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DIY: How to repair a Smart Booster with a broken cable
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Note: The below article can be used to repair any Smart Booster version with cables (Smart Booster 2 to current Smart Booster 2016-2) ______________________________________________________________ You have put thousands of kilometers on your scooter and you are so happy with your digital Smart Booster variable ignition timing upgrade which brings you more torque, more speed as well as more safety by making the engine run cooler. Unfortunately, one day the engine stops working and you realize that you should have put a bit more effort in protecting the poor little module trapped below your side panel, stressed under constant harsh conditions: super humid on your first rides out in Spring, super hot...
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- Tags: DIY, KyTronik, Repair, SB, SB2, SB2.5, SB2016, SB2016-2, SmartBooster
Smart Booster2016 powered LML !
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After a bit of idling on our Blog, here are some good news for LML users ! Simon B got in touch with us some weeks ago to ask if the Smart Booster2016 would work on LML with seperated CDI and discharge coil (the most standard ignition type for LML). The most complicated things that usually turns down people from trying, is simply that LML and Ducati connectors are different. After 10 minutes preparing cable adapters, Simon connected them "logically" as follow: Green, white, red from stator to Smart Booster's green, white, red "input" terminals Green, white, red from Smart Booster cables to CDI green, white, red...
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- Tags: KyTronik, SB2016
AFP Bearing Tool Kit - Changing your fork's bearings without any sweat !
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When you feel some play in the fork while braking or simply driving, it could be the bearings are worn-out or damaged. Alternatively, when restoring a scooter, it is always recommended to change them. In the past, it was often a stressful situation to properly mount fork's bearings without a tool. With Bearing Tool Kit, changing your fork's bearings could not be simpler ! The precisely machined bushes will ensure optimal positioning and centering of each bearings, as originally mounted in Piaggio's factory. The bushes are made of POM (Polyoxymethylene). This material is strong enough to ensure perfect guiding of the bearings...
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- Tags: AFP, AFParts, Bearing Tool Kit, BTK, fork, KyTronik