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Scooter Cannonball 2023 // Day 3: Winslow to Los Alamos // CVT Failures and Deer Miss!
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- Опубліковано 14 сер 2024
- Welcome to Day 3 of the 2023 Scooter Cannonball! We are riding 368 miles from Winslow, AZ to Los Alamos, NM. There was a LOT more drama for my scooter today. This is a long video, so use the chapter markers below to skip around!
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Time indexes:
0:00 Highlights for this episode
1:21 Morning campsite in the Arizona desert
3:36 My scoot isn't healthy and needs help ASAP!
5:59 Arriving at the hotel, prep for maintenance
7:15 Live stream and CVT maintenance highlights
15:00 Selfie picture with Robbie, Day 3 Start check-in
19:05 Mountains and rockslides?
21:31 Bonus Point 1
23:41 Speeding, dodging police, almost missing Control Point 1
27:42 I'm a rolling roadblock, uphill forever?
30:48 Refueling in Window Rock, great fuel economy and good progress
32:50 Lost at Control Point 2
35:06 Blown CVT again! Walking my scoot for a picture?
46:27 Roadside CVT repair in the desert... again!
54:46 Is my CVT fixed? 12345 odometer picture
59:58 Amazing scenery, stitch in my side, rolling braindump
1:09:35 Giant solar farm in the desert
1:10:45 Control Point 3
1:12:20 Dirt bypass on US Hwy 550, not risking failure off-road
1:17:02 Hwy 4 in the dark is NO FUN!
1:18:16 Refueling in the dark
1:24:07 Searching in the dark for Bonus Point 3
1:26:57 Climbing to 9100+ feet altitude
1:28:45 OH DEER! Missed a buck by inches!
1:30:15 Downhill rant in the dark, this sucks!
1:33:06 Finish line check-in photo, brief wrap-up of the day
1:37:07 Stealth camping in a hotel parking lot
1:40:04 Highlights coming in Day 4!
Music licensed via Artlist.io (license numbers: 007466, 366311, 544760, Sw3OPv)
Track list (in chronological order):
Horizon / Theatre of Delays
End Time Delusion / Michael FK
Null / VESHZA
Story Teller Ireland (no fiddle) / Hans Johnson
Once Upon a Time in the West Elevator / Jamison Dewlen
Alley / Tony Petersen
Bad Moon / Ofer Koren
Blue Ocean / The Wildcardz
This Is Our Home / Clemens Ruh
Scrapyard Blues / Alex Mastronardi
Down to Get Up Again / Michael Shynes
Memory and Forgetting / Spearfisher
No Strings Attached / Tiko Tiko
The Fall / Michael Shynes
Blue / IamDayLight
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I can't explain how jealous I am watching these. I'm from Ireland, the country is 175 miles wide. One days stage for you would have you cross the country, drive back, and half way back again, on this island.
I have the Forza 125, and struggles a little on the hills, but it is perfect for just about every where else.
His state is 855 miles across, and something to the effect of 900 miles long.
That was one of the most engaging UA-cam videos I’ve ever seen. I was utterly wrapped up in the problem solving, tiredness and the sheer effort involved in long distance biking (scootering?) You’ve an excellent attitude to the hassles that life throws at you. I’ve been a fully paid up member of the Distance Biker Society for more years than I care to admit to and there’s been many times when I’ve muttered “Why am I doing this again?) If you’ve been there…….you know that feeling.
Howdy, Keith, and thanks for the feedback! So many times while I'm on these crazy adventures, I'll stop and ask myself, "WTF are you doing out here, you dumb a$$ ?!" That roadside refuel in the dark at 8500' elevation was one of those moments. 🤣👍 --QM
Oh my, what a ride. Can't believe you did all that just to keep the content compelling 🤣. I definitely watched every minute... hoping you'd make it (and I already knew what happened).
Seriously though, as a video hobbiest, I just wanted to give you props for all the details you put into your production edits. All the on screen telemetry, swirling still photo projections to the screen, picture in picture from multiple cameras, arrows and markers pointing to stuff you're about to ride past without seeing in the moment, exercise in futility tracker 😂, duck quacks for all the Quasi after dark comments, and dad jokes (a "deer miss" - I see what you did there)... most people don't realize how much time and energy it takes to do that stuff, but I see you. Well done! Looking forward to watching the car rides video tomorrow.
