
Originally Posted by
Chipmunk888
1. its in the adjustment of the carburetor and throttle cable. most owners do not know this. i believe delay in throttle is sometimes preconfigured for 'safety' because scooters DO NOT have change gear feature which has neutral setting unlike a conventional motorcycle.
2. none at all. if they experienced that, they have a problem with their scooter. their carburetor needs cleaning. adjustment, or other parts need attention from time to time of normal use.
3. another normal occurrence if owner does not know. carburetor adjustment or cleaning is needed. carburetor, NORMALLY, is prone to cold engine hard starting that is why there is called an "auto choke" or "manual choke" (in non automatic motorcycle). you will notice the engine starts in very high idle then automatically slows down in 3-4 minutes. that is why there is so called "fuel injected (FI)" replacing carburetor; it addresses this problem but downside is, you are at high risk when traveling if it bangs down, no one can help you since it needs a computer for maintenance unlike a carburetor in which every mechanic in the provinces know how to deal with it (you can learn it even by yourself).
i already heard/read these problems you have mentioned from other brand/model of scooter thus, it is always better to have 'at least basic knowledge about the engine' when you own one. experienced also these kind of problems from other scooters/conventional motorcycles. "correct" maintenance is the key.
maximum speed of kawasaki curve based in my actual multiple tests is 90-100kph. sometimes can reach 105kph if im in light-to-no-cargo, and running in full long straight and level road with very less wind & good timing momentum (i am a big person and about almost 6ft high). **if one wants faster suicide machine, he/she can buy the real huge sports bike which is designed for it.
** of all the scooters i tried, this is the most stable one when running at 90-100kph, tried and tested (no vibration and good momentum)
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