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Post by viciousharp on Oct 28, 2013 10:25:17 GMT -5
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Post by viciousharp on Oct 23, 2013 10:49:45 GMT -5
I have a 2006 Tank 250 and was wondering if anyone knows what the acceptable Outside diameter of the spring is. I'm seeing everything from 67.5 to 65mm (2.5-2.6") I don't want to order one and it need the other. I assume it has a CF 250 motor based on the vertical cylinder.
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Post by viciousharp on Oct 23, 2013 7:24:28 GMT -5
Alleyoop you've been a huge help and I really appreciate it!
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Post by viciousharp on Oct 22, 2013 18:28:47 GMT -5
I'm not so much worried about the hills as I am top speed I will way my weights at work tomorrow and let you know the weight. Are heavier weights better for top speed?
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Post by viciousharp on Oct 21, 2013 21:54:13 GMT -5
Alleyoop you are a gentlemen and a scholar! I didn't know the belt should be on the edge of the clutch. Also the variator plate is very hard to put on and off my crank shaft hot or cold. Is it okay to take a file to the hole in the plate and try to loosen it up a bit? Or should I just buy a new variator? Also I want to go ahead and replace the variator weights. What is a good weight to put on the 250 scooter? Also any help finding a place to purchase a contra(torque) spring would be a great help. Everywhere I look has these stiffer aftermarket ones that it says will hurt my top speed which I do not want. I'm just clueless as to what rollers and clutch spring to buy to make this scooter perform well at higher speeds. The reason I bought it is that most of my commute is 45-60mph over hilly terrain and I'm having to run my 150 wide open most of the time to make the commute and hang with traffic.
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Post by viciousharp on Oct 20, 2013 20:08:20 GMT -5
The piece sticks not in the rubber but on the crankshaft itself. It is the plate on top of the rollers and it gets stuck on the crankshaft
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Post by viciousharp on Oct 20, 2013 19:41:20 GMT -5
I will post another video everything slides on except for the piece that sits on top of the rollers and has the three rubber pieces on it. Would the variator being bad cause the belt to flop around? It makes a lot of noise too but all goes away once the revs get higher
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Post by viciousharp on Oct 20, 2013 7:35:38 GMT -5
I'm not as much worried about the idle as the belt slapping around it does smooth out when I speed up but it shouldn't be vibrating and making all that noise at any point should it? And should my variator be so impossible to put in or take off? I had to tap it on with a hammer
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Post by viciousharp on Oct 18, 2013 21:35:08 GMT -5
Okay guys. I have purchased and installed a new belt. I went with a cheap because I knew I would probably mess something up. So I put the belt on and the variator was very hard to remove and to put back on. It's not the splines its the metal piece that goes on top of the rollers it will barely go on the crank and takes some tapping to get it on. Now that I have everything on the belt is slapping and making all kinds of racket. I have uploaded a video of what it is doing so that everyone can see. I know nothing about these so any help is greatly appreciated!
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Post by viciousharp on Oct 16, 2013 9:57:13 GMT -5
I'm not sure if it is stator or battery I really don't know much about these. Do you mind providing the bulb styles you used for the LED tail light and dash lights?
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Post by viciousharp on Oct 14, 2013 9:51:00 GMT -5
Looking at bulb upgrade ideas for my Tank 250. Best I can figure I have the standard terrible 35w bulb all Chinese scoots have. I'm used to riding my Piaggio with an actual headlight bulb and this Tank has terrible headlights. Has anyone tried to upgrade these to a different bulb or hid bulbs? Is that possible? Thanks in advance!
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Post by viciousharp on Oct 11, 2013 9:07:30 GMT -5
I have been messing around with this scooter I got for basically nothing but that someone who had no idea what they were doing had taken it upon themselves to fiddle with. The scooter starts and runs fine even after sitting a month. My carb however does not have an ACV valve on it. Is this necessary? I will attach a picture as soon as I get home and can get on the computer.
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Post by viciousharp on Oct 11, 2013 8:53:49 GMT -5
Ahhh ok there was nothing on the rear so I retrofitted it to disc brakes. Just making sure this thing wasn't going to not stop without that cable. Now just a drive belt and I will be on the road!
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by: viciousharp - Oct 9, 2013 18:56:59 GMT -5
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Post by viciousharp on Oct 9, 2013 18:56:59 GMT -5
Hey guys this scooter came to me in pieces. It is a tank 250 touring 2006 model. There is a weird cable that wasn't on it and is rusted in 2 and I need to know what this bad boy is! It is pretty long and has an about 4 inch spring on the end. Any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks
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