Bringing a Honda Metropolitan back to life!

[@Gilokee]

My Scoopy (japanese Metro) stopped running randomly and this is the video that covers the most that I've seen so far! Going to try cleaning the carb, thanks!!

[@mylifesucks327]

Hope it gets it going!!

[@geraldscott4302]

I am a 62 year old mechanic. I have used carb/brake cleaner and gasoline to wash my hands and arms for several decades. No it is not good for your skin, but when you don this for a living, you don't worry about your skin. The skin on my hands is already ruined anyway. I thought I was the only one in the world to use the small E string from a guitar to clean carburetor jets and passages. I have never found anything better. And no, it won't damage jets or passages.

[@kennethrea79]

And how do you re set ecm.

[@williamwitter3783]

I also owned a 2007 metropolitan. I sold it when I moved. I miss that little moped. I really miss it. They are a really nice little bike to love.

[@royjohnson9608]

My son just bought an old one. Very nice scooter. Fun seeing this site!

[@rieleyduysen17]

I love that feeling when it starts up finally!! Good video! I clapped for you!

[@mylifesucks327]

It never gets old! Thank you so much!

[@kennethrea79]

I have one of these scooters. Drain fuel tank and put fresh gas in it. Still would not start. Went to clean card and what I would call shut down solenoid broke. So I got a Replacement the carburetor for. It runs for about 5 minutes and dies. Make a thing to hang above the carburetor to fill with gas to run to check the fuel pump and it does the same and the fuel pump seems to be working. The factory service manual calls for a peak reading volt meter to check ignition system and I don’t have on. Is there any ohms specific for checking the coil and stator

[@tootzy-the-roll]

The break light is always on, but dim. It gets very bright when you break.

[@mylifesucks327]

yeah the brake levers are a little wonky, haven't addressed it just yet as Im not planning to be out on the road with it any time soon

[@tootzy-the-roll]

@@mylifesucks327 also, your left brake activates both front and back break. I have a 2009 metro he he

[@jitkundough]

This was the model which you could add a true windshield to, as well as that rear cargo box! Why don't they make windshields anymore?

[@wileecoyote5749]

35-38 mph tops would be waste

[@mi-yamata1327]

I have a Honda Scoopy, it’s just the overseas version of the Metro that I’m having an issue with starting. It used to electric start, now it inconsistently kick starts, we’ve switched out the battery, checked the relay. I say inconsistently because as we were troubleshooting it starting it stopped kickstarting. But it started after a day or so of sitting. We don’t hear the fuel pump, or see the lights, and the horn doesn’t engage when the key is flipped to on.

[@mylifesucks327]

Check all your fuses and any loose connections, this sounds like a bad ground somewhere. Recheck anything that was unplugged or changed in the process. The fuel pump should most definitely a bit of a clicking sound. You can also try resetting your TPS sensor to help with the starting. Also good to make sure the new battery is actually in good working condition, you could have gotten a faulty one. But Im definitely leaning towards a loose or bad ground in your case, it's very odd for that many of the electronics to go out like that. Were all the lights working before the old battery had gone bad?

[@deborahcook1248]

Is the ticking you hear when turning the key on your fuel pump?

[@mi-yamata1327]

@@mylifesucks327 We checked the fuses, they look good. Before we started troubleshooting the electric starter I was having inconsistent kick start success. We swapped the batteries for the old one, no go. They were both reading solid over 12volts. It's an older one out here in Korea so that also adds to the fun of troubleshooting lol. I'll try to find the TPS sensor and see how that goes. I rode it for about a month before I started to have issues. It was a bit weak with the electric start, but I didn't think about til I had an issue one day. Yeah with both batteries, lights on and blinkers work. The electrical display came on as well.

[@mylifesucks327]

@@mi-yamata1327 Man that is an odd one. Too bad I can't do much more than give advice without actually seeing it. It sounds like either a bad starter, bad wiring/ground, or bad fuel pump/not getting enough fuel. Did the scoopy sit for a while before you picked it up? I'm a little unsure on what can be causing the horn to not work properly. I'm trying my best to be physic right now lol.

[@mi-yamata1327]

MyLifeSucks It probably did sit for a while. The dude who sells them out here finds scoots across Korea, gets them running and then sells them to military members, and has a good reputation, I just got unlucky. The mechanic he normally goes though has pretty broken English and prefers to work on Korean scoots versus Hondas.

[@mikey.mike.]

Good video brotha🤙 that test drive was somethin else😅 I appreciate you taking time to make this video.

[@mylifesucks327]

Glad you enjoyed it!!

[@slambarama]

thank you!

[@Thebestmomentsever1]

Do you have a video on how to replace the battery? 😬

[@wileecoyote5749]

You don't need video.

[@Thebestmomentsever1]

@@wileecoyote5749 you can come replace it for me.

[@janiemiller825]

What about a 2013 metropolitan scooter 🛵 not starting up when battery is ok? It has no carborator .. 😢

[@mylifesucks327]

Bad gas, vacuum leaks, fuel pump being bad, unfortunately there can be a lot wrong and with these small motors, the small issues can be enough for it to run rough. I’d check all your hoses, maybe new spark plug, make sure good gas is in it, drain any old gas if it’s been sitting a long time.

[@richardmelady9705]

you saved me about 200$ from a scooter shop :) excellent thank you

[@mylifesucks327]

That is awesome!! Glad the video helped you!