Thanks for the support, Nate! 👊
Video editing is a time vampire, and these episodes consume a LOT of time to produce (about 30-40 hours each). Most video consumers don't realize how much effort goes into production, nor the preparation behind the scenes... equipment selection, camera angles, audio normalization, color grading, etc, etc, etc. I never considered those factors before I started creating content, so it was a real eye opener for me. Luckily, I don't do scripted content, so I never need to act, memorize lines, or do multiple takes. Stream of consciousness (diarrhea of the brain) is my preferred method. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
I just got my adv160 😍😍😍 i am 233lbs and it seems happy cruising at 55mph
I'm 280 and had it loaded with 100 lbs of gear and still managed to cruise 55-63 on my adv150 last camping trip
Very nice. I was gonna buy a smaller scooter. But I already came from a forza 300, now I just bought a 2023 burgman 400
@jasontomica8938 nice bro! how do you like the burgman. I'm gonna sell off my 23 xmax300 for the burgman 400. I need a better highway machine. the xmax is too light ans d squirrly
How is the rear suspension on it? I have the 2013 HOnda PCX150. Rear suspension travel is my one petpeve.
I am pushing my scooter uphill in the middle of nowhere for a picture 😂. These kids today I tell u! Who signs up up for this sh!t 😂. Looks like a great time.
Yeah, but I'm not a kid by age (53). You'd think that I'd know better by now! 🤣👍 --QM
This is absolutely wild. What an amazing video! Hope you’re healing up and getting ready for more adventures in 2024!
Another great video. I’d love to see a post mortem on the Pcx. A video where you go over it when you’re back home. Along with fixing some of the broken stuff and servicing it. Love that stuff.
Hope you’re healing well from the crash!
Thanks again for the awesome video Mr. Aaron!!🍻 That`s one thing I do not like driving in a hail storm & high winds or Twister! QM
Im new to your channel and ive been watching all your videos. I am enjoying all of them. You got me wanting to get a scooter and ride as well. 1:19
Thanks for watching and leaving feedback! Scooters are fantastic fun for casual touring and back roads. If you're coming from a bigger motorcycle, then it can take time to adjust to the slower pace. After you accept that you aren't going anywhere fast, then everything falls into place... just relaxed, twist-and-go riding. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
@QuasiMotard yes sir. I'm trying to invest into a scooter. Never had one in my 39 years of life. Lol. But after looking at your videos I was like man he makes me want to get one
Very good videos. I ride Honda pcx125 here in Finland. Have no car anymore. Its snow, its very cold, its slippery in winter here, but I can make it. I think I am about same age as you. Speed in not my thing. Its about getting from A to B cheaply. Honda pcx is a
great bike.
The PCX is an absolute work Horse but I never thought it would develop such wear on the variometer from that pin, I have about 30,000k on mine (125cc) and still going strong. Changed two belts and two weight sets on the variometer.
Agreed! It's unusual to have these problems with Honda scooters. The OEM torque drive assembly (rear pulleys, clutch, etc) were suspect and likely faulty since this scooter was new. I was unable to correctly diagnose the problem until after the failures in Day 3 (this video). I had always attributed the problems to the aftermarket Dr.Pulley performance variator, but that part wasn't (completely) to blame.
I limped the scooter to the finish for that evening and then inspected it more carefully on the morning of Day 4. That's when I realized that the OEM torque unit had seized and wasn't compressing properly. Remember that in a CVT, the belt diameter is constant, so the front and rear pulleys must expand and contract in unison. If the rear pulleys don't spread and allow the CVT belt to sink to a lower diameter, then the front variator pulley will be fighting against the centrifugal pressure of the variator weights. That causes excessive belt stress (stretch) and heat build up, so it's only a matter of time before it fails.
That also explains the aluminum galling and destruction at the inner hub of the movable and fixed drive faces of the variator. The galling was created by the drive boss due to slippage and heat from belt friction... essentially friction welding. The destruction of the variator bushing was also caused by belt slippage and angular torque from the excessive belt tension. Hindsight is 20/20.
I trailered the scooter for Days 4-5, and then replaced the entire CVT assembly with fresh OEM Honda parts on the evening of Day 5. You can watch that video here for more details: ua-cam.com/video/QYGxmPR2Cdk/v-deo.html . Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
People, pls watch his travel vlogs on a giant screen, u will feel like u r driving and travelling ....it is so surreal
Thanks for the support! I encode all of my videos on this channel at 4K and a high frame rate so they retain better quality at higher resolutions or on large displays! My helmet camera is centered to give a POV riding experience, and I always try to put the viewers directly in the rider's perspective. Cheers, and happy viewing! 👊😉👍 --QM
What the heck! Man sorry you had so many issues.
