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trailheadmike PM trailheadmike trailheadmike's Posts trailheadmike's Threads Junior Currently Offline Commuting is the best part of my day!! Posts: 203 A+'s: 3 Joined: Jul 8, 2011 16:31:16 GMT -6	steam/diesel punk elite project by: trailheadmike - Feb 20, 2013 6:06:48 GMT -6 Reply Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by trailheadmike on Feb 20, 2013 6:06:48 GMT -6 You're really an artist - can't wait to see this thing on the road!
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Vog 260/MC-62/TBX 260 Exploded drawings by: trailheadmike - Feb 17, 2013 12:22:54 GMT -6

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Post by trailheadmike on Feb 17, 2013 12:22:54 GMT -6

This may be more appropriately transferred to a different location on the site, but after much searching I have finally found a one stop shop for exploded parts drawings and even pictures of this scooter. It should make ordering parts much easier because while this scoot is still a Linhai copy, not everything is interchangeable with an MC-250B.

roketa.com/product/product_support.jsp?cateID=2610&sonCateID=0&proID=33907

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Removing Rear Wheel Bearings? by: trailheadmike - Jan 24, 2013 15:56:50 GMT -6

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Post by trailheadmike on Jan 24, 2013 15:56:50 GMT -6

I just removed a bearing in my rear swing arm. Yours sounds different, but the way it was explained to me (and what worked, getting the old out and the new in) is to heat the area around the bearing with a torch or heat gun, then bang out the bearing using a hammer and a socket bigger than the inner diameter of the bearing.

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UPDATED - 257cc rear axle nut and spacer problem by: trailheadmike - Jan 14, 2013 15:23:46 GMT -6

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Post by trailheadmike on Jan 14, 2013 15:23:46 GMT -6

Well, sorry to say that I lost the nut and bushing on my ride to work. I don't think its the bearing - I think the nut was probably damaged. The nut is easy, but BMS parts did not stock the bushing, nor did I see it on the web. Found it and ordered the two parts from Roketa, and nut + bushing +shipping = $27!!!!!

Reason I knew there was a problem - a slight "twist" everytime I hit or let off the gas. Looks like I'm going to be down yet another week.

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UPDATED - 257cc rear axle nut and spacer problem by: trailheadmike - Jan 12, 2013 11:44:35 GMT -6

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Post by trailheadmike on Jan 12, 2013 11:44:35 GMT -6

Done. I waited another week for the seal, but I think the reason the old one was so smashed was because someone really crushed to get it in - the crevasse is really just deep enough for the bearing. since the bearing is sealed i ultimately left it out. I cleaned the axle and put on some lithium grease (as per the Yamaha 250 manual) and the bolt torqued right on and there it sits after my test ride. Safe riding to all, and all my thanks and respect to those on this site for their willingness to help out a fellow rider. Safe riding to all.

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tire changer for atv and small cars by: trailheadmike - Jan 8, 2013 12:54:36 GMT -6

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I have never tried the Harbor Freight tire changer, but there are many posts out there that say that you need a special adapter to have it work for motorcycles and while that adapter used to be for sale it is not now.

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UPDATED - 257cc rear axle nut and spacer problem by: trailheadmike - Jan 5, 2013 9:34:20 GMT -6

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Post by trailheadmike on Jan 5, 2013 9:34:20 GMT -6

Thanks JR. I thought it might be the bearing cover but it really has the wrong profile. I just took the measurements and got 25x40x8, and putting that in google I came up with:

.ebay.com/itm/Metric-Oil-Seal-25x40x8-TC-MBR-ATV-Hub-China-Part-/380096753898" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> www

.ebay.com/itm/Metric-Oil-Seal-25x40x8-TC-MBR-ATV-Hub-China-Part-/380096753898 or more particularly .ebay.com/itm/Rotary-shaft-oil-seal-dust-lip-25-x-40-x-8-WAS-NBR-/280362478583?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4146e7ebf7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> www

.ebay.com/itm/Rotary-shaft-oil-seal-dust-lip-25-x-40-x-8-WAS-NBR-/280362478583?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4146e7ebf7

It says it also has a metal ring so I think that might be it. I'll check the manual too.

