Neutral Spring & Pin ??

mitch_stu · 05-23-2011, 02:50 AM

I guess i must of taken the wrong drain plug out (newbie mistake) when i changed the oil and a pin and spring fell out, i've put them back in but soemtime nuetral is hard to find, Can anybody tell me which way the pin goes and how to reset it so nuetral is easy to find again ???

2LZ · 05-23-2011, 07:16 PM

I just went through the entire parts manual that Andrew downloaded and I don't see what you accidently removed. I have two plugs on mine. Either can be removed. I'll have to take a look at my bike tonight.

MICRider · 05-23-2011, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 2LZ

I just went through the entire parts manual that Andrew downloaded and I don't see what you accidently removed. I have two plugs on mine. Either can be removed. I'll have to take a look at my bike tonight.

I think he has the 125, I don't know if it's that similar to the 200.

mitch_stu · 05-24-2011, 12:20 AM

Sorry yes its the 125 bike, i looked in my bike manual and it says Don't remove the wrong one or else you'll have trouble selecting neutral, well this was after the fact, There's a normal drain plug on the rhd side of the engine (as your sat on it) and the another on a plate thats held in by 3 bolts on the lhd. I've been mesisng with bikes since i was 14 and thought (great thing i know) it was the normal looking drain plug as looking at the diagram it just pointed underneath the bike.

Live and learn as they say

2LZ · 05-24-2011, 12:26 AM

Wow! What you're explaining sounds exactly like the underneath of my 200!....but the one with the plate held in by 3 bolts IS called a drain plug if you check ou the Q parts manual! 8O
I drained mine with the other plug before I looked into it further. Think I'll stick with it.... 8)

mitch_stu · 05-24-2011, 02:23 AM

As you can see in the manual

any idea ppl on the correct fitment of them ?? When i removed the plug the spring and pin just dropped into the bucket so don't know which way they go back in.

mitch_stu · 05-24-2011, 06:29 AM

Why do they show the rhd side of the engine when the drain plug is on the lhd side ??? Hence the confusion :roll:

mitch_stu · 06-01-2011, 01:16 AM

I'll bump this post just to see if any of the not so active members know about this, i contacted Qingqi but as of yet no reply.

2LZ · 06-01-2011, 10:23 AM

I know that you have the 125 and mine is a 200 but they sure look the same to me.
I have the two bolts in the bottom and I removed the smaller, chrome-headed one (toward the brake pedal side of the motor) to drain it the first time, instead of what I found later was the 'real' drain plug in the middle of the plate with the 3 bolts.
I guess I got lucky???????????

Is that the same one you removed?

mitch_stu · 06-01-2011, 11:16 AM

Yeah its the same, normal looking drain plug with what looks like a cooper washer on it, most drain plugs have them on so thought it was the same. Heard you can't fill them with Synthetic oil either ?? Just mineral or semi synth is this correct do you know ???

2LZ · 06-01-2011, 01:23 PM

Oil....big topic. Many opnions.
I run synth in all my bikes. No problems.
The Vics get Amsoil V Twin.
The CB's get Rotella T6 from Wally World.

SpudRider · 06-01-2011, 11:56 PM

I'll cast another vote for Shell, Rotella, T6, Synthetic motor oil. I have used it for most of the 40,000 miles I have ridden my Zong

Spud

05-23-2011, 02:50 AM	#1
mitch_stu Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 17	Neutral Spring & Pin ?? I guess i must of taken the wrong drain plug out (newbie mistake) when i changed the oil and a pin and spring fell out, i've put them back in but soemtime nuetral is hard to find, Can anybody tell me which way the pin goes and how to reset it so nuetral is easy to find again ???
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05-23-2011, 07:16 PM	#2
2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,092	I just went through the entire parts manual that Andrew downloaded and I don't see what you accidently removed. I have two plugs on mine. Either can be removed. I'll have to take a look at my bike tonight. __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350
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05-24-2011, 12:26 AM	#5
2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,092	Wow! What you're explaining sounds exactly like the underneath of my 200!....but the one with the plate held in by 3 bolts IS called a drain plug if you check ou the Q parts manual! 8O I drained mine with the other plug before I looked into it further. Think I'll stick with it.... 8) __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350
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06-01-2011, 10:23 AM	#9
2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,092	I know that you have the 125 and mine is a 200 but they sure look the same to me. I have the two bolts in the bottom and I removed the smaller, chrome-headed one (toward the brake pedal side of the motor) to drain it the first time, instead of what I found later was the 'real' drain plug in the middle of the plate with the 3 bolts. I guess I got lucky??????????? Is that the same one you removed? __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350
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06-01-2011, 01:23 PM	#11
2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,092	Oil....big topic. Many opnions. I run synth in all my bikes. No problems. The Vics get Amsoil V Twin. The CB's get Rotella T6 from Wally World. __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350
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05-24-2011, 12:20 AM	#4
mitch_stu Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 17	Sorry yes its the 125 bike, i looked in my bike manual and it says Don't remove the wrong one or else you'll have trouble selecting neutral, well this was after the fact, There's a normal drain plug on the rhd side of the engine (as your sat on it) and the another on a plate thats held in by 3 bolts on the lhd. I've been mesisng with bikes since i was 14 and thought (great thing i know) it was the normal looking drain plug as looking at the diagram it just pointed underneath the bike. Live and learn as they say
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05-24-2011, 02:23 AM	#6
mitch_stu Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 17	As you can see in the manual any idea ppl on the correct fitment of them ?? When i removed the plug the spring and pin just dropped into the bucket so don't know which way they go back in.
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05-24-2011, 06:29 AM	#7
mitch_stu Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 17	Why do they show the rhd side of the engine when the drain plug is on the lhd side ??? Hence the confusion :roll:
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06-01-2011, 01:16 AM	#8
mitch_stu Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 17	I'll bump this post just to see if any of the not so active members know about this, i contacted Qingqi but as of yet no reply.
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06-01-2011, 11:16 AM	#10
mitch_stu Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 17	Yeah its the same, normal looking drain plug with what looks like a cooper washer on it, most drain plugs have them on so thought it was the same. Heard you can't fill them with Synthetic oil either ?? Just mineral or semi synth is this correct do you know ???
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06-01-2011, 11:56 PM	#12
SpudRider Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Idaho Posts: 25,054	I'll cast another vote for Shell, Rotella, T6, Synthetic motor oil. I have used it for most of the 40,000 miles I have ridden my Zong Spud __________________ Spud "Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level, and beat you with experience." Mark Twain 2015 Zongshen ZS250GY-3 (RX3) 2006 Zongshen ZS200GY-2 (Sierra 200) 2005 Honda XR650L 2004 Honda CRF250X 1998 Kawasaki KDX220 Mods made to my Zongshen ZS200GY-2: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=6894
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