pitster assembly help

fishman10 · 10-11-2010, 09:54 AM

there are no instructions ,,,and pitster is not open yet , so finn or daddy or any one please help,, ! usually when installing the front wheel speedo drive hub there is a blade on the hub that fits into a slot molded into the fork leg to stop it from rotating ,there is nothing like that on the pitster fork leg...the blade is molded onto the speedo drive hub ,,,but theres no place to put it to lock the drive from spinning ,,,,am I missing something!

daddy469 · 10-11-2010, 02:25 PM

Off the top of my head I do not remember, but when I get home tonight I'll look and snap a photo for you

Daddy 8)

MICRider · 10-11-2010, 03:16 PM

I don't have a Pitster but I've had lots of front wheels and speedo assembly's apart. My KLR doesn't have a slot for the speedo drive assembly to anchor on, it just has a boss that sticks out and the speedo drive has a small protrusion that hits the boss and keeps the drive hub from turning with the wheel. Perhaps the Pitster is similar? If I try to put mine together with the protrusion on the other side of the boss the cable runs at a funny angle. Usually if you try all the possible combinations of assembly the proper one becomes evident

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fishman10 · 10-11-2010, 04:37 PM

what you are talking about is what i mean there is no boss molded into the fork leg to accept the protrusion sticking out of the speedo hub ,,,allowing it to move backwards if the bike is pushed backwards,, it has already snapped my cable,.....PITSTER is working on a solution for me and siad if i get them pics of my speedo cable they would replaceit ,,,,,,guess what batteries incam are dead !

MICRider · 10-11-2010, 04:53 PM

That does sound pretty weird, usually there's something to keep it from rotating with the wheel. The first time I had my KLR wheel off I accidently rotated the drive hub past the boss on the lower fork but the cable was running at a weird angle so I knew I had it wrong. I pulled the axle and put the drive hub behind the boss and then it looked right. Sucks that the cable broke already on yours... Maybe something is missing? I hope Pitster gets it rectified quickly for you. Speedo's seem to be an ongoing issue on the chinabikes, on my Konker the hub packed it in at about 200 km's. $60 to replace, yuck!

fishman10 · 10-11-2010, 06:10 PM

yes ,there is no boss on the fork leg to keep it from turning, but they are going to make me a bracket! and send a new cable so ,,thumbs up to pitster ,so far they are very helpful in helping their customers.

beardo · 10-14-2010, 03:04 PM

Other than this inital hiccup, have you had any problems with the DMV? Im over in Pittsburgh, so Im curious as to how thats going.

davidsonsgccc · 10-14-2010, 03:17 PM

im just wondering did you have to add acid to battery or was it already full.

mizke · 10-14-2010, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by davidsonsgccc

im just wondering did you have to add acid to battery or was it already full.

odds are he had to add the acid, as most batterys cannot be shipped with the acid added unless they are a sealed maintence free type battery..

just get a box of latex gloves, and peice of long clear tubing that will slide over the nipple on the container of acid.. then stick the other end of the clear tubing into each hole on the battery and turn the acid container upside down and slowly squeeze as you watch the acid level rise of the hole its in.. each hole on top of the battery is a chamber. fill it to the upper level mark on the side of the battery. once all the chambers are filled let it sit for an hour or so for the gas bubbles to release. then put it on a charger and check on it every half hour or so for the first charge

beardo · 10-14-2010, 07:39 PM

From what treetrimmer said at the end of the 'secrets out' thread, it came with a sealed agm battery.

finnrider · 10-15-2010, 03:37 AM

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Originally Posted by fishman10

there are no instructions ,,,and pitster is not open yet , so finn or daddy or any one please help,, ! usually when installing the front wheel speedo drive hub there is a blade on the hub that fits into a slot molded into the fork leg to stop it from rotating ,there is nothing like that on the pitster fork leg...the blade is molded onto the speedo drive hub ,,,but theres no place to put it to lock the drive from spinning ,,,,am I missing something!

