Loss of power apollo 250

[Tnp 12]

Losing power with my apollo 250... acts like the choke is on at half throttle and complete loss of power at full throttle... idles fine and up to quarter throttle is good too... went over a quick hill a bit too fast and got some good air, landed a bit harder than I wanted too then the problem started... what you guys think?

[Tnp 12]

OK new problem... I read a few related posts and the problem may be in the carburetor.... here's the problem... the carb is held together with some kind of screw that has no head on it... just looks like a rivet or something... how the hell do you take that apart... did I get my Phillips screwdriver out for nothing????

[humanbeing]

Any pic?
http://www.chinariders.net/showpost....98&postcount=7

[Tnp 12]

Here is a pic... note the screw heads with no way to turn them...

[goat67]

Get a dremel with a cutoff disc and put a straight cut now you can use a flat blade screw driver. Or you can use a hack saw

[humanbeing]

Originally Posted by goat67

...use a hack saw

which may wound carb's body
A old school file is good enough get the job done

[Tnp 12]

Just to update everyone I took the carb apart and found no problem.... I think I may have put low grade gas in the bike by mistake... filled it up with the good stuff and all is well again... I guess these beasts need the hi grade gas... hope this helps someone down the road 👍

[FLASHLIGHTBOY]

yes use premium fuel all the time... worth the extra cost ...PLUS it does not crap out... and the screws are EPA screws .. they certified the motor ofr EPA specs.. so the bolts are snapped off.. and the air screw plugged.. but all of them you can drill out with a screw extractor... left hand thread... or a left hand drill bit also works..