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Scooters - 125 to 300 => Downtown 300 => Topic started by: Mace3739 on March 19, 2021, 02:06:44 AM

Title: Screw Search
Post by: Mace3739 on March 19, 2021, 02:06:44 AM
Do you lovely people think you can help me identify which kind of screw is used to hold the battery in place on my KYMCO Downton 300i? I got it used and it only came with 2, and then I dropped 1 while outside so I need to purchase some more. Any and all help would be appreciated!
Title: Re: Screw Search
Post by: mousejunks on March 19, 2021, 06:05:41 AM
The battery holder uses a generic speed nut and screw, you can replace it with a speednut that fits.
Title: Re: Screw Search
Post by: Neil955i on March 19, 2021, 10:00:07 AM
Maybe take the remaining one to an automotive or motorcycle shop as a pattern to source a replacement?  (Mind you, I’d probably start with a search on eBay!)
Title: Re: Screw Search
Post by: john grinsel on March 19, 2021, 01:30:15 PM
Try your dealer
Title: Re: Screw Search
Post by: CROSSBOLT on March 19, 2021, 08:59:44 PM
My two DT300i's and the previous Yager 200i all used a metric machine screw with either an 8 or 10 mm hex head and a captive washer. Lowe's, O'reilly's, Advantage Auto have all kinds of metrics but probably not captive washers. Already suggested by Neil to take the orphan to one or all of these places and get four the same. Now, you can get fancy and make your own captive washers if you want. Just say the word and I'll tell you how.

I seriously doubt any remaining dealer is gonna have these but you might get lucky....
Title: Re: Screw Search
Post by: Mace3739 on March 19, 2021, 11:42:36 PM
My two DT300i's and the previous Yager 200i all used a metric machine screw with either an 8 or 10 mm hex head and a captive washer. Lowe's, O'reilly's, Advantage Auto have all kinds of metrics but probably not captive washers. Already suggested by Neil to take the orphan to one or all of these places and get four the same. Now, you can get fancy and make your own captive washers if you want. Just say the word and I'll tell you how.

I seriously doubt any remaining dealer is gonna have these but you might get lucky....

I took the screws down to two Autozone's, but no luck so far. The Downtown is my only transpo and ubers are expenzive and hard to come by in my area so I was hoping I could find the info online instead, haha. I suppose on my next day off I'll journey around and try to find a place to ask.
Title: Re: Screw Search
Post by: Stig / Major Tom on March 19, 2021, 11:51:10 PM
I took the screws down to two Autozone's, but no luck so far. The Downtown is my only transpo and ubers are expenzive and hard to come by in my area so I was hoping I could find the info online instead, haha. I suppose on my next day off I'll journey around and try to find a place to ask.

Lowe's and Home Depot have drawers full of weird hardware.......

Stig
Title: Re: Screw Search
Post by: Neil955i on March 21, 2021, 08:59:20 AM
Who’d have thought something so simple would prove such a ball ache?
Title: Re: Screw Search
Post by: CROSSBOLT on March 21, 2021, 11:06:34 AM
Who’d have thought something so simple would prove such a ball ache?
Especially for guys like me who want to preserve the original! Most of the fasteners on Kymcos are unobtainium!
Title: Re: Screw Search
Post by: Ruffus on March 21, 2021, 12:30:05 PM
@CROSSBOLT,
I love this word "unobtainium".
Title: Re: Screw Search
Post by: Neil955i on March 22, 2021, 03:27:15 PM
Especially for guys like me who want to preserve the original! Most of the fasteners on Kymcos are unobtainium!

 :o