Subject: RE: Guzziology on Rear Drive Oil Migration
Author: Keith Ruff
Date: Jun 1, 2005, 5:54 AM
Post ID: 1718955296
Hey Paul,
Pix would be great so I know exactly what to look for. I bet the PO
installed it incorrectly and that is why I am getting massive migration.
Thanx.
Keith Ruff
70 Cafe Racer Ambo
Manahawkin, NJ
Paul P. Linn wrote:
Keith, When you remove the rear drive to replace the two gaskets and the o-ring, you will need to pull the end of the drive shaft out. On this piece you will see the two flat spots and if you look into the hole on the casing, you will see where they need to line up. I have a drive that's apart right now so I will take some pictures of this for you. Might be a good idea for Greg Bender to post them on his site also. Paul -----Original Message----- From: Keith Ruff [mailto:klru-@comcast.net] Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 11:26 PM To: Loopfram-@topica.com Subject: Guzziology on Rear Drive Oil Migration Your free subscription is supported by today's sponsor: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Buy Stocks and Index Funds for just $4 No Account or Investment Minimums and No Inactivity Fees Automatically invest weekly or monthly and build your future. http://click.topica.com/caadtaKb1dfltb6GIoLa/Sharebuilder ------------------------------------------------------------------- Was just reading Guzziology and stumbled upon something interesting about oil migration. Book reads as follows: "I have 2 clues as to the cause of the problem. One involves the carrier for the pinion bearings, which on all but the earliest big twins has little flat spots on the circumference that are supposed to align with the slots in the rear-drive casting. If you look for them they are quite apparent. Their purpose is to route lubricant forward to the pinion bearings then back to the rear drive.... I have once been handed just the rear drive from a bike that was experiencing fluid migration just since that rear drive had been installed by the customer. I found that the pinion carrier was installed incorrectly-the little slots weren't in alignment. After that problem was rectified the bike suffered no further problems with lubricant migration." Now, I'm not sure what all of this stuff is as I have never been inside the swing arm/rear drive, but I wonder if that is what the problem is with my Ambo? The previous owner removed all of the rear drive sidecar gearing and re-installed the original gears. Perhaps he did not align these slots on the pinion carrier? Keith Ruff 70 Cafe Racer Ambo Manahawkin, NJ ========================================================== Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Get the latest weather, sports, and lifestyle news you can't afford to miss, all at a price you can afford to pay! Click now!http://click.topica.com/caaa9eYb1dfltb6GIoLf/TopOffers ========================================================== |