Thanks for the support! I had zero issues for 10K miles during the 2021 Scooter Cannonball on my Super Cub. So, I guess this was my payback... catching up on my penance. That's Cannonball... gotta take the ups with the downs! 😉👍 --QM
Awww missed the premiere,been a busy and hectic couple of days over here.
Really cant wait for the next one,thats where things get interesting i think😅
Thanks for watching, Rez! I can only imagine how things have been there since the earthquakes! I hope you're doing well and are safe with all the chaos around you. 🙏🙏 --QM
@@QuasiMotard Thanks! Its pretty chaotic right now. Im living in Yazu town at Tottori Prefecture(prefecture is equivalent to States in the US). The earthquake spot is around 200+ miles from me. Felt a few tremors but we werent affected that much. However we are quite near the sea,around 10 miles to the nearest beach so the tsunami alert is still going on.
I know what is it when put in new variator doctor pulley slider kit mess you up! You are right Mr. Aaron you need regular factory variator & rollers!
Thanks!
👊 Thanks for the support, Bob! You're the best! 😉👍 --QM
Not gonna lie, "QuasiDillo" is a cool name
Those gas cans are terrible. I try and buy the metal ones but I quess sometimes the plastic ones are needed. I hav found the metal ones out these days are expensive but cheap I’ve had one puncture fairly new with no rust. Can’t win for losing.
You want my advice. Buy any of the following models. Vespa Px, p or sprint veloce. You want 200 motor. Tune it with malossi or quattrini. Extend gears. With quattrini m244 or bigger. You will sit on free way doing 120kmh day and night. I have p172 quattrini and it does 80kmh up any hill 2up and slowly picking up speed if I have to 130kgs. I have px200 malossi. Tune before did 145kmh uphill down hill GPS. 1up 65kgs. You have to do proper build for top reliability. Imagine power of quattrini m260 😮. You can actually build tour bomber for the open road. The technology is so advanced. Check it out. There 306cc and 407cc.
ua-cam.com/video/gdny1TN4Hdo/v-deo.htmlsi=8Oxs9sw9ks0Cyj_0
Having done some law inforcment work , the people shooting sines usually came from the city, one case with 7 witnesses was a Judge! So Tyron, Chad, and Tyson are much more likely to be the ones shooting sines .
Hart makes a usb charged screwdriver looks like a tiny impact driver it would help speed up some of the repair in that heat
Great video. I'm not sure I would do this solo.. I would need to have a ride or die teammate to ride along side. But kudos to you!!!
With all my years of experience with scooters I've come to the conclusion if you want reliability on long distance trips you have to stick to he OEM stuff, especially in CVT parts. Also a bit of advice when you mount your variator put a very very small amount of grease on the drive boss (but very little just a slim coating) that will prevent the brass bushing of the variator from wearing down so quickly. My stock variator was good for 25.000 miles before at the last belt change I forgot to grease the boss and ruined the variator in 2000 miles.
Honda's shop manual calls for dry assembly (no grease), but that's for the OEM components. The Dr.Pulley performance variator survived 11K brutal miles (17.7K km's) in this PCX before it gave up the first time, then a second (new) one died in just 500 miles, so I think it was the rear torque drive assembly that was stressing it too much. I reverted to all OEM components on Day 6 ( ua-cam.com/video/ZJQ_h4F-hE4/v-deo.html ), and I didn't suffer any more failures. My top speed was back to only 62-63 mph (100 km/h) before hitting the factory rev-limiter, but that was better than sitting on the side of the road with a blown CVT again! 🤣👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard Yea watching the end of day 5 as we speak, surprised the torque drive lost it's grease. I'm on 45.000km (28.000 miles) with my scoot and the rear drive is original, only changed out a needle bearing because it was noisy. And I also pushed it to it's limits many times, I guess it's the luck of the draw.
My yamaha nmax has done now over 50.000 km without any problems and i love that little machine!
The rear torque drive assembly (clutch pulleys and spring) were faulty in this scoot... probably since it was new (it always shuddered at start-up and low speeds). The failing torque drive and high speeds caused several belts to overheat and fail during this trip. Normally, these are extremely reliable scooters, so my issues seem to be the exception case. I'm abusing this machine and subjecting it to brutal torture, so I can't fault it too much. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard i know a few people that managed to make 100k plus miles on them so yeah its a pretty reliable scooter!
