Front wheel bushing/spacer

zacstewart · 07-05-2007, 07:22 PM

I'll spare you the long story, but somehow when I was fixing a flat, the bushing (spacer or whatever else it's called) for my Roketa db07 became lost. I now have no idea how to replace it as I don't have the exact size of the thing. If anyone happens to know the size or wants to measure theirs for me, I would repay you with much karma. Thanks a lot

Zac

katoranger · 07-06-2007, 08:56 PM

Zac,
Can you take a picture for us?

You can probably make one or use a stack of washers.

Allen

IronFist · 07-06-2007, 09:59 PM

Can Bruce help you with that? It would really suck to have to buy the whole hub just to get that spacer. I know what you're talking about, but I don't see how to help

I don't even know if I have the same exact tire. I got a Xingyue Easy 150cc chinabike. My local store only sells these bikes. Sorry bro.

AZ200cc · 07-06-2007, 10:11 PM

I think the washer idea is the way to go.

red2003 · 07-07-2007, 02:00 PM

He can't use washers; that spacer goes through the hub seal and up against the wheel bearing. I got a fix for you Zac. I measured up my Roketa. You need a spacer 20 mm OD, 12 mm ID and there is 14 mm showing from the outside edge of the seal. Go out to your toolbox and find a 3/8ths drive socket that measures about 20 mm OD. Drill it out to 12 mm and stick it into the hub. Cut to fit 14 mm showing and badda bing! Best of luck bro. Sockets make great spacers as the chrome finish mates up well with the sealing surface.

AZ200cc · 07-07-2007, 02:30 PM

Good idea Red, I wandered outside and looked at mine..I see what You mean..This is the spacer in question right?

red2003 · 07-07-2007, 06:59 PM

Yup, that's the one.

IronFist · 07-08-2007, 10:56 AM

The wisdom of experience. Red Rocks!

That 's a re-adaptive engineering fix I'll keep in mind.

AZ200cc · 07-08-2007, 11:47 AM

Red is a walking Chilton manuel for bikes

An asset to the MB.

zacstewart · 07-08-2007, 02:15 PM

You guys are the best. That picture is the exact piece I'm needing. I left it in the wheel during a tube change that ended up being extended by a day because everything was closed on the fourth, so I left the wheel in my mom's car. She threw it out the next morning before I got up because she was leaving for the weekend and no one has seen it since.

I don't know of washers would work, I'd be a little scared to do that since this is part of the wheel. I'm always having these nervous "flashback" type things when I'm going 70mph about the nut coming loose on my axle, catapulting me to my death

.

But thanks so much for those measurements, The one I needed most was the length. I'm going to see if any hardware stores carry anything shaped like that, and if not I'll get a socket and bore it out.

Zac

AZ200cc · 07-08-2007, 04:12 PM

I saw some spacers on ebay for hondas and such..No clue of they might be close enugh to work...What do You think Red? :?: :?:

http://search.ebay.com/Bearings-Shie...aled_W0QQfsiZ1

Might be able to get one at a bike shop and make it work. :?: :?:
I have no clue just trying to help.

katoranger · 07-09-2007, 06:25 PM

The socket seems like the best idea. I was just thinking of taking up space, but nut the seal there. A combination washer and socket if you need a bit more length may work too. I have a box of old sockets I will see if one looks like it will fit.

Allen

zacstewart · 07-15-2007, 08:54 AM

I still haven't got my bike up and running! I don't have a drill press, so the socket fix isn't going to be easy. I may be able to find someone who'd let me use their's but I don't know.

The local Ace only sells standard size spacers, no metric. If I can get something with the right ID and OD, I can cut it to the right length. My dad has a steel saw. About how much leeway can I get away with here do you think? Would a spacer with 1/2" ID and 3/4" (or 13/16" if I can find it) OD work? I looked everywhere for a hardware store that sells spacers with the right dimensions to no avail.

I need this thing running again! It's getting complicated to get to work.

Thanks.

katoranger · 07-15-2007, 09:37 AM

I will look through my stash of misc bike parts and see if I have some spacers. I just stripped an yamaha xt.

