David Hofinger
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Polini HI Speed variator install | Vento Triton R4
Putting all of the new CVT parts in the Vento, but not without problems of course…
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I’m back!!! This is what’s been happenin…
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I’m back!!! This is what’s been happenin…
Giveaway winner!!!
มุมมอง 333ปีที่แล้ว
Giveaway winner!!!
CELEBRATORY GIVEAWAY!!!
มุมมอง 646ปีที่แล้ว
CELEBRATORY GIVEAWAY!!!
Clutch Spring Install | Vento Triton R4
มุมมอง 749ปีที่แล้ว
Clutch Spring Install | Vento Triton R4
Vento’s back!
มุมมอง 820ปีที่แล้ว
Vento’s back!
I Bought another bike!!!
มุมมอง 510ปีที่แล้ว
I Bought another bike!!!
15/50 Gear Swap Pt.2 | Vento Triton R4
มุมมอง 458ปีที่แล้ว
15/50 Gear Swap Pt.2 | Vento Triton R4
15/50 Gears Install | Vento Triton R4
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15/50 Gears Install | Vento Triton R4
Scooter Rollers V.S Sliders
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Scooter Rollers V.S Sliders
Digital RPM tachometer install | Vento Triton R4
มุมมอง 5Kปีที่แล้ว
Digital RPM tachometer install | Vento Triton R4
BEST scooter ride route EVER
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BEST scooter ride route EVER
Carb Tuning Pt.2 | Vento Triton R4
มุมมอง 916ปีที่แล้ว
Carb Tuning Pt.2 | Vento Triton R4
Top speed numbers | Vento Triton R4
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Top speed numbers | Vento Triton R4
70cc Polini Corsa Fire Up | Vento Triton R4
มุมมอง 2.7Kปีที่แล้ว
70cc Polini Corsa Fire Up | Vento Triton R4
Firing up the Vento! (Almost) | Vento Triton R4
มุมมอง 489ปีที่แล้ว
Firing up the Vento! (Almost) | Vento Triton R4
How To Lash 50cc Scooter Valves
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How To Lash 50cc Scooter Valves
RFY Shock install | Taotao Pony50
มุมมอง 3.6Kปีที่แล้ว
RFY Shock install | Taotao Pony50
Vento Paint & Taotao Work
มุมมอง 479ปีที่แล้ว
Vento Paint & Taotao Work
Bike Updates & Vento Work
มุมมอง 497ปีที่แล้ว
Bike Updates & Vento Work
Stock Taotao Pony50 V.S Built Taotao Pony50
มุมมอง 15Kปีที่แล้ว
Stock Taotao Pony50 V.S Built Taotao Pony50
Firing up the Taotao again!!!
มุมมอง 751ปีที่แล้ว
Firing up the Taotao again!!!
The Vento Broke Down
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The Vento Broke Down
Michigan Fall ride along
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Michigan Fall ride along
How To Change 50cc Scooters Oil & Spark Plug
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How To Change 50cc Scooters Oil & Spark Plug
Michelin S1 One Year Tire Review
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Michelin S1 One Year Tire Review
Michelin Pilot Street 2 review | 12” wheel Scooter
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Michelin Pilot Street 2 review | 12” wheel Scooter
Best (Horizon 5) Street racing EVER
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Best (Horizon 5) Street racing EVER
100+ mile Irish hills road trip
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100 mile Irish hills road trip

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  • @NoaLeskovic
    @NoaLeskovic วันที่ผ่านมา

    How much ccm was that moped originally?

  • @Gitanoespanol
    @Gitanoespanol 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hi, I live in Sweden and i cant find the gates piwerlink belt, is there another brand that would have the dame performance and thickness?

    • @davidhofinger4927
      @davidhofinger4927 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Gitanoespanol any name brand KEVLAR belt Gates, Glixal, Polini, Molossi

  • @JeffBassir-lo6zj
    @JeffBassir-lo6zj 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    So heavier clutch springs are to increase top speed and lighter springs are to increase torque? Is that right or do I have it backwards?