I got myself a Vespa LX50 2T Touring yesterday for traveling around this summer, we dont have the Cannonball here in my country, but we have scooter clubs and runs, i like to travel alone, but how to sett it up for adventures, and not just standard city driving, someone who has tips for adventure tires? Maybe some belt and stuff thats for looooong rides? I have thinked about the springs, is it some ugraded parts for that aswell? For driving long bumpy roads, i cant drive on the highway... Best regards from Norway :)
Greetings from the USA! For extended touring on any scooter, I recommend taking at least one spare CVT belt, a spare set of roller weights, and ALL of the tools required to change the CVT on the road. Don't forget to include the typical road kits for flat tire repairs and basic first aid.
Your 2T requires 2-stroke oil, so it's wise to carry an extra spark plug in case of oil fouling. It's also a good idea to run your fuel-oil mixture rich to prevent piston seizure during extended high-speed operation. If your scooter has automatic oil injection, then you can manually add a bit of oil to the fuel tank to richen the mixture. Good luck, and happy touring! 😉👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard Tank you for the tip :)
Quasi..bud, did you ever figure out what caused the cvt drive boss or piece to warp like that???
Yep! It was a faulty rear torque drive assembly (rear pulleys, spring, and clutch). I figured it out on the morning of Day 4, and had to trailer the bike for Days 4-5. One of my channel subscribers sent me his complete Honda OEM variator and torque drive unit so I could finish the Cannonball.
I didn't have any further problems after I reverted to the factory components. My top speed was limited again to 62-63 mph, but at least I wasn't sitting on the side of the road and changing blown CVT belts! Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
So was it a factory defect.
I love your videos but I don't mean to be rude if you want something faster. Go get a haibusa or something crazy. These are 150 PC X is that they're not supposed to be driven like crazy. And this is the results and the consequences. What happens when you do something on one of these or a 50 CC bike? They're not designed for that and you know that already@@QuasiMotard
You have to leave it factory obviously and you already know the answer to that
@@jonaubuchon1040Yes, at least partially. The OEM torque drive was failing and not expanding enough to prevent stress on the CVT belt and variator. The belt wasn't able to drop to the lowest point of the rear pulleys, so that caused excess heat and stress on the belt. Remember that the belt diameter in a CVT must remain constant; as the front pulleys push the belt upward to a larger diameter, the rear pulleys must expand to a smaller effective diameter. I believe that's what killed the Dr.Pulley variators and CVT belts.
After I reverted to all OEM components (and a new torque drive), I didn't experience any more failures. I was limted to the original 62-63 mph top speed again (vs 74+ mph with the aftermarket parts), but at least it was reliable again. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
Hi there I just watched your video
“Road-trip Can-Am Ryker- Twisted Day 2 Kerrville “
Great video BTW ❤😊
My question to you is what kind of a helmet are you wearing so you can see your speedometer, miles,
Road map of where you are and where you’re going?
Is it built into the helmet or is it an accessory to your helmet?
I hope to hear from you and hopefully I can buy one for me! 😊
Howdy, and thanks for the feedback! I generated those older HUD overlays with the GoPro Quik software, which was very buggy. I eventually upgraded to a third-party program that works a lot better. This recent video uses the newer program to generate the overlay video.
The telemetry data for the HUD is recorded by my GoPro Hero11 camera and my Garmin Zumo GPS. The gauge overlay is generated using a third-party program called Telemetry Extractor: goprotelemetryextractor.com/ . I stitch everything together with Adobe Premiere Pro to create the final videos. Creating the overlays is a lot of extra work, but I think the end results are worth the effort.
If you're interested in all the gritty technical details, send me an email at quasimotard@gmail.com. I'll be happy to send you the software settings, custom dashboards, and the video editing workflow to create those overlays. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
Could you please let us know your travel set up is, also how you mountedthe spare gas tank , thanks.
I'll try to do a write-up on the full travel load-out when I do the remediation of the PCX150. That should be coming up in the next couple of months when I can find time (and money) to go through it.
The spare fuel solution was a 2.5-gallon No-Spill gas can mounted on a cheap Chinese tunnel rack that I found on Ebay. The rack quality is absolute junk, so I don't recommend it. There are better quality racks on the market for similar prices. I suggest shopping on Webike Japan ( japan.webike.net ) as a starting point.
