Roadrunner 300 MC_D300TKB Rerverse Trike By new2scootn (Read 10,156 times)

[Alleyoop]

I think that black piece comes off and toward the front where the black piece snaps in is a hole and a bolt. Not sure but another guy had the same problem I think it was on PROF. I tried to find it because it showed the pic of the hole and bolt but I could not find it.
Alleyoop

[parsonsj11]

Alley

Isn't that where kick start goes? I think that big nut is on clutch or variator........

[new2scootn]

Hey parsonsj11! So you've got yourself a Roadrunner 300 huh? Here's the link to my thread where I posted the belt size and showed the transmission with the cover off. (http://scooterdoc.proboards.com/post/68224/thread). If you're absolutely sure you have all of the bolts removed then a few wacks with a mallet(as previously suggested) should do the trick. There is a paper gasket used and the glue will hold onto the cover a bit but she'll come off with a little persuasion. You do NOT have to remove the axle nut. Have fun and let me know how ya make out!


scooterdoc.proboards.com/post/68224/thread

[Alleyoop]

Mar 14, 2014 17:19:02 GMT -6 parsonsj11 said:

Alley

Isn't that where kick start goes? I think that big nut is on clutch or variator........

No, there are no kickstarts on those.
Alleyoop

[cray]

Thanks for your help. I am at a scooter shop in Houston waiting for them to open. Hopefully they will get the cover off for me. I followed the link, the information was just what I needed. I can't thank everybody enough for all of the help and advise. I would like to sit and talk about the strengths and weaknesses of the D300. It seems like everybody has the same issues. I have 4000 mi on mine.

[cray]

Thanks everybody for your help. The shop in Houston replaced the clutch $141.00 and $100.00 in labor. I can feel a difference in how the clutch works. Even when it was new, it didn't engage quite right and this being my first experience with this type of clutch I didn't know any better.

I read that reliability is the issue with these scooters. In the eight Months that I have had this scooter, I have fixed a bad ground, had alignment issues, had excessive play in the steering, balanced all the tires, replaced all the tires, changed both front spindles, changed the clutch and had the pivot pin for the back suspension slide half way out at 70 mph (very scary).   

After all that I am still hooked. I read a post that it would be someone's goal to make his scooter reliable. I feel the same way. I came up with a great way to do an alignment, I will be happy to share it, if anybody is interested.

Thanks again  

[new2scootn]

Hey cray,
Sorry I called you parsonsj11! I am the idiot-er I mean guy-who made that statement that I'm gonna make this thing reliable if it kills me... and it just might. What was the problem with your clutch that it had to be replaced? I just had to replace the arm bumpers in mine so I am curious. And I am very curious about your alignment tips. I recently aligned mine but if there's an easier way, I'm game. I am also curious about your "pivot pin" issue. Do you mean the motor mount? These things have serious problems with the motor mounts due to inferior rubber bushings in the mount. I recently re-engineered mine with all new urethane bushings and new steel sleeves-a lot of work but no more rear wheel wag from side to side. What year is yours? Mine is a 2012 and came with fairly decent front tires but a cheap Chinese rear tire that after only 800 miles of riding is bald on the center tread. And you had to replace the front spindles? Wow! What the heck happened to them? If you check out my threads you'll be able to see my "journey" this far. I've got her almost where she's safe/reliable but that flipping fuel gauge still only works when it wants to!

[cray]

The problem with my clutch was that the friction material was almost completely gone and it was slipping. The only way I knew something was wrong was the cover was very hot and I could smell it when I stopped.
For the alignment, I jacked up the front of the scooter and used a jack stand to support it. I took the front tires off and attached long bubble levels to the hubs making sure that each side (driver/passenger) were the same. Lock the brakes. Measure the distance between the levels in the front then measure the distance between the levels in the back. Adjust the tie rods until both measurements are the same.
I was talking about the motor mount. I was very lucky not to loose the bushing on the right side. I got it back together and used lock tight and two nuts to secure the bolt in place.
The mounting point on the spindles for the front fenders broke on both sides. That is why I replaced the spindles. They were covered under the warrantee.
The original tires on my scooter only lasted about 800-1000 miles also. I am on my second set now. I bought Michelin double compound tires. That are so much better than the original tires.
I haven't had any issues with my fuel gauge yet. My scooter is also a 2012.
That is pretty heavy stuff making your own bushings. If you get a chance, I would like to know your process. It may be in my future to make my own. Thanks

[new2scootn]

Mar 27, 2014 13:18:10 GMT -6 cray said:

The problem with my clutch was that the friction material was almost completely gone and it was slipping. The only way I knew something was wrong was the cover was very hot and I could smell it when I stopped.
For the alignment, I jacked up the front of the scooter and used a jack stand to support it. I took the front tires off and attached long bubble levels to the hubs making sure that each side (driver/passenger) were the same. Lock the brakes. Measure the distance between the levels in the front then measure the distance between the levels in the back. Adjust the tie rods until both measurements are the same.
I was talking about the motor mount. I was very lucky not to loose the bushing on the right side. I got it back together and used lock tight and two nuts to secure the bolt in place.
The mounting point on the spindles for the front fenders broke on both sides. That is why I replaced the spindles. They were covered under the warrantee.
The original tires on my scooter only lasted about 800-1000 miles also. I am on my second set now. I bought Michelin double compound tires. That are so much better than the original tires.
I haven't had any issues with my fuel gauge yet. My scooter is also a 2012.
That is pretty heavy stuff making your own bushings. If you get a chance, I would like to know your process. It may be in my future to make my own. Thanks

The problem with my clutch was that the arm bumpers expanded from heat(I guess) to the point where they wouldn't allow the arms to retract as you came to a stop so she still wanted to spin that rear wheel even at idle. So that was wearing my clutch pads and overheating the clutch drum/cover too. Replaced bumpers with slightly smaller 0-rings and problem solved. I am still curious about your alignment. Do you not have any vibration when coming to a stop? I have found that not only do the front wheels need to be parallel to one another, but even more importantly they need to be parallel to the rear wheel. Your method of alignment does not appear to address this so the front wheels could be // or \\ when compared to the rear wheel. Also the best way to get the truest alignment is to have the suspension loaded with the normal amount of weight while driving. It seems like you're unloading the front suspension in your method.
I too went to a Michelin tire in the rear and decided on a slightly wider tire. Just got it on the other day so haven't had a chance to try it out but it sure looks nice and the rubber just feels better than the old one.
If you want to walk down the road of changing out the motor mount bushings check out my thread:(http://scooterdoc.proboards.com/post/70593/thread) and if you need more info shoot me a pm. Good ridin'!

[daddue11]

Hey guys and gals , Just got my redone motor mount in last week and finally got in a decent ride to day . went about 28 miles on the old highway 60 today. I road at a steady 45 mph and took it easy on the corners just to be safe. Liberty (bikes name ) handled beautifully , plenty of throttle left and no squishy feeling from the back or wiggle when I let off of the gas suddenly like it did before . Since I don't need to ride a long way to work anymore ( retired ) I'm just gonna use Liberty for an around town bike and nice slow rides in the country . I know that I was very very disappointed in the low quality in witch she was engineered and built with , but , the old girl has grown on me.

Lord knows what else will go wrong with her next , but I'm gonna use her fore just a liesurely stroll around town and the little highways and make her last longer seeing that I'm not gonna have that kind of money to throw around anymore . Even If I do get a bigger and better bike in the future , I'll still keep liberty around for the rides around town . There's nothing like going on a nice easy ride in the country and stopping to take pics or eating a picnic lunch with one's SWEETY , I'm not gonna push it to the limits again because I know she wasn't built for it .

We can have a roadrunner club and show off pics of our adventures and share lies uh er I mean tales of our rides this summer . lolol , I want to shout out to new2scootin and say thanks for keeping in touch and I will also do the same . Hello Cray and welcome to the club . daddue11

[richardv]

In regards to the tire balancing, have any of you tried Dyna Beads? They're a big hit with the big touring bikes and some say they use them in there trailer tires.

The rest of the posting was very interesting. I'm leaning towards that type of trike and appreciate any info on them.

[new2scootn]

Hey richardv, I never used Dyna Beads but when I was researching them I stumbled on Ride-On and found it has benefits that the beads don't offer. It's pudding-like consistency stays put so the wheels don't have to completely rebalance every time you ride, and it offers sealing of punctures in the main tread area. To me this just seemed like a better overall choice and I have been very happy with it(except for the time I put too much in and had to dismount the tire to scoop it out--not fun!).
And great to hear from ya daddue and congrats on retiring! Ya lucky bum! Would be nice to see/hear from all us idiots with these strange beasts. I'll try to post some new pics soon buddy.    (Hey, how come there's no smileys on trikes???-LOL!)

[richardv]

I have heard about Ride-On but mostly the complaints about the mess it makes.

But then, those Wing riders need help changing there car tires.