[@deborahcook1248]

love mine its also a 2007. I tipped it over today now it wont do anything when I push the starter button no noise nothing. It only ticks a few times then stops when I turn the key to on. Headlight isnt on whats up? It has given my no problems until today alway ran like a dream.

[@mylifesucks327]

Most modern bikes will have a tip sensor that will need to be reset, Ive seen some people simply compress and decompress the suspension by pushing down on the handlebars rapidly and it is enough to reset the sensor. GIve it a try!

[@deborahcook1248]

@@mylifesucks327 thank you for answering my question Ill try it.

[@byronsoutherland5320]

remember your brake lever while starting. Also Elec throttle control may have to be reset- see youtube video on RUCKUS ETC.

[@deborahcook1248]

@@byronsoutherland5320 Thanks for your reply. I finally got it to start by squeezing the right hand brake instead of the left one - go figure dont know how that happened. It had always started with the left one.

[@Lumpia_In_Texas]

Ha! where you located man?

[@mylifesucks327]

Swampland AKA Houston!

[@gav317]

Mine is sluggish from 15-20mph but then will accelerate like normal past that. It will still get a top speed of 37mph (eventually.) Is this a problem with the jets not being clean or something else?

[@mylifesucks327]

So after some research and talking to some ruckus guys, most of these mods are almost worth nothing without CVT tuning. So that will be my next step. Mine seems somewhat sluggish as well. They said the CVT would make all the difference.

[@mylifesucks327]

Hey man Im so sorry, I thought you had commented on the other video of the metro. So if the scooter is stock, the only reasons Id see that make it sluggish would be an old fuel filter, old spark plug, air filter/intake not sealed properly, or jets are partly dirty. These small engines are super sensitive to stuff like this, so it'd be good to go ahead and give it a tune up and make your air filter/intake is seated correctly. When mine was stock, the air filter was badly seated and made it sluggish. Just something to take a look at!

[@DC-rb5yu]

Great video!

[@ElitePushcartRacer]

Good video! Thanks for sharing!

[@demerclopez2622]

Something to mess with is always exciting

[@TheInfoBlast]

What is that test drive song? Epic 80s

[@nano1091]

Please I need a site so that I could order a ECM for one of those

[@LukeKwan78]

I’m having the exact same problem my met. It wont start after being in my garage for a year. I pulled the carb and cleaned the jets. Added some gas. And voila it started again! But… I live at the end of a cul da sac and went down the street to a stop and made a u turn to go home. The met is just died, and when i tried to restart it, it turns over but wont start. What do u think?

[@mylifesucks327]

Did it stop abruptly or was slowly dying out? My issue was fixed during the video but started again because the same gunk in the carb was also sitting in the gas tank itself. Had to clean it out really well with fabuloso and let it sit overnight. Also had to use some alcohol to really get rid of that nasty gunk. Has been running without issue since then. A look into your gas tank through the cap hole might tell you everything you need to know. Or it could even be as simple as something may have came loose post install of the carb. It happens. Check for any vacuum leaks as little engines are very sensitive to them. A quick once over should be enough to find the issue. These engines don't have a lot to them!

[@johndefalque5061]

LOL-I sat on the Giorno 2 days ago. Built for midgets. I would have to sit on the very back and have pegs off the floorboard. Very reduced turning radius otherwise! Metro looks bigger-I think I could drive it.

[@mylifesucks327]

Metro worked for a friend of mine who isn’t small. I say try it!

[@johndefalque5061]

@@mylifesucks327 My legs are too long and my arms are freakishly long. I would need to sit at the very back of the seat and have pegs off the floorboards. I can't possibly even consider this scooter!

[@johndefalque5061]

@@mylifesucks327 I need ape hangers!

[@raymondespinosa4558]

Love the glamour montage lol

[@mylifesucks327]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@IroflpwndU]

Is the key to the gas cap and the key to start the scooter the same? I lost my key and I’m trying to make a new one! Thanks for the help!

[@mylifesucks327]

Yes sir! I only received one key when I got it!

[@IroflpwndU]

@@mylifesucks327 awesome thank you!!

[@noland6583]

10:12 I was laughing so hard!

[@mylifesucks327]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@davidbrito4091]

Love the spark and gas moment.

[@bloodsweatandtearsforeverl9833]

Have you tried the ecm reset after the mods?

[@glim6168]

This looks like my scooter called yamaha fino. Love riding it around the city.

[@wileecoyote5749]

That deep red better than my Jolly Red

[@michaelc6522]

Thanks for the video and that's a sweet car

[@tim4962]

I really liked this video; should I ever buy a Metropolitan I'll be one step ahead. Thank You, I am considering it.

[@wileecoyote5749]

Yes buy one

[@janiemiller825]

Is 50,000 miles too many on a 2013 metropolitan scooter 🛵 too many??

[@mylifesucks327]

50,000 is a lot on a scooter, but doesn’t mean it won’t run just fine!

[@gtxixclipxix4019]

Yes sirrr🔥💯🙏🏽

[@TheJimmyMosquito]

Most underrated burnout of 2020 lmao

[@mylifesucks327]

I’m still waiting for all the smoke to get out of the garage!

[@CO-LOBEATS]

your funny bro love the video !

[@mylifesucks327]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it

[@dayuhanspace]

its the closest copy of the 50cc yamaha vino

[@kbkimi97]

safety glasses man brake cleaner is real nasty stuff.