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UPDATED - 257cc rear axle nut and spacer problem by: trailheadmike - Jan 5, 2013 8:55:17 GMT -6

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Update - It turns out the bearing was frozen which is why the axle turning unscrewed the flange nut. That said, I got a new 6303rs bearing, took out the old one, and I see there is a mashed up seal below it. It's got an internal metal ring in it. Problem is I don't see it in the exploded parts diagram. It would go under part 35 (the bearing):

.roketapartsdept.com/catalog/MC_54B_250_ENGINE_AND_REAR_WHEEL_ASSEMBLY_PARTS-612-1.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> www

.roketapartsdept.com/catalog/MC_54B_250_ENGINE_AND_REAR_WHEEL_ASSEMBLY_PARTS-612-1.html

I see JR has a partial pull apart of the swing arm in this post. It would be what is under the bearing (not shown)
thescooterprofessor.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=250classchinese&action=display&thread=1586

If you have the Yamaha YP250 manual, I'm wondering if its part "SD8-32-52-7" on page 2-7 (drive axle oil seal)?? If so, I can't find a place to buy it on line. I'm also wondering if its not a seal at all, but maybe the sealing from the old bearing (which was not on one side when the mechanic gave it back to me).

Any help would be appreciated. I need to get riding again!!!!!!!!

Last Edit: Jan 5, 2013 9:03:00 GMT -6 by trailheadmike

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trailheadmike PM trailheadmike trailheadmike's Posts trailheadmike's Threads Junior Currently Offline Commuting is the best part of my day!! Posts: 203 A+'s: 3 Joined: Jul 8, 2011 16:31:16 GMT -6	Diamo Velux Restoration by: trailheadmike - Dec 30, 2012 10:47:07 GMT -6 Reply Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by trailheadmike on Dec 30, 2012 10:47:07 GMT -6 Great job, and I really enjoyed the descriptions of the work with pics. I'm always on the lookout for one of these selling cheaply from a fed up owner on craigslist!
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UPDATED - 257cc rear axle nut and spacer problem by: trailheadmike - Dec 24, 2012 14:53:56 GMT -6

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Locktite is a great idea. Also, I took my boys out and we retraced my steps and found the bushing. Is it supposed to be lubricated at all? If so, with what? It was greasy but in a generally dirty kind of way - hard to tell what was deliberate. thanks all.

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trailheadmike PM trailheadmike trailheadmike's Posts trailheadmike's Threads Junior Currently Offline Commuting is the best part of my day!! Posts: 203 A+'s: 3 Joined: Jul 8, 2011 16:31:16 GMT -6	UPDATED - 257cc rear axle nut and spacer problem by: trailheadmike - Dec 23, 2012 20:17:05 GMT -6 Reply Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by trailheadmike on Dec 23, 2012 20:17:05 GMT -6 thank's as always JR, and thanks Alley too - can always count on you guys.
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trailheadmike PM trailheadmike trailheadmike's Posts trailheadmike's Threads Junior Currently Offline Commuting is the best part of my day!! Posts: 203 A+'s: 3 Joined: Jul 8, 2011 16:31:16 GMT -6	Moved: 257cc rear axle nut and spacer problem by: trailheadmike - Dec 23, 2012 19:52:04 GMT -6 Reply Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by trailheadmike on Dec 23, 2012 19:52:04 GMT -6 This message has been moved to 250cc and up Classroom (Chinese) by JR.
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trailheadmike PM trailheadmike trailheadmike's Posts trailheadmike's Threads Junior Currently Offline Commuting is the best part of my day!! Posts: 203 A+'s: 3 Joined: Jul 8, 2011 16:31:16 GMT -6	UPDATED - 257cc rear axle nut and spacer problem by: trailheadmike - Dec 23, 2012 17:56:18 GMT -6 Reply Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by trailheadmike on Dec 23, 2012 17:56:18 GMT -6 Alley- 33 is the big "sleeve" - that's on. What is missing fits in the space shown and looks like a washer from a garden hose, only bigger.
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UPDATED - 257cc rear axle nut and spacer problem by: trailheadmike - Dec 23, 2012 15:31:54 GMT -6

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Post by trailheadmike on Dec 23, 2012 15:31:54 GMT -6

I just changed out my rear rim on my Vog 260 after hitting a devastating pothole which bent the rim and even cracked one of the spokes.

I put it all together and went for a test ride, and then checked it out to see that the rear axle nut and the spacer/washer guy that goes under the nut fell off. Here's where I'm talking about:

I know where to buy the nut, but what is the spacer? Here is a roketa diagram posted recently - is it part #37??

roketa.com/product/parts_detail.jsp?partId=30732&partName=ENGINE

Will something bad happen if I ride without it? everthing seems locked in by the swing arm. thanks in advance, and happy holidays to all!!!

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some one has a real scooter for sale by: trailheadmike - Dec 10, 2012 11:06:30 GMT -6

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Post by trailheadmike on Dec 10, 2012 11:06:30 GMT -6

There was a guy in one of the cross country scooter races last year who won or came in right up there with a Salsbury - except that he put a ninja 250 engine in it!

Here is a link to a website where some people turned a Reflex into a streamlined scooter. Real artistry there. modernvespa.com/forum/topic7349.html

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