Compatible Front Disc Brakes & Disc Measurements - Part #: 45121-LBD5-E00

[Rianna]

Yeah, I figured that would be too easy!

[oswaldters]

I wonder if the numbers have to do with which factory made them, what model they are, etc.

Or maybe they do it just to mess with our heads!

[Rianna]

They probably mean something...to somebody.

[oswaldters]

So you definitely have to replace the rotor?

[Rianna]

Looks that way. I finally found a friend whose husband knew how to ride and I asked him the other day to ride it in my direction so I could look at it while it was spinning. Looked off to me...wobbly. He told me to ride it while he took a look and right away he was like, "Oh yeah, this disc is warped! I see the problem!" So, I guess I could have had my answer a long time ago if I knew more folks that ride scoots!

[oswaldters]

Yeah, that sounds like you may well have found your problem. 

You definitely don't want to mess up those bearings trying to get them out if the rotor is the problem.

And I know you need to get that rotor fixed so you can get back on the road.

[Rianna]

The bearings are not the same ones listed on stadiumyamaha. Stadiumyamaha lists NTN brand and these are TPI. They seem to be compatible, but someone must have replaced them already.

I just figured it would be a good idea to inspect everything and replace what was needed all at one time.

Someone definitely worked on this front end before, though. The bolts had black painted marks on them. You know the ones that are supposed to show where to line them back up again after you remove them? Well one of them was perfectly up and down and the other one was way off to the right, like it had been overtightened, not lined up even at all.

[oswaldters]

That is a bit suspicious.

I'm starting to wonder if someone messed up that front end and had to make some repairs to it.

How many kms did your scoot have on it when you bought it?

[Rianna]

I think it was 552 or 554 kilometers. Not many.

[oswaldters]

Way too few to have had someone messing around with the front wheel - at least you'd think so.

[Rianna]

Must be a reason they did, right??

[oswaldters]

Yes.

I suppose it is possible that someone may have damaged the front end while riding it and had to get it repaired.

Have you noticed anything else odd about the front end?

[Rianna]

Yeah, my money is on someone saw it and had to have it, then found out the hard way that it wasn't for them and took it back all a mess. LOL.

Odd like what, oswaldters? I really don't know. But if I had money and a car/ other scoot I would have had it on the road again by now.

[oswaldters]

I seem to recall you mentioning something about grease leaking out - like someone may have worked on the steering.

I was thinking of anything in the front end that looked like it had been worked on or was scratched up. 

You have the OEM Cheng Shin front tire still right?

[Rianna]

Yes, and I hate it!

The steering may have also been worked on. I need more special tools to get into that though...according to the manual...and they did not have anything large enough at the pawn shop. I was hoping they would have something.