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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2015 19:52:50 GMT -5
Today i make a 45 miles ride with a freind, when i comeback 5 miles of my home the performance of the scooter was strange. Same feeling if i lost performance... At home i check the roller and belt, but whan i tun the rear wheel, i have a strage noise and it was little bit loose!? When i check the other side, i see the swingarm was support by the muffler!!!! The rear axle nut was gone!!!!My scooter have 2 rear schoks why i have a swingarm. I don't understand why the nut is gone, i never remove the rear wheel, i only have 2210km (1400 Miles)!  |
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Post by rcq92130 on Jun 14, 2015 20:03:51 GMT -5
Better the nut on your scooter than .............
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Post by pistonguy on Jun 14, 2015 20:03:57 GMT -5
Puppy got loose and fell off. Snit happens.
Most M/C's use a Castle Nut with a Cotter pin and or Safety Wire the it so this doesn't happen.
Replace and use some Loc-tite on it or drill a hole thru the axle and use a Castle Nut with Cotter pin. Fixed!
I also add try making a Habit of a pre Ride Check List.
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Post by elektrey on Jun 14, 2015 20:37:01 GMT -5
my scooter uses a lock nut like this:  has a washer built inside the nut on the end so the washer threads onto the bolt as well. |
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Post by geh3333 on Jun 15, 2015 12:09:34 GMT -5
Mine use to come loose all the time , so I now use loctite on it .
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Post by geh3333 on Jun 15, 2015 12:12:34 GMT -5
You all know the long bolt the holds the engine to the mount ? Well I lost the nut from the bolt before . my engine was just about ready to go . I felt a slight swaying soz when I got home I noticed it . left engine mount hole was hanging on by the last couple threads on the bolt !! I had to pound the bolt back through and luckily I had another nut that fit it.
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Post by cyborg on Jun 15, 2015 13:01:22 GMT -5
Vermi,,,1000 hail mary's and 2400 our fathers to atone for this transgression,,,i beat this very thing over on SD more than once,,,you have to inspect and give the machine a walk around every time you get on the thing,,i check tire pressure every sunday morn,,,(once a week),,,a get off at speed can get ugly,,,really ugly if you're whippin 45mph and it goes out and pulls you into on coming traffic,,,at 45-50 going the other way,,,,you will not survive,,,and if you did you probably would wish you didn't,,,,, i have 10/11/12/13mm long handle open end combo wrenches set in my box so i can get to them easy and hit all the criticle bolts and nuts 3-4 times a month minimum,,,i don't reuse lock washers or nyloc nuts or cotter pins,,,i look for rust powder on frame and all other joints,,,(this means movement ),, i don't like pain,,,and is the biggest reason i never was a spy,,,they'd catch me and roll out the tools and i'd be singing before they got one off the table,,,, after all i am the biggest pusy on this forum and i have a reputation to uphold,,,,
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Post by geh3333 on Jun 15, 2015 13:49:36 GMT -5
Vermi,,,1000 hail mary's and 2400 our fathers to atone for this transgression,,,i beat this very thing over on SD more than once,,,you have to inspect and give the machine a walk around every time you get on the thing,,i check tire pressure every sunday morn,,,(once a week),,,a get off at speed can get ugly,,,really ugly if you're whippin 45mph and it goes out and pulls you into on coming traffic,,,at 45-50 going the other way,,,,you will not survive,,,and if you did you probably would wish you didn't,,,,, i have 10/11/12/13mm long handle open end combo wrenches set in my box so i can get to them easy and hit all the criticle bolts and nuts 3-4 times a month minimum,,,i don't reuse lock washers or nyloc nuts or cotter pins,,,i look for rust powder on frame and all other joints,,,(this means movement ),, i don't like pain,,,and is the biggest reason i never was a spy,,,they'd catch me and roll out the tools and i'd be singing before they got one off the table,,,, after all i am the biggest pusy on this forum and i have a reputation to uphold,,,, Lol |
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Post by geh3333 on Jun 15, 2015 13:51:13 GMT -5
I always check my rear wheel for movement everything I take her out. I also check the air pressure in the tires. Every so often I'll take a look at the engine mount bolt & nut .
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Post by cyborg on Jun 15, 2015 14:24:35 GMT -5
You must,,, especially when you do your own work,,, I don't even know how many times I barked at the wife while I'm trying to put a wheel on or whatever,,, she has this thing for interrupting me while I'm working on my bikes,,, but I digress,,, life is in session and wife/ kids/ phone whatever can distract and divert attention away from the task at hand,,,, or stuff just works loose,, manufacturers have gone to nyloc axel nuts now,,,, I drill a hole and run a small clevis pin to stop the nut ,,, proper torque is also a must,,,,
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2015 16:08:03 GMT -5
I know now, i check every bolt of the scooter!
When i install the new bolt, i'm going to put blue loctite.
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Post by crawford on Jun 26, 2015 20:14:35 GMT -5
Lock tight is you best friend on motorcycle or scooter my friends Harley 35,000 dollars worth is held all together with lock tight if its good for them better for us. sTn
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