Tire change and rear spline lube done by Dealer

[weeder]

I called my Honda dealer and ask if they have a Valkyrie experienced mechanic - he said yes -- 10 year experience  and meticulous  .  so I made an appointment and had him order a rear tire and  the 3 O rings and thrust washer.


I printed these pages off --   http://www.valkyrieriders.com/shoptalk/TireChangeSplineLube.htm

ordered valve stems from Jake Wilson - http://www.jakewilson.com/p/1753/19082/Myers-90%C2%B0-Tubeless-Chrome-Valve-Stem-

took the saddlebags off but left the bag guards on  and took it in.  Was gonna take the guards off but gotta take the shocks of to get the guards off .


When I got there I gave him the printed pages  I told him ; along with what your gonna do I want  this done - the procedure on the pages  for rear spline lube. He said no problem.



And I said when you got it apart I want to look over all the gears and splines and see what condition they are -- he said ok.

The splines and  gearteeth were excellent,  and still lubed   BUT  -- it was getting a little dry on the shaft end that goes into the u-joint - and the mechanic pointed this out.    He said he uses blueray cause it stays in place good.

so overall is ok.

My 98  has 27000 on it.

When I got home I looked everything over well   and its buttoned up like original.

Was 550$ --   lubeservice + a 880 Metzler--      and like having those valve stems in now to.


I might add  ;  Before leaving the dealer I checked tire pressure and the new backtire was 32 lbs --

The  service guy   said Honda says 32-33 in rear tire--  I said BS  your go by the Metzler tire air rating and its 42 --  or else these tires cup .  Trust me the old tire cupped when I ran it 33.











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[salty1]

Glad you had a good experience with your dealer. Your right that tire will cup badly at 32 psi.

[John Schmidt]

Was gonna take the guards off but gotta take the shocks of to get the guards off .
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Mine don't, they're attached/mounted outside of the shocks for that very reason.

[weeder]

Glad you had a good experience with your dealer. Your right that tire will cup badly at 32 psi.

Thanks Salty  ,   I wouldn't have known any of this shyte if  it wasn't for  VRCC


Gotta get some pictures of my 98 Valkyrie up  !  Im  a hammer/nail guy   you know --  gota get a camera for starters -- ill get on it.

[weeder]

Was gonna take the guards off but gotta take the shocks of to get the guards off .
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Mine don't, they're attached/mounted outside of the shocks for that very reason.

AHHH  --- nice John!     Get some kinda shock/bolt threaded extension  --  I see your using the shock boltmount.  Looking at picture of your bike.

Cool--  whats the part #

Howd you keep everything lined up  by not mounting behind shock?

VRCC ROCKS

[uturn]

$555????? momma said i was making a mistake flying airplanes for a living. i shouldve turned wrenches. thats like making $250 an hour! good lord...

[R J]

Mr uturn, ya forgot to deduct the cost of the tire before ya calculated the cost per hour labor figure.

It is still up there, but ya got to keep the lights, heat, or A/C on, and pay the building mortgage, plus interest on the parts and bike inventory.

Figuring all of that in, your hourly rate isn't very high.

[Jess from VA]

Was that grease Blueray... or Belray.   

[John Schmidt]

Was gonna take the guards off but gotta take the shocks of to get the guards off .
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Mine don't, they're attached/mounted outside of the shocks for that very reason.

AHHH  --- nice John!     Get some kinda shock/bolt threaded extension  --  I see your using the shock boltmount.  Looking at picture of your bike.

Cool--  whats the part #

Howd you keep everything lined up  by not mounting behind shock?

VRCC ROCKS

Nope, nothing special for the upper shock mount bolt...it's OEM. I'll take a picture later and post it.

HERE YA GO: The outer edge of the shock bushing is even with the end of the shock mount bolt. I just mount the extras as you see them, a longer bolt wasn't needed but since I also had the grab rail added in there I opted for a slighter longer one. No other change. Besides, if your guard rails are mounted inside the shocks, the spacing is going to be the same from the inside out to the end of the mounting bolt. So, I just mounted mine on the outside which also gave me a tad more room to R/R the Corbin side covers to help prevent scratching.

[pancho]

Hey Stuffy,, where did those "grab rails" come from??  Look to be handy for pushing the bike around.

