Hi guys,
I have a RAW "80cc" 2 stroke engine on a beach cruiser that I bought used from somebody about two months ago. This was the first time that I ever rode anything like this, and I'm having a problem with what I presume is flooding.
Letting gas through is just by means of a lever, so I never know if I'm letting too much gas out or not enough. If you open the lever all the way, the bike will continually flood. If you don't, it may go a while but then you feel it lose power (essentially runs out of gas). I don't get how you're supposed to know how far to open the lever.. and what if you go fast for a long stretch, do you need to adjust the lever while you're driving?
Currently my bike doesn't work at all, leading me to my next question. Somebody who brought the bike to me left the lever open all the way, causing it to flood badly. I tried for 40 minutes pedaling around like a mad-man, and it just wouldn't start. As of right now, I have no idea what to do..
In terms of this bike's ability to run, I did get it to run a few times (much more when I first got it). It would run 15-20 minutes in a best case scenario (hardly ever happened), but would usually run at least five minutes before stalling (presumably from flooding or not getting enough gas).
Ultimately I would need this bike to commute to school. I'm a graduate student so coming late is not an option (they would decapitate you). Are these thing (motorized bikes) ever REALLY dependable? I mean this one has been a nightmare, but in general - are they dependable? Because if it's normal that they don't start every other (or even one out of ten) time(s) then it's just not dependable enough for me.
So my questions are:
-How do you know how far to open the gas lever/do you ever need to adjust it?
-How do you know for sure that a bike is even flooded in the first place and what's the best way to un-flood it after you've force-pedaled it 40 minutes with zero success?
-Is there any way to tell whether a bike is flooded or isn't getting enough gas when it doesn't work that doesn't involve taking apart the engine?
Thanks!
-Tom
I have a RAW "80cc" 2 stroke engine on a beach cruiser that I bought used from somebody about two months ago. This was the first time that I ever rode anything like this, and I'm having a problem with what I presume is flooding.
Letting gas through is just by means of a lever, so I never know if I'm letting too much gas out or not enough. If you open the lever all the way, the bike will continually flood. If you don't, it may go a while but then you feel it lose power (essentially runs out of gas). I don't get how you're supposed to know how far to open the lever.. and what if you go fast for a long stretch, do you need to adjust the lever while you're driving?
Currently my bike doesn't work at all, leading me to my next question. Somebody who brought the bike to me left the lever open all the way, causing it to flood badly. I tried for 40 minutes pedaling around like a mad-man, and it just wouldn't start. As of right now, I have no idea what to do..
In terms of this bike's ability to run, I did get it to run a few times (much more when I first got it). It would run 15-20 minutes in a best case scenario (hardly ever happened), but would usually run at least five minutes before stalling (presumably from flooding or not getting enough gas).
Ultimately I would need this bike to commute to school. I'm a graduate student so coming late is not an option (they would decapitate you). Are these thing (motorized bikes) ever REALLY dependable? I mean this one has been a nightmare, but in general - are they dependable? Because if it's normal that they don't start every other (or even one out of ten) time(s) then it's just not dependable enough for me.
So my questions are:
-How do you know how far to open the gas lever/do you ever need to adjust it?
-How do you know for sure that a bike is even flooded in the first place and what's the best way to un-flood it after you've force-pedaled it 40 minutes with zero success?
-Is there any way to tell whether a bike is flooded or isn't getting enough gas when it doesn't work that doesn't involve taking apart the engine?
Thanks!
-Tom