STurgisSTeele
When did I become the "Old Man"!?
With the increasing amount of vibration, I'm suspecting the u-joint is going. Took things apart until I got the lock nut on the pivot bolt.
Here's a little run-down of how it went... of course it starts like this...
Remove the rear wheel. Be sure to suspend the brakes, and don't press on the rear brake lever while working on the bike. Especially when removing the right cover right there near the pedal. DAMHIK!
Support the Final Gear Drive and remove. Note: Make sure the nuts and the area right there are clean. I had problems getting a good bite on the nuts until I cleaned the area. You might need to be a little creative to get the right angle, but you'll figure it out. I also suspended the rear shock a little out of the way too.
What's that stuff? Really don't know just yet. I haven't cleaned it out to see. Will determine what it is a little later.
The Final Gear Drive looks pretty good. A bit dirty, crusty on the out edge. (It's laying on its side.)
Remove the 8mm bolts (3 of them for ABS) to detach the brake lines. That bolt in the back (towards the front of the bike) was a bear to get at! Hope you have hands smaller than mine.
If you have ABS, lift up on the little clamps to release the sensor wire from the swingarm.
Here I have to stop for now. Waiting for my lock nut removal tool. I'll update this post when I continue with the project.
I did discover that a Craftsman 3/4" chisle will fit pretty good into the pivot bolt.
Here's a little run-down of how it went... of course it starts like this...
Remove the rear wheel. Be sure to suspend the brakes, and don't press on the rear brake lever while working on the bike. Especially when removing the right cover right there near the pedal. DAMHIK!
Support the Final Gear Drive and remove. Note: Make sure the nuts and the area right there are clean. I had problems getting a good bite on the nuts until I cleaned the area. You might need to be a little creative to get the right angle, but you'll figure it out. I also suspended the rear shock a little out of the way too.
What's that stuff? Really don't know just yet. I haven't cleaned it out to see. Will determine what it is a little later.
The Final Gear Drive looks pretty good. A bit dirty, crusty on the out edge. (It's laying on its side.)
Remove the 8mm bolts (3 of them for ABS) to detach the brake lines. That bolt in the back (towards the front of the bike) was a bear to get at! Hope you have hands smaller than mine.
If you have ABS, lift up on the little clamps to release the sensor wire from the swingarm.
Here I have to stop for now. Waiting for my lock nut removal tool. I'll update this post when I continue with the project.
I did discover that a Craftsman 3/4" chisle will fit pretty good into the pivot bolt.
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