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Scooters - 125 to 300 => People GT 300i => Topic started by: boo on April 23, 2014, 09:22:55 PM
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When it is time to replace my drive belt, naturally i`ll have to remove the cover.
Should I order a gasket when I order a new belt, or does the old gasket come off and go back on easily?.
I have watched some YouTube videos of guys replacing belts on small CC scoots and they appear to have no gasket at all.
Would appreciate advice from members who have changed out the drive belt on a GT300.
I have correct tools for the job.
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If no one helps you on this .....here is what I found on my LIKE200i the frist time I removed the belt cover.
I was glad I had ordered a new gasket for the belt cover when I ordered the belt. The old gasket did not come off in a re-usable condition. I used very small amounts of 3M gasket adhesive to tack the new gasket on the case before replacing the cleaned belt cover.
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We removed the cover to the belt on my GV250 today.
Only 1 spot was a problem and DH used a small/thin spatula to free that part of the gasket from the cover.
All of the rest of the gasket stayed attached to the body of the transmission. So reuse was no problem.
We discussed why there was a gasket there at all since the belt cover is open to the world and no fluids are involved.
I expect that other owners omit it when it is too much destroyed to fit.
Scoot safely,
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Spot on! Both responses.
I always have gaskets on hand, and prefer to glue the new one to one part only. That way they stay put for several R/R cycles.
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When I put Dr Pulley sliders in my GTI300, I was able to use the old gasket again. I don't think this is a given though. For the cost of a gasket, I would have one on hand. Follow Zombies advice and just glue on side. If you like performance, put some lighter Dr Pulley sliders in while it is apart. You will notice the difference.
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I found w/ Dr Pulley the same weight is better because they "act" lighter than OEM.
Lets say 30gr OEM, and 30gr DP's... The DP's will act like 28gr, and raise the rpm. If you NEED more rpm thats fine. If you dont then go UP in weight say DP 32gr to keep the rpm as is but increase performance.
They do make a big difference but they have to be installed correctly. There is a thread in the 500's that addresses this... http://www.kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=10485.new#new (http://www.kymcoforum.com/index.php?topic=10485.new#new)