Thoughts at 75mph on the interstate
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From: Bonita Ca
Thoughts at 75mph on the interstate
While droning on for hours on the interstate my mind tends to wander. I am about to mount new tires on my RK and was thinking, would it be of any benefit to mark the belt-rear sprocket relationship so as to re-assembled them in their origional position? Does the belt wear into a specific pattern from its contact with the rear splines since each tooth has the same contact every revolution? The tolerences on the grooves on the rear spline can't be exactly alike so there must be some kind of wear that is unique to each rib on the belt. Man I gotta get an I-Pod or something to keep me from thinking too much!
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No actual experience in doing this, but I can't see where this would hurt anything! The mark will disappear over time and you'll be mentally satisfied that things are 'as they were' once the new rubber is on the scoot.
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My neighbor has been doing this for quite some time now. He uses a "Sharpie" pen. The mark goes away after a while and can never tell it is there. I saw him doing this and asked why? It does make sense.Sure-nuff, within a couple of weeks.. the marks were gone.( I just had to look)
At first I thought he was "touching up". His has a 02 Road King that looks like it just came off the showroom floor. He is beyond OCD when it comes to his ride.
At first I thought he was "touching up". His has a 02 Road King that looks like it just came off the showroom floor. He is beyond OCD when it comes to his ride.
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From: Idaho
I know how the mind works under those circumstances. Did they tighten the axel cap bolts after changing my front tire (a friend of mine actually lost his on the interstate on the way home from dealer service)? Did they put oil back in after installing the drain plug? Did they install the gasket right when they took the fuel tank cover off to change the fuel filter (discovered when my crotch was soaked in gas on the way home, that kinda burns)?
As for your question, mark the belt and sprocket now. Take it around the block and see if the marks line up. They probably won't. The belt has far more teeth than the sprocket does.
As for your question, mark the belt and sprocket now. Take it around the block and see if the marks line up. They probably won't. The belt has far more teeth than the sprocket does.
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From: St. Augustine Florida
That was good LMAO!!
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Road Warrior
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That's the winning answer. Now you can kill a few hundred miles by trying to figure out how many revolutions of the wheel there are between times the marks line up.
Last edited by Uncle Scrooge; Mar 26, 2009 at 01:34 PM.
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Keep your eyes moving and always checking mirrors, side roads, and traffic up ahead. don't let yourself get into the "zone", it could spell trouble. Scream, sing, whatever it takes. No comment on your tires.
