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22 year old motor with v low mileage
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swa45
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The VMC Ranger thread has got me thinking of a Spring time project. I have an engine from a 2003 registered PX200 which has between 2 and 20km on the clock. The speedo is heat damaged, so I cannot read the exact mileage, but the scooter was never ridden, other than to get it's annual test (MOT) on a couple of occasions.

Common sense tells me to change both crank oil seals as a matter of course, due to age, but what about the [inner] driveshaft/rear hub seal? I'd like to avoid pulling the driveshaft out. Who thinks it will be absolutely fine?
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PX221 MHR heavily tuned, PX200 O tuned, PX181 M1XL tuned, PX166 tuned a quite bit and some motorbikes
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Absolutely fine. I'd run it as it is without any work. Will be really good to see what this 213 kit is like as a straight bolt-on/upjet.
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1980 "200" Super (Brazilian market) and 1972 125 Primavera. | Former owner of 1987 PX200GT and 1959 VB1 (both Brazilian market).
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1980 "200" Super (Brazilian market) and 1972 125 Primavera. | Former owner of 1987 PX200GT and 1959 VB1 (both Brazilian market).
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I have found a 1972 Primavera with only 900 km since new. Haven't opened the engine to change anything. There is no leak whatsoever.

You'll be fine.
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