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I have owned many scooters and motorcycles. The CVT in a scooter works very well, is simple, cheap to maintain, and very durable. The belt needs to be changed every 10k miles or so, but it is a $40 part. You can even custom tune the CVT by using different variator weights, clutch springs, and a different contra spring. In theory it works on the same principle as car CVT, but it a different design.... I'm talking about a well made and designed Taiwanese, Japanese or Italian scooter, not a Chinese made piece of crap. From what I've seen so far, auto makers have yet to design a CVT for a ca

Here's mine with a $9.99 O'Reilly auto parts knob. I think it looks more OEM than the stock knob. I was just guessing when I cut it, no direct comparison to go by. If I could do it over, I think an extra 1" to 1 1/2" longer would be better. But I like it a lot more than the stock length, and the knob is rock solid with no movement or play whatsoever.

It's true, the US has a pathetic selection of nice little economy cars compared to overseas. But make no mistake, we got lucky with the Chevy Spark. It think it is one the best cars in it's class. I read a review where the Spark was compared to the Hyundai i10. The author liked the handling/ride of the Spark more, said it felt more solid and looked better. He said the engine was smoother, but down just a wee bit on power compared to the other two, but still feeling very peppy in comparison. Overall it seemed he liked the Spark the most, but scored it below the Hyundia i10 and it's Kia c

I took the whole thing apart. The boot for both the shifter and hand brake pop out at the bottom. One screw under the rear cup holder and two screws on the front sides allow you to pull up the whole console from between the seats. There is a cotter pin that slides out on the driver side shift rod. There is a fastener on the passengers side that secures an assembly that holds a metal pin on the left side and a nylon bushing that holds the "ball" that pivots on the shaft of the shifter itself. I didn't remove the flat fastener on the passengers side because doing so will deform or damage i

Don't believe the mileage meter, it's optimistic. On my first two tanks the speedometer average fuel consumption said 41 mpg, but good 'ole math says 38 mpg. That's all city driving using the air conditioner during the hottest part of the day, so I'm more than happy with that!

First time at 500 miles. Dino oil every 3000 miles or synthetic every 5000. Don't listen to all that 10,000 mile hype. It won't "break" your engine, but it will increase the wear and shorten the life. Synthetic oil is better at retaining it's viscosity and lubrication properties. But a standard 40 micron or larger automotive filter does not remove by products from blow by, moisture or other small contaminants/particulates. Just change your conventional or synthetic oil as I suggested and you will immediately feel/hear the engine running smoother and quieter. You will see a slight incre