    • @davidhofinger4927
      @davidhofinger4927 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@JeffBassir-lo6zj torque I just so happened to pick up some top speed but for sure acceleration, no doubt

  • @general-griveous5913
    @general-griveous5913 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    My cork got stuck on the valve screw, I’m fucked

    • @davidhofinger4927
      @davidhofinger4927 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@general-griveous5913 cork? I understand something is stuck on that nut that you’re talking about but other than a wrench I don’t know what else you could use

    • @general-griveous5913
      @general-griveous5913 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@davidhofinger4927English isn’t my first language the bolt was stuck on the screw that you use to tighten the stuff

    • @davidhofinger4927
      @davidhofinger4927 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@general-griveous5913 ahh PB blaster. Use that, it’s a solvent that will break free stuck nuts but won’t overuse it on the valves

    • @general-griveous5913
      @general-griveous5913 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@davidhofinger4927and also am I supposed to keep the valve screw not connected, like keep the space where the feeler gauge can fit or am I supposed to screw it back in or something, because it lashed my valves and my scooter has a weird noise and goes a lot slower

    • @davidhofinger4927
      @davidhofinger4927 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@general-griveous5913 just like the video says you have to have a gap still that is why there is a .4 tolerance with the feeler gauge and you do not want the feeler gauge to be stuck shut so it has room to move around still You must’ve tightened it way too tight. You have to get it just right. I made sure to include it in this video.

  • @BilboBaggins-q8k
    @BilboBaggins-q8k 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The sound was a bendix not being drawn back in and it hitting the variator plate

    • @davidhofinger4927
      @davidhofinger4927 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@BilboBaggins-q8k yeah another viewer helped me out with figuring out the issue. Thank you. I appreciate it Problem now is that is fixed but now now the carburetor is clogged up or something because it starts barely, but then you’ll give it throttle and guess what it bogs down. I never have a break with this bike. I can’t even ride it. It’s infuriating

  • @Donbscooters757
    @Donbscooters757 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    What up with ur tail light ..i like it what u do to it

    • @davidhofinger4927
      @davidhofinger4927 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Donbscooters757 one strip of painting masking tape down the middle and black spray paint all the way way around it Simple as that. Knight rider lol

  • @v1lj383
    @v1lj383 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    what is that ticking sound i install 100cc bbk in my gy6(139qmb) but ticking is to loud everyting is new i adjusted rocker arms to 0.005 exhaust and intake (head vavle is 69mm)

    • @davidhofinger4927
      @davidhofinger4927 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@v1lj383 yeah you got it right it’s the rocker arms tapping off of the valves Adjust your intake and exhaust to .4 That works for me that works for thousands of others. It’s fine. I have the same size head as you do sometimes it’s a little bit noisy, but as long as it runs, a little bit of tapping is not a bad thing. My bike has always tapped like this. It’s a Tappy bike lol And it runs with no issue when I adjusted the .3 it doesn’t run as well. It doesn’t hurt anything as long as it runs .4 is a great adjustment.

  • @shaggybuddz4208
    @shaggybuddz4208 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    What app are you using?

    • @davidhofinger4927
      @davidhofinger4927 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@shaggybuddz4208 it’s called “GPS race timer” You can find it on the App Store. It is free and it is phenomenal as he seen in this video. You can even set what speed to stop measuring at to the decimal point. You can also set which footage or yardage to the exact point where you wanna stop. You can even set it from 20 miles to 32 mph and see how long it takes if you want Free and amazing Check it out

  • @Drewwhip1313
    @Drewwhip1313 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I need help. My Bintelli 150cc won’t crack and it spits gas when I try and crank it. What is wrong with my scooter?

    • @davidhofinger4927
      @davidhofinger4927 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Drewwhip1313 two little information and I am not there in person to see exactly what is happening. I’m not trying to be dismissive. You’re not the first person to reach out to me about a problem without me being there and a present honestly, it could be 10 things. I’ve never personally ran into that issue worked on any bike with that specific issue I have no insight. I’m sorry, man.

  • @mhnjhbjnokl5904
    @mhnjhbjnokl5904 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    "Now its race ready 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂"

  • @DShep-r7g
    @DShep-r7g 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I just got a flywing tank 200 cc 2024 for 700. Was brand new but am having bad sputtering problems now and it loses power badly, literally nobody around me in staten island works on them, i cant find anyone. I bought it 40 miles away at a shop i have a warranty at but cant make it back to. I would give anything to find someone who can do these mods for me so my scooter is healthier and stronger and faster

    • @davidhofinger4927
      @davidhofinger4927 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@DShep-r7g if you’re willing to travel to Monroe Michigan That’s quite a drive I would say a good 10 hours lol My buddy Dave owns the shop here in town, me and him and one other mysterious guy that we both never spoke to knows about Scooters extensively

  • @Nolle09
    @Nolle09 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    What are you doing. How hard could it be to screw of the variator case. You can clearly hear that something it wrong whit the polini kit you installed. It’s not the kickstarter, it’s something lose or something’s missing in the variator. 😅

    • @davidhofinger4927
      @davidhofinger4927 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Nolle09 already did that. How hard could it be to just watch a video for what it is turns out it is the kick starter the starting gear specifically. Nothing is loose or wrong with the variator. It’s the starter gear that never happened until after this point these clowns love to think they know everything that’s going on.

