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Post by jjoshua20213 on Jun 14, 2014 1:19:52 GMT -5
With both shocks on it looks(Is)crooked The bike leans to the left when riding, even when I tried to use just one shock on the left side.. The left side has two mounts for shocks one higher I assume for 1 shock. And a lower for dual shocks. The tire rubs against the shock when using two shocks or 1 shock in the dual shock mount. Basically its not a shock problem, the back tire and possible engine is leaning to the left side I even have more tire wear on the left side, What is causing this?    |
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Post by onewheeldrive on Jun 14, 2014 2:31:10 GMT -5
I had a problem similar to that-- my rear tire was rubbing against the single shock on my scooter. It very well could be your problem-- the engine hanger's bushings are worn out. If I remember correctly, I only noticed it AFTER unhooking the shock from the engine, and then lifting the engine up using the rear tire. Have you noticed when going over bumps in the road that it's much more rough than usual? Your hanger may look different than mine in the pic. I still haven't found the exact one I need. Although, I ordered the bushings from partsforscooters, and had my dad's former workplace press them out/in. The bolt you see coming out of the worn out bushing, attaches the hanger to the frame. The engine attaches to the other end of the hanger, on mine.  |
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Post by onewheeldrive on Jun 14, 2014 2:39:05 GMT -5
I had a video to post, but this isn't working on here from flickr. Nevermind this post, lol.
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Post by geh3333 on Jun 14, 2014 5:09:09 GMT -5
I was gonna say check the engine mount . Mine came loose last week and I almost lost the engine ! Lol
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Post by rockynv on Jun 14, 2014 8:32:54 GMT -5
Engine pivot bushings are worn on the pivot bolt has come loose and is missing the nut that holds it tight. The bike should not be ridden like that since it is an accident waiting to happen. You don't want that pivot bolt to snap at 55 mph so that you lose the engine with the rear wheel while you moving.
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Post by william42 on Jun 14, 2014 13:51:01 GMT -5
Maybe it's just my eyes but it looks like from the top photo that your bike is pointing a little left (look at the luggage rack, if that's what that is at the very top of the photo), but the rear tire and belt cover is pointing straight away from the viewer of the photo. Draw a straight line right down the middle of the photo. Things don't line up. For whatever that means.
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Post by jjoshua20213 on Jun 14, 2014 23:23:23 GMT -5
I had a problem similar to that-- my rear tire was rubbing against the single shock on my scooter. It very well could be your problem-- the engine hanger's bushings are worn out. If I remember correctly, I only noticed it AFTER unhooking the shock from the engine, and then lifting the engine up using the rear tire. Have you noticed when going over bumps in the road that it's much more rough than usual? Your hanger may look different than mine in the pic. I still haven't found the exact one I need. Although, I ordered the bushings from partsforscooters, and had my dad's former workplace press them out/in. The bolt you see coming out of the worn out bushing, attaches the hanger to the frame. The engine attaches to the other end of the hanger, on mine. You were spot on, my bushing is like almost gone. Is there rubber and a metal circle in the middle lif ethe shock mountings? Pulling the engine up, it still hita but less than befor. Do you think the the screw is bent?? |
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Post by jjoshua20213 on Jun 14, 2014 23:24:43 GMT -5
I had a video to post, but this isn't working on here from flickr. Nevermind this post, lol. Why hit "create post"  |
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Post by jjoshua20213 on Jun 14, 2014 23:26:43 GMT -5
Maybe it's just my eyes but it looks like from the top photo that your bike is pointing a little left (look at the luggage rack, if that's what that is at the very top of the photo), but the rear tire and belt cover is pointing straight away from the viewer of the photo. Draw a straight line right down the middle of the photo. Things don't line up. For whatever that means. Don't know what your asking. The bike is on the stand, thats what it looks like. No other way to explain or tke a pic. |
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Post by onewheeldrive on Jun 14, 2014 23:39:01 GMT -5
Yes, they look like these(the exact ones I ordered): www.partsforscooters.com/164-97?sc=9&category=371I'm not sure if your bolt is bent or not, mine wasn't. P.S...and I hit "create post" because a box saying "your video will be here" showed up in the "preview", and I tried about 5 times. So I simply edited the post. I haven't seen a "delete post" button. |
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Post by onewheeldrive on Jun 14, 2014 23:56:03 GMT -5
Engine pivot bushings are worn on the pivot bolt has come loose and is missing the nut that holds it tight. The bike should not be ridden like that since it is an accident waiting to happen. You don't want that pivot bolt to snap at 55 mph so that you lose the engine with the rear wheel while you moving. Lol, that was my pic not his. I wasn't missing the nut, that was after I took it off the my scooter a few years ago. Basically for picture purposes only. My engine hanger goes in between each side of the frame(on my scoot), and the bolt goes through one side of the frame, then the hanger, then finally out to the other side of the frame--- where the nut goes on. |
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Post by rockynv on Jun 15, 2014 7:22:36 GMT -5
Engine pivot bushings are worn on the pivot bolt has come loose and is missing the nut that holds it tight. The bike should not be ridden like that since it is an accident waiting to happen. You don't want that pivot bolt to snap at 55 mph so that you lose the engine with the rear wheel while you moving. Lol, that was my pic not his. I wasn't missing the nut, that was after I took it off the my scooter a few years ago. Basically for picture purposes only. My engine hanger goes in between each side of the frame(on my scoot), and the bolt goes through one side of the frame, then the hanger, then finally out to the other side of the frame--- where the nut goes on. I was refering to the first picture in the original post by JJoshua where it appears that one of the engine mounts is potentially broken, bushings worn or the nut has come off the right side of the pivot shaft so that the engine has slid back on the right putting the wheel in contact with the left shock. |
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