Transmission main shaft
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I wish! I do have a 66 Tiger but its still a sprung rear with the banana seat. It currently has a bent rod. My avitar is what I plan on doing. Thanks though. Also plan on doing a right side suicide shift too.
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Bike going in next week for its 3rd main shaft bearing (#8967) in 90K miles. All started making noise ~25K, the second one I rode longer on as they were on backorder allocation for several weeks. My ESP runs out on 12/6 so just under the wire. Plan then is to get a 2013 before it happens again.
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Bike going in next week for its 3rd main shaft bearing (#8967) in 90K miles. All started making noise ~25K, the second one I rode longer on as they were on backorder allocation for several weeks. My ESP runs out on 12/6 so just under the wire. Plan then is to get a 2013 before it happens again.
Is the problem always the plastic shoulder that retains the rollers? This was mine and I understand is the issue with most (all?) of these. Yet HD keeps making these bearings, unchanged from '07 to '12.
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Every time I have my inner primary off I inspect the MSB but so far so good. Its my impression that after upgrading to the SE comp and easing up on the drive belt adjustment that I have reduced the stress on the MSB. So far im at 97,742 miles total and 40+ k on my last bearing. Now that ive said this it will prob go bad in a week or two. Good luck.
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This is not what I want to hear! Mine started whining at 16k, evolving into a growl at 32k when it was changed. I'm now at 50k with no further problems, yet--but I'm going to be pissed if it happens again. Your first was at 25k, the third at 90k, so when was the second? I want to know when to start planning on my second.
Is the problem always the plastic shoulder that retains the rollers? This was mine and I understand is the issue with most (all?) of these. Yet HD keeps making these bearings, unchanged from '07 to '12.
Is the problem always the plastic shoulder that retains the rollers? This was mine and I understand is the issue with most (all?) of these. Yet HD keeps making these bearings, unchanged from '07 to '12.
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I guess this is another maintenance item, like changing the fluids, to be done every 30k or so. Great. I'm at 50k now, so I guess I need to start saving up.
Last edited by iclick; Nov 15, 2011 at 02:38 PM.
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I guess this is another maintenance item, like changing the fluids, to be done every 30k or so. Great. I'm at 50k now, so I guess I need to start listening.
You learn something new everyday! I got my bike w/16k in early May. Just turned over 24k. Gonna have my local indy tech check the main shaft bearing, etc. He also sent me a few links about clutch baskets disintegrating....
I still love my '07. LOL
I still love my '07. LOL