Okay, got the rear wheel off and the tire on. Now I have to put the wheel back on the bike. I have to figure out how to ballance it, but have a pretty good idea from and on line site. May even take it to the dealer. I was told $7 for a ballance, that I can afford.
Should I clean the break pads (if there is such a thing) or the drum or lube something? Not ready to be digging into the bearings or anything like that. Just wondering.
I probably won't get it back together in time to ride today, the nicest day so far and I still have the front to do.
As an aside, I bought a '72 kawasaki 400 that is somewhat of a basket case. Under a hundred bucks and I figure to use it to teach myself some wrenching stuff. If I end up with a running bike, GREAT. (I mean When, If.) If not, no harm and not too spendy.
I am not ususally a jealous guy, but I am jealous of the wrench sessions you folks have.
Thanks for all the help.
On a 3rd generation Magna? I always take the opportunity to clean if I have access at a time like this. For the brakes if they are not extremely dirty just take a shop towel and wipe them off, shouldnt be an asbestos in the pad material these days but dont breathe the dust just to be safe.
Put a light coat of grease on the axle, but not the threads.
Adjust chain appropriately and RIDE!
I would have it balanced, I mean $7 is cheap and you will have piece of mind.
If you yake it in for a balance and when you get it back do all the things Greg mention but I have one more thing to be wary of on most chain driven bikes there are rubber dampners under the sprocket every once and awhile like when you have the rear end apart lift on the rear sprocket and it will pop apart you will see the dampners they go in one way heheheheh there are about six of them they take the shock of the chain coming tight quick little check and back together putting the back wheel on will be easy no problems......
I'm pretty sure Thomas has a 1st gen bike... but I could be wrong.
Well if it is a First gen then nix what I said about the dampners hehehehehehehehhehe
They are really dirty. It looks like it is full of soot. Is there a cleaner to use or just a dry towel?
And Magan Man is correct, I do have a first gen. I should have mentioned that. However, I won't forget whay you said Roboto, never know when I might need it.
Thanks
No problem it will probably apply to the kawa 400
Check the oil level in the final drive and to wipe off and lightly grease the inner seal before you put the wheel back on. Can also check to see if there is any sidewards play in the swingarm.
I am looking for 90 wt hypoid (what ever that is) gear oil for the final drive. Don't know that it would make a difference, but the manual calls for straight 90 but all I find is 80/90 and haven't seen the word hypoid.
I have fork oil for when I get around to the front. Don't know if it is something I can do or not. I'll read over the procedure a couple more times at the very least then decide.
Thanks all.
Hypoid is a type of gear.
I have been useing 80/90W for years without any ill effects. I couldn't find any straight 90W and after doing a lot of research found that it would be alright to use the 80/90W.
Thanks Jeff, I was coming to the same conclusion with out the research.
I think you can get the 90 wt straight if you go synthetic like Royal Purple hehehe they have gearoil too. A local yamaha shop here in houston has the royal purple gear oil ehehehe but I am just a Royal Purple head heheheheheheheh