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Post by benn on Jul 6, 2012 14:36:45 GMT -5
Hey guys,
I was wondering if anyone could give me some insight on this as the repair shops here in Chicago are booked for weeks.
I have an L-Roar 250 that has been running amazing for the first 100 miles. The other day, amid 105f heat, the gears starting behaving strangely. To get up to 30mph took me way into 7000+rpm territory, where on this bike that usually won't happen until I'm passing cars on the expressway. So I slowed down a bit, and a few minutes later, the engine shut down. I started it back up without a problem, but then it simply wouldn't go anywhere...like a car stuck in neutral.
So that's my problem. I'm thinking a belt could've melted and snapped? Or the gear oil overheated?
Any ideas?
As always, thanks in advance for your advice!
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Post by spandi on Jul 6, 2012 14:40:47 GMT -5
Did you pull the cvt cover?
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Post by chromestarhustler on Jul 6, 2012 14:44:11 GMT -5
whatever it is its mostly in the cvt cover as spandi said, slipping belt, jammed a roller, clutch is smoked, drive face is fried, lost the variator nut, burned the gears to nubs. broken belt, stretched belt
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Post by benn on Jul 6, 2012 14:46:07 GMT -5
I haven't yet, perhaps I'll investigate and post pictures tonight once it drops below 100 and is inhabitable out there. Thanks!
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Post by spandi on Jul 6, 2012 14:52:24 GMT -5
Also, I wouldn't be going expressway speeds until after the break-in period of 600-1000 miles and doing a full PDI as well.
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Post by benn on Jul 6, 2012 16:38:33 GMT -5
Really? 1,000 miles? I was told to keep it under 50mph for the first 100. I already tightened stuff up and gave it a gear/oil change when I first nabbed it. Now I'm wondering how I'm going to put 1,000 miles on it at slow speeds.  |
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Post by spandi on Jul 6, 2012 16:45:46 GMT -5
Really? 1,000 miles? I was told to keep it under 50mph for the first 100. I already tightened stuff up and gave it a gear/oil change when I first nabbed it. Now I'm wondering how I'm going to put 1,000 miles on it at slow speeds. I would at least try keeping it under 50 for awhile. As sort of a "Shake-down" cruise to see what bugs (like this one.) need to be ironed out first and give things like the valves time to seat properly. |
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Post by theonly1honeybee on Jul 12, 2012 16:56:24 GMT -5
i have one (although the called it the Titan) it's the Roar... anyway my clutch vibrates hard at 2500 after some use. So far that is my only hang up. Not sure why that happens but i've it replaced twice and i got the bike in Feb 202. Also you can break it in very fast. i'm over 2000 miles and i normally drive it to work which is 14miles round trip.
but yes breaking it in is until 1000 and don't over stress the engine. in the kind of heat you are in, it's best to ride it a while and then let it cool off.
best of luck getting it repaired, i'm sure it won't be too costly.
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Post by chaz12 on Jul 13, 2012 12:46:55 GMT -5
Ya, chinese scooters in general are better riden in 32 degree weather to 85 degree weather. The hot weather of 100 degrees or more, the scooters get warmer than usual and might have some effects on chinese parts. It can be riden in 20 degree weather also, but is harder on the starter to crank it. I drove 4 miles today in 91 degrees, stayed in mid range, but if rode 15 miles well it would get warmer than normal.
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