Breakout wheel change problems
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: Louisville, KY
I just talked to my Harley guy and he seems to think it's just my old belt on the new sprocket(I have 10K on it). Once machined I will put back on and ride this time. I will ride till it either starts to get better or worse. But thank god we know what it basically is now. This has been the worst few weeks of my life!!! I can't wait to clean the thing. It is destroyed right now.
I'll take a guess at the countersunk hole - if the centre hub was such that it was not a good tolerance fit to ensure alignment, then the initial bolt tightening is done with a countersunk screw in that hole (ensures alignment), and then replaced with a standard bolt for the next torquing step.
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Cruiser
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: MA
That would be best, and I'd keep it a sung fit - the fit on the centre of the hub ensure good alignment and no run-out. The bolt hole clearance is larger, so reliant on this hub ID tolerance fit to ensure no run-out.
At 10K miles there'll be no discernible wear on the belt or sprockets.
I'll take a guess at the countersunk hole - if the centre hub was such that it was not a good tolerance fit to ensure alignment, then the initial bolt tightening is done with a countersunk screw in that hole (ensures alignment), and then replaced with a standard bolt for the next torquing step.
At 10K miles there'll be no discernible wear on the belt or sprockets.
I'll take a guess at the countersunk hole - if the centre hub was such that it was not a good tolerance fit to ensure alignment, then the initial bolt tightening is done with a countersunk screw in that hole (ensures alignment), and then replaced with a standard bolt for the next torquing step.
I agree on everything. My belt is in perfect shape. He was more on the idea of since they weren't new together it might cause a noise till it wears in. Grasping at straws but this whole situation has been this way. And I do remember one night while spinning the wheel trying to figure it out, that I did get a certain spot where the belt would squeak. It was only that one night and it was only a little squeak. And I had to turn the wheel real slow to make it happen. We'll see. Hopefully those days are behind me.
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Cruiser
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From: MA
Last post men......... Can't keep hogging this site for my problems. But at least if anyone ever tries this they will know what fits and what should work or not. I couldn't find a thing on it when I was looking.
Everything is still the same. Rode with the CVO Sprocket for about 200 miles. Sound didn't change for better or worse. Still the same. I have three choices. Buy another $400 sprocket and hope that I have the one defective one in history. Talked to a bunch of Harley mechanics and none of them ever had a defective sprocket in all their years fixing Harleys. Or keep riding with this one for a few more hundred miles hoping it "wears in". Or put my old one on and ruin the look of my now million dollar rim change.
I'll let you guys know what happens after a few weeks of doing one of the above. Thanks everyone again.
Everything is still the same. Rode with the CVO Sprocket for about 200 miles. Sound didn't change for better or worse. Still the same. I have three choices. Buy another $400 sprocket and hope that I have the one defective one in history. Talked to a bunch of Harley mechanics and none of them ever had a defective sprocket in all their years fixing Harleys. Or keep riding with this one for a few more hundred miles hoping it "wears in". Or put my old one on and ruin the look of my now million dollar rim change.
I'll let you guys know what happens after a few weeks of doing one of the above. Thanks everyone again.
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From: north jersey
Dude you're not hogging the site for your problems. That's what this place is for, we help each other out. If someone doesn't want to hear about your problem with the wheel than they won't come to your thread.
I'm disappointed that we weren't able to figure out what the issue was. Make sure you update this thread if you figure it out.
By the way, you ended up machining the CVO sprocket correct? If not, why don't you try and exchange it for a new one?
I'm disappointed that we weren't able to figure out what the issue was. Make sure you update this thread if you figure it out.
By the way, you ended up machining the CVO sprocket correct? If not, why don't you try and exchange it for a new one?
Road Warrior
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From: NJ
i've heard of stranger things but i can't figure out how a hard mounted part like the sprocket could make the noise. i am in now way saying it isn't true, but i cannot wrap my head around it. why not have the stock pulley, that doesn't make the noise, chromed?
Road Warrior
Joined: Jun 2013
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From: Louisville, KY
Dude you're not hogging the site for your problems. That's what this place is for, we help each other out. If someone doesn't want to hear about your problem with the wheel than they won't come to your thread.
I'm disappointed that we weren't able to figure out what the issue was. Make sure you update this thread if you figure it out.
By the way, you ended up machining the CVO sprocket correct? If not, why don't you try and exchange it for a new one?
I'm disappointed that we weren't able to figure out what the issue was. Make sure you update this thread if you figure it out.
By the way, you ended up machining the CVO sprocket correct? If not, why don't you try and exchange it for a new one?
Some of us enjoy the opportunity to participate in other's projects.
Another +1 , I just cant get my head around such a rudimentary part giving that kind of hassle.
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Joined: Jan 2014
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From: Indiana
I put CVO wheel on my breakout along with CVO chrome belt drive and polished rotor and had no new noise on bike I did just use spacers that where on original rear wheel. There are grooves machined on wheel where you mount these to tell you which side to put rotor on.But I have never heard any strange noise. I do hear a noise when you put front brake on but cant remember if it had that with other wheels.
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Cruiser
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From: MA
Dude you're not hogging the site for your problems. That's what this place is for, we help each other out. If someone doesn't want to hear about your problem with the wheel than they won't come to your thread.
I'm disappointed that we weren't able to figure out what the issue was. Make sure you update this thread if you figure it out.
By the way, you ended up machining the CVO sprocket correct? If not, why don't you try and exchange it for a new one?
I'm disappointed that we weren't able to figure out what the issue was. Make sure you update this thread if you figure it out.
By the way, you ended up machining the CVO sprocket correct? If not, why don't you try and exchange it for a new one?
Thanks sir. and yes I got the CVO one machined. fit on like a glove. Harley denied warranty on the Rim and sprocket. Both over a year old!!!!! as long as it works I won't mind. Those are non-wear parts anyways.