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Fuel and Air Delivery
Fuel and Air Delivery Fuel and Air delivery is vital to all scooter engines running properly for best performance. Brand new most run fine when prepped correctly. After getting some miles on your scooter the additives in the fuel build in the carb. Fuel line lines become weak and crack. Air filters become dirty and clogged plus the air boxes on most don’t help much at all. If you have a more expensive or better quality scooter of course your system is much better. Most scooters are made to run lean in the first place for EPA regs. Your average small scooter will benefit from an improved fuel and air delivery system. Long story short a high flow fuel valve from Mikuni solves the problem along with a new fuel filter plus … Read entire article »
Filed under: 40QMB Two Stroke, Engines, Franco Morini, GY6 150cc, GY6 50cc, Honda Engines, Honda Scooters, Kymco Four Stroke, Kymco Two Stroke, Linhai/Yamaha, New Scooters, Performance Parts, Piaggio, Quad Racing, stock scooter parts, Yamaha Scooters, Yamaha Zuma 50
New Honda Engine 125cc
Honda Reveals New EFI CVT 125cc Engine From a first glance for me it looks like a new improved GY6 engine which Honda created back in the 80′s from what I have learned since I started in 2003. EFI Liquid Cooled Low Friction I doubt the states will see this for awhile unless there is something I missed. Like Honda’s newest scoots that since I can not offer them or offer honda genuine parts I don’t know everything. It … Read entire article »
Filed under: Honda Engines, Honda Scooters, New Scooters
Performance Parts VS Stock Parts
Performance Parts VS Stock Parts You have just gotten a new scooter straight off the showroom floor and got it home. You researched many scooter models and found out tons of stuff about the one you wanted and the one you ended up with from the local dealer. At this point you feel great about your choice and very much ridding around your town and checking out everything from your new found view of life itself. So … Read entire article »
Filed under: Engines, GY6 150cc, GY6 50cc, Performance Parts, stock scooter parts
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Straight Up Performance is where you can find out info on all different types of scooters from twist and go models to classic Lambrettas and Vintage Vespa. Although the twist and go models are represented more here than any others you may find an article listed about a 64 Allstate Vespa or 72 Yamaha 90 two stroke motorcycle. Watch for how to’s and basic performance upgrades and tricks learned from top shops across the US. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Honda Scooters, New Scooters, Yamaha Scooters
Thanks for Stopping By
Welcome to your first visit to Straight Up Performance Straight Up Performance is your scooter resource for adding value and performance to your twist and go scooter. Twist and Go scooters use a CVT to transfer the power or energy to your rear wheel by way of a continuously variable transmission (CVT) is a transmission that can change steplessly through an infinite number of effective gear ratios between maximum and minimum values. This contrasts with other mechanical transmissions that offer a fixed number of gear ratios. The flexibility of a CVT allows the driving shaft to maintain a constant angular velocity over a range of output velocities. You will find info on stock parts and performance parts as well as style parts and scooter racing parts. Many brands are represented here and I am sure … Read entire article »
Filed under: Engines
