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Jan 15, 2018 | 09:22 PM

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langwilliams

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as far as your belts breaking did they all break with the same pulley? maybe a sharp tooth on one of the pulleys? Is there a bump stop on the swing arm?

Jan 15, 2018 | 09:50 PM

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98hotrodfatboy

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Originally Posted by langwilliams

as far as your belts breaking did they all break with the same pulley? maybe a sharp tooth on one of the pulleys? Is there a bump stop on the swing arm?

Yea same pulley within and 2 months of each other. It's was brand new, a matched pulley to the rim set I bought and was 1" wide.

You know I never checked to see there was a rubber bumper for the swing arm. I will check the next time i'm at the shop.. Thanx Langley...

Jan 16, 2018 | 05:18 AM

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grbrown

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By the way I love my new Craftsmen Jack... $109.00... well worth it..
As parts come in I'll update....
That's about it for now.

$109? - That's only 70 quid FFS, about one hour labour at a local dealer! Cheaper than chips. I'm envious....

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Originally Posted by texashillcountry

I don't know if the DD6 is gonna act like the DD5 but my DD5 took a while before it broke in and started shifting like butter.

Baker says their trannys don't need a break in but mine did.

Any new stuff with as many parts in it as a trans is going to improve with mileage during a 'running in' period IMHO. I suspect what Baker means is that there is no need to baby it. I will certainly be taking things easy with my DD6 in due course, if only to run ME in, as I get used to it!

Jan 16, 2018 | 05:41 AM

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98hotrodfatboy

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$109? - That's only 70 quid FFS, about one hour labour at a local dealer! Cheaper than chips. I'm envious....

I remember when a Quid (Ł) was $2.20..... Yea that was a long time ago and no Euro......

Jan 16, 2018 | 05:57 AM

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grbrown

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I remember when a Quid (£) was $2.20..... Yea that was a long time ago and no Euro......

When I bought my FX1200 back in 1974 it was 2.40. Those were the days.....

[I fixed your quid-£ sign!

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Jan 16, 2018 | 06:02 AM

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98hotrodfatboy

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Thanx my laptop did not have the proper symbol... I new I could count on you... As always.....

Jan 16, 2018 | 07:48 PM

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Ruggs59

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Jan 16, 2018 | 07:50 PM

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Ruggs59

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I have the same Craftsman Jack, make sure you use the safety lock bar, mine likes to leak down ever so slowly. Reason i say that is I do not think your is high enough to engage it.

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Jan 16, 2018 | 09:20 PM

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98hotrodfatboy

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Thanx Dave. I do use it. Nothing is guaranteed. Right now I'm using it as a kick stand. I broke the one on my shovel an swapped them out. I tried to bend it a little because on the stand the shovel leaned way to much... So now I gotta get that to... So for now I have a Craftsmen kick stand....