(PT. 6) Replacing the front brake line on the most HATED scooter on the internet

In my experience working as a technician in independent motorcycle shops I worked on everything from CVO Harley Davidsons to Honda CT90s. But there was one bike that always stood out with exceptionally poor quality. The Tao Tao 50cc GY6 (139QMB) scooter. And now I'm going to put this scooter to the test and find out if they really are little money pits, or if the issues with the bike are a result of the people who buy these kinds of scooters.

So I purchased a Tao Tao "Pony" ATM 50 and my plan is to make it my main means of transportation for 6 months. Yes from June 1st to January 1st this little scooter is going to be my daily driver. I'll be logging all of the miles, issues and expenses of keeping this scooter running in a log. Doing this will allow me to present a true cost of ownership at the end of this experiment.

The Tao Tao Pony 50 is based on the generic GY6 139QMB platform. They were sold under many different "Brand" names like Wolf, Bintelli, Fly, Rocketa, MotoBravo Italica, and Dongfang just to name a few. You may be riding one and not even know it!

On my way home from work I noticed a strange growling noise coming from the front wheel. I pulled over and discovered my front brake line retainer had broken and my brake line had been rubbing on my front tire. Removing the rubber from the line compromised the integrity of the line. I decided to not ride the scooter until I replaced the brake line.

This failure happened within 160 Km of my last service. My 1000 Km service included inspection of the brake system and my retainer and brake line were in good shape.

Here is a link to the brake line I ordered for the tao tao https://www.scooterworks.com/Blue-Line-Front-Brake-Hose-40-GY6-QMB139-P14105.aspx

To be honest the new brake line is a bit too long, but I was able to route the majority of the excess line under the front cover.

Here is the carburetor jet kit I've ordered for my scooter: https://amzn.to/32UtBTu

The parts I've used in this experiment are so far are:
Bel-Ray 10w40: https://amzn.to/3d623vR
Bel-Ray 80/90 Hypoid gear oil: https://amzn.to/2N3yFft
NGK CR7HSA spark plug: https://amzn.to/3hxCPdn

I haven't had to replace my drive belt YET but when I do I'll be replacing it with this: https://amzn.to/3hC3rt2

I set the idle using this Digi Synch Manometer/Synchronizer: https://amzn.to/37B81nl

Follow my experiment in real time! Here is a link to my Tao Tao log/Health Report!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jthNJ0TVLXvj9A_vST70fJF0aN-bwLcwtO36E_AYNII/edit#gid=177351472

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