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Downtown 300 / Re: Needles stuck on 300i
« on: May 11, 2025, 08:37:33 PM »
Ok so just turning the ignition on and off about a dozen times and everything seems to be back to normal.
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Downtown 300 / Needles stuck on 300i
« on: May 11, 2025, 07:43:30 PM »
So over the winter both my battery and charger stopped working. I replaced the battery and got a new charger and everything is working well. But on both gauges now the needles hang out at the 1000 position after the needle dance. The tach will go up the the current RPM once the engine is running but the speedometer sticks around the 20 pm area. Tried disconnecting the battery with no charge. Any other ideas I should try to fix this?
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Downtown 300 / Re: rolling
« on: November 11, 2020, 02:41:55 AM »
Unfortunately winter has hit here hard tonight. But I was able to spin the rear wheel so far and I can feel the drag there. Still need to spin the front but I think we have found the issue.
Thanks guys
Thanks guys
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Downtown 300 / rolling
« on: October 25, 2020, 03:47:33 PM »
OK for the experts out here. This last year my DT doesn't roll as easy as it used to. Meaning that when you try to just let it move you can feel and hear something kinda dragging. I called the dealer thinking it might be the wheel bearing but he said they are closed and that shouldn't be the issue. The best is new with only a couple hundred miles on it. Could it be something else in the CVT?
Any thoughts would be great on where I should start my search for a solution.
TIA
Any thoughts would be great on where I should start my search for a solution.
TIA
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Downtown 300 / Re: Givi D294ST Windshield experience with Down or xtown 300i
« on: October 25, 2020, 03:41:11 PM »
I have that in place of the stock windshield and love it. Better coverage for the body and hands. I know some of said that the top of it hits where their eyes are though. I am able to either look over it or just below and it doesn't bother me.
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Downtown 300 / Re: gear oil parts
« on: June 23, 2020, 01:09:58 AM »
thanks guys, I was afraid of that. I've always tried to be careful but I know it can still happen with the aluminum vs a steal bolt. I guess the one plus is that it's the filler hole and not the drain hole. LOL
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Downtown 300 / Re: gear oil parts
« on: June 21, 2020, 09:26:29 PM »
meaning in the 8 years I have done this it will not snug up to the hole. I only tighten to the specified torque .but for some reason this time it won't. It came off easy like always and went in by hand just fine but when I went to tighnten it it doesn't want to to. And I didn't want to try any more because I didn't want to strip anything.
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Downtown 300 / gear oil parts
« on: June 21, 2020, 08:06:14 PM »
Maybe I'm just missing it when I look online but I can't find it. I'm looking for the gear oil filler bolt. Mine will not tighten all the way. I looked online at all the diagrams but for some reason can't find it. Anyone have any idea what the part number is so I can order one?
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Downtown 300 / Re: 300 DT or 300 X-town any differences ?.
« on: August 08, 2019, 02:24:00 AM »
The seat is better on the XT for sure. Otherwise they are real similar.
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Downtown 300 / Re: belt noise
« on: August 08, 2019, 02:22:50 AM »Yeah, well, it is hard to tell what is being described...
All the noises are gone now so most likly just the belt and rollers getting broken in.
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Downtown 300 / Re: belt noise
« on: August 04, 2019, 04:41:52 PM »You're sure it's something that doesn't happen? I don't know where you're getting your information, but the belt doesn't slide in the variator. If you're hearing a strange noise, something is wrong. If you keep riding it, you will figure out what it is fairly soon, if it's something wrong in the variator or clutch.
The belt does move within the the 2 pulleys of the system. That is how a CVT works.
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Downtown 300 / Re: belt noise
« on: July 11, 2019, 11:59:31 PM »
It sounds like a shift with the RPM sound going down. I'm sure its just the belt sliding.
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Downtown 300 / belt noise
« on: July 06, 2019, 02:47:12 PM »
SO i just changed my belt and rollers a couple of weeks past. How long does the different noise last before the belt and rollers get set properly? It also almost seems like it "shifts" in the lower range. Not worried about it was just curious.
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Downtown 300 / Re: Fuel requirement?
« on: February 17, 2019, 11:34:25 PM »
I go with the non ethanol here. I have several stations to pick from.
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Downtown 300 / Re: Front Tire?
« on: January 20, 2019, 03:35:28 PM »
Don't go just by the milage. You should also change them after 5 years regardless of millage.