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Forum:
Street
09-07-2022, 04:06 PM
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Has anyone installed thicker engine bolts on their Grom Clone?
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ripcuda
I had an engine bolt break on my Hellcat. ...
I had an engine bolt break on my Hellcat. Resolved this with new 5/16" x 5" (long) Grade 8 bolts from the hardware store. I also welded up an under-engine 3rd mount. No issues since. Pics in the...
Forum:
Street
05-25-2022, 11:15 AM
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My 2020 TaoTao Hellcat "Grommy"
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Posted By
ripcuda
I'm using a cheap disconnect switch like this...
I'm using a cheap disconnect switch like this one:
https://i.ebayimg.com/thumbs/images/g/b80AAOSwECBhbx5l/s-l225.webp
I have it on the negative ground wire. Without it, the small power draw...
Forum:
Street
05-15-2022, 09:22 PM
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My 2020 TaoTao Hellcat "Grommy"
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Posted By
ripcuda
Wow... 2 years already. Pulled my Hellcat...
Wow... 2 years already.
Pulled my Hellcat out of winter hibernation and she fired right up (thanks to a battery cutoff switch I put in to stop draining the battery as it sits).
Put 30 miles...
Forum:
Street
05-15-2022, 09:15 PM
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Tao hellcat jetting
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671
Posted By
ripcuda
I have a VM22 carb on my Hellcat also. ...
I have a VM22 carb on my Hellcat also.
I've been running these settings for the past year:
main = #100
pilot = stock
A/F screw = 1 turn out
needle = top notch (lowest needle setting) with...
Forum:
Street
03-09-2021, 08:16 PM
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8
Hellcat vibration issue
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Posted By
ripcuda
I ride my HC "mad-max" style with no tank...
I ride my HC "mad-max" style with no tank plastics.
My first rides, there was a bad buzz/vibration from somewhere sounding in front of me... like headlight/handle-bar area.
Turns out it was the gas...
Forum:
Street
03-07-2021, 08:44 PM
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13
HELLCAT improvements
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2,277
Posted By
ripcuda
Nice install! Do you have a link (or search...
Nice install!
Do you have a link (or search keywords) for the kit you mention is pretty much what you put together?
A side question... while I'm sure an oil cooler is a good thing... how would...
Forum:
Street
03-01-2021, 02:43 PM
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stock jet numbers
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Posted By
ripcuda
Not a Vader... but a Hellcat... so similar. My...
Not a Vader... but a Hellcat... so similar.
My stock carb is a PZ-25 Keihin clone.
Stock jets: 88 main, 32 pilot.
Cheers!
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Wanted
02-25-2021, 02:40 PM
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WANTED: stock Hellcat turn signals
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Posted By
ripcuda
Bump. Still looking. I would consider...
Bump. Still looking.
I would consider buying the entire rear tail section along with the turn signals.
PM me.
Thanks!
Forum:
Street
11-06-2020, 01:19 PM
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Hellcat got SHINKO'D
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1,418
Posted By
ripcuda
Love mine too! I also run the...
Love mine too! I also run the no-plastics-Mad-Max look!
http://chinariders.net/picture.php?albumid=353&pictureid=1871
Cheers!
Forum:
Street
10-26-2020, 08:04 PM
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Vm22 install, throttle cable issue....
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Posted By
ripcuda
I had the same issue on my vm22 install on my HC....
I had the same issue on my vm22 install on my HC. The stock carb had a short straight throttle cable holder on top the carb throttle valve barrel cap. This allowed the throttle cable to be the...
Forum:
Street
10-06-2020, 01:32 PM
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26
Things that NEED replaced on grom clones
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Posted By
ripcuda
My engine mount bolts where greenish in color and...
My engine mount bolts where greenish in color and had 12.9 stamped on them (2020 Hellcat)... so I too thought perhaps they were improved. The first ride after installing my knobbie tires... the...
Forum:
Street
10-05-2020, 03:45 PM
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Things that NEED replaced on grom clones
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Posted By
ripcuda
On my HC... the steering headstem bearings where...
On my HC... the steering headstem bearings where way too tight making them notchy when turning handlebars lock-to-lock. I was able to disassemble, regrease and properly tighten them to fix it. Some...
Forum:
Street
10-05-2020, 03:29 PM
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4
HellCat Aftermarket Intake & Carb Location
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Posted By
ripcuda
Also worth considering... when figuring out carb...
Also worth considering... when figuring out carb orientation... is which side is the choke/enricher lever on? With the VM22... if you face the carb forward with pod filter forward, the enricher...
