2016 taotao 125 shift shaft broken
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2016 taotao 125 shift shaft broken
Hey guys have a 16 taotao with forward/ reverse and the long shift handle that shifts it. I have had 2 broken shift shafts now wondering if anybody else is having the same issues with them breaking off just inside the case? If so has anyone come up with a fix for the issue? It's a poor design if you have ever had the motor apart to see how it's put together all that holds the shaft Is a oil seal on the left side of the motor then they have a 2 foot shift handle hanging off the shaft.
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Nathan Stewart (01-09-2021)
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These engines were designed for foot change, that is why they usually are shove forward for reverse and pull backwards to go forwards, counter intuitive to say the least. Putting a two foot lever on the shaft is the cheapest way to give hand change, rather than the more complex (and expensive) linkage that most pre-war motorcycles used.
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Hey guys have a 16 taotao with forward/ reverse and the long shift handle that shifts it. I have had 2 broken shift shafts now wondering if anybody else is having the same issues with them breaking off just inside the case? If so has anyone come up with a fix for the issue? It's a poor design if you have ever had the motor apart to see how it's put together all that holds the shaft Is a oil seal on the left side of the motor then they have a 2 foot shift handle hanging off the shaft.
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