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Post by daddue11 on Jan 4, 2013 17:27:18 GMT -6
LOL!!! Did you forget-China time is one day=one week/month!!! ;D I guess I should have known that much huh? lol One of these days I'll get to ride her again, or even better, I'll get my scooter fixed!!! ahahahahaha. |
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Post by daddue11 on Jan 4, 2013 7:39:01 GMT -6
I called the shop yesterday and still no part. 4 days to get it....YEAH RIGHT.
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Post by daddue11 on Dec 25, 2012 9:32:47 GMT -6
Thanks for update daddue. Hey when you get the new part can you post some pictures of it before you install it? I am real curious to see what the "new design" or "improvements" are. Oh yeah, do you know the new part number so I can just make it easy for my contact(Carl) to track it down? Thanks again.  Oh yeah, I'll be sure to post pics of the new part. I have no Idea of the part number though, I can call and ask this week though. I don't know if it has any number the mech says that it is called a stabilizer bar??? I'll check the invoice for a part number when it arrives. Hasn't gotten here yet. |
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Post by daddue11 on Dec 17, 2012 14:15:58 GMT -6
Thanks for update daddue. Hey when you get the new part can you post some pictures of it before you install it? I am real curious to see what the "new design" or "improvements" are. Oh yeah, do you know the new part number so I can just make it easy for my contact(Carl) to track it down? Thanks again. Oh yeah, I'll be sure to post pics of the new part. I have no Idea of the part number though, I can call and ask this week though. I don't know if it has any number the mech says that it is called a stabilizer bar??? I'll check the invoice for a part number when it arrives. |
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Post by daddue11 on Dec 16, 2012 7:18:52 GMT -6
Update: They ordered the part Monday so I probably won't get it for a week or two. Oh yeah,the scooter shop tried to order it under the warranty but no go,but I'll get it at the shops price plus $10 shipping. not bad.
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Post by daddue11 on Dec 10, 2012 15:13:02 GMT -6
Thanks new2scootin I hope that this new part fix will solve a number of problems. It seems to me that Ice Bears and Sunny Really had the same problem,and thats the rear end. And I found out that the vibrations and shimmy and wobble when decellerating, and the catch or not being able to get the FULL lean into the corners are ALL coming from the same problem part.
Too bad they don't have a recall on the trikes so we don't have to handle this dangerous design flaw with our own money and time.
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Post by daddue11 on Dec 8, 2012 16:58:13 GMT -6
I'd sure have a lot more faith in the fab shop than the dealer where you bought it. But if they've got a new engine support in stock I'd take a look at it and make sure all rubber bushings appear soft and if so might as well buy it if only to have a back up. Your original support might have just been defective(I know, hard to believe). This same kind of set up is used on a lot if not most of the scooters I've checked so if it happens a lot you'd think it would be all over the forums and the internet like a rash. Good luck gettin' her back on the road. On a side note, had my motorcycle out today... felt weird. Haven't ridden the bike for quite a while and sure it's a hell of a lot faster but the RT is... I don't know, more comfortable? Is this thing growin' on me?  ;D The fab shop that was supposed to fix it didn't touch it and said that unless I could bring them a manual with the parts sizes and tolerences and measurements and then told me that they won't mess with chinese made scooters because it was a liability to put one of thier parts in a bike with such poor workmanship. Even if I get Liberty up and running good I probably won't buy a Chinese bike again Just because of the hassle it is to get one worked on. That alone is enough. |
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Post by daddue11 on Dec 8, 2012 16:45:54 GMT -6
I took the part into the scooter shop today to see if they could fix it or something.
The mechanic said that the manufacturer has sent out notices that that specific part has been updated and redesigned with totally different size and kind of bushings and not to try to replace the old bushings that are in the old parts. He also showed me the old part under his lighted magnifying glass and low and behold, all of the other bushings were already starting to crack also, so , it was just a matter of time before it would fail again even if I had it fixed this time.
