FastDoc's Official Pitster Pro LXT400 Thread. - Page 14

Weldangrind · 04-25-2011, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by FastDoc

I replaced the fan on the Ranger. With the proper special tools it was not bad. I think the waterpump is behind the fan. It is due for a serpintine belt though. I've not replaced one of those before...

The PP soldiers on!

Some guy posted a CL ad looking to buy a PP street legal bike and I just left a message on his machine...

http://kpr.craigslist.org/mcy/2341320957.html

Too bad he's looking for a pit bike. Still, you won't have any trouble selling it when the time comes.

A serpentine belt is cake on every vehicle I've worked on. It just takes a 1/2" breaker bar and it usually slips into a square hole in the tensioner bracket. Pull on the bracket and the belt just about falls off.

If there isn't a diagram on the rad support, make sure you draw one first so you know how to route the new belt.

FastDoc · 04-25-2011, 11:11 AM

The pic he posted is of a pit bike, but this is America. Bigger is better! Plus I'm asking for less than PP asks for their pit bikes. I've not heard from him BTW.

Thanks for the encouragement on the fanbelt, Weld. I'm sure I'll egt it done OK, it's just that I've never done one. There is a diagram on a decal.

FastDoc · 04-26-2011, 10:57 PM

This was a first.

The speedometer cable casing broke at the hub. Not the cable but the casing.

Now get this. For some reason I saved 2 of Q's cable casings, without the inner cable which was broken from Q. The casings were an exact match! So I replaced the casing and all is good. I even have another spare if this replacement fails.

So it turns out that XY cloned a Suzuki speedometer cable.

This may be helpful to someone.

1,250 miles. :P

SpudRider · 04-26-2011, 11:28 PM

That just goes to show you; it pays to save stuff! Nice fix, Doc.

Spud

FastDoc · 04-26-2011, 11:33 PM

It's a small thing, but a God thing

. I had no reason to save those casings. Another miracle is I knew where they were and found them right away.

SpudRider · 04-27-2011, 12:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FastDoc

It's a small thing, but a God thing

. I had no reason to save those casings. Another miracle is I knew where they were and found them right away.

It is wise to appreciate all our blessings, especially the little ones.

Spud

Weldangrind · 04-27-2011, 02:11 AM

I wonder if several bikes use that specific cable and housing; it seems reasonable that other makes and models would accept the same gland nut.

Of course, I'm not downplaying the obvious divine help.

fishman10 · 04-28-2011, 07:37 PM

doc and other pp400 owners ,I finally found the oil leak that mine had since new,I degreased the area and started it up and watched.oil was seeping out around the oil filter cover,,,upon further inspection the O-ring was smashed on about 1/3 of its surface,,,,,do they give you a new o-ring with a new filter?

FastDoc · 04-28-2011, 07:52 PM

Mine was doing that too. I replaced the O-Ring right away after I got the bike home. It did not leak enough to lose anything, but it was annoying. I hate leaks. :evil:

BTW, Fish, if you have a manual how are we suposed to check the oil in these things? Screw the dipstick cap in or not? Fill it to the first mark or the second? Bike vertical I assume?

I've been treating it like an XR (which the bottom end sorta is) and not screwing the dipstick in and filling it to the second mark.

Thanks in advance. :P

1,400 miles.

fishman10 · 04-28-2011, 08:12 PM

I was just gonna ask you the same thing! Im doing it the way you are. Where did you get the o-ring? did it come with a new filter?

fishman10 · 04-28-2011, 08:16 PM

OK i found the manual,, according to it we are doing it correct.Bike vertical, dont screw cap in fill to the upper mark.

FastDoc · 04-28-2011, 10:06 PM

Thanks, Fish.

Some brands of filters come with the O-Ring. Fram I think is an example. I used one from a O-Ring storehouse kit from Harbor Freight. They are fairly standard. Bring yours to the hardware store and match it up with something. Cheap and easy.

FastDoc · 04-28-2011, 10:07 PM

How has your PP been treating you? have you been able to enjoy it?

fishman10 · 04-29-2011, 05:31 AM

Hmmm, My harbor freight kit didnt have any this big,but thanks for the hardware store suggestion.Like you i think this could be a a good bike,,especially if PITSTER would stand behind them,,,thats the part that concerns me most cause not enough is known about what fits the pp400,and getting info or parts from pitster is like the pirates winnin the world series,,,,it aint happenin!

