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Any idea why my 50cc scooter will not start?  Hi my name is James I just got this 50cc scooter from a friend and he told me that he had to start the scooter with his F-250 truck and it won't start ...

Any idea how to get my scooter going again after running out of gas?  Filled tank with gas, recharged battery, checked fuse, still won't start.

Why won't my Yamaha Vino 50 scooter starter and kickstart engage?  Someone moved my scooter, now it won't start - when I press the starter button I hear a slight noise and all lights go dim. I then tried the kick start ...

Why does my moped idle slowly and die when I give it gas after changing the belt?  So I snapped the belt (old and worn anyway) going up a hill the other day. Wondering what I might have damaged while it was revving high before I could ...

Why would my scooter suddenly lose power and not accelerate while riding?  Was riding my 15cc scooter at about 50mph when all of a sudden it lost power, would not accelerate and then died. Tried to restart with no luck. I then ...

How do I get my key out of the ignition?  I brought the scooter home for the first time (private sale) and went to lock the ignition after I had turned it off. Well, it 'stuck' there. I cannot ...

Why will my scooter not start?  Hello I just had a new carb, new spark plug, new timing belt, full tank of gas put into my scooter, all done. Still will not start no sound at all! No ...

Is there anything I can do about a scooter that won't start?  I turn on the ignition and everything seems dead. It is a Tomos Nitro 50cc scooter. I took it to a repair shop 10 days ago and they said I had a faulty ...

Why does my scooter keep on dying after I run it a bit?  I have a silver Peace sports 50cc scooter, 2009 I believe. Its kick start broke off because it's sooo cheap and so there is a little hole there now. So ...

Why won't my 2005 Roketa LB150T-5 motor turn over?  I rode my scooter one day and then parked it. It was sounding bad, kind of like it was knocking. The next afternoon I tried to start it up with the electric ...

How do I troubleshoot speedometer & odometer problems with my Genuine Stella 2 stroke scooter?  I have a 2009 Genuine Stella 2 stroke scooter, recently my speedometer and odometer went out. Where do I begin to troubleshoot?

Why am I having trouble starting my Ruckus scooter?  2007 Ruckus scooter. No electric to anything but battery is at 11.88 volts. I checked fuses. They appear to be good. When I turn on ignition, nothing powers ...

Why would my Roketa scooter start once and not start again?  I have a 2007 Roketa Capri 150cc scooter. It began giving me trouble starting and then had to be adjusted to high throttle to start. I wore out the starter ...

Why would my scooter's kick start be stuck at the bottom?  Hi... I have a Benelli M50 scooter, it's new to me but used. Yesterday it wouldn't start with the electric starter so I tried to kick start it. First,...

Why won't my spark plug spark on my motor scooter?  I have a 50cc Tank motor scooter that won't start due to no spark. I have tested all my wiring and the circuit breaks at the alarm system. It's called ...

Can you give me some advice about my scooter starting problem?  My scooter will not start. I am getting gas in the airbox, but no gas to the plug. When I try to start the scooter, gas comes out of the intake of the ...

Can you help me figure out why my scooter will not start?  I have a Chinese Xtreme 150 scooter and when I turn the key on, kick stand is up, kill switch is off, gas gauge goes up. I pull in the right brake to start ...

If my scooter runs then why won't it move when I press the throttle?  I was going down the road on my scooter and something popped and now it will crank but won't move when I press the throttle down. Any ideas on what might ...

How can I get my scooter to start after sitting?  I bought a scooter with only 363 miles on it last fall. I brought it inside over our MN winter. I just brought it outside and it is dead. If it is the ...

Why is my scooter making a bapping sound when running?  Hi, it almost sounds like my scooter is making a bapping sound, or sounds like an exhaust leak, but there definitely isn't one, one day I started it right ...

Why won't this 2005 Kymco Bet and Win 150 continue running?  I am a scooter virgin. I want to get this 2005 Kymco Bet and Win 150 from a friend but it won't start. Battery is dead but we were able to get it started ...

How do you compress the front v-belt drive centrifugal drive clutch assembly on a scooter?  I'm attempting to replace the belt on my 49cc scooter. I'm not sure how to compress the front v-belt drive centrifugal drive clutch assembly. I already ...

