Rumble, Rumble, Clunk....
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Rumble, Rumble, Clunk....
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 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!!
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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
Last edited by SGT89EVO; Dec 24, 2011 at 03:28 PM.
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