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LIKE 200i / Re: [CLUTCH JUDDER] Opinions ~ Variator issue ?
« on: August 17, 2020, 05:11:20 PM »
Thanks Stig for the advice and Parts Outlaw tip, I just ordered 2.  BTW it's Racing Planet that wants $60.
I am thinking that the gasket is going to solve my problem,  I also had a rear dowel pin missing, so I ordered that too.  That tube was disconnected at the air box, so I didn't know if it was possible for oil to be coming up from the trans.  And I've always had a little oil leakage near that top trans filler bolt inlet.  I will takeT yours and Scooterfan's advice about checking the seal, but I don't think that's it.
PartsOutlaw says their shipping might take a while, so it might be a while before I can post the outcome.  I would really love for this problem to be solved once and for all. 
I bought this scooter new when I lived in the city, now I love in the mountains, on a very rough road.  I'm sure that's not helping.

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LIKE 200i / Re: [CLUTCH JUDDER] Opinions ~ Variator issue ?
« on: August 17, 2020, 01:00:53 PM »
yes,  I am talking about the belt cover gasket, mine pretty much doesn't exist anymore.   So I am wondering if that is where the oily substance is coming in, and is it oil from the streets, or my bike.
I guess I need to start with a new gasket.  The cheapest one I can find is $60, seems a bit high

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LIKE 200i / Re: [CLUTCH JUDDER] Opinions ~ Variator issue ?
« on: August 16, 2020, 10:04:41 PM »
UPDATE 
Stig was right about the glaze. I sanded them down, and the scooter worked great.....for a couple of days, then the same thing happened.  So I took the cover off again, and I noticed a couple of things;  my gasket is pretty much absent from decay, and there is a lot of an oily substance inside.  So somehow my pads are getting dirty from this substance.  I didn't notice much near the variator, but from the middle to back at the clutch, that's where it all lays.  So the question is, where is it coming from ???  I have a couple of guesses, like maybe that little rear trans oil drip that everyone seems to have, or because i forgot to hook up that little tube that goes from the air filter to the trans,  or my last guess is that because I have that infamous rear wheel squeak, that somehow its coming through a bearing.  Or is it possible that it's coming off of my belt?  The belt looked ok.   BTW the cheapest new gasket I found is about $60.  Anybody know somewhere cheaper?

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LIKE 200i / Re: LIKE200i rear wheel removal, REVISED
« on: May 21, 2020, 12:03:15 PM »
Those were great pics.

I am experiencing rear squeaky wheel syndrome too.  So before I take the wheel off, I am of course gonna check the brake pads first. 
My question is:  the manual says you have to disconnect the brake line to remove the caliper, is this true?
Can't I just move the whole unit intact, like on a car?

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LIKE 200i / variator roller confusion
« on: September 23, 2019, 08:39:30 PM »
I need to replace mine, and I know that they are supposed to be 14gm. 
I also noticed that the manual says that they should be replaced if the wear limit is under 22mm.
My problem is that the only rollers I can find online say that they are 18x14 weighing 14gms.

I can't use a roller thats 18x14 if my wear limit is 22 ? right?

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LIKE 200i / Re: variator issue ?
« on: October 09, 2018, 02:47:06 PM »
not a bad idea, but if i were to do that, i should've did it b4 I changed the belt,
now i'll probably take your advice and check the clutch specs....or just use it as is

thanks

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Technical | How To / Re: Grand Vista 250 dies when tipped slightly
« on: October 09, 2018, 12:38:32 PM »
this is a long shot, but does it matter what the temperature outside is?
I'm wondering if you have a relay or kill switch that is defective in such a way
that it is expanding and contracting with outside temperature.  I had a Honda
Civic that had that problem.

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I keep a plug kit and a little "slime" air compressor in my glove box. 
mostly just to help not get stranded. Ya know what they say.... an ounce of protection....

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Technical | How To / Re: Digital Torque Adapter ??
« on: October 09, 2018, 12:26:02 PM »
I think that when it comes to stuff like that....if it helps motivate you to do the work, then get it.
I am still using a $12 chinese torque wrench that doesn't even center out at 0.
When I want to do a job, its not encouraging. 
If you don't mind me asking, how much money are we talking about, I might want one too

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LIKE 200i / Re: Burnt belt smell after riding my 200i. Is this normal?
« on: October 09, 2018, 01:01:21 AM »
have you checked your exhaust bolts?  Some of mine came out after about 2 years, might cause a cover to be resting on exhaust.

As far as the belt, if you suspect it, it wouldn't be that hard to look at it without messing anything up

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LIKE 200i / Re: 2 observations after my first 2 rides
« on: October 09, 2018, 12:56:08 AM »
I noticed that leg cramping thing shortly after I bought it,   I was making a u-turn on a city street , and almost dumped it.
I was horrified.  I liken it to the same problem of not being able to hang a helmet, or hang a helmet and open the seat,
the design is just too small.  I think the 200i should come with a warning about that.  I've had a lot of scooters, and that
never happened to me b4

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LIKE 200i / Re: 2012 Kymco Like 200i Acceleration Problems
« on: October 09, 2018, 12:38:04 AM »
I don't understand, if the dealer thought it was the ecu, and you were there....why not replace it?

My first thought is that you are intermittently losing power,  as in a short near the battery

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LIKE 200i / [CLUTCH JUDDER] Opinions ~ Variator issue ?
« on: October 08, 2018, 10:01:05 PM »
I have a 2012 200i that i bought new in 2013.
A few months ago I started noticing a little hesitation and vibration
when going from a standstill.  Recently it became more drastic, where
it would kinda jump a little at low speeds.....so I stopped driving it.
I bought new rollers and belt and put them on.  Its decent now, but still
doesn't seem 100%.   I remember not being too impressed with the rest of
the variator and accompanying parts' condition,  but wasn't too worried about it.
Can anyone else help me narrow this down?
btw, engine runs fine, and its got like 5 or 6k miles

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LIKE 200i / Re: Headlight glare
« on: August 19, 2013, 04:55:17 PM »
Hi,  I've had my like200i less than a month, and the only thing I can't stand is that headlight glare.
I don't understand how a scooter company can make such a mistake.
I didn't think of electrical tape, but I used some black window stripping, it works and doesn't look too bad.  I am hoping that a later version of the like will fix this, and maybe I can swap out a part.

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