Can you help me figure out how to get my Stella scooter going again?  I have a 2007 Genuine Stella scooter, with a 166 rebuild with a 40? carb, site + exhaust. I was riding to work today, Stella went to an idle, I stopped,...

Why does my scooter quit when I come to a stop, and then start hard?  My scooter ran nearly perfect for the first 1,200 miles, then started to quit at a stop or when braking hard. It will restart eventually, but it starts ...

What can I do about fused & melted wires on my electric scooter?  I was riding my electric scooter and it started smoking. I parked it. When I took the housing off located below the handle bars, the wires were melted ...

Why can't I get power to start or run my Chinese scooter?  Yes, I have a 2008 YY50QT China moped... it ran fine and I turned it off. When I tried to start an hour later, it would turn over but no fire, Turned it ...

Can you help me figure out what's going on with my scooter?  I cannot start my scooter. My scooter started, it ran fine. I shut it off, tried to start it again with no luck. It tries to turn over but won't start....

Why won't my SYM Jet motor scooter start?  I have a 2006 05 reg SYM Jet Euro X 50cc moped.
When I last rode it (a week ago) it ran OK but felt a bit lumpy. I smelled an electrical burning smell,...

Where is the battery located on my 150cc superscooter?  I own a 2008 Waygne 150cc scooter and am trying to locate the battery to charge or get a new one. Can anyone tell me where it might be located?

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Why won't my winterized scooter start in spring?  I have a Buddy International that sat all winter with a battery drip charger on. Now, it won't turn over. The electrical system seems to be working fine....

How long should I trickle charge my Lambretta scooter?  I own a Lambretta Duo 50 scooter, electric ignition, won't start... It was stored over the winter without a trickle charger which I now have and am charging ...

Any idea why my E-Ton Beamer scooter starter relay is clicking with new battery?   I have an E-Ton Beamer 3 scooter with two problems. The starter relay will just click... is my starter locked up? I know I have a good battery and fuse....

Why has my 50cc Peace Sports scooter stopped starting?  My 50cc Peace Sports scooter has stopped starting all of a sudden. I have removed and bench tested my starter. It moves, but I'm not sure how it is supposed ...

Can you help with my Vento Triton R4 scooter starting problem?  I own a 2004 Vento Triton R4 Scooter, that started once and now won't restart. It sat outside all winter, with about 1/4 tank of gas. About 2 weeks ago,...

Any ideas why my Eagle 49cc scooter will not turn over?  I just bought an 09 Eagle 49cc scooter and the guy that I purchased it from told me that the carburetor and jets just needed to be cleaned in order for ...

Why does my new scooter die every time I give it gas?  Just got my brand new Eagle 50 scooter from Green Earth Scooters, I changed the oil first thing, filled the gas tank, and double checked all my nuts and ...

Why is my scooter battery draining?  I have a 2011 TaoTao 50CC retro, it has 16 miles on it, I bought a trickle charger and charged my battery overnight. I put the battery in this morning ...

Will any fuel filter work for either a Honda Ruckus or Metro scooter?  I am in need of a new fuel filter for my Honda Metro scooter and I am not sure If I can put a universal fuel filter they sell at my local motorcycle store....

Why is my scooter shutting off after a few minutes of running?  Hi I just got 2009 Jonway YY50Qt-5 scooter and it starts fine. Runs fine for about 5-10 minutes and then shuts off. I can get it restarted if I wiggle ...

Why did my scooter start OK yesterday, but not today?  I've been riding my Roketa 50cc scooter daily for several months now. I noticed recently that it would briefly sputter when first accelerating at a green ...

How do you get starter off a Schwinn 150cc scooter engine?  Need to replace starter on my 150cc Schwinn scooter and I can't seem to get the old one off. Can anyone tell me the step by step procedure?

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Could my Vento scooter starting problems have anything to do with the kill switch?  My 2010 Vento won't start with ignition or kick start. It runs fine once it's started but now I can't get it started at all. Could this have something ...

Why is my scooter not starting?  I own a 2008 150cc Adventure scooter that I'm having trouble starting. The spark plug is good. I tried to charge the battery. I tried to boost the battery ...

