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Tips for buying a used scooter

When buying a used scooter, you should first pay attention to:

Technical condition of the vehicle. It is recommended to check:
condition of the frame and fork of the motor vehicle. Distortions in the system lead to poor controllability, which can lead to disaster;
wheel wear. Particular attention is paid to the rear wheel. A high percentage of wear indicates a high mileage, which affects the reliability of the chassis;
engine operation. A working device should not produce any extraneous sounds (creaks, whistles, knocks, etc.). It is not recommended to purchase a scooter with a faulty engine;
Place of operation of the motor vehicle. If the scooter was used to travel in rural areas, then most likely it will require serious repairs in the near future. It is preferable to purchase vehicles that were operated within the city limits or in another state;
Compliance of installed numbered units with documents. Each scooter (as mentioned above) has several numbered units. If at least one of them does not correspond to what is specified in the document, then it will not be possible to register such a scooter (an examination and documents certifying the operation to replace the unit will be required);

It is also recommended to check the scooter for theft and presence of restrictions (how to check this is described above).

The last recommendation is to draw up documents. The legislation of the Russian Federation provides for the possibility of concluding a purchase transaction orally if the acquisition cost does not exceed 10 thousand rubles.

It is under no circumstances recommended to enter into transactions orally. In this situation, it will not be possible to prove that the scooter was actually purchased.

Situations often occur when a scooter driver is stopped on the road in order to find out documentary evidence of vehicle ownership and license availability.

If the scooter is not subject to registration with the traffic police, then the only document confirming ownership is the purchase agreement.

A scooter is the same vehicle as a car and a motorcycle. A driver's license and registration are required to drive.

Before purchasing a scooter, it is recommended to check its technical condition, whether it is wanted and all documentation.

Protecting a bicycle from theft with your own hands is described in the article: protecting a bicycle from theft. The price of blocking a gearbox against theft is shown in the information.

What to do if the purchased car is stolen, see on the page.

Operation, maintenance and repair

Honda Today is a fairly repairable scooter. All that needs to be done to get to the main components is to remove the decorative plastic, but if the plate itself was damaged, the part will have to be completely replaced. Servicing a variator also costs a certain amount, and not everyone can repair it. By the way, Honda Today is absolutely not afraid of moisture, because all the main components are reliably protected from water by plastic.

In order for a scooter to serve for a long time and trouble-free, it is important not only to be able to repair it, but also to ride in such a way that repairs are required as rarely as possible. New equipment must be tested before everyday use.

The running-in period of the Honda Today literally determines the future fate of the scooter, because it allows you to get used to the operating features of the engine and main components. During break-in, do not heavily load the scooter and ride with the throttle fully raised. These recommendations should be followed during the first 1000 km of driving, so as not to deteriorate the performance of the Honda Today in the future.

Replacing consumables

All modern scooters use two types of oil - motor and transmission. It is not recommended to use low quality oil. It is preferable to fill in synthetic rather than mineral oils. In order for all components to work correctly, it must be changed regularly - on average once every 3000 km, if a high-quality consumable is used. During the break-in period, the oil needs to be changed more often.

Honda Today is not afraid of water

Typically, the replacement frequency looks like this:

After the first 300 km.
After 1000 km.
After 2000 km.
Then the oil is changed every 2-4 thousand kilometers, as necessary.

Transmission oil can be changed less frequently, approximately every 4-6 km.

It is very important to pay attention to the air filter. The filter element needs to be replaced, but you can simply extend its life: wash it in gasoline and treat it with a special product. A poorly impregnated filter will not clean the air well.

If you often drive on dusty dirt roads, you need to change the filter more often.

A poorly impregnated filter will not clean the air well. If you often drive on dusty dirt roads, you need to change the filter more often.

Every year before the start of the summer season, all cables and joints should be lubricated, and the fuel filter should be replaced with a new one.

It is important to pay special attention to the air filter on a scooter.

Ignition installation

Without an ignition system, it is impossible to move a vehicle with a gasoline or diesel engine, so the quality of operation of the scooter will depend on it. The correct selection of spark plugs and adjusted ignition will allow you to start the scooter even in cold weather.

Before setting the ignition, you need to make sure that fuel enters the engine without problems. If necessary, clean the carburetor.

First you need to find the optimal position of the timing star on the Honda Today. This is done simply - there is a letter “T” on the star, which should coincide with the protrusion on the crankcase. The procedure is performed either manually or using a kickstarter.

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Where can I find the engine markings and frame number?

The engine number and markings are stamped on the left half of the crankcase, in a specially designated place, in the form of a platform.

You can find this site as follows:

If you have a scooter

Approach the scooter from the left side, look at the variator cover, the platform is located under the variator cover in the front part.

If you have a moped or motorcycle

Approach the moped from the left side, look at the left engine cover, the platform is located under the cover in the rear part.

