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Court
| | Posted on Monday, June 04, 2007 - 08:48 pm: | 
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Actually I should have spoked "our wives". . . we are both married to gals that look like little sample people. . . handy if you need an RS odometer reset.
Ahhhh. . . the Cushman . . . a true engineering marvel.
I'm at a parade, I suppose 15 years ago, and a woman of considerable girth comes up, seeing the two seats, and hits me with the "oooooooooooooh take me for a ride".
What the heck, I tell her to hop on.
She sits on the scooter and blaaaaaaaaah. Dead. . . the engine quits.
I start banged the kick starter. Finally get her off the thing and the damn thing fires right up.
She gets on and the exact same scene gets repeated.
By now I am totally perplexiated.
We go through this drill a couple times when I spy the ROOT CAUSE (see headlight thread) of the problem and have to control myself to keep from laughing hysterically.
Take a look and see if you can figure out why I think this Cushman is so darn smart?
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Toona
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 12:25 am: |
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hehehe, the "considerable girth" gives it away! 
It's a wonder she didn't get a little zap thru the seat pan! Those magnetos pack a powerful wallup, not that I would know from personal experience.....
I used to have a sticker on the back window of my lowered truck that said "NO FAT CHICKS, I BOTTOM OUT!
BTW, nice model 711 you have there. I restored a 1959 721 Highlander for my better half. |
1313
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 12:33 am: |
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Take a look and see if you can figure out why I think this Cushman is so darn smart?
I think that Cushman trick falls into the 'Priceless' category!
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Road_thing
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 10:09 am: |
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Hey, are those Isolastic mounts on that Cushman?
When did Erik first see that scooter?
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Court
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 05, 2007 - 10:37 am: |
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Hehehehehe . . . good point!
Erik first saw the Cushman at my house in 1990 . . . I think I am seeing a pattern here.
Erik may have to answer to the late Jim Lynn who was a designer at Cushman in Lincoln, NE for something like 50 years. I used to run in to him at the national events in Cleburne.
Good eye. . . now we're waiting on your trip report! |
Rich
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 08:06 am: |
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Man! My hair was a lot darker in '92.
I had more of it, too. My RS looks about the same. |
Rich
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 08:10 am: |
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Hotrats, check the tab on the speedo drive. Mine used to break often on accidental wheelies. I finally cured the problem by brazing a piece of welding rod in place of the original. Still on the original cable. |
Hotrats
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 06, 2007 - 03:58 pm: |
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court, thanks for all the info. the wife is in jeans, and we're going to reset the trip meter now... eheheh
rich, thanks for the tip, i'm going to give a look see this evening.
andyh |
Hotrats
| | Posted on Thursday, June 07, 2007 - 09:37 pm: |
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rich -
you were dead on. the tab is bent up outta the slot. it appears if try to bend back, it will break. will have to try your fix.
thanks!
andyh |
Rich
| | Posted on Friday, June 08, 2007 - 06:47 am: |
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