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 yesterday at 13:50 Author Share Posted yesterday at 13:50 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 23 hours ago Share Posted 23 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 22 hours ago Author Share Posted 22 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 22 hours ago Author Share Posted 22 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 22 hours ago Author Share Posted 22 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 22 hours ago Author Share Posted 22 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 17 hours ago Author Share Posted 17 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 17 hours ago Share Posted 17 hours ago That bearing will seize up on the ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted 16 hours ago Author Share Posted 16 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 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 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 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours 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...
Marcel Posted 5 hours ago Author Share Posted 5 hours ago 2 hours 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. This is my first indian...there another spacer in back of the bearing ...can't tell if there is a collar in the casting or maybe a snap ring behind the bearing...i can get access to a press...but I see no other option than pressing on the spacer itself....ive research online yesterday but couldn't really find anything to point me in the right direction...ill check again today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted 5 hours ago Author Share Posted 5 hours ago And the fact that its not serviceable...got me worried a little... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago Doesn't look like there is any way to get onto the bearing face other than the spacer, is the spacer part of the bearing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted 4 hours ago Author Share Posted 4 hours ago 37 minutes ago, Buckster said: Doesn't look like there is any way to get onto the bearing face other than the spacer, is the spacer part of the bearing? Not part of the bearing, I can move it side to side...but can't tell if there is a collar behind in between ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted 4 hours ago Author Share Posted 4 hours ago That spacer , bearing, and pulley are sold has one unit... I know a fellow who might have a proper bearing puller...gonna take a drive to his place today... The 2 year full coverage warranty has expired. Im running on the extended warranty...only covers major components...looked at the fine print this morning and that pulley isn't listed...so Im a 100% sure it's not covered....it's passed on like normal wear item...like chain and sprockets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted 3 hours ago Share Posted 3 hours ago On the Harley the pulley bearing and spacer are one unit and the bearing is available for purchase, measure it and I will check if it is the same. After all much of the Indian is a Harley copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted 3 hours ago Author Share Posted 3 hours ago 4 minutes ago, Buckster said: On the Harley the pulley bearing and spacer are one unit and the bearing is available for purchase, measure it and I will check if it is the same. After all much of the Indian is a Harley copy. Gonna hold off till Monday...gonna make sure I can find a bearing for it first...before attempting anything....might be some fucked up number they can't cross reference....who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckster Posted 56 minutes ago Share Posted 56 minutes ago 3 hours ago, Marcel said: Not part of the bearing, I can move it side to side...but can't tell if there is a collar behind in between ... But is it supposed to move side to side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcel Posted 45 minutes ago Author Share Posted 45 minutes ago 11 minutes ago, Buckster said: But is it supposed to move side to side? Yes ..the backside spacer is just free floating.. I know what your doing dickweed...lol That bearing isn't carrying the weight of the motorcycle like a wheel bearing does... Pic of the front side pulley spacer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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