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Scooter wont start, very smokey?

My 50cc Scooter (2nd hand, 2001 model) won’t start again this morning, it started doing this about a week ago but has been starting after several attempts until this morning when it just stopped.

I asked a question about this same scooter back in December and at the time (late Dec) had a brand new Carb fitted and in early December had a new spark plug fitted and the scooter de-restricted.

Earlier this week, for the first time since new carb, the scooter wouldn’t start at first attempt in the morning, after a couple of tries with the electric starter though it kicked in. It’s always been a little smokey (i’ve been told it means it’s running too rich but don’t have the tool to adjust the fuel/air mixture on the carb) so haven’t worried about that too much.

On Friday night on my way home from work it suddenly lost power on the A4 at 40mph until I released it to half throttle and it seemed ok again, then at the next set of traffic lights it just conked out slowly, first a very very weak turnover noise before stopping completely.

After an hour of sitting around miles from home it started again, hurrah, and made it back. Yesterday it ran fine though the oil light came on so this morning I put some more in it (2 stroke) and I ran out of petrol (so put some in last night – the petrol warning light does not work).

Then (finally there – sorry about the long story) this morning it just wouldn’t start after 15 mins of trying and putting in new oil (after several attempts remember last nights light so stuck about 1/2-3/4 of a litre in). It managed to get to the really really weak turn over noise again, at this stage loads of smoke coming out the exhaust, almost sounded like a backfire at one point too but not sure as had helmet on.

Any idea what could be causing this after such short period since new carb + spark plug? What would cause a possible backfire? Where can I get a tool to adjust the fuel/air mixture and pleaaase help me
Hi BMW,

Thanks for advice. Whats “the plug” – do you mean the Spark Plug? Also it ran for a further 20 miles after I filled up with Petrol once it ran out, would this not negate the problem of unmixed oil this morning?

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Is there any good full face motorcycle helmet speakers out there that is thin so my ears wont get caught?

I am looking for some full face motorcycle helmet speakers. I have recently bought some on ebay however after installing and trying it on, the speakers cover my ear space and bends my ears which make it hurt. I was wondering if anyone out there knows and good speakers that had the same problem as I did

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