mine bought a Baja SC50 49cc four-stroke the same week. We made sure they were not restriceted, and began racking up miles. I spent most of my free time riding scooters, and before I knew it the cars and trucks were being left at home and I was riding the scooter for practical purposes instead of just using it as a toy. I decided not to modify it for a long time, because I was worried about potentially creating reliability issues. 3,000 miles later, a friend was doing a tune up with me and stripped the spark plug's threads in the cylinder head. There were options for repair, but that performance bug bit me again and I decided it was time for a big bore kit. Within a couple of weeks I had a 70cc performance pack from MRP, including the big bore kit, a 21mm carburetor, carbond fiber reeds, a larger intake, a variator and roller weights, a performance clutch and clutch springs, a stiffer contra spring, and a tuned pipe. From that moment on, I have been hooked on scooters. I currently own three 49cc two-stroke scooters and one 49cc four-stroke scooter.

Welcome To 49ccScoot.Com : The Blog!

Welcome to my shiny new blog! I've never blogged about anything before, so wish me luck. I am creating this blog for fellow scooter enthusiasts and anyone interested in scooters or scootering. This blog will include scooter pics, videos, information, how-tos, build updates, and highlights from my forum at http://49ccscoot.proboards.com. I hope to make this an interesting place for scooter lovers to visit, so be sure to follow us and check back often. Don't forget to register at the forum, and say hello there as well!