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Posted: 06:58 pm Mar 22 2010
by RBD
Mr. Wibbens wrote:
No grindy sounds
Shoot after I got it home I ran it on the stand and everything sounded fine
You could only hear the gear drive sound in second gear and under a load
Any other gear it sounded normal
That's why I thought it could have been a bearing, to bad it took the shaft out with it...
Ron
Posted: 07:23 pm Mar 22 2010
by Mr. Wibbens
Everything looks good other than the shaft
I'm no expert but the gears look fine
Those fugging snap rings are a fugging pain in the ass
Tearing into the tranny has always scared the crap outa me, but so far it's not that bad
Posted: 08:15 pm Mar 22 2010
by chris-1742
Can them little pieces be made into a necklace or somthin....sorry!
BUMMER!
Posted: 08:52 pm Mar 22 2010
by Julien D
Colorado Mike wrote:Looks to me like you need to send them off to Slick Nick so he can "clean them up" for ya.
So it was making a whirring noise huh? I wonder if a sasquatch can differentiate between whirring and grinding.
Those geary parts are spendy, hopefully you don't need too many.
holy crap that made me laugh.
Posted: 09:34 pm Mar 22 2010
by Mr. Wibbens
juliend wrote:Colorado Mike wrote:Looks to me like you need to send them off to Slick Nick so he can "clean them up" for ya.
So it was making a whirring noise huh? I wonder if a sasquatch can differentiate between whirring and grinding.
Those geary parts are spendy, hopefully you don't need too many.
holy crap that made me laugh.
Went over my head
Then I found out who Slick Nick was
Posted: 09:53 pm Mar 22 2010
by Colorado Mike
Ya know, looking at that latest pic makes me think you could actually save that shaft. It looks like it's just bearing inner sleeve material glommed onto it. Maybe a lathe genius like Ron could turn it off for you?
Posted: 10:04 pm Mar 22 2010
by Mr. Wibbens
That's what I'm hoping
Gonna visit a friend up North tomorrow that runs a machine shop
He can get all the bearings for cheap
Posted: 10:13 pm Mar 22 2010
by barryadam
Mr. Wibbens wrote:juliend wrote:Colorado Mike wrote:Looks to me like you need to send them off to Slick Nick so he can "clean them up" for ya.
So it was making a whirring noise huh? I wonder if a sasquatch can differentiate between whirring and grinding.
Those geary parts are spendy, hopefully you don't need too many.
holy crap that made me laugh.
Went over my head
Then I found out who Slick Nick was
You guys give him a break. He's doing a great job on his bike and that Subaru.
Posted: 10:16 pm Mar 22 2010
by barryadam
Mr. Wibbens wrote:barryadam wrote:What are you using in your trans?
Astroglide?
How'd you know
Actually I'm running Astroglide/KY - 50/50
fully synthetic?
Seriously, does it look like the oil was a contributing factor in any way to the failure?
Posted: 10:16 pm Mar 22 2010
by Mr. Wibbens
That things gonna be even more primped and polished than Indas bike
Posted: 10:21 pm Mar 22 2010
by Indawoods
Huh?
You should see TWMoody's bike.... puts mine to shame!
Posted: 10:41 pm Mar 22 2010
by Mr. Wibbens
Hope everything comes on time...
I'm having a ADV Birthday Party this weekend up on Johns Peak
Gonna be working on the bike like a mad man getting it ready!
Posted: 08:18 am Mar 23 2010
by Julien D
Good luck!
The tranny is not as intimidating as it looks at a glance, is it? I took mine apart when I was doing main bearings / seals / tranny bearings just to inspect all the gears and doohickeys. Everything looked great so it all went back in.
Posted: 12:05 pm Mar 23 2010
by Mr. Wibbens
barryadam wrote:Mr. Wibbens wrote:barryadam wrote:What are you using in your trans?
Astroglide?
How'd you know
Actually I'm running Astroglide/KY - 50/50
fully synthetic?
Seriously, does it look like the oil was a contributing factor in any way to the failure?
I think it was more of a lack of oil that did it in
Last Summer I rode +30 miles of trails before I realized where the water from my boiling over rads was going
Water pump bearing and seal failure
When I got it all apart there was just an oily, greasy film covering everything
Bike got so hot that it melted the teflon in the clutch cable. Melted the plastic cover for the kips actuator
Posted: 01:46 am Mar 25 2010
by Mr. Wibbens
Got parts on the way!!
Needle bearing was a tough find
Carvr found a couple in Montana of all places
Got all the rest of the bearings and seals for $40 from my buddy that gets them at cost
All I had to do was ride the 200 miles up there and back
Posted: 11:33 am Mar 25 2010
by Mr. Wibbens
Posted: 12:32 pm Mar 25 2010
by Julien D
Cool! Done yet??
Posted: 01:22 pm Mar 25 2010
by Mr. Wibbens
Just gettin started
slow moving today, rode over 100 miles in pouring down rain last night
Posted: 01:31 pm Mar 25 2010
by Julien D
I'm dying to ride. Gonna start freaking out on people soon I'm afraid. Getting twitchy....
Dance competition month kinda sux, out of town every weekend watching dance teams compete. My 12 y/o daughter is competing in tap/jazz/ballet. It's fun for a time, but we're all exhausted by this point. Next weekend will be my first chance to get out. Hoping the weather will be decent!
Posted: 04:32 pm Mar 25 2010
by Mr. Wibbens
The book sure is vague when it comes to the tranny and stuff
