Marcel Posted Wednesday at 14:50 Share Posted Wednesday at 14:50 Doing some maintenance on the indian this morning, we're doing a day ride Friday..700km roughly...belt tension , the works..just one more thing to do..clutch lever inspection and lube.. Notice and awful slop in the rear suspension...coming from the famous suspension pin...needle bearing are fine...pin is loose in the frame section...been hearing the odd cluck at time in the rear...Ill check with the dealer what they say...imagine they will say its normal...I know they allow a tolerance... Arrow motocycles from the land down under has a fix...has a wedge style pin...and it looks like it does the trick... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted 18 hours ago Author Share Posted 18 hours ago Removing the tire this morning....rear pulley bearing is kinda rough...checked on the part website...looks like its not serviceable...comes with the pulley...I can read the # off the bearing and could find one at the bearing shop...had a go trying to remove it...with a Harley wheel bearing Remover..doesn't really fitt...Jerry rigged something together....but stopped before damaging anything...thinking of pulling off the seal and re-pack with grease...but with that sturgis ride ...im a little concerned it might fail.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted 18 hours ago Share Posted 18 hours ago 15 minutes ago, Marcel said: Removing the tire this morning....rear pulley bearing is kinda rough...checked on the part website...looks like its not serviceable...comes with the pulley...I can read the # off the bearing and could find one at the bearing shop...had a go trying to remove it...with a Harley wheel bearing Remover..doesn't really fitt...Jerry rigged something together....but stopped before damaging anything...thinking of pulling off the seal and re-pack with grease...but with that sturgis ride ...im a little concerned it might fail.. Master mechanic at work right there! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted 17 hours ago Author Share Posted 17 hours ago 43 minutes ago, Pedro said: Master mechanic at work right there! Dam right...lol. This is one of many reason I hate dealing with dealers...managed to talk to them this morning...have to bring the bike in...they have a look...submit a claim to indian...if approved...order the part and then have it installed...bike is going out of commission for minimum a month...can't I just bring you the pulley and have your tec look at it...Nope... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted 17 hours ago Author Share Posted 17 hours ago 50 minutes ago, Pedro said: Master mechanic at work right there! Compared to you...lol...most definitely...lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted 17 hours ago Author Share Posted 17 hours ago Fuck it...here's my temporary fix...lol...no looseness or slop in the bearing...managed to inject a good amount of grease all the way through...it will have to hold together until riding season is over....lol...sturgis and all...lol. Not to mention that pulley is one thousand dallors of Monopoly money ( Canadian)...if they refuse the claim...they say the bike has reach halfway through the warranty...and they might refuse to warranty it..fuckers...lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted 17 hours ago Author Share Posted 17 hours ago And like most bearings....wasn't or barely any sign of grease in the bearing itself... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted 12 hours ago Author Share Posted 12 hours ago Im old enough to have lived through the old mom and pop dealership....this wouldn't have been a problem...I miss those days...lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted 11 hours ago Share Posted 11 hours ago That bearing will seize up on the ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted 11 hours ago Author Share Posted 11 hours ago 13 minutes ago, Buckster said: That bearing will seize up on the ride. Want make a bet ? I'm not worried, I've bench tested it...lol...spun it a few time with a power drill , cleaned out the excess grease before installing the seal...she'll hold together...lol ...anyway it's not a wheel bearing...worse thing that could happen is that it will spit the belt... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catteeclan Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago Get a new bearing, cut that one out or borrow someones press. Pulley in the oven and drop the new bearing in. It won't be on your mind any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 49 minutes ago, Catteeclan said: Get a new bearing, cut that one out or borrow someones press. Pulley in the oven and drop the new bearing in. It won't be on your mind any more. What could possibly go wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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