A month ago I got my Dax in frame 2-stroke 47cc kit. I've been riding for two weeks about three to five miles a day. Before every ride I make sure everything is tightened up properly and that nothing looks "out of the ordinary" and that I have no rattles. Here is my bike with everything properly installed.
Two days ago I was riding and at the very end of the right about two blocks from my house my bike starts sounding like somebody weed-whacking a metal pole: in other words a very loud metallic ringing sound. I pulled the clutch, shut off the motor and pedaled the rest of the way home. My first guess was the exhaust, because whenever I put my foot on it the vibration stopped. I took off the exhaust and noticed the top screw had fallen out. The two lower schools were in there very tight. I figured it would be an easy fix, find an identical screw and the vibration would stop. However I discovered upon removing the exhaust that there was a system of parts inside (baffles and whatnot) shaking up and down several inches. I can't pull off the tip even with all three screws out to fix it either... it seems to be jammed in there and the bolt on the tip of the exhaust is actually a rivet. My parts are under warranty, but is there anything I can try to do to fix it before I mail Dax the defective part back?
I would like to ride to and from campus ASAP again, it is so nice outside. (I'm also a mechanical engineer with limited tools)
Wat do?
Two days ago I was riding and at the very end of the right about two blocks from my house my bike starts sounding like somebody weed-whacking a metal pole: in other words a very loud metallic ringing sound. I pulled the clutch, shut off the motor and pedaled the rest of the way home. My first guess was the exhaust, because whenever I put my foot on it the vibration stopped. I took off the exhaust and noticed the top screw had fallen out. The two lower schools were in there very tight. I figured it would be an easy fix, find an identical screw and the vibration would stop. However I discovered upon removing the exhaust that there was a system of parts inside (baffles and whatnot) shaking up and down several inches. I can't pull off the tip even with all three screws out to fix it either... it seems to be jammed in there and the bolt on the tip of the exhaust is actually a rivet. My parts are under warranty, but is there anything I can try to do to fix it before I mail Dax the defective part back?
I would like to ride to and from campus ASAP again, it is so nice outside. (I'm also a mechanical engineer with limited tools)
Wat do?
