| Author | Message | ||
     Buellish |
I just finished installing primary covers on both my S2's and it was the easiest install I've ever done.You know how it can be hard to keep the primary gasket in place while getting the chain over the adjusting shoe and starting the shifter shaft through the hole. A while back a member posted a tip to use long bolts with the head cut off to line up the gasket and cover.It works like a charm! I picked up two 1/4-20 and one 5/16-18 bolts 4" long,cost $1.84.Cut the heads off and deburred on my belt sander.I put the 1/4" bolts at 9 and 3 o'clock,then put the 5/16 in one of the large holes.Screwed them in till they bottomed,backed off a little and could not believe how easy it went.I should have done this years ago. I'd like to thank whoever came up with this idea and I hope if we start a tuber KV this tip gets put in. (Message edited by buellish on June 01, 2012) | ||
| Dave_02_1200 |
Great idea! Thank you for that. | ||
| Mtjm2 |
Love this place ! Thanks . | ||
| Buellistic |
Glad to read that you'll are passing on the OLD SCHOOL TIPS that "i" have been telling you'll about !!! Did you all so add using a piece of string to hold the primary chain up so the cover will easily go past the primary chain and it is not necessary to loosen the primary adjuster ??? (Message edited by buellistic on June 02, 2012) | ||
| Buellish |
Buellistic,I run an M6 chain tensioner so installation is a little different. | ||
| Buellistic |
All that "i" can say about the M6 primary chain tensioner is that if you ride a BUELL like everyone else it is not good !!! If you use your transmission/engine as a brake going into corners or just for normal slowing down the primary chain will "SLAP" the engine cases and wear chain groves in it plus you hear the noise(as in running the chain TOOOoooo Lose) !!! Where do you think the little pieces of aluminum go ???, maybe in the clutch plates ... | ||
| Buellish |
Buellistic,I have 60,000 miles on HD's and over 100,000 miles on Buells running M6's and never a problem.My Parkway Blue bike had an M6 for 98,000 miles with the original clutch. I know some people don't like M6's and have problems with them,but you can have problems with any product. | ||
| Buellistic |
IMHO, that is what came to my mind and why "i" never got one for my 97 S3T ... | ||
| Imaposer2 |
Hmmm... Being new to the Buells and the H-D engine in general, I'd never heard of the "M6". Googled and found this though: http://www.nrhsperformance.com/tech_xlm6.shtml Of course that's just one opinion, but I figure that if a company makes its living selling aftermarket parts for a particular type of motorcycle, and they not only don't sell them, but basically warn against their use... Well, I guess I'll steer clear. I mean, an automatic adjuster is nice in concept. and does reduce the maintenance tasks by one, but if they're known to potentially cause serious issues it's just not worth it for something that is so simple to do manually on occasion. Thanks for bringing this up Beullistic.  | ||
| Buellish |
Aaron always had a strong opinion about the M6.I'd been running them for ten years or more with out a problem when I read that article on Nallin's site. | ||
| Buellistic |
That makes three(3) negative opinions ??? My IMHO ... The Out Fit that made them ... And Nallin ... |
