Continuing - So what did you do to your bike today...?

[Hooli]

That does look just like the Akra on my proper 14, think I've still got the original invoice from a previous owner were it was listed as "R1 road can".

[grog]

Now that really is a good luck story/ bargain.👍👍Hope it gives the couple of extra bhp.

[stick3]

last 2 days i did brakes and clutch  remove,clean f/r m/cylinders calipers fresh fluid and new pads in rear   

[imweirdimnotsocial21]

Aloha everyone!

Just sharing that I've really recently did some work on my bike!

1. Changed the full Drive on my Athena, and upgraded to D.I.D ZVMX2 Golden Chain, put on standard sprockets (18/41), replaced all the bearings inside the rear wheel. The outer bearing was crapped out, as it is an open bearing, the inner ones where fine but I still changed them anyways... and I've just changed the fuel filter inside the pump today!
Oh the crap and dust and beach-like sand in it... It wasn't alot or crazy, but there were definitely lots of particles restraining the fuel flow. Let's see if things will improve on cold starts and if the juddering will repeat on track or when I take of from the traffic light and I open up the throttle aggressivelly.

For context, the "judder" happens when I open up aggressive on a higher gear than 1st, at about 2k RPM for a tight hairpin corner exit OR when I am leaving the traffic light and I wanna race LOL!

Hope you're all enjoying your weekend so far!

Cheers!

[Hooli]

That sprocket carrier bearing you found worn out is a very common fault, you can get sealed ones (2RCS I think) to replace them. I don't think I've ever had one last as long as a chain yet.

[T250]

Little ride out to a bike meet this morning, then back to change oil and filter, and also fit new clutch cover from Notty 

[GSXKING]

Little ride out to a bike meet this morning, then back to change oil and filter, and also fit new clutch cover from Notty 

That bike looks immaculate mate, first class job of presenting a classic GSX 🥇🏆🎖�

[KiwiCol]

The R3GT got it's new battery installed today. Lots of things ya have to reset / relearn compared to the GSX, got them all done and it's running proper.  I repurposed the battery from the R3GT into the GSX as it's got a knackered battery. Well, this thing I took out of the rocket has heaps of life in it, dunno what was going on before, but this battery is not just still good, it's better than it's supposed to be.
It's a 270cca battery and I leave it on a tender when it was in the rocket. When I removed it, it was saying 370cca on the digital load tester and 100% health. So into the Black K6 she goes and man does it spin over fast now!  Never heard it spin like that in all the years I've had it. Even managed to reset the clock first time too, the wee buttons worked as they're meant to, maybe that has something to do with how much voltage the system has?  nah, what about when it's running.  Anyway, 2 bikes sorted and both running great.

[lurch]

That sprocket carrier bearing you found worn out is a very common fault, you can get sealed ones (2RCS I think) to replace them. I don't think I've ever had one last as long as a chain yet.

The mighty Suzuki DR650 is the same basic design and suffers from the same issue - albeit with more dust, dirt and water in most cases. The sprocket carriers rely on the cush drive rubbers for support on the wheel side and as the rubbers wear the load on the bearing increases.

I had my DR650 sprocket carrier modified to add an internal bearing and replaced the external one with a 2RS after I noticed what I considered excessive play after only 7500km. I don't think it's as much of an issue on the 1400 but if it ever bothers me I might consider doing the same.

[KiwiCol]

Today I made a jig to hold the bevel box where it's needed and then proceeded to pull the back end to bits to lube the splines on the drive shaft.  The bevel box is pretty heavy probably around 25 - 30Kg and trying to hold that in a certian place while holding the splined drive shaft and also a spring then getting them to all mate up is a mongrel job, hence the jig to hold it where it's needed. Worked a treat, got the driveshaft and the bevel box mated back up in about 3 minutes on me own, no swearing either.  The splines and the general area (both ends) were dirty and cruddy. they got a good wash in degreaser then Isopropal Alcohol, splines covered in moly paste and reassembled. Took it for a very short ride down the street and I didn't die, so must of done most of it right anyway.

[Tony Nitrous]

Today I made a jig to hold the bevel box where it's needed and then proceeded to pull the back end to bits to lube the splines on the drive shaft.  The bevel box is pretty heavy probably around 25 - 30Kg and trying to hold that in a certian place while holding the splined drive shaft and also a spring then getting them to all mate up is a mongrel job, hence the jig to hold it where it's needed. Worked a treat, got the driveshaft and the bevel box mated back up in about 3 minutes on me own, no swearing either.  The splines and the general area (both ends) were dirty and cruddy. they got a good wash in degreaser then Isopropal Alcohol, splines covered in moly paste and reassembled. Took it for a very short ride down the street and I didn't die, so must of done most of it right anyway.

I've seen a couple done with chain drive, not as many as V- Max's, but folk have done it.

The ones I saw looked like it was done to be different, custom bikes trying to get attention. The V-Max's versions seem to be aiming at being more sporty, the Rocket 111 conversions seemed to be more about turning heads.

Interesting, but not something I'd want to take on.

[Mr Gee]

Ride it. 

[Eric GSX1400K3]

Today I made a jig to hold the bevel box where it's needed and then proceeded to pull the back end to bits to lube the splines on the drive shaft.  The bevel box is pretty heavy probably around 25 - 30Kg and trying to hold that in a certian place while holding the splined drive shaft and also a spring then getting them to all mate up is a mongrel job, hence the jig to hold it where it's needed. Worked a treat, got the driveshaft and the bevel box mated back up in about 3 minutes on me own, no swearing either.  The splines and the general area (both ends) were dirty and cruddy. they got a good wash in degreaser then Isopropal Alcohol, splines covered in moly paste and reassembled. Took it for a very short ride down the street and I didn't die, so must of done most of it right anyway.

I reckon the triumph factory assembly team are ex BMW or ex Suzuki, they're all so tight with grease where it matters. Suzuki on the head stem bearings, bmw and triumph on the drive shaft splines.

[KiwiCol]

Yeah I heard BMW were light on spline lube too. 
There's 1 guy on the R3 forum that changes his bevel box oil and re-lubes the splines with each new rear tire. His bike and how he wants to do it, but that's a tad excessive reckon.   Interestingly (or not) lubing the driveshaft splines is not a maintenance item according to Triumph, ya don't have to do it.  That's a tad excessive as well, but the other direction!

[Eric GSX1400K3]

They suggest once every 2 years or so, but its also mileage dependant.   A good molybdenum grease will keep water out.