My luggage solution consisted of two main components:
- SHAD SH39 top case: amzn.to/3RCDhtI
- DrySpec D38 rigid drybag: dryspec.com/products/d38-rigid-core-dry-bag
My entire camp kit (with two sleep systems) fit into the DrySpec D38 drybag. All of my other electronics and personal effects were stored in the SH39 top case. My spare parts and tools lived under the seat, along with other heavy/bulky items (e.g., camera tripod, motor oil, etc). Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
Thank you very much for responding back 😊 I want to set my bike up as an adventure/ moto camping setup. I like your setup! Thank you for your advice and sharing your setup😊 be safe
hey man living this years run. but can i make a suggestion? If you can find one for a pcx... invest in a few kevlar belts, most modded and maxed out scoots use them so the belts dont break as easy. i use them myself and my current one has lasted a good 6000 miles so far.
The reason for my PCX's belt eating disorder became evident on Day 3 and it was fully diagnosed in the next episode: ua-cam.com/video/QYGxmPR2Cdk/v-deo.html . The OEM torque drive assembly was failing, so it wasn't expanding and allowing the belt to drop down into the pulleys; while the front variator ramps were trying to force the belt upward, the belt was being stretched instead of maintaining a constant circumference. That malfunction created a LOT of belt heat and stress, and it also accelerated the wear of the variator bushing. Hindsight is 20/20! Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
Hi handsome. I have a question do you have video rider 163 scooter ? Great channel and rider.
I don't think Doug has a UA-cam channel or other social media. He's an avid long-distance rider and tourer, so this Cannonball ride was easy for him. 😉👍 --QM
Any plans on doing a review on adv160?
I will probalby purchase a 2024 ADV160 later this year. I don't typically review bikes that I haven't purchased... an honest owner's perspective is what I prefer to give. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
Thank you very much for responding back to me!😊 I would love to see your review and moto camping with it😊 Happy new year 🎉
How many miles on the Pcx? Plus you’ve changed weight etc?
My PCX had 12345 miles on it at this point, and about 15000 miles when I returned home to Houston, TX. I upgraded the CVT with a Dr.Pulley performance variator and slider weights when it had about 500 miles, so that variator survived over 10K miles.
The rear torque drive assembly (original Honda part) had always given me problems since it was new, but I wasn't able to diagnose it properly until after it failed enough to repeatedly eat belts and variators. In retrospect, it would have been a relatively easy fix if I had known where to look. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
QUACK.....QUACK....QUACK
Hahahahahahaha
i fell out the loop apparently...
yeah ! there was a Trail :)
"there was no warning" Yeah, right
?🤔?
Do you have a recommendation on your aftermarket cvt? Price? Reliability?
The Dr.Pulley performance variator kit with 12g sliders (~$150 USD) performed very well for its first 10K miles, but it wasn't up to the abuse of the Cannonball and the sustained high-speed riding. The rear torque drive was faulty in my scooter, so I don't know which part caused the other to fail.
OEM parts are almost always going to be more reliable even if they don't perform as well (e.g., increased speeds or acceleration). My recommendation would be to stick with the Honda OEM parts and only upgrade the original variator with Dr.Pulley 12g or 13g slider weights (only ~$30 USD). That gives a modest bump in top speed and efficiency without sacrificing reliability in the rest of the CVT system. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
Thank you very much for responding😊 please be safe. I look forward to more of your videos😊
Are bonus pt.pictures sent in to the committee or are they shown to the committee when you check in at end of race??
The entire route with all of the points is predetermined before the beginning of the event. Our route book has pictures and names for all of the locations.
However, sometimes the businesses have changed names or landmarks have moved slightly since those points were chosen (usually done by Google searches). We had a couple of those instances on the 23 Cannonball... one was a sign that moved across the intersection and another was a fuel station that was rebranded from Shell to Marathon. 🤷♂️😉👍 --QM
Maybe a third windshield will help
The secondary windscreen (laminar lip) was necessary to reduce helmet turbulence for the video recordings. Without that top spoiler, helmet audio is severely compromised and I wouldn't be able to share the adventure. There is a lot of behind-the-scenes planning and testing/prep to make these videos. 😉 --QM
I have not heard even one good word about those stupid no-spill nozzles. Freakin' government meddling with shit and solving problems that no one had.
For each their own, but why would anyone want to go through the torment of a cannonball run?
If you need to ask "why," then the Cannonball probably isn't for you. I guess we're just wired differently and need those extreme tasks to challenge ourselves. The physical and emotional exhaustion adds to the adventure and makes stronger memories. 😉👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotard 👍
What is that speedometer overylay?? an app???
