dna9656 Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share #26 Posted March 19, 2015 Well the bearings I originally ordered for this project arrived today. I am just going to remove the bearings now in the replacement wheel (the outer race of the needle bearing is in the original wheel forever I'm afraid) this weekend. I'm just too bushed to start thatjob tonight. I can ride the Road Star till the VR is up and running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dna9656 Posted March 22, 2015 Author Share #27 Posted March 22, 2015 (edited) Well the bearings I originally ordered for this project arrived today. I am just going to remove the bearings now in the replacement wheel (the outer race of the needle bearing is in the original wheel forever I'm afraid) this weekend. I'm just too bushed to start that job tonight. I can ride the Road Star till the VR is up and running. OK I got the old bearings out, the new ones in and while it was off I took the wheel down to a guy that mounted and balanced my new tire (from Amazon) for a KILLER price!!! So it's out to the shop to put it back together, hopefully I can go for a ride tomorrow! Edited March 22, 2015 by dna9656 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friesman Posted March 22, 2015 Share #28 Posted March 22, 2015 I would do as indicated earlier, I would also check the u-joint at the front of the drive shaft. yeah, definitely check that ujoint , and the play on the shaft coming out of the back of the trans case. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dna9656 Posted March 22, 2015 Author Share #29 Posted March 22, 2015 What am I looking for, obvious damage, excessive play (slop), in all.....anything else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dna9656 Posted March 23, 2015 Author Share #30 Posted March 23, 2015 I checked the U-joint and all looked well; nice and tight, it was pretty clean in there too. I have the wheels back on, everything tightened IAW the book. I'm looking for that little black bracket that holds the lock in place on the right side saddle bag, the little, tiny screw that holds the bracket to the lock is MIA too. I had to remove the lock because it wouldn't turn far enough to get the saddle bag off the bike....I think I will be riding tomorrow night! I picked up some Stainless Steel screws that hold the windshield. These are a touch longer so they start a bit easier. I have new seals for the elbow by the water pump, I hope to install these soon; the leak is pretty slow but nevertheless it's a leak.... The needle bearing in this 2nd wheel...the needles don't rotate at all... NORMAL? I replaced the 2 bearings in the wheel but not the outer needle bearing in the drive, Yamaha says it rarely needs replacing...any thoughts on that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peder_y2k Posted March 26, 2015 Share #31 Posted March 26, 2015 No Pete, in Tacoma WA USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dna9656 Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share #32 Posted March 26, 2015 (edited) No Pete, in Tacoma WA USA Again; you're the Soul of Brevity... Edited March 26, 2015 by dna9656 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcarl Posted March 27, 2015 Share #33 Posted March 27, 2015 If you are talking about the bearing in the pumpkin, don't worry about it, it's usually fine without interfearance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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