Replacing wheel, sprocket carrier, swing arm bearings etc etc.

[Nic]

Resized previous pics.

[Eric GSX1400K3]

Nice bench, I really need something like that, my knees are not up to crawling around on the floor anymore.

[Tony Nitrous]

Pics of the work bench/ramp etc.

I have 4 of these...



I don't use them for maintainence or daily use, but they are good for long term projects. Stuff I can put away for a while and pull out when I find parts and do jobs on them. I use my hydraulic benches to lift the bike then roll them on or off. I have a couple of long term projects so with these being on castors I can put them tight together in a corner when not wanting them.

[Nic]

Nice bench, I really need something like that, my knees are not up to crawling around on the floor anymore.

I here that mate. With me it's my legs, doesn't help when you put more weight on as you get older.

[Nic]

Pics of the work bench/ramp etc.

I have 4 of these...



I don't use them for maintainence or daily use, but they are good for long term projects. Stuff I can put away for a while and pull out when I find parts and do jobs on them. I use my hydraulic benches to lift the bike then roll them on or off. I have a couple of long term projects so with these being on castors I can put them tight together in a corner when not wanting them.

Well that's me gone then 

[Tony Nitrous]

Nice bench, I really need something like that, my knees are not up to crawling around on the floor anymore.

I here that mate. With me it's my legs, doesn't help when you put more weight on as you get older.

I had to remove and refit the B-King Reg/Rec this week, it bolts under the swingarm. Me thinking it's only a couple of bolts won't bother putting it upon the bench. Dumb idea. I'm too old and worn out to be kneeling or lay on a concrete floor anymore. Bugger that.

[KiwiCol]

Awesome, thx Nic, I'm going to make one of them myself. 

[Nic]

Awesome, thx Nic, I'm going to make one of them myself. 

Way to go Col.

[Nic]

Anyone seen this before

This is the wonderful rear sprocket I received, it was supposed to be a JT but it's an RK, the pic isn't the best but you can see grooves to buggery in between every cog. I've messaged the seller, awaiting his response. This project is cursed I tell ya.

[grog]

Nic, fairly sure thats a MX sprocket, mud grooves. No idea if for road use.

[Nic]

Nic, fairly sure thats a MX sprocket, mud grooves. No idea if for road use.

Thanks mate, I'm sending the whole lot back, that sprocket will chew your chain out in no time. I washed my original sprockets, there is plenty of life left in them and the chain had no tight spots. Now of course I need a new rivet link. I'll buy new chain kit further down the road but for now I'll just put the old stuff back on.

A few minutes later: Went out and checked my stash of links, found 3 530 gold rivet links, the chain is gold but no name on it, now I have to clean it 

[grog]

Nic,had a google,they seem to reckon grooves extend chain life.Ive never heard of them before. Someone on here will know.

[Nic]

Nic,had a google,they seem to reckon grooves extend chain life.Ive never heard of them before. Someone on here will know.

Thanks again mate, well if it can be confirmed I'd be happy to keep it all, better hold off on cleaning that chain.
My googling comes up nada, a bit of stuff but all about mud and MX as you say. I still think like an old bloke, that grooved thing I have here me no like it.

[Nic]

Rightio then, the rear end is finished. The old sprockets and chain are back on.
The chain is so much quieter with all the spray goop removed, now oiling the chain with Castrol VMX80, thanks grog, spinning the wheel is quite a bit easier and it spins further than with the goop.
I found some thin aluminium sheet so I made some shims for the cush drive, realized you only need 5 shims not 10, so I put them on the decel side of the rubbers, make a diff? who knows. Put a little rubber grease on the rubbers, the carrier went in quite easily, I would have preferred a little tighter but it's definitely an improvement.
Should be noticeable on the ride but new rubber will be the go down the track. Putting the rear wheel on is a bit of a nightmare IMO, maybe there's a secret way but I got nothing.
So now all's that's left to do is the front tyre, expecting that to be a breeze compared to the rear.
Oh and @grog I tried the rag in the sprocket thing when adjusting the chain, sorry mate, it didn't work, leave about double the slack in the chain then do up the axle seems to work for me, only did it the one time.
What a joke, I bought all those parts and used the carrier bearing and seal and the tyres. Doesn't matta, beautiful 

[mlivkovich]

Bicycle inner tyre also works as a shim.