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BMS Federal 50CC Wont Accelerate
Posted: Fri May 29, 2015 5:33 pm
by BMSFederal2013
I have a 2013 BMS Federal 49cc scooter that I bought new/never used about a month ago. I gave it an oil changed after about 200 miles and it has been running great. There's now about 800 miles on it and when driving it the other day I hit a bump in the road and the scooter started to rapidly decelerate from around 30MPH to 10MPH. Now even when I am full throttle I cannot get it to go above 10MPH.
Any ideas what could be the cause of this? I don't even know where to begin!
Your help is VERY much appreciated!
Posted: Sat May 30, 2015 3:56 pm
by BeefSupreme
I'd check over on Scooterdawg, they might have more specific info regarding Chinese scooters. I'd take the seat pan out and make sure no electrical or vacuum hoses came loose when you hit the bump, if everything looks connected go ask on scooterdawg. But for the record, your problem is it's a BMS.
Posted: Sun May 31, 2015 1:48 am
by thumper650
BeefSupreme wrote: But for the record, your problem is it's a BMS.
Saw that coming from a mile away!
Any who, + 1 for scootdawg, I'm on there too.
My Sym built tomos nitro had a similar problem, like beef said, mine was a loose connection, at the coil. Even if it look connected it might not be connected well. So check, dielectric grease as many as you can.
Posted: Sun May 31, 2015 3:56 pm
by jrsjr
Bet you shook your spark plug wire loose.
Posted: Sun May 31, 2015 4:24 pm
by Dooglas
Maybe 800 miles is about as far as they are built to run.
Posted: Sun May 31, 2015 6:39 pm
by KrispyKreme
Dooglas wrote:Maybe 800 miles is about as far as they are built to run.
They make disposable razors...why not scooters?
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2015 9:31 pm
by BMSFederal2013
Took the carburetor apart, cleaned it with carb cleaner, put it back together and it runs like new.
PS the carburetor reads "made in japan"
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 12:54 am
by avescoots1134
They make those in the town of Japan located in China.
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 3:24 am
by JohnKiniston
KrispyKreme wrote:Dooglas wrote:Maybe 800 miles is about as far as they are built to run.
They make disposable razors...why not scooters?
We did once find a Geely in a dumpster that failed with less than 250 miles on it.
Disposable Chinese bikes!
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 3:37 am
by KrispyKreme
BMSFederal2013 wrote:Took the carburetor apart, cleaned it with carb cleaner, put it back together and it runs like new.
PS the carburetor reads "made in japan"
Very cool! Get back on the road, friend.
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2015 1:50 pm
by avescoots1134
I've thought about taking a Chinese 150 to tear apart and rebuild with threadlocked everything, quality CDI and coil, good tires and a Gates belt. It would be surprisingly reliable.
Then again you can find a used Buddy for not too much more.
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 5:49 am
by Stitch
JohnKiniston wrote:KrispyKreme wrote:Dooglas wrote:Maybe 800 miles is about as far as they are built to run.
They make disposable razors...why not scooters?
We did once find a Geely in a dumpster that failed with less than 250 miles on it.
Disposable Chinese bikes!
Was it too heavy to drag home just to see what broke?
Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2015 11:55 pm
by viney266
...or at least to set it on fire?
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2015 8:16 am
by babblefish
Tough crowd...Lol