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Post by kenf on Oct 16, 2014 18:05:55 GMT -5
I put together my tao tao 50ccscooter and when I put the handle bars on I did everything it said to do but when sitting on the bike the handle bars shift up and down....how do I fix this
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Post by toddmaples on Oct 18, 2014 7:32:30 GMT -5
Try tightening the spanner nut and jam nut on the neck, I've found they ship these things kind of loose after putting together a couple.
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Post by surfpick on Oct 18, 2014 9:01:46 GMT -5
This reminds me of a passage from Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
The author is on a long ride with a friend who just bought a new BMW.
They prepare to camp for the night & break out the beers.
The friend complains about how his handlebars are able to be shifted,
despite the bolt being tightened all the way.
They conclude that a shim of some nice soft metal needs to be inserted.
The friend laments that the nearest place to get that part is hundreds of miles away.
The author smiles and holds up his empty aluminum beer can.
The friend is horrified that anyone would even suggest putting "garbage" on his precious, new BMW.
They ride the 500 miles with the loose handlebars.
The author contemplates that he should have secretly cut a rectangle out of his beer can and scraped the paint off. He could have then said; "I think I have one remaining spare shim from Baron von Krupp's private collection on board?"
He could have then dug it out of his pack and presented it to his eager and grateful friend.
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Post by scooter on Oct 18, 2014 11:25:22 GMT -5
I'd reconsider having a friend that's a snob, especially when our lives might be on the line. Not a very good friend.
Confucius say: Man who ride with loose handlebars should have extra rider for insurance.
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Post by yellowjacket on Oct 21, 2014 6:24:38 GMT -5
I ran my Tao the same way for a while. You will need to really crank that bolt down tight or it will wiggle back and forth. I had to use a breaker bar with the appropriate socket to get more leverage. After that its been solid ever since.
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Post by toddmaples on Oct 21, 2014 11:22:50 GMT -5
I ran my Tao the same way for a while. You will need to really crank that bolt down tight or it will wiggle back and forth. I had to use a breaker bar with the appropriate socket to get more leverage. After that its been solid ever since. Yellow True here too, but usually up and down movement is due to loose bearing nuts, not fork bar connecting bolts... |
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