  • @josephstephenson1479
    @josephstephenson1479 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    When it started bro it sounded like the kick lever was down with it running i had that issue

    • @davidhofinger4927
      @davidhofinger4927 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@josephstephenson1479 well now I can’t even start the bike because that is fixed and now it just doesn’t wanna start at all. I’m gonna go through everything. I’m gonna give it a new spark plug. I’m gonna drain the carburetor in case it’s flooded. I’m going to clean the intake filter is bike is just presenting me with nonstop stuff. That’s why I haven’t made a video. It’s been sitting outside for like two weeks now. It’s fucking ridiculous

    • @josephstephenson1479
      @josephstephenson1479 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@davidhofinger4927 that's bike life for you brother I bought a Solana 50 cause my tao tao broke down then I got all the parts just to have hella rust in my gas tank now 😭 my Solana wasnt starting either but I changed my gaskets clocked my piston rings and put new air filter and valves and it runs amazing now you got this bro and when it does start it's gonna be so satisfying

    • @davidhofinger4927
      @davidhofinger4927 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@josephstephenson1479 I dumped so much money into it over and over again hundreds and hundreds of dollars and then when I get it together, a new problem popped up and immediately afterwards it’s so weird man I’m so sick of it. I just wanna ride my two-stroke. I rose it for two whole days then all this happened then I fixed it and now it has been sitting because I’m busy. It’s infuriating man. There was a time where I had both bikes running and modifying them both at the same time and everything. It was working as I was supposed to now it’s just the opposite. I get bike life stuff. I’m not new to it, but there is never any good periods anymore so I’m gonna do what I can do. New spark plugs clean out the carburetor clean out the intake filter charge up the battery AGAIN and hopefully she turns on Of course I will film it. It’s coming soon.

  • @Cosimo-v1z
    @Cosimo-v1z 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thanks. What a nice helpful guy

  • @justincase3565
    @justincase3565 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The sliders need to be heavier thsn the rollers to utilize their shape properly

  • @mattstephen1420
    @mattstephen1420 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Why are you blaming the bike for the bolt you stripped using a ratchet?

  • @mattstephen1420
    @mattstephen1420 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    That’s a scooter not a moped

    • @davidhofinger4927
      @davidhofinger4927 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@mattstephen1420 your just a random commentator from the internet with zero influence on what is and isn’t. Not a professional critic 😂

    • @mattstephen1420
      @mattstephen1420 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@davidhofinger4927 except I have both a scooter and a moped and I know what the difference is

    • @mattstephen1420
      @mattstephen1420 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@davidhofinger4927 you stripped an aluminum bolt because you used a ratchet on it. You’re a moron

  • @ScooterMods
    @ScooterMods 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    They still have SA 88s? Thought they were outta stock?

    • @davidhofinger4927
      @davidhofinger4927 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@ScooterMods he could be and he could be not you have to hit him up to see if he is or not

  • @JonahNAloha
    @JonahNAloha 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Hey bro how would a 16/42 final gear do with a gy6 80cc motor?

  • @agnosticevolutionist3567
    @agnosticevolutionist3567 29 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Make sure you fit the malossi power cam make a vast improvement 60mph plus

  • @rebelartstudio3730
    @rebelartstudio3730 หลายเดือนก่อน

    spoken down like a true professional good job. I prefer ram air. It kicka in at 12mph plus. gives it a nice cruising power

  • @GsoNick
    @GsoNick หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’ve got a stock motor no big bore kit unlike my other scooter with the 100cc big bore kit. Can I use the a9 with the stock motor? Any supporting mods needed?