[salty1]

John where did you find the bag hanging off the front of your saddlebag guard? Looks real handy.

[R J]

Hey Stuffy,, where did those "grab rails" come from??  Look to be handy for pushing the bike around.

pancho, I'm not Stuffy, but those grab rails came from Rivco.   Ya might check with them, phone call, and see if they are in stock or maybe a rerun of the part.   The left side was sold with the center stand they built.

[John Schmidt]

Hey Stuffy,, where did those "grab rails" come from??  Look to be handy for pushing the bike around.

pancho, I'm not Stuffy, but those grab rails came from Rivco.   Ya might check with them, phone call, and see if they are in stock or maybe a rerun of the part.   The left side was sold with the center stand they built.

That's correct, and at the time you could buy the right side for a "balanced" look. Also real handy for tying stuf down. As for the bags, when in production they were made by Hopnel. Haven't seen any in a few years now.

UPDATE: Just looked on Ebay, there's a new set of those bags with a starting price of $50. Just type in Hopnel, was about a half dozen entries from the top...fist page.

[BigBad1]

Was gonna take the guards off but gotta take the shocks of to get the guards off .
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Mine don't, they're attached/mounted outside of the shocks for that very reason.

AHHH  --- nice John!     Get some kinda shock/bolt threaded extension  --  I see your using the shock boltmount.  Looking at picture of your bike.

Cool--  whats the part #

Howd you keep everything lined up  by not mounting behind shock?

VRCC ROCKS

Nope, nothing special for the upper shock mount bolt...it's OEM. I'll take a picture later and post it.

HERE YA GO: The outer edge of the shock bushing is even with the end of the shock mount bolt. I just mount the extras as you see them, a longer bolt wasn't needed but since I also had the grab rail added in there I opted for a slighter longer one. No other change. Besides, if your guard rails are mounted inside the shocks, the spacing is going to be the same from the inside out to the end of the mounting bolt. So, I just mounted mine on the outside which also gave me a tad more room to R/R the Corbin side covers to help prevent scratching.

Mine are mounted the same way as John's. They have always been that way and I assumed that was the correct way to mount them.

[weeder]

Was that grease Blueray... or Belray.   

hahahahahaha-   bel ray???  lol  ahhahaha


just finished the rear  brake job on my 1 ton dodge -- outer race/bearing on 1 side was scored bad-- got in a ride  on my Valk to town (30 miles)    to pick up new. put on my full face and did 80 the whole way-- what a treat!!!!!!!   New back tire is sweet.

I can learn the service on my Valk BUT DAMN -- 'DONT WANT TO DO THE POSSIBLE  LEARN-CURVE  ON MY GIRL !  YA KNOW?   

[weeder]

Was gonna take the guards off but gotta take the shocks of to get the guards off .
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Mine don't, they're attached/mounted outside of the shocks for that very reason.

AHHH  --- nice John!     Get some kinda shock/bolt threaded extension  --  I see your using the shock boltmount.  Looking at picture of your bike.

Cool--  whats the part #

Howd you keep everything lined up  by not mounting behind shock?

VRCC ROCKS

Nope, nothing special for the upper shock mount bolt...it's OEM. I'll take a picture later and post it.

HERE YA GO: The outer edge of the shock bushing is even with the end of the shock mount bolt. I just mount the extras as you see them, a longer bolt wasn't needed but since I also had the grab rail added in there I opted for a slighter longer one. No other change. Besides, if your guard rails are mounted inside the shocks, the spacing is going to be the same from the inside out to the end of the mounting bolt. So, I just mounted mine on the outside which also gave me a tad more room to R/R the Corbin side covers to help prevent scratching.

John ;  maybe Im missing something? But to remove your bagrails you still need to release the shock from the frame , as the bolt will need to be fully removed .   so in essence your removing the shock?

[Challenger]

UH! The shocks slide onto a stud. The stud that the shock sits on does not need to be removed, Just the retaining bolt  & washer that keeps the shock from sliding off the stud.

[weeder]

UH! The shocks slide onto a stud. The stud that the shock sits on does not need to be removed, Just the retaining bolt  & washer that keeps the shock from sliding off the stud.

Gotcha,  me dumb,  Thanks CH.