Part 5 - Xtreme XG 505 Scooter - Mini Bike Seat Frame Complete

I've completed the reassembly of the scooter. It now has a mini bike seat , custom seat frame, and a 1 gallon steel gas tank installed. The new seat is very comfortable. The reason I installed such a large gas tank is because I wanted to go farther between refuels. Some info and history about my scooter : My scooter is a 2005 Xtreme XG 505 model with a flat handlebar pole instead of the newer bmx style handlebars that I see all over youtube. I hit a curb a couple of years ago going about 5mph and the steering shaft completely snapped off and it really suprised me since I was going so slow. I ordered a new steering shaft and reinforced it by installing a 3/4" (inch) black iron pipe and tapped the pipe inside of the new steerer with a large framing hammer and the fit is very snug. The original stem (gooseneck) was welded to the old steering shaft so I ordered the new type stem that clamps around the new steerer but reinstalled my original handlebar pole. I also upgraded the front fork with grade 8 bolts as the original bolts bent in the low speed crash. The new fork bolts are 5-1/2" (Inches) long and are 5/16" diameter. I think the steering shafts on these scooters are WAY TOO THIN and quite frankly, DANGEROUS.if not reinforced, and I have to say that is probalbly the weakest and most dangerous point of the scooter. I'm using shorter 3.50 x 9 - 4 tires for a slightly lower gear ratio. Top sleep suffers slightly but it works much better on take off, dirt roads, and hill climbing situations. The clutch doesn't seem to labor nearly as much as compared with the original 3.00 - 4 tires (aka 10" tires) so I'm definitely keeping this tire setup. I'm on my 2nd engine. I burned up the 1st engine due to running the carb too lean. Yes, you can get much power out of these engines by running the carb mixture leaner but an ultra lean condition can exist when the engine heats up and it can burn up fast. The replacement engine runs great but it is mild because I've never adjusted it for power. I also use synthetic 2 stroke oil and it hardly smokes at all. I've found that graphite spray lube works best regarding the drive chain. Feel free to ask questions or leave comments. Thanks!

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Mini bike seat
• scooter
• gas fuel tank

[hotwheels9754]

How many miles WHAT 100? Lol how many?

[2010service]

@hotwheels9754 The farthest I've driven it is 10 miles out and 10 miles back (20 miles round trip) and it still had over 3/4 of the 1 gallon tank left so it is probably getting somewhere between 80 - 100 miles per gallon. I'm not a fast driver though. I drive it about 15 m.p.h. Top speed is about 25 with the tire set up that's on it now. If you drive these scooters faster than 15, the fuel consumption goes way up. It's a fun scooter. Thanks.

[hotwheels9754]

can i also see a video of u still rideing do u still have it?

[hotwheels9754]

cool man i wanna do this to my xg 550 can u tell me how u did urs?

[kaspatheghost419]

great way to make a frame seat thing with out raw metal and a welder