    • @davidhofinger4927
      @davidhofinger4927 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@GsoNick yessir you can just plug and play an A9 cam with a stock motor. I’d adjust your valves to .4 on the Intake and exhaust though running a bigger lobe

    • @GsoNick
      @GsoNick หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@davidhofinger4927 sweeeet good looks brethren✊🏼 I’ve already got the adjustable a/f carb and an exhaust hopefully with the cam and some cvt work I could push close to 50mph out of this thing

  • @masonnuttall1869
    @masonnuttall1869 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Where did you find the 52mm kit for the taotao? Need me one im over the amazon "100" kits lol

    • @davidhofinger4927
      @davidhofinger4927 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@masonnuttall1869 right here brother Hit this guy up his name is Casey. He is a great guy. He’s a small business owner. He only ships out a few kits a month but it’s really good quality small batch stuff. facebook.com/share/pRHQeE1hotEKJb9r/?mibextid=LQQJ4d

  • @LakituGaming
    @LakituGaming หลายเดือนก่อน

    Couldve spin the back wheel and electric start

    • @davidhofinger4927
      @davidhofinger4927 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@LakituGaming the starter bendix is still thrashing itself around. I got the battery charged as of yesterday and have it in my possession, but I’m busy doing other life things so I cannot put it in and test it yet but I’m going to address this issue as soon as I have the day to do so.

  • @hunterhilbert4559
    @hunterhilbert4559 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Do you still have that tao pony? What was the top speed after all of the upgrades. and how was the reliability

    • @davidhofinger4927
      @davidhofinger4927 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@hunterhilbert4559 oh yeah she’s still my daily too 50mph even. Performance wise? Very good. Everything else? Electronics, plastics, hardware, TRASH lol It’s still a Taotao

  • @BlakeCowen
    @BlakeCowen หลายเดือนก่อน

    I don’t have. The money right now , has hot wheels worth more than a kickstart lol

    • @davidhofinger4927
      @davidhofinger4927 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@BlakeCowen yeah I bought those wheels two years ago smart ass

  • @Tomijus
    @Tomijus หลายเดือนก่อน

    the sound was probably the electric starter getting stuck and the engine was spinning it

    • @davidhofinger4927
      @davidhofinger4927 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Tomijus you’re the second person to say this and I hope that is the case I can take another starter. I have off of my third bike and put it on this one.

  • @paladinallinone5520
    @paladinallinone5520 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I would take the kicker case off after you get it running to see if anything is snagged, hitting or loose because somethingsounds like its banging

    • @davidhofinger4927
      @davidhofinger4927 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@paladinallinone5520 I don’t know if this transmission can run with the case off. I don’t know if it is one of those bikes some of them cannot.

  • @stevesteve666
    @stevesteve666 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You gotta move the kicker angle so you can kick the bike over more. You dont have enough swing in the kicker to start it properly. I have the same bike and mine is alot higher up then yours.

  • @iamwaltercarter
    @iamwaltercarter หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey man, I really like your content and how you show that shits gonna happen even when you do pretty much everything right. Quick question: Where do you find parts that specifically fit the Vento Triton R4? I have one from 2004 and the only part that I’ve managed to find that was meant for the bike is part of the exhaust and the carb.

    • @davidhofinger4927
      @davidhofinger4927 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@iamwaltercarter thank you I appreciate that I do not like producing content that is negative which has been the past couple videos unfortunately but a lot of shit does happen Click on this link right here it’s the website I use for this bike. You have the same exact bike as me exact everything on this page will fit your bike as well as mine. www.scootertuning.ca/en/1004-vento-triton-zip-50

  • @exgtt2061
    @exgtt2061 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sounds like starter bendix to me. You need to sell one and buy a cheap jap scooter for transport. Having 2 project china scoots and no other transport is gonna frustrate you.

  • @hammah_3928
    @hammah_3928 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Brah i feel bad for this guy we should help send money to help him out with his channel

  • @debeeriz
    @debeeriz หลายเดือนก่อน

    you should try starting it with the cover off and see whats happening, l think its the starter binding, maybe faulty cut geat teeth

  • @beverlythompson8030
    @beverlythompson8030 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Babe, this too shall pass. I love you.

  • @peterkcchu
    @peterkcchu หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why u do open up the cover check it what’s go on

  • @melloWaffen
    @melloWaffen หลายเดือนก่อน

    also is it normal for the variator to have that play in it? i dont remember mine doing it its happening mainly at low throttle im guessing its bouncing around when it at idle

    • @davidhofinger4927
      @davidhofinger4927 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@melloWaffen my other bike does the same thing I’m at a loss for words of what the noise is exactly but it went away but now I cannot even start the bike until I charge this battery or get a new kicker This bike has shredded three kicker levers now 🤦‍♂️

    • @melloWaffen
      @melloWaffen หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@davidhofinger4927 that sucks man, i forgot i heard the starter whirring when you were kicking it over, maybe the starter is going out 🤷‍♂thats why i like to keep stock parts like that, anytime i use cosmetic cnc parts the always have problems