FastDoc · 04-29-2011, 10:28 AM

I don't follow sports but I know enough about baseball to know that that analogy is funny, but sad and likely correct. :(

04-25-2011, 11:11 AM	#197
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	The pic he posted is of a pit bike, but this is America. Bigger is better! Plus I'm asking for less than PP asks for their pit bikes. I've not heard from him BTW. Thanks for the encouragement on the fanbelt, Weld. I'm sure I'll egt it done OK, it's just that I've never done one. There is a diagram on a decal. __________________ Happy to serve.
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04-26-2011, 10:57 PM	#198
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	This was a first. The speedometer cable casing broke at the hub. Not the cable but the casing. Now get this. For some reason I saved 2 of Q's cable casings, without the inner cable which was broken from Q. The casings were an exact match! So I replaced the casing and all is good. I even have another spare if this replacement fails. So it turns out that XY cloned a Suzuki speedometer cable. This may be helpful to someone. 1,250 miles. :P __________________ Happy to serve.
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04-26-2011, 11:28 PM	#199
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	That just goes to show you; it pays to save stuff! Nice fix, Doc. Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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04-26-2011, 11:33 PM	#200
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	It's a small thing, but a God thing . I had no reason to save those casings. Another miracle is I knew where they were and found them right away. __________________ Happy to serve.
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04-27-2011, 02:11 AM	#202
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	I wonder if several bikes use that specific cable and housing; it seems reasonable that other makes and models would accept the same gland nut. Of course, I'm not downplaying the obvious divine help. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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04-28-2011, 07:37 PM	#203
fishman10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: central PA Posts: 770	pp400 doc and other pp400 owners ,I finally found the oil leak that mine had since new,I degreased the area and started it up and watched.oil was seeping out around the oil filter cover,,,upon further inspection the O-ring was smashed on about 1/3 of its surface,,,,,do they give you a new o-ring with a new filter? __________________ 2015 zongshen rx3,,(Sold),,,2016 bashan storm,,2005 Harley ultra classic.
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04-28-2011, 07:52 PM	#204
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Mine was doing that too. I replaced the O-Ring right away after I got the bike home. It did not leak enough to lose anything, but it was annoying. I hate leaks. :evil: BTW, Fish, if you have a manual how are we suposed to check the oil in these things? Screw the dipstick cap in or not? Fill it to the first mark or the second? Bike vertical I assume? I've been treating it like an XR (which the bottom end sorta is) and not screwing the dipstick in and filling it to the second mark. Thanks in advance. :P 1,400 miles. __________________ Happy to serve.
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04-28-2011, 08:12 PM	#205
fishman10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: central PA Posts: 770	pp400 I was just gonna ask you the same thing! Im doing it the way you are. Where did you get the o-ring? did it come with a new filter? __________________ 2015 zongshen rx3,,(Sold),,,2016 bashan storm,,2005 Harley ultra classic.
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04-28-2011, 08:16 PM	#206
fishman10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: central PA Posts: 770	pp400 OK i found the manual,, according to it we are doing it correct.Bike vertical, dont screw cap in fill to the upper mark. __________________ 2015 zongshen rx3,,(Sold),,,2016 bashan storm,,2005 Harley ultra classic.
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04-28-2011, 10:06 PM	#207
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	Thanks, Fish. Some brands of filters come with the O-Ring. Fram I think is an example. I used one from a O-Ring storehouse kit from Harbor Freight. They are fairly standard. Bring yours to the hardware store and match it up with something. Cheap and easy. __________________ Happy to serve.
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04-28-2011, 10:07 PM	#208
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	How has your PP been treating you? have you been able to enjoy it? __________________ Happy to serve.
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04-29-2011, 05:31 AM	#209
fishman10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: central PA Posts: 770	pp400 Hmmm, My harbor freight kit didnt have any this big,but thanks for the hardware store suggestion.Like you i think this could be a a good bike,,especially if PITSTER would stand behind them,,,thats the part that concerns me most cause not enough is known about what fits the pp400,and getting info or parts from pitster is like the pirates winnin the world series,,,,it aint happenin! __________________ 2015 zongshen rx3,,(Sold),,,2016 bashan storm,,2005 Harley ultra classic.
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04-29-2011, 10:28 AM	#210
FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	I don't follow sports but I know enough about baseball to know that that analogy is funny, but sad and likely correct. :( __________________ Happy to serve.
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