| Author | Message | ||
     Big_island_rider |
Toothless needed some maintenance love, so I spent a few hours with him. At the 20,000 mile mark so oil change, new drive belt, checked the plugs and the rear wheel bearings. First time for the bearing check and they felt good. Kind of a "Turn your head and cough" thing but it works. First I had to build a cradle for the lift.  Used two 4x4s, two 2x2s, a piece of plywood, screws and an old towel. Cleaned and checked the old style bearings.   Comparison of the old and new belts. Old one is frayed but not really in bad shaped. Just don't want to get stuck. Got friends coming over to ride and it would be embarrassing.  Both pulleys look good as well.   All put back together. That belt is the shiniest thing on the bike now. Looks like he needs a bath next.  | ||
| Callawegian |
that is cool thanks for sharing. | ||
| Reepicheep |
The old belt will make a nice emergency spare. I pulled my original after 20k miles and keep it one coiled up (like a band saw blade) in a side bag. That's unusual wear on the belt, I wonder if it is your sandy environment? | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
So long as you're down there, I would suggest checking the bolts that hold the rear pulley. Most likely nothing wrong will be found but I have had those loosen up a small amount; more so on my X1 and Ironhead. | ||
| Big_island_rider |
That's unusual wear on the belt, I wonder if it is your sandy environment? I thought so also. Don't think it is the environment. That is how the belt looked when I got the bike. I did notice that when I backed up with this new belt there is some clicking in the front sprocket area. I have had bikes before that did not like backing up and the belts did funny things. I am going to put him back on the lift, take off the sprocket cover and turn the wheel backwards. } | ||
| Arry |
I noticed a light clicking, when rolling backward with a new belt, also. Seems to be the fresh belt teeth as they engage with the pulley. Did your new belt seem tighter than the old? My "new" belt still seems slightly tighter, even though it now has as many miles as the original (10k) | ||
| Trevd |
I noticed that clicking when I last changed my belt... had me worried a bit at first, but after using the bike a bit the clicking disappeared. | ||
| Electraglider_1997 |
That clicking is your wheel bearings' testicles being squeezed till they pop. | ||
| Big_island_rider |
Did your new belt seem tighter than the old? Yes it does. New belt is stiffer and was only slightly shorter. I get clicking on my Deuce backing up as well and have from the beginning. (Message edited by big island rider on January 23, 2015) | ||
| Big_island_rider |
That clicking is your wheel bearings' testicles being squeezed till they pop. Toothless is not amused  } (Message edited by big island rider on January 23, 2015) | ||
| Electraglider_1997 |
I love those "How to train your dragon" movies. | ||
| Sagehawk |
Eg 97: you got a grand munchkin to watch those shows with? I got moms old tv in garage with a player hooked up. Anything goes out in the 'cave'. Background noise they call it. Right now, grand boy n i got a minion thing goin on.Sometimes, when hes not there, ill put on long way round or long way down. Gotta keep it real! | ||
| Electraglider_1997 |
Sagehawk, I have no grand kids. I'm a movie buff and just like well made cinema. We've seen both those Ewan McGregor fliks on Netflix and the one through Russia was brutal. | ||
| Big_island_rider |
So found some time to give him a bath. Waxed the "paint' and Armor All on the plastics and seat.   So shiny I can see myself  | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
You will regret the armor all on the seat! I experimented with that on my KLR250 when I was in high school. I ended up grinding it off the vinyl with dry sand so I wouldn't keep slipping off! | ||
| Big_island_rider |
You will regret the armor all on the seat! Natexlh1000, been doing that for years on all my bikes. I use just the minimal amount and it is only "slickery", as a friend of mine says, for a few days. All my seats look as good as new. What I have always laughed about it when noobs to motorcycles asking about Armor All on tires.  (Message edited by big island rider on January 26, 2015) | ||
| Hootowl |
I use it on the engine cases. Gets rid of that dirt no amount of washing removes, and makes new dirt easier to wash off. Heat doesn't seem to bother it. | ||
| Hootowl |
...and heads. |
