Dude calls me and says he is going on a month-long road trip to the South Island and he needs new brake pads....oh, and there is a "bit of a noise" that has been going on for a coupla weeks.

I change the pads (which involved unblocking the return passage in the master cylinder) and start the motor.

Christ on a bike, what a racket!!!! It sounded like the mains were shot.

"You been riding this for two weeks like this?"

"Yes...is it serious?"

"You might not be going on holiday"

"Bugger"

I tightened the very slack primary chain and it lost the slapping noise but the "rumble, rumble, clunk" was no better.

I whipped off the primary and the crankshaft nut was loose, so loose it was trying to grind its way out through the primary!!

180 ft/lbs of torque and some red loctite later....all good, perfect even.

I checked the clutch nut while I was in there too but it was fine.

The bigger the pre-trip drama, the better the road trip I always say....this guy is going to have the best one yet!!

 

I like this statement is it serious hmm nah I like the rattle sound make it sound like your goin real fast with out moving come on really some people just need the forward assist slap to get it goin