IDS Hub Problem?--Pic now posted
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RE: IDS Hub Problem?
ORIGINAL: twilliams
I took the hub by the dealer today and they said it was ok. They also told me to use RED locktite on those bolts.......do I really want to do that? And do I need to remove my stock pulley that I used blue locktite and 65lbs of TQ on its bolts and redo it with RED?
I took the hub by the dealer today and they said it was ok. They also told me to use RED locktite on those bolts.......do I really want to do that? And do I need to remove my stock pulley that I used blue locktite and 65lbs of TQ on its bolts and redo it with RED?
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You guys sure you want those things on your bikes? Mine runs fine without it and no worries about the bearing or hub grenading. When I sell it I can say "tranny's fine ain't hiding anything." Kinda reminds me of whentheyputsawdust in noisy rear ends in cars on used car lots.
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RE: IDS Hub Problem?
ORIGINAL: Northside
You guys sure you want those things on your bikes? Mine runs fine without it and no worries about the bearing or hub grenading. When I sell it I can say "tranny's fine ain't hiding anything." Kinda reminds me of when they put sawdust in noisy rear ends in cars on used car lots.
[IMG]local://upfiles/27978/CED474571438419A9E4B63E31F1A4167.jpg[/IMG]
You guys sure you want those things on your bikes? Mine runs fine without it and no worries about the bearing or hub grenading. When I sell it I can say "tranny's fine ain't hiding anything." Kinda reminds me of when they put sawdust in noisy rear ends in cars on used car lots.
[IMG]local://upfiles/27978/CED474571438419A9E4B63E31F1A4167.jpg[/IMG]
I feel much better now that its off. I never really had any of the issues it was supposed to "fix" but everyone raved about it so I thought I would give it a try.......guess that was a waste of about $200 and 4 hours of my time.
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RE: IDS Hub Problem?--Pic now posted
At $14 from Zanotti's this hub can't be a precision-cast part, so I suspect your ripples are casting imperfections. I can't see any reason for it to be better machined since it doesn't really do much, mostly bolts to the wheel and holds the rubber bumpers, and I'm not surprised it has imperfections in it. If it had casting irregularities it might flex the rubber bumpers a bit more than usual, but nothing more that I can see.
I just checked the hub on my spare wheel and it doesn't have any major imperfections, certainly nothing that I would call "ripples."
I just checked the hub on my spare wheel and it doesn't have any major imperfections, certainly nothing that I would call "ripples."
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RE: IDS Hub Problem?--Pic now posted
ORIGINAL: iclick
At $14 from Zanotti's this hub can't be a precision-cast part, so I suspect your ripples are casting imperfections. I can't see any reason for it to be better machined since it doesn't really do much, mostly bolts to the wheel and holds the rubber bumpers, and I'm not surprised it has imperfections in it. If it had casting irregularities it might flex the rubber bumpers a bit more than usual, but nothing more that I can see.
I just checked the hub on my spare wheel and it doesn't have any major imperfections, certainly nothing that I would call "ripples."
At $14 from Zanotti's this hub can't be a precision-cast part, so I suspect your ripples are casting imperfections. I can't see any reason for it to be better machined since it doesn't really do much, mostly bolts to the wheel and holds the rubber bumpers, and I'm not surprised it has imperfections in it. If it had casting irregularities it might flex the rubber bumpers a bit more than usual, but nothing more that I can see.
I just checked the hub on my spare wheel and it doesn't have any major imperfections, certainly nothing that I would call "ripples."
Just my .02 and I will be putting the IDS on the shelf for now.
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RE: IDS Hub Problem?--Pic now posted
I think the aftermarket will soon address this engineering masterpiece with a sealed harmonic balancer unit vs. the HD kluge.
Let's face it, it is a harmonic balancer...knew it all along.
Let's face it, it is a harmonic balancer...knew it all along.
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