| Author | Message | ||
     Tripper |
24b-1) Remove spark plugs (allows easier bumping of engine by turning rear wheel ((must be in air of course!))) | ||
| Aaron |
Like I said, everyone has their own little things. But I'm right and Blake's wrong  | ||
| Blake |
Who said my thing was little??!!! She's a damn liar!! | ||
| Hogluvr |
OK, upon further inspection I found a little damage to the inside of my primary cover as a result of the broken tensioner...  You can see where the loose chain ground against the bolthole bosses in three or four places. Does anyone think this is cause for concern? It didn't grind all the way through, so leaking isn't a problem, but I'm worried about the structural integrity of the primary cover. Am I being paranoid? Or is the cover trash? Any input, like always, is GREATLY appreciated... Mike | ||
| Hogluvr |
Geez, sorry, that pic came out HUGE!! Fixed it for ya. Blake  | ||
| Peter |
Mike, If it's not leaking, then I'd think you're fairly safe. Pete | ||
| Court |
Thank you guys. Printed and in the manual for when time permits. Again....thanks. Court (whocouldcarelesshowbiglblakesis) | ||
| Blake |
Well mine is around 11" or 8" depending on how you measure it. You were talking about my service manual right? | ||
| Reepicheep |
Mike... Looks just like mine. None of the wear appears to be in structural areas, I am not worried about it. Might cause some leaks if it got all the way through to where the bolt goes through, but even that could probably be addressed with some RTV installed with the bolt. Bill | ||
| Peter |
I've just put a new bit in to try....  ...and it looks like I've also had a loose chain at some point.  Hans, I think you bought your bike not long after I bought mine? I put a new one in yesterday while I had it apart. From 1/8" to 1/4" in thickness. It might pay to check yours, although my 'old' one was in near perfect condition, and you've seen how it gets ridden.  PPiA | ||
| Rippin |
Pete, Would that happen to be a Fisher Dampner or another brand? And how well did it make a diff? Thanks Ryan | ||
| Leeaw |
Damn, Why didn't they change my chain tensioner when the case was apart and I asked. I was told there was no need, but now I see pics and it looks like a smart simple upgrade | ||
| Aaron |
Because not every tech is well-informed on Buell issues. Assuming that they are can be risky. | ||
| Peter |
Rippin, Yes it is a Fisher. I don't know if it makes any difference yet as I'm still doing some other things on the bike. Charley (Marcel) has been given one to test, but his bike is down at the moment, so we're trying it on mine. PPiA | ||
| Rocketman |
Hey ••••, I like the way you carefully "posed" those Snap-On tools you begged from Australia. Those plier wrenches (part # ADP 10) you carry around in the Beemer tool kit are excellent. I got 'em as soon as I got back from Croix but I had to pay for mine. Rocket in England | ||
| Peter |
Whinging Pommy ••••, When you are a Snap-On dealer, the only way you get tools out of the company is to pay for them. Every single one of those came out of my pocket. The only difference was, I got them at dealer price instead of retail. Naturally, I bought while I could. I hope the plane flies really, really high ••••...... PPiA PS. It's gunna cost ya to stay here before we go Stateside. I want one of those Highly Dangerous Mother •••• er t'shirts. I'll pay for it, you just have to bring it. The XL in the Team Elves shirt is a good size. Thanks ••••. PPS. Have you got your flight details for arrival in Hamsterdam yet? E'mail me them if you have and I'll see if I can pick you up. | ||
| Hans |
Peter, Nice pics and thanks for the info: Yeah, best proof that also early 2000 models have the old tensioner. | ||
| Rippin |
Pete, Keep me post on the dampner. Thanks Ryan | ||
| Rocketman |
Pick me up •••• ! You ••••••• better ! As for the T shirt, like it sez, you have to be a "highly dangerous mf", and somehow I don't think you fit the bill Rocket in England | ||
| Peter |
Then enjoy your overnight stay in the gutter ••••.... PPiA | ||
| Tripper |
CAUTION WILL ROBINSON: In Aaron's post dated Sunday, August 05, 2001 - 01:30 pm there was a typo of the p/n of the new primary chain tensioner (now corrected). The correct p/n is 39975-90A. JOE MARRIOTT are you reading this - please correct your article in the X1 Files. off to apologize to 5 local dealers for calling them idiots... | ||
| Aaron |
Oops! Sorry ... | ||
| Hans |
Thanks Tripper, I just planned to fax the parts list to my dealer. Rocketman, Never listen to blackmail. Did somebody not tell you that our dogs at the customs are trained on the smell of HDMF shirts? You are here welcome for bread and breakfast on the only condition that you NOT bring that horrible HDMF shirt into our country. Hans. | ||
| Peter |
Hans, Get back under your rock. I want a shirt. PPiA | ||
| Hans |
PPiA, Well, well, becoming impertinent. Now it is over: no HDMF shirt for you even if you promise to use it only riding on your Beemer through the red light district. Can`t possibly allow you to wear it on world`s best bike.  | ||
| Tripper |
Things run in batches, and this weeks batches are guys buying Suzi TL's and primary chain tensioners disintegrating. For that guy keeping score, my tensioner went out last night. 20K miles on a 98 S1. It stopped me from engaging fifth gear, I downshifted to 3rd then it allowed me to go into 4th, then high. Surging on steady throttle, no chain slapping noise, and it got me home. Today I went to the dealer and got the new tensioner, opened it up and it was busted. A large piece of plastic did not come out and is hiding within the transmission somewhere. Though I didn't hear it the chain took large bites out of the cover. I'm learning more about this bike than I need to know but theres still nothing else like it for rewarding street driving. Gonna have to get a Firebolt as a daily driver and just bring the S1 out for noisy hooliganism. | ||
| Sem1 |
Guys, Thank you for the early warning; here is how my old primary chain tensioner looked like when I took it out today to replace it with the 2001 part:   The whole thing was held together by the plastic part -- an accident waiting to happen! The bike is a '98 S1W with 7400 miles. Bought it a month ago and had to fix several things in rapid succession (jetting, leaking fork seal, brake pads, leaking rocker boxes). The primary chain tensioner was the last problem I am aware of...knock knock (the sound of wood). Sweet! I feel like I am having an affair with my S1W. ;-) Semi | ||
| Tripper |
That is exactly how mine failed. One half of the metal went straight to the bottom, unfortunately one end of the plastic that wraps around is missing. Removing the transmission today to locate it. Off to sears for some big sockets | ||
| Tripper |
Hogluvers Picture Where did you find the plastic end that is broken off? Anyone: How do I stop the engine from turning to remove the huge nuts on the clutch basket, clutch sprocket and engine sprocket? Shove something in the gears? Off to the archives again. | ||
| Reepicheep |
Tripper... yup. There is a Harley "tool" for it that is simply an aluminum bar with chamfers on either end. I had some old aluminum U shaped rail from a closet door I pulled out, and smashed it flat and used that. Took a couple tries to get the size right, but it worked fine. It will deform significantly from teh sprocket teeth (which I guess is good, as better the bar then the teeth). Bill |
