chandlerman wrote:
Trust me, we *all* get it. You don't want to have
to spend the money. But that's what you're probably looking at.
I don't think the crank is the issue. A millimeter of alignment isn't going to make a difference one way or the other, especially not on a points setup, where the trigger is a cam rather than a magnet on the flywheel.
Have you tested magnetism of your flywheel? You should be able to hang a 17mm wrench off it without issue.
If it's lost magnetism (a possibility since it looks like it sat separate from the stator for a while based on the rust), you'll NEVER overcome that other than through re-magnetising (I think Scooterwest do it as a service?) or a new ignition. But by the time you ship it and and pay for the work, you're back into new flywheel territory, price-wise.
Personally, I'd start with a Known Good ignition. You don't have to buy the Vape. I might even have something on the shelf you could "try now, return or pay later" if you want to go that route. It's a large/PX cone, right?
You could also get in contact with the Chicago VCOA chapter and see if someone on there could help you out. Bryan Bedell runs it and he almost certainly knows someone local you could borrow one from to figure out if that's an option. If you want to try that, PM me and I can give you his email. He's down in Maywood these days, but he knows pretty much everyone you might be able to connect with.
I got the impression you're on the north side, but I don't think you've ever said for sure. I was a north sider for almost 25 years before moving to Nashville three years ago.
to spend the money. But that's what you're probably looking at.
I don't think the crank is the issue. A millimeter of alignment isn't going to make a difference one way or the other, especially not on a points setup, where the trigger is a cam rather than a magnet on the flywheel.
Have you tested magnetism of your flywheel? You should be able to hang a 17mm wrench off it without issue.
If it's lost magnetism (a possibility since it looks like it sat separate from the stator for a while based on the rust), you'll NEVER overcome that other than through re-magnetising (I think Scooterwest do it as a service?) or a new ignition. But by the time you ship it and and pay for the work, you're back into new flywheel territory, price-wise.
Personally, I'd start with a Known Good ignition. You don't have to buy the Vape. I might even have something on the shelf you could "try now, return or pay later" if you want to go that route. It's a large/PX cone, right?
You could also get in contact with the Chicago VCOA chapter and see if someone on there could help you out. Bryan Bedell runs it and he almost certainly knows someone local you could borrow one from to figure out if that's an option. If you want to try that, PM me and I can give you his email. He's down in Maywood these days, but he knows pretty much everyone you might be able to connect with.
I got the impression you're on the north side, but I don't think you've ever said for sure. I was a north sider for almost 25 years before moving to Nashville three years ago.
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