The telemetry data for the HUD is recorded by my GoPro Hero11 camera and my Garmin Zumo GPS. The gauge overlay is generated using a third-party program called Telemetry Extractor: goprotelemetryextractor.com/
I stitch everything together with Adobe Premiere Pro to create the final videos. Creating the overlays is a lot of extra work, but I think the end results are worth the effort. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
@@QuasiMotardAnd next time you break down. I don't understand you're the only one I've ever seen. Do this? Take off your helmet in those temperatures. If you're going to walk your bike like that that's ridiculous. That's not healthy. Whatsoever you have a heat stroke out there
How do you make a duck sound?
The quack sound is a generic WAV file that I found on the internet. I insert that sound effect over the main audio track to cover my cursing, but I forgot a couple of instances in this video. 😉👍 --QM
Kayış nasıl oldu da koptu çok mu kötü durumdaydı
Arka tork tahrik tertibatı (debriyaj kasnakları ve yayı) arızalı. Bu durum, bu yolculuk sırasında birçok kayışın aşırı ısınmasına ve arızalanmasına neden oldu. 5. Günde tüm bileşenleri orijinal Honda parçalarıyla değiştirdim, ardından 6-8. Günler boyunca tekrar sürdüm. Şerefe! 😉👍 --QM
The rear torque drive assembly (clutch pulleys and spring) were faulty. That caused several belts to overheat and fail during this trip. I replaced all of the components with original Honda parts on Day 5, then rode again for Days 6-8. Cheers! 😉👍 --QM
Hi , why is it taking you 7 months to post videos of your trip?
Editing and producing these videos is a monumental task for me. I'm not a professional videographer... I'm just an amateur, so this is just a hobby and passion. Perhaps if I had better editing skills, this would be a faster process. These videos don't make much $$, so I need to balance my time between video editing and "real" work to support my family. --QM
Hindsight is 20/20 but it seems you have way less problems on the old design honda super cub than this honda PCX? ...Ride with ALEX anouther scooter you tuber that tours . ... Tours long distance 1000 to 4000 miles one way on a SYM 125 or 200 . BUT he has much LESS Problems . The SYM 200 has taiwanese honda clone gy6 engine but its much more reliable than the honda PCX scooter. If honda doesnt sponsor you its time to change brands ..... HOnda is NOT reliable as they where in 1980s 1990s
Yep, hindsight is always 20/20. If I had known the OEM Honda torque drive was failing, then I could have resolved that issue before I started this adventure. That original torque drive had given me problems for several years (slow or partial failure), but I wasn't able to correctly diagnose the issue until it completely failed.
The rear pulleys were binding and not allowing the belt to shift up/down properly in the front variator ramps. CVT belt diameter must remain constant. As the front variator ramps compress and push the belt upward, the rear ramps must expand to allow the belt to drop lower. The rear pulleys weren't expanding fully, so that placed too much stress on the belts and the variator's center bushing. That also explains why the variator bushing exhibited uneven wear... tapered with much more loss toward the engine side opposite of the belt face.
Otherwise, these PCX's are known to be nearly bulletproof in terms of reliability and racking up lots of miles. Several of the ADV150's in the 2021 and 2023 Cannonball events never experienced any failures during the ride. I haven't heard of any mechanical failures on these scooters other than burning through belts faster than anticipated.
CVT belts are always the weak link in any scooter powertrain, so the only option is to be prepared with spare belts and the tools to swap them as needed. Aftermarket parts are wildcards that are better left unturned... stick with OEM parts for the best reliability. 😉👍 --QM
Extremely Dangerous Overloading small Scooters.
These bikes are better suited for city centres, l personally wouldn't ride one.
The weight capacity of the PCX150 is 355 pounds (161 kg). My riding weight is 170 lbs, and the extra equipment was under 70 lbs, so my total load was under 240 lbs... far below the capacity of the machine.
However, we are certainly pushing them outside of their intended use cases with these cross-country trips. That's the fun and the challenge of the Scooter Cannonball! --QM
Well, if you write it factory, it's okay, but once you start modifying with all these pulleys and crazy exhaust, then you're gonna have serious issues and conseqwatches.
@@QuasiMotard I can't believe how negative some of the comments are. The whole point of Cannonball is to test human and mechanical resources to the limit, and stay smiling. If it was about common sense a BMW GS would be a good option, or better yet a big RV. Safer still would be to sit at home in an armchair. Greetings from the UK, it looks like a fun ride.