Sorry i havent been in the net for a while.

My bike forks have litle niple like piece on bottom inside of right worktube.That stops speedo drive rotating around.
I dont know if i explain this ok but there should be piece stiking out where drive stops rotating.

fishman10 · 10-15-2010, 08:37 PM

there is no such pc. to stop the speedo hub from turning on mine finn. I did have to put the acid in the battery and then charge it .I just got my paperwork today , so I hope to go to PA dmv monday,hope it goes ok or ,I'll have a dirt bike!

think · 10-20-2010, 11:59 PM

Hey all. I also purchased a Pitster LXT 4 hundo and I'm in the process of setting it up now. To answer your question davidsonsgccc...The battery that came with it needed to be filled, sealed , and charged. I haven't put the front wheel on yet so I don't know if the speedo is the same as Fish's. I'm itching to get it all together quickly, but my parents are in town for a visit so I haven't been able to do much with it. Did anyone ever figure out how to get the seat off? I made sure to tighten all the nuts and bolts on it, including the shifter

And I would recommend anyone who buys one to do the same. There were quite a few loose nuts. I really wish it would have came with instructions. But all in all you can tell, straight out the crate, that this is a far better made machine than your regular china 200. I bought a Hensim 250db earlier this year and while it's been a good bike, I just couldn't pass up this deal. I figured I'd buy this one and sell the other on craigslist. Hope I don't have trouble at the Illinois DMV. Best of luck to you fishman with PA.[/b]

SpudRider · 10-21-2010, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by think

Hey all. I also purchased a Pitster LXT 4 hundo and I'm in the process of setting it up now. To answer your question davidsonsgccc...The battery that came with it needed to be filled, sealed , and charged. I haven't put the front wheel on yet so I don't know if the speedo is the same as Fish's. I'm itching to get it all together quickly, but my parents are in town for a visit so I haven't been able to do much with it. Did anyone ever figure out how to get the seat off? I made sure to tighten all the nuts and bolts on it, including the shifter

And I would recommend anyone who buys one to do the same. There were quite a few loose nuts. I really wish it would have came with instructions. But all in all you can tell, straight out the crate, that this is a far better made machine than your regular china 200. I bought a Hensim 250db earlier this year and while it's been a good bike, I just couldn't pass up this deal. I figured I'd buy this one and sell the other on craigslist. Hope I don't have trouble at the Illinois DMV. Best of luck to you fishman with PA.[/b]

Congratulations on the purchase of your new bike, Think.

If you have time, please start a new thread, and post lots of photographs of your new, LXT 400.

You can learn how to remove your seat, and perform other service on your LXT 400 by downloading the free, Honda XR250R Service Manual. You will find the download link for the Honda service manual in the following thread.

http://chinariders.net/modules.php?n...wtopic&t=10831

Spud

think · 10-21-2010, 12:49 AM

Thanks spud! I will most definitely do that. I did figure the seat out thanks to finn

