Subject: RE: generator rattle
Author: Zerhackermann
Date: May 18, 2002, 10:58 PM
Post ID: 1710282050
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The wisdom I hear is to keep the front shimmed and you have no problems.
I di that but ended up with the belt too tight. It is now loosening up a
little so I can go back and shim it properly.,
-----Original Message-----
From: scott kelso [mailto:fores-@conknet.com]
Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2002 4:35 PM
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: generator rattle
Hello all loopframe sufferers.Have a question for the group.Has anyone
noticed any vibration&rattling caused by movement of the generator at
the cradle casting on the block where the locating dowel is on the
generator.My bracket and mounting bolts are in fine shape,belt is proper
tension.I noticed this rattle while checking timing with light.I noticed
some slight vibration and movement under 3k rpms.Upon removing generator
to check mounting bracket bolts i observed a wear pattern on the cradle
at the locating dowel.Nothing major but a shiny wear spot and burr as a
result of the movement between generator and engine block.I probably
could have quieted it down my just tightening the belt a bit but i didnt
want to put undue stress on the mount bracket bolts.As a corrective
action i made a thin rubber gasket,put it between generator and engine
block at the cradle and put the whole shebang back together.What a
difference.The bike is much smoother at idle and low rpms,without that
low frequency rattling.Seems like a shitty setup,this interface between
generator and engine block.Just wondering if any of the much more
talented wrenches on this list have noticed this phenomenon and have
come up with better corrective measures.Thanks.Scott K
73 eldo
64 bsa
63 benly touring
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<DIV><SPAN class=811395705-19052002><FONT face=Courier color=#0000ff size=2>The
wisdom I hear is to keep the front shimmed and you have no problems. I di that
but ended up with the belt too tight. It is now loosening up a little so I can
go back and shim it properly., </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> scott kelso
[mailto:fores-@conknet.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, May 18, 2002 4:35
PM<BR><B>To:</B> Loopfram-@topica.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> generator
rattle<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Hello all loopframe sufferers.Have a question for the
group.Has anyone noticed any vibration&rattling caused by movement of the
generator at the cradle casting on the block where the locating dowel is on
the generator.My bracket and mounting bolts are in fine shape,belt is proper
tension.I noticed this rattle while checking timing with light.I noticed some
slight vibration and movement under 3k rpms.Upon removing generator to check
mounting bracket bolts i observed a wear pattern on the cradle at
the locating dowel.Nothing major but a shiny wear spot and burr as a
result of the movement between generator and engine block.I probably could
have quieted it down my just tightening the belt a bit but i didnt want to put
undue stress on the mount bracket bolts.As a corrective action i made a thin
rubber gasket,put it between generator and engine block at the cradle and
put the whole shebang back together.What a difference.The bike is much
smoother at idle and low rpms,without that low frequency rattling.Seems like a
shitty setup,this interface between generator and engine block.Just wondering
if any of the much more talented wrenches on this list have noticed this
phenomenon and have come up with better corrective measures.Thanks.Scott
K </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>73 eldo</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>64 bsa</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>63 benly touring</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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