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« on: April 13, 2018, 09:43:25 PM » |
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I’m going to be changing the tires next week. Any major things I should check for or look at? At 27,500 miles
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2018, 05:22:57 AM » |
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I’m going to be changing the tires next week. Any major things I should check for or look at? At 27,500 miles
Well, you always check wheel bearings, that goes without saying. On the front additionally you should clean and grease the speedometer linkage to the wheel. The rear is a bit more complex. You want to pull the whole drive train. Check,clean and lube the driveshaft, pinion cup and drive splines. On the wheel there are dampeners that can get soft and/or worn and cause major damage at the wheel. |
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Earl43P
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« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2018, 06:38:54 AM » |
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I recently encountered a curve ball, with a fairly new front tire.
Kept losing air, found it as low as 18 psi after sitting in the cold garage for a couple weeks.
Soapy water spray showed 3/4 of the right side bead foaming and fully 1/2 of the left side.
Took it off to my car tire guy. He dismounted it and used a scotchbrite pad on a pneumatic spin tool (like a die grinder?) and cleaned a bunch of corrosion from the bead areas, then swabbed on black bead sealer. The bead sealer excess came off the rim easily where there was slop showing. Surprised me.
Mine has considerably more miles that yours and is ridden in the rain, after brine has been put on the roads for winter storms and rarely gets washed. Neglected, in other words. YMMV
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« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2018, 07:45:14 AM » |
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I’m going to be changing the tires next week. Any major things I should check for or look at? At 27,500 miles
Well, you always check wheel bearings, that goes without saying. On the front additionally you should clean and grease the speedometer linkage to the wheel. The rear is a bit more complex. You want to pull the whole drive train. Check,clean and lube the driveshaft, pinion cup and drive splines. On the wheel there are dampeners that can get soft and/or worn and cause major damage at the wheel.Sounds very intimidating, and I am a pretty decent wrencher. |
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2018, 07:54:00 AM » |
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I’m going to be changing the tires next week. Any major things I should check for or look at? At 27,500 miles
Well, you always check wheel bearings, that goes without saying. On the front additionally you should clean and grease the speedometer linkage to the wheel. The rear is a bit more complex. You want to pull the whole drive train. Check,clean and lube the driveshaft, pinion cup and drive splines. On the wheel there are dampeners that can get soft and/or worn and cause major damage at the wheel.Sounds very intimidating, and I am a pretty decent wrencher. It’s actually pretty easy. After the wheel is off. It’s a matter of four nuts you have to loosen anyway. Remove them instead and out comes the drivetrain. Nothing to be afraid of. Reinstall is not a highly technical operation. Just put it back in. |
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« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2018, 08:40:17 AM » |
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Its a very good idea to pull the rear end and check and clean the pinion cup. Make sure the drain hole is open. C L E A N and replace the three O-rings in the rear. It is only difficult (?) the first time.
When putting the rear end and drive shaft back in , have the swing arm level. You may have to put the trans in gear and turn the driven flange to get the drive shaft to slip in. Be sure to clean and lube the drive shaft. I use a good moly paste lube.
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2018, 03:29:02 PM » |
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This may come under the no sh!t Sherlock heading, but if your wheels are pitted and cruddy, they are so much easier to go to town on with power tools and buffs while off the bike, than on. It may be a tossup on the front, but if you have hard bags in back, doing it off the bike is beaucoups easier.
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Kokomo Kevin
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« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2018, 05:10:37 PM » |
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Hey not to hijack the thread but checked tire pressure today and found a cracked plastic
valve support, Can anyone give me the Part number to reorder? Will be changing to metal
at next tire change but dont trust the rubber valve stems without the support. Thanks
Kokomo Kevin
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« Reply #9 on: April 14, 2018, 05:21:30 PM » |
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Hey not to hijack the thread but checked tire pressure today and found a cracked plastic
valve support, Can anyone give me the Part number to reorder? Will be changing to metal
at next tire change but dont trust the rubber valve stems without the support. Thanks
Kokomo Kevin
HOLDER, RIM VALVE 42754-MN5-000 |
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Kokomo Kevin
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« Reply #10 on: April 14, 2018, 05:46:34 PM » |
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Thanks, Just placed order for a couple.
Kokomo Kevin
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« Reply #11 on: April 14, 2018, 06:58:24 PM » |
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I too will be changing my front tire soon...I changed my rear tire a little while back by myself...I did all the reading on this site about doing it...read the manual and got all new seals and grease and every thing that I might need...most folks said they could do it in 2 hours or so, but being my first time I did it, I checked and re-checked as I did every step and I think it took me 7 or so hours...But, I did it and it came out great...was I nervous and a little scared?...Yes, but as I verified each and every step, my confidence grew and I was so happy that I did it myself...and it works great...Just take your time and don't be in a hurry...You can do it...!!! Now I am getting ready to do my front wheel...I don't think I will need new bearings because they don't make any noise or give any indication that they need changing yet...I am excited and worried, but if I did such a great job on the rear, I know I can handle the front...I will let ya know when I do it...!!! Just take your time...!!!
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Chrisj CMA
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« Reply #12 on: April 14, 2018, 07:33:48 PM » |
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I too will be changing my front tire soon...I changed my rear tire a little while back by myself...I did all the reading on this site about doing it...read the manual and got all new seals and grease and every thing that I might need...most folks said they could do it in 2 hours or so, but being my first time I did it, I checked and re-checked as I did every step and I think it took me 7 or so hours...But, I did it and it came out great...was I nervous and a little scared?...Yes, but as I verified each and every step, my confidence grew and I was so happy that I did it myself...and it works great...Just take your time and don't be in a hurry...You can do it...!!! Now I am getting ready to do my front wheel...I don't think I will need new bearings because they don't make any noise or give any indication that they need changing yet...I am excited and worried, but if I did such a great job on the rear, I know I can handle the front...I will let ya know when I do it...!!! Just take your time...!!!
As long as the axle nut gets tightened with the four nuts on the final drive being loose and then those four nuts tightened right after the axle and before the right shock is installed everything else can be done however you want |
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