Having sorted out the items on the near side of the bike I had to turn it around again. It was really heavy again. Only when I got the bike back on the stand did I find out that the rear tyre was flat. I pumped it up to 35 psi. I will check it again in a few days to see if it held pressure.
I had a quick look at the bevel box. I cleaned and refitted the drain plug. I knew I had SAE90 oil in the cupboard. I checked the amount of oil in the carton. It was exactly the amount that is required by the bevel box. I filled the bevel box and fitted the filler plug.
Whilst had a minute I tightened up the bolts for the off side horn. I also cable tied the sleeved cables up to the clutch switch block.
Showing posts with label Wheels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wheels. Show all posts
Sunday, 8 May 2011
Thursday, 27 January 2011
New Bearings
The new taper roller wheel bearings, oil seals and thrust washers arrived in the post today. Whilst H was watching the TV I went into the garage and set about fitting the new bits. When I checked the codes on the new bearing I found they were different to the existing ones. It was easy to see the difference. The new bearings are narrower. The difference is enough to take away the play. I did a dry run on the rear wheel putting the bearings, seal and trust washers together. They fitted perfectly. I disassembled it all again then greased up the bearings and reassembled the wheel. The thread on the "new"stainless steel wheel axle is damaged and try as I might can cannot recover the thread.
That means I have had to go back original standard steel item. The original item was rusty where the axle was exposed to the weather. The got the Dremmel out, fitted a sanding wheel and set about de-rusting the axle. It only took a few minutes but it was clear the rust had badly pitted the steel. I cleaned up the worst of the rusting without damaging the diameter of the axle. I not the black spray paint tin out of the cupboard and gave the exposed end of the axle a good coat of paint. I shall try to fit the axle at the weekend. The paint should be hard by then.
That means I have had to go back original standard steel item. The original item was rusty where the axle was exposed to the weather. The got the Dremmel out, fitted a sanding wheel and set about de-rusting the axle. It only took a few minutes but it was clear the rust had badly pitted the steel. I cleaned up the worst of the rusting without damaging the diameter of the axle. I not the black spray paint tin out of the cupboard and gave the exposed end of the axle a good coat of paint. I shall try to fit the axle at the weekend. The paint should be hard by then.
Sunday, 21 November 2010
Rear Wheel Bearing
The rear wheel has away had a lot of play and I have put that down to worn out wheel bearing. I took off the rear mud guard. I had a couple reasons for that. First, the mud guard has to be painted. Second, I need to sort out the rear lights and wiring loom that feeds the rear light cluster is attached to the mud guard and lastly it makes getting wheel out easier. When I had the mud guard off I took off the rubber mud guard extender. That was a bit of a wrestle. Pinging off the wiring loom straps was easy.
Getting the wheel off was easy. I looked at he brake linings. They were a good condition. However the wheel bearing weren't. I pulled off the dust covers and spacers. They were completely caked in thick, sticky, oxidisied grease. I put the taper rollers, dust covers and spacers in a degreasing solution. Then I degreased the bearing surfaces inside the wheel's hub. I then turned my attention to the fit of the wheel to the drive spline. I offered the wheel up and it still felt like some was holding it off. I took that wheel out and replaced it with the new Ebay wheel. That wheel had a bit a play in it too. I put the new stainless steel spindle in and had a good look at it. I had a old steel spindle which I had to dig out of the bottom of the spares box. I compared the two spindles. The stainless item look wrong when compared with the original item. There was not much in it but then again the play is only small. The old spindle was a much better fit but it is a bit rusty.
The next job is to clean up the old spindle, repack the bearing with grease then refit the wheel and hope the play disappears.
Getting the wheel off was easy. I looked at he brake linings. They were a good condition. However the wheel bearing weren't. I pulled off the dust covers and spacers. They were completely caked in thick, sticky, oxidisied grease. I put the taper rollers, dust covers and spacers in a degreasing solution. Then I degreased the bearing surfaces inside the wheel's hub. I then turned my attention to the fit of the wheel to the drive spline. I offered the wheel up and it still felt like some was holding it off. I took that wheel out and replaced it with the new Ebay wheel. That wheel had a bit a play in it too. I put the new stainless steel spindle in and had a good look at it. I had a old steel spindle which I had to dig out of the bottom of the spares box. I compared the two spindles. The stainless item look wrong when compared with the original item. There was not much in it but then again the play is only small. The old spindle was a much better fit but it is a bit rusty.
The next job is to clean up the old spindle, repack the bearing with grease then refit the wheel and hope the play disappears.