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In my experience working as a technician in independent motorcycle shops I worked on everything from CVO Harley Davidsons to Honda CT90s. But there was one bike that always stood out with exceptionally poor quality. The Tao Tao 50cc GY6 (139QMB) scooter. And now I'm going to put this scooter to the test and find out if they really are little money pits, or if the issues with the bike are a result of the people who buy these kinds of scooters.
So I purchased a Tao Tao "Pony" ATM 50 and my plan is to make it my main means of transportation for 6 months. Yes from June 1st to January 1st this little scooter is going to be my daily driver. I'll be logging all of the miles, issues and expenses of keeping this scooter running in a log. Doing this will allow me to present a true cost of ownership at the end of this experiment.
The Tao Tao Pony 50 is based on the generic GY6 139QMB platform. They were sold under many different "Brand" names like Wolf, Bintelli, Fly, Rocketa, MotoBravo Italica, and Dongfang just to name a few. You may be riding one and not even know it!
The 300 Kilometer service described in the owner's manual only includes "inspecting" engine oil, "inspecting" the cooling system, and replacing the final drive oil. I feel that changing the oil at this point in the break-in is good practice. Most manufacturers recommend it at this point. I'm also going to adjust the valve lash at this point. Once again its good practice, recommended by most manufacturers at this service and most importantly its FREE.
I'm glad I performed the valve adjustment too. My valves had loosened from the .003" and .004" where I had set them to .005"
When I pulled the spark plug out to perform the valve adjustment I noticed its white and powdery which indicates the engine is running lean. Usually these little bikes are set pretty lean from the factory for emissions purposes.
The parts used in this video are:
Bel-Ray 10w40: amzn.to/3d623vR
Bel-Ray 80/90 Hypoid gear oil: amzn.to/2N3yFft
NGK CR7HSA spark plug: scooter911.com...
If you want to learn more about "reading" spark plugs, check out this article:
www.cycleworld...
I set the idle using this Digi Synch Manometer/Synchronizer: amzn.to/37B81nl
Follow my experiment in real time! Here is a link to my Tao Tao log/Health Report!
docs.google.co...
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