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First time in a long time it started dripping oil again
Went in for a look and oil sitting in tube up to second bolt head on left of the picture.
Looked at the "special" breather valve in the end...

There was that.

Looks like I stick to oil, belts, rollers etc and then lube up, touch my toes and put it in a shop for this.
I imagine this'll cost several hundred dollars and not come back any...

Really?
For a 20 minute job I have to spend hours taking out the engine?

FAIL FAIL FAIL
After spending an inordinate amount of time pulling panels I get a decent view of the bolt circled and there is about 5mm between it and the frame so F knows how they expect me to get...

On about the 10th look I have decided it can be done, just need to pull more bits off than I wanted and to have small childrens hands.

Time to check Jetmax Valve Clearance
Looks at service manual, looks straight forward, heads off to do it and pulls off first bit of tupperware under seat and looks and looks and WTF!!!....Does the...

Nah, heat would be a bad idea due to being oil filled.
If I could do that I'd just cut the eye of and weld a clevis on.

To confirm my thoughts I did speak to a motorcycle shock rebuilder here and...

Hi and yes, I knew that.

The links in my first post are to a version of the same purchased through a local reseller.
He claims his are made by an ISO9001 Compliant Manufacturer so I would like to...

Well, got those air shocks and very shiney and pretty they are.

The previous owner said they had 65mm of travel, a couple of mm more than the standards.
Reality was they only have 45mm.
17617...

Well thanks for the link to the Burgman forum experiment.
Much reading there which led me to several other forums and a pile of research.

I have found a pair of Showa Air Shocks in Australia that...

Interesting scoot and thanks for the reply and I'll sign up later to the burgman forum to look at the pics.

The firm ride I can live with
The bottoming out I can't.

I have to do something as I...

At the moment my Jetmax 250 has standard shocks with a 5.5mm spring wire thickness which mostly seem fine albeit a bit firm on setting 3 , I have never bottomed out on this setting.

With my wife...

I figured paying $200+ dollars for dropping the oil and giving the bike the once over, which I do every second day myself, was a bit of a rort so I have started doing the "servicing" myself.

Today...

Fair enough.
If after CFMoto parts cheaper than from the dealers here check out these posts

http://www.mychinamoto.com/forums/showthread.php?2109-2010-CFMoto-Jetmax-250-Scooter/page15

On my jetmax after hitting several large bumps I had a connector come loose which allowed start and me to go about 50ft until it died.
Not saying this is it but

Pics here...

For anyone interested or considering using the above crowd at this stage I give them the thumbs up.
Every step of the way had tracking for the items so I saw them arrive at depot in China, leave...

Path of least resistance is a corded rattle gun and witness marks
My knees, back and knuckles will thank me I am sure

UPDATE

Just got the email, all looks promising so far

Freight ended up being CHEEEEEEP so smiles all round there.


and yes, in my Prepaid wallet (whatever the hell that is) I have

Had a quick look, there were CFMoto 650tk parts there
http://s.taobao.com/search?q=cfmoto+650&js=1&stats_click=search_radio_all%3A1&initiative_id=staobaoz_20150728&ie=utf8

Bikerdoc, how did you "lock" the CVT so as to do the final torque of the nuts on the CVT?
According to my interpretation of the manual the front is 60~65N.m and rear is 70~75N.m

There is mention...

For anyone else in Oz wanting parts I got onto a mob called EZBuy as mentioned above.
Placed the order for Belt, rollers and 4 filters , all matching part numbers and delivered it came to $284.07aud...

And you have to ask, why would you change belt size mid way through a model run?

Bloody freight is expensive.
How is it that I can buy countless bits of crap from China on ebay and freight is free or almost nothing but when I want to buy something I actually want is going to...

But is it the right belt?

The part number from the CFMoto parts list is 01AD - 053000 NOT 01AO - 053000
the length according to the dealer here in Oz and bikerdoc is 903 x 22.6 NOT 916 x 22.3...

The elusive Mitsuboshi belt in a CFMOTO bag from one supplier
Still works out at $175aud
A 3mm bigger one to suit other 250cc bikes are about $150 cheaper


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