I finally got all the parts in for the drive train repair. Here's an annotated process!
Cover laptop with cellophane for protection!
Gather up the tools. Surprising thing is, this takes very little tools!
Craftsman Motorcycle Lift with Valkyrie Adaptor.
Can't forget Nitrile Gloves!
Air Filter Installed
Getting under the tank to reconnect the hoses was a little challenging.
How to take off the Pinion Gear when you don't have the specialty tool or a vise or a pipe wrench. I got the idea from somebody on this board, just can't remember who to credit.
Being cheap and shimming the dampners with bicycle inner tube!
This is the O-Ring I missed on the order. A local independent bike shop (RPM Motorsports, Bluffton SC) had an O-Ring kit and found one that was .1mm larger.
This is where the .1 larger O-Ring gave me trouble. I couldn't "gently" tap the drive flange on with a rubber mallet. I held it down like a squealing pig and beat the piss out of it. Hopefully I didn't damage the O-Ring!
Very little room to work to get the U-Joint in without taking the Swingarm off, but it worked!
Getting the boot back on with gloves and WD40 was a little slippery!
Using a 2-ton floor jack, the rear wheel went up and slid onto the Final Drive real easy. Had the transmission in gear just like y'all said to do.
Installed the rear brake. Then torqued the axle, then the brake pin.
Finally, torqued down the Final Drive bolts.
During the process, I spaced out a little and used only Belray waterproof grease on everything. So someone please tell me that will be good for the next year.
On another note. Replaced the front tire with a Metzler ME880 from HDL using Dyna Beads. Again the local shop mounted the tire (RPM Motorsports Bluffton, SC). And installed some used Kuryakyn highway pegs.
The only issue left, is that I forced the cable onto the speedometer and broke the little spade drive on the speedo gear. So now I don't have a speedometer, but will be able to order a used one from Pinwall. With that, I now have a spare U-joint (old one has very, very little play) and one of the O-Rings. Think I'll order the O-Ring set now to have on hand. Now first long distance ride is coming up in June to meet up with some northern buddies on the Blue Ridge Parkway!
I couldn't have done this with such ease just the Clymer manual. The suggestions here have greatly increased my skills and knowledge of my Phat Gurl! Thanks to all who contribute!
DBP
