Broken circlip equals Walk Of Shame!

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Glad my etrikes were charged and ready or I'd be sad sad sad.

Took my 48cc out for a hard ride Tues. Field and trails, then out to streets.
I noted a couple of times it seemed to backfire, maybe once or twice while running street.

Then...it seized.
Had to hammer it out!
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I have new cylinder, piston, rings, upper and lower gaskets coming (no copper for 48cc found).

Circlips and needle bearing specific to 48cc nowhere. I did find 50cc clips and bearing, same 10mm piston pin, same 12.5mm width, 14mm OD bearing. Ordered two sets of clips.

B4 I screw this up? (Again?)
What else do I need to do or get?
And...good instructions for installing those circlips?

Till then...its three wheels and electron drive.
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Glad my etrikes were charged and ready or I'd be sad sad sad.

Took my 48cc out for a hard ride Tues. Field and trails, then out to streets.
I noted a couple of times it seemed to backfire, maybe once or twice while running street.

Then...it seized.
Had to hammer it out!
View attachment 168638

I have new cylinder, piston, rings, upper and lower gaskets coming (no copper for 48cc found).

Circlips and needle bearing specific to 48cc nowhere. I did find 50cc clips and bearing, same 10mm piston pin, same 12.5mm width, 14mm OD bearing. Ordered two sets of clips.

B4 I screw this up? (Again?)
What else do I need to do or get?
And...good instructions for installing those circlips?

Till then...its three wheels and electron drive.
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I use 11mm internal snap rings made of stainless steel. They are cheap, and will only come out if hell freezes over or if you curse 90 million times the stupid clip slipped off your awl, or if you use snap ring pliers.
 
Guaranteed a snap ring won't pop out, that's what I use
I'm going to use the malossi ones that came with the pins... Make the knoch so they can come out... I'm not sold on square/round ...
 
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