What can I do about so many problems in my brand new Jonway Wasp scooter?  I have a new Jonway 2010 Wasp scooter and have had it back to the dealer several times for verious problems. I was riding down the street and it just stopped ...

How can I get a Kymco scooter that ran out of gas to start now the tank is refilled?  My son has a Kymco 50cc scooter. Somehow he ran it out of gas. He put gas in, but it won't start. What should he do? Once years ago my car ran out of ...

Why does my Benelli X50 scooter keep stalling out?  My scooter has 800mi on it and it keeps stalling out. It starts right up and when you give it gas it runs for a minute then stalls out. I check the fuel ...

Why can't I get my Roketa MC-74 scooter to start?  We have a 2008 Roketa MC-74 150cc scooter bought in July of 2009. It only has 15 miles on it and it will not start. We have replaced the battery with a ...

Why won't my scooter start back up after a 2 week break?  My scooter sat for 2 weeks and now will not start; although, the starter sounds fine it will not turn over. What could it be? I recently had a tune up ...

Why does my scooter continue to turn over when shut off?  This morning my scooter would not start. I thought I had a dead battery, I came home from work got on started it and it worked fine, when I went to shut ...

What are the cords that connect the spark plugs to the batteries called, and where would i get one?  I have two Peace sports scooters. I went to start up one and it didn't give me anything, so I tried the other, same story. So I went to take the batteries ...

Why does my scooter flood when I give it any throttle after starting it?  So I just had a rebuilt motor put in my 76 Vespa Sprint 150 scooter. It usually starts pretty easily and comes to an idle with no problem. However, after ...

How do I fix a scooter that went off after several miles of riding it in the heat?  Hi, my scooter is a Chinese VIP Future Champion 49cc. I rode it for several miles (around 30) on a very hot day (105 F); when I got to my destination. I ...

How can I get the electric starter on my Bashan scooter to work?  I have a 2007 49cc Bashan scooter... I put in a new battery but the electric starter still doesn't work, I can kick start OK. Thanks for any suggestions....

Why won't my Bashan Eagle scooter battery keep a charge?  My Bashan Eagle 150cc scooter has a new battery and the charge has trickled away after 3weeks. My battery will not even start my scooter and after I jumped ...

Why do I have no power in my Magnum scooter?  I have a 2008 Magnum 150 scooter and the only way I can get it started is by kick starting it. Even so after it is running I have no lights or horn... is ...

What could be wrong with my SYM scooter?  My SYM Jet Euro scooter will start for 10 seconds then stop. I can start it for about 10 seconds then it will stop. It is a 2006, and I have only 38 miles ...

What should I check on my scooter after it was jumped by a running car?  My 50cc 4 stroke scooter was jumped by a running car... burned wiring harness. I replaced battery, wiring harness, fuse. What else should i replace?

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Why would my 2003 Yamaha Vino 50cc scooter stop running?  I have a 2003 Yamaha Vino 50cc scooter.I put on brakes to slow down and it just stopped running. I have fire and gas, I even changed the sparkplug and ...

Why is my 150cc scooter getting to much gas while idling?  My scooter is getting too much gas I believe while it's idling and it will get loud then die. Any ideas on how I can fix this?

Does my Velocity MP50QT 2010 scooter have a reserve tank switch?  My Velocity MP50QT (2010) starts and ran fine for awhile. Then it cut off. Does it have a fuel line cut off switch? A previous moped had a switch that ...

Why won't my Jonway scooter start?  I bought a brand new Jonway Wasp yy50qt 28a scooter. From day one it would not start, only when I turned the throttle would it turn on. When it turns on,...

How can you tell if the CDI is bad on a scooter?  I have a 150cc Eagle scooter, I changed the core pack and the spark plug and I'm still not getting any fire to my plug and if it's my CDI unit how can ...

Can you help me figure out why I cannot get my scooter to start?  I have checked just about everything on my scooter, but my ignition coil is barely giving off any spark at all... I took my finger and stuck it up to the ...

Why does my scooter start but will not keep running?  I already changed the ignition switch, new battery and new spark plug and also cleaned the carburetor but it still don't run. What else can I do?

Is my scooter electrical problem something to do with the ignition switch?  I'm having an electrical problem in my scooter... OK, this happened once before (weird, I don't know if I fixed it or I just moved it around) but my bike ...