2009 Buddy 125
After taking carb apart to clean- it was spotless inside- still couldn't get it over 35... should have figured it was something else.
Today I R&R again, figured out it was the DIAPHRAGM not seating in the groove.
A few more tries and some grease, now the bike screams! WOW.
I should have figured this out before, the slide had no resistance = leaking diaphragm.
Weird, it had only 314 miles and the PO thought it was the dirty carb, she said it wouldn't go over 35 on the level, I wonder if it was like that from the factory?
Won't go over 35 mph FIXED!
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Maybe not from the factory, but could easily have happened at the dealership. How long did it sit on the showroom floor? Did it need a carb clean before going out the door? Did that carb clean involve a tech derping on reassembly and not sealing the diaphragm properly? Lots of what-ifs there. Still, glad you got it figured out. the 125 is a great bike, and they tend to age very well compared to other brands with similarly sized engines
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