I urge any others of my fellow Sunny rev trike owners to inspect this part very thoroughly. In my opinion Sunny has had tons of complaints already or they wouldn't be changing the part.
At least in my case it was proven to be the cause for the constant SHIMMY that everyone else thinks is front end alignment problems. That's why the problem doesn't stay fixed with an alignment. If your bike is still under warranty I would have them replace this part with the updated one or take the dammed bike back with a refund or compensation. Don't do like me and take a bunch of guesss and hunchs and theories until the thing is in disrepair and the warranty is out and you are stuck with junk. Insist that they fix it or refund your money,period.
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Post by daddue11 on Nov 19, 2012 1:49:55 GMT -6
Yeah man!! I know that even though she's put together poorly or with poor quality parts,I miss the hell out of Liberty and can't wait to get her back on the road. When I do though the next thing I want is a full windshield so I can ride her in the winter.I have 4 other scooters but none like my RT.
Oh,I have heard of others having the same problem, This one guy on youtube writes about the same thing going out on his and took a month to get the part,it's not in the video but the comments.
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Post by daddue11 on Nov 18, 2012 22:27:29 GMT -6
AHH,I see,o.k. then everything is the way that it should be than,that is, besides the chewed up rubber gromet part. It kind of scares me to think this,but,I wonder if the Scooter shop that I bought it from can fix that part or if I'd have to buy the whole support piece and I wonder how long that will last if I did get a new one?? I'll have to make some calls and find out some things tommorow. Anyway thanks for the help new2scootin, It helps to have someone else to run things past.
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Post by daddue11 on Nov 18, 2012 19:13:18 GMT -6
Thanks new2scootin, yes the damage was on the opposit side of where the dog bone is located. Something that really bugged me was that on the right side on the outside of the frame there was a sleeve or collar almost like the ones inside the bushings themselves,except it was between the bolt head and the motor mount. I'm wondering if it was even supposed to be there or somewhere else ?? I was wondering myself also if bearings might make it too stiff or effect the leaning percentage. I'm also thinking the cheap rubber in the bushing just cracked up and decintagrated,the rubber in the others were kinda plyable but the rubber in the bad one was hard as a rock and breaking off in shard like pieces. Oh well we'll see one way or another. I might have to end up ordering another part all together.
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Post by daddue11 on Nov 18, 2012 0:12:27 GMT -6
This is the other side and this is how it should look. Attachments:
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Post by daddue11 on Nov 17, 2012 22:54:42 GMT -6
another pic of the minor destruction. Attachments:
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Post by daddue11 on Nov 17, 2012 20:05:29 GMT -6
Personally, I prefer the KY brand, it warms up and starts this tingling sensation and WHEWWWY!! you are on your way brother.
That is if that's what you meant by LUBRICANT.
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Post by daddue11 on Nov 17, 2012 19:43:09 GMT -6
UPDATE: I finally made time to take LIBERTY apart and found out what was making her the rear end wobble like a sidewinder rattle snake. I can't get my photobucket to work so right now I've got no pics. I'm starting to hate photobucket. O.K. I found out that the bottom right hand side bushing on the support crossmember was all chewed up,the rubber in it was all chewed up but the casing that's pressed in the support was not damaged and the little sleve that the bolt goes through was rattling around inside the arm when I pulled the bolt out. None of the other bushins were damaged,nor, were the mounts or ears on the motor damaged either. I'm thankful for that. All I can say is MAN !!! That thing is put together so cheaply that it reminds me of a kids Walmart bycicle because of the primitive junk and the shotty welding and missed welds that I've found. You would think that they would at least put REAL bearings in there instead of cheap rubber with a two inch piece tubing going through the middle. especially when you can go down the highway at 60+ mph. I'm gonna take the crossmember to the fab shop and see if they can't put something a little safer in there. OK here's a pic,it's kinda dark but you can see how the bottom bushing is blown out. Attachments:
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