my hoot gearbox survival method!!

[linnix13]

so far my hoot has about 600kms on it, im guessing thats pretty good, im still paranoid it will blow up at any moment but as far as i can see i dont see anything that can go wrong(besides stripping gear teeth, or the clutch etc.)

anyways, i experimented with diferent oils and greases, i found that white lithium grease broke down into a liquid and made the clutch slip, i have a few pictures i would like to show you, i greased my gearbox 2 days ago, and this is what it looks like after about 150kms of riding,










as you can see the grease is almost completely off the gears, but i see no visible wear on the teeth at all, they look perfect,

[linnix13]

now this is how i grease it, i grease it every 2 days of heavy riding, or once a week if its lite duty riding, all in all it takes 15 minutes and i kinda enjoy working on it, here are pictures of the grease im using and my greasing methods










there was one more picture but i left it out, i grease the bearings in the cover,

anyways this is my method and it has been working so far, i am still saving to buy a better gearbox but for now this thing has to last! thanks and i hope you can implement this yourselves, who knows, maybe this is all the hoot needed?(lol i wish!)

[Bikeguy Joe]

Now if it will just last to around 10,000kms.

[linnix13]

Originally Posted by Bikeguy Joe

Now if it will just last to around 10,000kms.

i dont think i would last to 10000kms!! all i need it for it to last until the drivetest is off strike and i can get my g2, so another month or so, hopefully, i can see making 1 or 2000kms if i baby it, im not sure, only time will tell, i sure hope it lasts though,

[Bikeguy Joe]

I'm thinking if it has lasted past the initial "destruction period" for these, it may well keep on going and going an going...10000kms is just where I would consider a reasonable amount of mileage for such a set up.

[Motor Boys]

Good job Linex mine has about 250kms on it, not quite treating her like you are but I'm happy thus far
Thanks Rob

[Motor Boys]

Hey Linnix email me a picture of it on your bike. I want to see your set up.
Thanks

[RebelMoby]

Excellent grease - use it all over the farm and on all of the bikes including the old old ones.
If there is no thrust bushing on the larger gear wheel you might want to add a thin wave washer on the outside stub shaft of the intermediate gear so it can not walk into the outside casing.

[Motor Boys]

That is a good idea as mine has moved and I had to move her back

[linnix13]

Originally Posted by RebelMoby

Excellent grease - use it all over the farm and on all of the bikes including the old old ones.
If there is no thrust bushing on the larger gear wheel you might want to add a thin wave washer on the outside stub shaft of the intermediate gear so it can not walk into the outside casing.

actually there is a bearing in the case, and the big gears shaft rests on it, here this is the pic i left out earlier, i grease the bearing there every 2 days also,