10-11-2010, 09:54 AM	#1
fishman10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: central PA Posts: 770	pitster assembly help there are no instructions ,,,and pitster is not open yet , so finn or daddy or any one please help,, ! usually when installing the front wheel speedo drive hub there is a blade on the hub that fits into a slot molded into the fork leg to stop it from rotating ,there is nothing like that on the pitster fork leg...the blade is molded onto the speedo drive hub ,,,but theres no place to put it to lock the drive from spinning ,,,,am I missing something! __________________ 2015 zongshen rx3,,(Sold),,,2016 bashan storm,,2005 Harley ultra classic.
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10-11-2010, 04:37 PM	#4
fishman10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: central PA Posts: 770	speedo what you are talking about is what i mean there is no boss molded into the fork leg to accept the protrusion sticking out of the speedo hub ,,,allowing it to move backwards if the bike is pushed backwards,, it has already snapped my cable,.....PITSTER is working on a solution for me and siad if i get them pics of my speedo cable they would replaceit ,,,,,,guess what batteries incam are dead ! __________________ 2015 zongshen rx3,,(Sold),,,2016 bashan storm,,2005 Harley ultra classic.
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10-11-2010, 06:10 PM	#6
fishman10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: central PA Posts: 770	pitster yes ,there is no boss on the fork leg to keep it from turning, but they are going to make me a bracket! and send a new cable so ,,thumbs up to pitster ,so far they are very helpful in helping their customers. __________________ 2015 zongshen rx3,,(Sold),,,2016 bashan storm,,2005 Harley ultra classic.
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10-14-2010, 03:17 PM	#8
davidsonsgccc Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chickamauga, Ga. Posts: 278	im just wondering did you have to add acid to battery or was it already full. __________________ my help may not be the best but it is free+-Seek ye first the kingdom of GOD
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10-15-2010, 08:37 PM	#12
fishman10 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: central PA Posts: 770	pitster there is no such pc. to stop the speedo hub from turning on mine finn. I did have to put the acid in the battery and then charge it .I just got my paperwork today , so I hope to go to PA dmv monday,hope it goes ok or ,I'll have a dirt bike! __________________ 2015 zongshen rx3,,(Sold),,,2016 bashan storm,,2005 Harley ultra classic.
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10-11-2010, 02:25 PM	#2
daddy469 Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 293	Off the top of my head I do not remember, but when I get home tonight I'll look and snap a photo for you Daddy 8)
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10-11-2010, 03:16 PM	#3
MICRider Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,274	I don't have a Pitster but I've had lots of front wheels and speedo assembly's apart. My KLR doesn't have a slot for the speedo drive assembly to anchor on, it just has a boss that sticks out and the speedo drive has a small protrusion that hits the boss and keeps the drive hub from turning with the wheel. Perhaps the Pitster is similar? If I try to put mine together with the protrusion on the other side of the boss the cable runs at a funny angle. Usually if you try all the possible combinations of assembly the proper one becomes evident .
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10-11-2010, 04:53 PM	#5
MICRider Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 3,274	That does sound pretty weird, usually there's something to keep it from rotating with the wheel. The first time I had my KLR wheel off I accidently rotated the drive hub past the boss on the lower fork but the cable was running at a weird angle so I knew I had it wrong. I pulled the axle and put the drive hub behind the boss and then it looked right. Sucks that the cable broke already on yours... Maybe something is missing? I hope Pitster gets it rectified quickly for you. Speedo's seem to be an ongoing issue on the chinabikes, on my Konker the hub packed it in at about 200 km's. $60 to replace, yuck!
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10-14-2010, 03:04 PM	#7
beardo Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 20	Other than this inital hiccup, have you had any problems with the DMV? Im over in Pittsburgh, so Im curious as to how thats going.
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10-14-2010, 07:39 PM	#10
beardo Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 20	From what treetrimmer said at the end of the 'secrets out' thread, it came with a sealed agm battery.
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10-20-2010, 11:59 PM	#13
think Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 31	Hey all. I also purchased a Pitster LXT 4 hundo and I'm in the process of setting it up now. To answer your question davidsonsgccc...The battery that came with it needed to be filled, sealed , and charged. I haven't put the front wheel on yet so I don't know if the speedo is the same as Fish's. I'm itching to get it all together quickly, but my parents are in town for a visit so I haven't been able to do much with it. Did anyone ever figure out how to get the seat off? I made sure to tighten all the nuts and bolts on it, including the shifter And I would recommend anyone who buys one to do the same. There were quite a few loose nuts. I really wish it would have came with instructions. But all in all you can tell, straight out the crate, that this is a far better made machine than your regular china 200. I bought a Hensim 250db earlier this year and while it's been a good bike, I just couldn't pass up this deal. I figured I'd buy this one and sell the other on craigslist. Hope I don't have trouble at the Illinois DMV. Best of luck to you fishman with PA.[/b]
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10-21-2010, 12:49 AM	#15
think Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 31	Thanks spud! I will most definitely do that. I did figure the seat out thanks to finn
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