    • @melloWaffen
      @melloWaffen หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@davidhofinger4927 12:49

  • @49684
    @49684 หลายเดือนก่อน

    🍕🍕🍕🍕🍕

  • @melloWaffen
    @melloWaffen หลายเดือนก่อน

    cant wait to build my Piaggio Typhoon, i wish scooter parts were'nt so expensive

  • @jeff6369
    @jeff6369 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My dudes in metro Detroit?! I just got a Vento r4 for the low looking to do a build on it I’m gonna be coming in hot w questions about the build if that’s ok w u? Would love to rip w u when I get it up n runnin

    • @davidhofinger4927
      @davidhofinger4927 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jeff6369 well she is good to go basically right now my two-stroke the same bike as yours. I just gotta put these new parts in the transmission on video here soon actually I don’t mind helping you out. I know quite a bit about these bikes from my bike inside and out. I don’t live in Detroit. I live close

    • @jeff6369
      @jeff6369 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@davidhofinger4927 my dude I appreciate that! I actually hit the ground runnin today got the r4 torn down…which brings me to my first ? Is there an oil injection delete kit?

    • @davidhofinger4927
      @davidhofinger4927 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@jeff6369 there is no kit for that. You just have to delete the oil pump by pulling it out and that’s it. It’s very simple. You don’t need to put any plate on anything.

  • @MarcassCarcass
    @MarcassCarcass หลายเดือนก่อน

    Aaaah, here's the video with the answer i was looking for, i guess my Genuine RoughHouse Sport scooter is already like a "built" scooter, topping out at 50mph, so what happens if we put a 120cc or 170cc engine in such a frame and build it up? Is there a video for that? I wanna be taking off like a bat out of hell, popping wheelies, yet topping out at no less than like 80mph

  • @MarcassCarcass
    @MarcassCarcass หลายเดือนก่อน

    So how much more top speed and acceleration does this get out of a 50cc scooter after all? I guess it depends on what gear ratio you go with that you spoke of in the end, but i mean, totally ignorant here, can we get me taking off like bat out of hell and topping out at around 80 or 90mph, or will i need to install a 120cc engine into the frame for that sort of thing?

  • @JamesS777
    @JamesS777 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ok well that made it easy between the city grip 2 and the pilot street 2. If you want to fkn bomb around corners in dry pilot 2 if you want a nice all season tire city grip 2. Thank you im going to buy them right now!! 👍🏻

  • @jdrods1519
    @jdrods1519 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bike looks good brother!!! 🇺🇸😂

  • @seth3864
    @seth3864 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Good content i want to upgrade my 100$ tao tao learning from you i need all the upgrades to make it past 50 mph video please 🙏

  • @davidlongM54E46
    @davidlongM54E46 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Shit was hillairious

    • @davidhofinger4927
      @davidhofinger4927 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’m glad my suffering gives you joy lol No problem brother, watch my most recent video You’ll get a really good kick outta that one

  • @templrknight8072
    @templrknight8072 หลายเดือนก่อน

    what 80cc big bore kit did you get and where did you buy? i just bought that same scooter and want to do the same things you did my scooter

    • @davidhofinger4927
      @davidhofinger4927 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@templrknight8072 Amazon special 47mm bore piston Like $60 online Type “139qmb 80cc big bore kits” On Amazon and you’ll find a ton no problem

    • @templrknight8072
      @templrknight8072 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @davidhofinger4927 Thank you, man. I have another question. Is it possible to keep the engine at 50cc stock and upgrade the carburetor and other item in order to reach roughly 40 mph to 45mph?

  • @Valentine98766
    @Valentine98766 หลายเดือนก่อน

    There is also "2 tdc"... You can install it 180 degrees uhh backwards Just it says t on the wheel with the line dosent mean your TOP dead center.. you need to make sure puston is at top instead of at bottom on cylinder This is very important

    • @davidhofinger4927
      @davidhofinger4927 หลายเดือนก่อน

      This was a video made in my infancy of Scooter modifying I wish I could’ve redone this video with the knowledge I have now but it is what it is and the point got across just fine so it’ll forever be here

  • @mchtzn
    @mchtzn หลายเดือนก่อน

    Perfectly explained 😎

  • @harambewilliams564
    @harambewilliams564 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love how the built scooter has a torque body twist like a dragster 😂

  • @VisitorE.T.
    @VisitorE.T. หลายเดือนก่อน

    Strong bike , good results , great mechanick