Hi all, brand new here but have had mini bikes all my life. Never tinkered with one but got a go kart and mini bike cheap and decided to do some mods.
The mini bike frame is the ct200ex with a hemi predator 212. Aside from a few of the side cover bolts stripping out, the only problem I’m having is the steering headset, specifically the bearings. there was a huge amount of play in the steering and I decided to take it apart and see what was happening. Top bearing was still in tact, but unfortunately at some point, the bottom bearing broke and only the center and balls were lost. This caused the column sleeve to rub profusely against the steering bolt and form a groove in it. Apparently during this same grinding, the outer ring of the lower bearing seems to have friction welded in place. I’m at a total loss as to how to move forward. Would it be alright to get my dremel out with a stone grinding wheel?
The mini bike frame is the ct200ex with a hemi predator 212. Aside from a few of the side cover bolts stripping out, the only problem I’m having is the steering headset, specifically the bearings. there was a huge amount of play in the steering and I decided to take it apart and see what was happening. Top bearing was still in tact, but unfortunately at some point, the bottom bearing broke and only the center and balls were lost. This caused the column sleeve to rub profusely against the steering bolt and form a groove in it. Apparently during this same grinding, the outer ring of the lower bearing seems to have friction welded in place. I’m at a total loss as to how to move forward. Would it be alright to get my dremel out with a stone grinding wheel?
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