Forum:
Street
10-05-2020, 03:16 PM
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Top 10 Grom Clone Mods
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Posted By
ripcuda
1. VM22 carb (tuned) - I'm still using stock...
1. VM22 carb (tuned) - I'm still using stock intake (love the enricher circuit on it)
2. Pod air filter - removing the bulky airbox
3. Remove gas tank vent/charcoal canister (plug port on intake)...
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Wanted
09-03-2020, 12:30 PM
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WANTED: stock Hellcat turn signals
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1,380
Posted By
ripcuda
WANTED: stock Hellcat turn signals
I broke and lost one of my rear turn signals.
Anyone got one (or pair) of stock Hellcat turn signals to sell?
They look like this:
...
Forum:
Street
09-03-2020, 12:22 PM
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63
Taotao Hellcat owners?
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22,028
Posted By
ripcuda
Check out my build thread...this post explains my...
Check out my build thread...this post explains my tune. I've got the vm22 on the stock manifold/spacer... and stock exhaust (sorry don't know exhaust gasket size).
...
Forum:
Street
09-02-2020, 03:31 PM
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63
Taotao Hellcat owners?
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22,028
Posted By
ripcuda
What happens when you squirt some gas (or starter...
What happens when you squirt some gas (or starter fluid) down the carb throat (hold throttle open when you squirt it) and try to start it? Does it fire off, run for a second and die?
I've got a...
Forum:
Street
09-01-2020, 01:08 PM
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16
My 2020 TaoTao Hellcat "Grommy"
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Posted By
ripcuda
I am running the stock front forks. They seem to...
I am running the stock front forks. They seem to be working fine for me at 210#. I can't recall ever bottom'ing them out on normal roads or trails I ride.
If they were too soft, my first plan...
Forum:
Street
08-18-2020, 12:30 PM
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4
Vader 125cc engine bolt sizes?
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Posted By
ripcuda
On my Hellcat 125...there is only 2 engine mount...
On my Hellcat 125...there is only 2 engine mount bolts. I used 5/16 x 5 in, grade 8 bolts/nuts/washers. The 5 in bolt was a little longer than necessary but I was able to trim some threads off for...
Forum:
Street
08-10-2020, 10:17 PM
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16
My 2020 TaoTao Hellcat "Grommy"
Views:
7,360
Posted By
ripcuda
Next update... Mod #12 - VM22 Mikuni...
Next update...
Mod #12 - VM22 Mikuni (knock-off) carb installed. I'm using the stock intake and stock carb spacer with the vm22. I tapered the plastic spacer to smooth the transition from the...
Forum:
Street
08-10-2020, 09:37 PM
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17
What VM22 jet kit do you guys use?
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Posted By
ripcuda
My vm22 is a knock-off... the $30 one on fleabay....
My vm22 is a knock-off... the $30 one on fleabay. Works better than the stock PZ-25 it came with. I like the enricher on the carb much better than the PZ-25 choke plate. It makes a perfect...
Forum:
Street
08-10-2020, 02:54 PM
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17
What VM22 jet kit do you guys use?
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12,819
Posted By
ripcuda
Finished tuning my HC this past weekend. Stock...
Finished tuning my HC this past weekend.
Stock exhaust
Stock intake and spacer (spacer tapered a tad to smooth airflow out of larger diameter carb into smaller diameter spacer)
Airbox removed......
Forum:
Street
08-06-2020, 06:18 PM
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17
What VM22 jet kit do you guys use?
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12,819
Posted By
ripcuda
I have the vm22 on my Hellcat 125... using the...
I have the vm22 on my Hellcat 125... using the stock intake and airbox.
I'm running the stock pilot. Not sure on how many turns on the A/F screw.
My needle on the throttle has a small washer...
Forum:
Street
08-03-2020, 02:12 PM
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3
hellcat carb issue plaguing me
Views:
779
Posted By
ripcuda
Stock carb on my HC is the PZ-25 Keihin clone. I...
Stock carb on my HC is the PZ-25 Keihin clone. I slotted the tamper-proof bowl screws with a dremel so I could get to the jets.
The stock jets are 88 main, 32 pilot.
I drilled out the main...
Forum:
Pit/Pocket Bikes & Scooters
08-03-2020, 02:00 PM
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11
hellcat (RAPTOR) 125cc
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2,832
Posted By
ripcuda
I have it also on my HC. I thought I read...
I have it also on my HC. I thought I read somewhere it was for the common china-bike security system and remote start feature... that the HC didn't come with.
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