If you have an ATV or snowmobile

Samples of engine markings

1P39QMB, 139QMB, 1P39QMA, 139QMA – this is how 4T CVT engines with a displacement from 50cc to 90cc are marked, these include scooter models such as IrbisR50, Griphon (Cometa, Sting), RacerMeteor, ABM (StormL, Tornado, Elite, Storm SL , Tornado S, Thunder, Flash), Atlant (Delta, Bravo, Driver, Urban Racer, Derbi, IMP, X-fire, Steed, Runner, Calypso, Eclipse, Tornado, Moon), Omaks (Kiddy, RevengerMotador, Falcone, F3 ) , Honling, Sagita, Gelly…

152QMI, 1P52QMI, 157QMJ, 1P57QMJ - this is how 4T CVT engines with a displacement from 125cc to 180cc are marked, these include scooter models such as Irbis (Nirvana, ZRX, ZRS, Grace, Skynet), Griphon (Galaxy150, Rocket150, Saturn150, Racer150), ABM (Flash, Volcan, Vortex), Atlant (Storm, Adrenalin, Calypso), Omaks (Purga, Classic, Falcone), Honling, as well as quads...

153QMI, 1P53QMI, 158QMJ, 1P58QMJ - this is how 4T CVT engines are labeled, these include scooter models such as Stels (Tactic150, Vortex150), Keeway...

139FMB, 1P39FMB, 147FMB, 1P47FMB,152FMH, 1P52FMH - this is how 4T engines with a chain drive (mopeds) are marked, these include models such as DINGO, DELTA, ALPHA, as well as ATVs and snowmobiles...

1P40QMB, 1E40QMB – this is how 2T CVT engines with a displacement from 50cc to 75cc are marked, these include scooter models such as Stels, Keeway...

1P41QMB – this is how 2T engines with a chain drive with a displacement from 50cc to 75cc are marked, these include scooter models such as BM, Gelly...

1P39QMB, 139QMB, 1P39QMA, 139QMA – 50cc (from 50cc to 90cc)

152QMI, 1P52QMI – 125cc

157QMJ, 1P57QMJ – 150cc (from 150cc to 180cc)

139FMB, 1P39FMB – 50cc

147FMB, 1P47FMB – 72cc

152FMH, 1P52FMH – 110cc

Preliminary work

Before repair work, the most initial, necessary diagnostics of engine components, inspection of repair accessories, assessment of weather conditions, etc. are carried out. To summarize, the list of preliminary work is as follows:

How to find out the year of manufacture of a Honda scooter

The impetus for writing this page was the numerous, at the beginning of the season, requests from VRX gadflies regarding the search for a particular part or assembly.
Where to buy, what motorcycles it is suitable for, what parameters to search for? I wanted to figure it out myself and tell others about it. So, to begin with, as with any search for information, we need to decide on an understanding of what we are looking for. To do this, let’s look at the terms and definitions. Model name
is the official name for a specific model of Honda motorcycle product. Sometimes it contains a very approximate value of engine displacement. In our case, this is the VRX400 (actually the engine capacity is 398 cc). No official information was found from Honda on model naming principles. Some models were somehow still “deciphered” by popular “breakers”. Although. CB - City Bike

VT - V-Twin VTX - V-Twin Extra DN - Dream New PC - Pacific Coast

ST - Sport Tourist (a very dubious decoding. ST1300 may be a tourist, but it’s not a sport) XR - Extrim Road XRV - Extrim Road V-Twin It seems logical, but upon closer examination the structure collapses like a house of cards. Because in each of the subcategories there are models with completely different designations. For example:

Sport Tourist - VFR800, CBR650F Tourist - CTX1300, F6B (Gold Wing Bagger), GL1800 (Gold Wing), ST1300 (Pan-European). and so on. The Japanese cannot be understood with their minds. Year of manufacture
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models produced over many years, in addition to the name, also acquired the designation of the year of manufacture. Quite convenient and logical - 1990 VFR750F. The Americans decided that the name was too long and introduced their own letter designation for the years of manufacture. It turned out for the same model - VFR750FL. Unfortunately, it has not yet been possible to find a complete list of letter designations for the years of manufacture. Are looking for.

Model number

- since 1979, all Honda motorcycles have acquired their own model number, consisting of two letters and several numbers. For VRX400 it is NC33 (frame number).

First letter

— engine capacity in cc

Where can I check

Registration of vehicles that are not subject to registration is not maintained. Therefore, it will not be possible to check a scooter of this category for theft. An inspection can only be carried out in a situation where the vehicle is registered with the traffic police.

How to check a scooter for theft using the traffic police database? There are two ways:

inspection carried out by the State Traffic Inspectorate;
self-check online.

Really

You can check a motor vehicle:

at the registration office of the traffic police;
any patrol officer with a computer or other device connected to the Internet;
at a stationary post.

Any employee can refuse to conduct an inspection, since this action is not part of his direct responsibilities. However, if a person is correctly “asked”, then this procedure will be carried out in a matter of minutes.

Online

A faster and more convenient way is to independently check the vehicle for theft or the presence of restrictions on registration actions.

The check is carried out online through the official website of the State Traffic Inspectorate. To do this, you will need a device connected to the Internet and scooter data.