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Re: Now I've Gone and Done It...

I did the same thing,,Dude its all we can do to keep the bike new to us.I just got new vbak ((church key)) haven't got the commander 3 yet to go with the new air,,Cleaned off the tail licence plate and turn signals,,New paint,foot pegs,Putting left side coil pack on,,last summer right side speed...

Posted to General Discussion (Forum) by Chris - (A.K.A. Rubberface52) on 01-04-2009
Filed under: Popular Mods, Rear Wheel, Hot Tire
240 mod has begun!

Well, Kosman has received my wheel and the 240 mod has begun. After much research on this site, talk and consideration (thanks Duke), I'm going with the 18"x8" wheel. I'm going to run the Dunlop 240 and do the swingarm mod myself. I can't see justifying the extra $$ and swingarm...

Posted to General Discussion (Forum) by tapeworm on 12-10-2008
Filed under: Popular Mods, Rear Wheel
Rear Wheel Clicking Noise

[quote user="JREMACLE1"] Mine started doing the same thing a couple of months ago. I pulled the rear wheel 4 times and double checked everything from the front pulley back with no results. Now I just ride it. Its been a couple thousand mils and no problems whatsoever, other than that real slight...

Posted to General Discussion (Forum) by AlanH on 08-04-2008
Filed under: Rear Wheel
Re: How wide is raider wheel?

[quote user="wyomingwarrior"]Well I just went to the local Yamaha dealer to get my 210 dismounted and was hoping to look at a raider there, but they're all in storage now for the winter. The mechanic said he measured 6 1/4" but that was with the tire still on the rim so prolly more...

Posted to General Discussion (Forum) by AlanH on 12-19-2008
Filed under: Rear Wheel, 240 Wide Tire
Rear tire torque - 101

Here's my .02 on Rear Axle Torque 101 I'm including the rear wheel break-down from the parts fiche as well as various jpeg photos to explain the assy as i understand it: The way the rear wheel is held in position is by preloading of all the inner races via their respective adjacent spacers, FROM...

Posted to Technical Discussion (Forum) by AlanH on 04-25-2008
Filed under: Wheel Bearing, Rear Axle, Rear Wheel
Re: Rear wheel removal help needed

Edits in BOLD Red by AlanH Credits go to Fireblade1 for the Technical Brief quote: Originally posted by fireblade1 Ok, figured out what I missed. I didn't realize the the caliper needs to come off too; thus the warning of "be careful not to drop the wheel on the caliper bracket. Didn't have...

Posted to Technical Discussion (Forum) by AlanH on 02-25-2006
Filed under: How to, Rear Wheel
Re: Rear Hub Needle Bearing

[quote user="Scott"] Ahhhhh...thx! I remember these now....yep, i bet this would have worked! I should have stopped and asked the 4m before i wasted my bearing. [/quote]My tool of choice for seal extraction is using a 5/16"-3/8" wide thin flat bladed screw driver (no sharp edges)...

Posted to General Discussion (Forum) by AlanH on 11-30-2008
Filed under: Rear Wheel, How to, Tool
Re: How to get rear wheel bearings out

Rear Wheel (NOT CUSHIONED HUB)-Brg Removal Only ....This tool was used by me without harming rear bearings: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330044609502&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOIBSA:MT:11#ebayphotohosting The procedure i used for each side follows: I started...

Posted to Technical Discussion (Forum) by AlanH on 03-20-2007
Filed under: Wheel Bearing, How to, Rear Wheel
Re: Santa Delivered Early!

Well can i sit at the cool guy table now [?] [ ] [8D] quote: Originally posted by amospro Atta boy Alan! Now we will let you sit at the cool-guy table when you hang out with us! [ ]

Posted to General Discussion (Forum) by AlanH on 02-10-2007
Filed under: Rear Wheel, 240 Wide Tire, Road* Pulleys

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