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Yamaha Enticer 250 — bogey on the track edge

First-generation Enticer 250. Belt and ski are done. The open thread is the bogey wheel that's been riding the inside edge of the track — geometry, not parts.

Blue hour. Headlight on the snow. The sled itself.
Lane
machine
State
Active
Last touched
2026-04-15
Tools
Enticer 250 · hand tools
Depth
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What's already done

The drive belt has been replaced. The front ski is repaired — wear bar, ski, and the hardware that ties the spindle into the steering all back to square. Both jobs were waiting on the third thread anyway: the suspension geometry.

What's still open — the bogey

One of the rear-suspension bogey wheels has been riding on the inside edge of the track instead of square in the lug pattern. That's what was chewing the belts before they were chewed again, and it's the reason a fresh belt by itself wouldn't last. The fix isn't a part — it's pulling the rear suspension, measuring wheel alignment against the track, and resetting the offending bogey before any new rubber sees load.

Why this order

Belt and ski are the items the machine complains loudest about; the bogey is the silent one that explains the other two. Doing the noisy ones first kept the sled moveable while the quiet diagnosis stayed on the bench.

Next

Pull the rear suspension, measure bogey-wheel alignment against the track, document what's out of spec, and reset.

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