Allen

07-05-2007, 07:22 PM	#1
zacstewart Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Georgia Posts: 50	Front wheel bushing/spacer I'll spare you the long story, but somehow when I was fixing a flat, the bushing (spacer or whatever else it's called) for my Roketa db07 became lost. I now have no idea how to replace it as I don't have the exact size of the thing. If anyone happens to know the size or wants to measure theirs for me, I would repay you with much karma. Thanks a lot Zac
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07-06-2007, 08:56 PM	#2
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	Zac, Can you take a picture for us? You can probably make one or use a stack of washers. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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07-06-2007, 10:11 PM	#4
AZ200cc Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Show Low Arizona Posts: 2,889	I think the washer idea is the way to go. __________________ <br />2001 Suzuki DR200SE<br />1997 Suzuki RM250 YIKES<br />1995 Yamaha Breeze 125 daughters<br />1991 Honda XR80r Restored<br />maybe a 2003 Yamaha TTR90
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07-07-2007, 02:00 PM	#5
red2003 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northern Vermont, USA Posts: 1,252	He can't use washers; that spacer goes through the hub seal and up against the wheel bearing. I got a fix for you Zac. I measured up my Roketa. You need a spacer 20 mm OD, 12 mm ID and there is 14 mm showing from the outside edge of the seal. Go out to your toolbox and find a 3/8ths drive socket that measures about 20 mm OD. Drill it out to 12 mm and stick it into the hub. Cut to fit 14 mm showing and badda bing! Best of luck bro. Sockets make great spacers as the chrome finish mates up well with the sealing surface. __________________ First Chinabike: 2006 Roketa RSX200E Current Chinabikes: 2023 Titan DLX & 2022 Lifan KP Mini w/ 210cc BRT kit, 22 RWHP!
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07-07-2007, 02:30 PM	#6
AZ200cc Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Show Low Arizona Posts: 2,889	Good idea Red, I wandered outside and looked at mine..I see what You mean..This is the spacer in question right? __________________ <br />2001 Suzuki DR200SE<br />1997 Suzuki RM250 YIKES<br />1995 Yamaha Breeze 125 daughters<br />1991 Honda XR80r Restored<br />maybe a 2003 Yamaha TTR90
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07-06-2007, 09:59 PM	#3
IronFist Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Ontario Canada Posts: 2,585	Can Bruce help you with that? It would really suck to have to buy the whole hub just to get that spacer. I know what you're talking about, but I don't see how to help I don't even know if I have the same exact tire. I got a Xingyue Easy 150cc chinabike. My local store only sells these bikes. Sorry bro.
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07-07-2007, 06:59 PM	#7
red2003 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Northern Vermont, USA Posts: 1,252	Yup, that's the one. __________________ First Chinabike: 2006 Roketa RSX200E Current Chinabikes: 2023 Titan DLX & 2022 Lifan KP Mini w/ 210cc BRT kit, 22 RWHP!
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07-08-2007, 10:56 AM	#8
IronFist Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto Ontario Canada Posts: 2,585	The wisdom of experience. Red Rocks! That 's a re-adaptive engineering fix I'll keep in mind.
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07-08-2007, 11:47 AM	#9
AZ200cc Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Show Low Arizona Posts: 2,889	Red is a walking Chilton manuel for bikes An asset to the MB. __________________ <br />2001 Suzuki DR200SE<br />1997 Suzuki RM250 YIKES<br />1995 Yamaha Breeze 125 daughters<br />1991 Honda XR80r Restored<br />maybe a 2003 Yamaha TTR90
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07-08-2007, 02:15 PM	#10
zacstewart Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Georgia Posts: 50	You guys are the best. That picture is the exact piece I'm needing. I left it in the wheel during a tube change that ended up being extended by a day because everything was closed on the fourth, so I left the wheel in my mom's car. She threw it out the next morning before I got up because she was leaving for the weekend and no one has seen it since. I don't know of washers would work, I'd be a little scared to do that since this is part of the wheel. I'm always having these nervous "flashback" type things when I'm going 70mph about the nut coming loose on my axle, catapulting me to my death . But thanks so much for those measurements, The one I needed most was the length. I'm going to see if any hardware stores carry anything shaped like that, and if not I'll get a socket and bore it out. Zac
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07-08-2007, 04:12 PM	#11
AZ200cc Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Show Low Arizona Posts: 2,889	I saw some spacers on ebay for hondas and such..No clue of they might be close enugh to work...What do You think Red? :?: :?: http://search.ebay.com/Bearings-Shie...aled_W0QQfsiZ1 Might be able to get one at a bike shop and make it work. :?: :?: I have no clue just trying to help. __________________ <br />2001 Suzuki DR200SE<br />1997 Suzuki RM250 YIKES<br />1995 Yamaha Breeze 125 daughters<br />1991 Honda XR80r Restored<br />maybe a 2003 Yamaha TTR90
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07-09-2007, 06:25 PM	#12
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	The socket seems like the best idea. I was just thinking of taking up space, but nut the seal there. A combination washer and socket if you need a bit more length may work too. I have a box of old sockets I will see if one looks like it will fit. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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07-15-2007, 08:54 AM	#13
zacstewart Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Georgia Posts: 50	I still haven't got my bike up and running! I don't have a drill press, so the socket fix isn't going to be easy. I may be able to find someone who'd let me use their's but I don't know. The local Ace only sells standard size spacers, no metric. If I can get something with the right ID and OD, I can cut it to the right length. My dad has a steel saw. About how much leeway can I get away with here do you think? Would a spacer with 1/2" ID and 3/4" (or 13/16" if I can find it) OD work? I looked everywhere for a hardware store that sells spacers with the right dimensions to no avail. I need this thing running again! It's getting complicated to get to work. Thanks.
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07-15-2007, 09:37 AM	#14
katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I will look through my stash of misc bike parts and see if I have some spacers. I just stripped an yamaha xt. Allen __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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