Yamaha Scorpio maintenance and servicing

[Splineman]

[QUOTE=Tigadee;1130167841]I have a question for other Scorpio owners: The bike seems to always need the choke to start, even on warm days. Is that normal?

Thanks, Splineman and Kiwifruit. When you say add more fork oil, did you DIY? If yes, how? When you say frequent oil change, did you mean engine oil? How frequent is 'frequent'?


Hi Tigadee, yes my Scorpio needs choke to start. Even on warmish days...no problem there.

Sorry but I didn't intend to confuse you. Yes I added a small amount of fork oil DIY (30ml in each leg) and that did firm the forks up a bit.
Raised the bike, unscrewed the fork caps and poured it in. Get some advise if it's a job you are unsure about though.
Yes I meant engine oil. The owners manual recommends changing every 4k and cleaning the element every 8k. I was simply highlighting that modern streetbikes often have longer drain intervals and that the filter on the Scorpio is only a screen (bigger holes in it).
Air filter element need washing and oiling as well every 4k.
Follow the owners manual for servicing intervals as there are a lot of things to look at and it keeps everything in order. I personally enjoy mechanical work and maintenance and so do these tasks myself but I follow the schedule in the manual.
Get advise and don't do anything you are unsure about.

Many have commented on cheap tyres and I would agree that while they are fine in the dry, in the wet they aren't the best and stay off painted road markings. Personally I am using my stock tyres on the Scorpio although having said that I do have Metzeler Marathons on my Sportster and they are a world better than cheap rubber, esp in the wet.

Cheers

[Tigadee]

Thanks, Splineman. I'll be sure to turn off the petrol tap too, and check the reserve tap as well. I managed to find the service manual in English and will do what I can - though I am not a handyman... Got my chain lube, tyre pressure guage pen and motor oil today.

BTW, do you guys use 10W-30 or 20W-40 oil for your Scorpios?

Besides, my priority right now is good weather for me to do my basic skills practicing! I got home today and wouldn't you know it, it started rainng after such a brilliant afternoon! Bummer!

[The End]

Here's a manual you might find useful:

http://www.scribd.com/doc/47458372/yamaha-scorpio

I'll check in the morning but I'm pretty sure I use 10W-30.

Quite a bit of information in this thread as well
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ic-maintenance

[Tigadee]

Good info, esp. on the oil to use and which petrol (so 91 good enough and 95 not much advantage)...

[nathanwhite]

BTW, do you guys use 10W-30 or 20W-40 oil for your Scorpios?
:

I use 10W-40.
According to the manual it has the biggest range of operating temperatures

[Tigadee]

Awesome, that's what I just bought...

[Tigadee]

What tyres? If they're not Metzeler Lasertecs, throw them away and put Metzeler Lasertecs on.

BTW, is it possible to put wider tyres on? Like how you can go from factory rims on a car to 17" or 18" alloys?

[Tigadee]

Also, are fatter/thicker throttle grips better or thin ones?

I've got big hands and seem to find it difficult controlling the throttle subtly. Would making the grip thicker help with finer control?

Is there any way to make the throttle stiffer to twist? This is very important and I don't dare to go on the road unless I feel confident I can suffciently control the throttle...

[nathanwhite]

Also, are fatter/thicker throttle grips better or thin ones?

I've got big hands and seem to find it difficult controlling the throttle subtly. Would making the grip thicker help with finer control?

Is there any way to make the throttle stiffer to twist? This is very important and I don't dare to go on the road unless I feel confident I can suffciently control the throttle...

Give it some time.

I spend about 20 hours in a carpark when I first got mine going over starting and stopping to make sure I could get the throttle and clutch action right. Even then it still wasn't quite enough and I was stalling all over the place

[Tigadee]

OIC... Thanks, I'll keep practicing.

[allycatz]

You two have made me feel ever so much better, only spent an hour on my scorpio so far and stalled a few times, thought it was just me lol!

[Tigadee]

Allycatz - Only a few times?! I must have done it a couple dozen times or more! Poor Scorpio...

[Splineman]

Give it some time.

I spend about 20 hours in a carpark when I first got mine going over starting and stopping to make sure I could get the throttle and clutch action right. Even then it still wasn't quite enough and I was stalling all over the place

A1 on this....practice practice practice....
Another option, although reasonably expensive is a course. I have done one put on by these people at Manfield.
http://www.prorider.co.nz/
Excellent course and one on one for a part of the day.

Cheers

[nathanwhite]

You two have made me feel ever so much better, only spent an hour on my scorpio so far and stalled a few times, thought it was just me lol!

Allycatz - Only a few times?! I must have done it a couple dozen times or more! Poor Scorpio...

+1. And that was in the first half hour!

[newhere]

I was taught a pretty cool thing by my instructor about rev's/clutch so when I was learning on a gn250 i had to have the revs at 2500 before starting to let the clutch out to prevent stalling... with my scorpio I found I had to have the rev's about 1500 before letting the clutch out to prevent stalling... it worked for me so it might be worth a try but it just takes a bit of practice so have a good time and don't give yourself a hard time