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Scooters - 50cc => People 50 => Topic started by: Mike N on June 17, 2012, 03:25:03 PM

Title: Drive belt and clutch life time
Post by: Mike N on June 17, 2012, 03:25:03 PM

What lifetime can one expect of the drive belt and clutch on People 50 2T -04?
I can hear a short (less than a second) high pitched noise just after taking off. Could this signs of wear of clutch or drivebelt?
The clock reads 10600 km (6600 miles) today and both clutch and belt are original eq.

Title: Re: Drive belt and clutch life time
Post by: Peters on July 11, 2012, 12:15:01 AM

Clutch should last much longer than the belt. I have almost 13,000 Kilometers on the factory belt and clutch. My belt needs to be replaced badly though.

The clutch does sometimes get residue build up and acts a little funny. Mine started acting funny (shuddering on takeoff) with less than 1000 k and I've read about people having the same issues. Every time I have the clutch out I hit the friction material briefly with 220 sandpaper and clean the bell out good with brake cleaner. Never have any issues anymore.

Title: Re: Drive belt and clutch life time
Post by: zombie on July 11, 2012, 12:22:18 AM

Clean the clutch, and replace the belt/rollers. 10km is a fair life span. I replace my parts once a year as a general rule for OEM scooters.

Title: Re: Drive belt and clutch life time
Post by: thebatman on July 11, 2012, 12:56:44 AM

The clutch does sometimes get residue build up and acts a little funny.
Every time I have the clutch out I hit the friction material briefly with 220 sandpaper and clean the bell out good with brake cleaner. Never have any issues anymore.

Yep, I second that.. Everytime keeps any glaze of the pads. I do the bell too....

Probably would not hurt to clean, grease the TD with that many kms.......I mean, since it's gonna be apart anyway  ;D

Title: Re: Drive belt and clutch life time
Post by: Peters on July 11, 2012, 01:06:01 AM

TD?  ???

Title: Re: Drive belt and clutch life time
Post by: thebatman on July 11, 2012, 01:47:09 AM

TD?

Torque Driver..

Title: Re: Drive belt and clutch life time
Post by: Peters on July 11, 2012, 02:01:19 AM

Ahhh...  :)

Title: Re: Drive belt and clutch life time
Post by: wordslinger on July 11, 2012, 02:18:22 AM

..i dis-assemble, clean and grease about once a month....

Title: Re: Drive belt and clutch life time
Post by: wordslinger on July 11, 2012, 02:20:43 AM

..but then, i ride 1100+ MILES every month....

Title: Re: Drive belt and clutch life time
Post by: thebatman on July 11, 2012, 02:24:52 AM

i ride 1100+ MILES every month....

I dam sure know that feeling....... ;)  ;D