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Originally Posted by Northern Glide
HaHaHa.....I assume it should be more like .0015.......
Does that suggest the crank in not true round passing through the bearing.......or that the crank has a slight "bend" to it?
Not sure how the bearing "floats" unless the bearing interface has extra tolerance built into it.
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On transmissions we say no more then .002 run out on the mainshaft. Harley's spec used to be .003 for the crank. The dealer with the crank that was .014 out called Harley and they told him it was within spec. We are seeing them all over the board straight out of the factory.
 
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Originally Posted by Northern Glide
HaHaHa.....I assume it should be more like .0015.......
Does that suggest the crank in not true round passing through the bearing.......or that the crank has a slight "bend" to it?
Not sure how the bearing "floats" unless the bearing interface has extra tolerance built into it.
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Oh and I wouldn't call it "bent" it was made that way. If I understand the bearing change right , it used to be a press fit Timken bearing, now it's a Joe blows cycle supplies roller.
 
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Originally Posted by Northern Glide
Hope for all of us I guess. Long as you have an el-largo bank account.
http://www.people.com/article/david-...hayley-roberts
Just seen on the morning new that he was broke.
 
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Afternoon, Woods. I had a very wordy post prepared that shall never see light of day.
 
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Originally Posted by Mark@ Baker Drivetrain
On transmissions we say no more then .002 run out on the mainshaft. Harley's spec used to be .003 for the crank. The dealer with the crank that was .014 out called Harley and they told him it was within spec. We are seeing them all over the board straight out of the factory.
Sad. Glad to have an S&S with Timken! Hope the newer bikes are being made better.
 
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Afternoon, Woods. I had a very wordy post prepared that shall never see light of day.
Are you biting your proverbial tongue.
 
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Mick, did you write up a scathing post about Hasselhoff's bent crank and the new bearing he will be slipping into?
 
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