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john grinsel Curmudgeon
Number of posts : 3309 Age : 85 Points : 9431 Registration date : 2009-08-18
| Subject: It just happened to me!! Thu Sep 21, 2017 11:39 am | |
| Backed bike out of garage this morning---ride to McDonalds, noticed kinda funny feeling in rear. Checked rear tire by kicking, seemed ok. came home checked tire pressure with gauge-ok, checked rear end play----a little free play----tightened rear axle nut....it had worked itself loose---socket/breaker bar seemed to cure problem.
First time for me in over 90,000 SilverWing miles. Going to watch on trip to James Bay Road in Quebec in a week or so.
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| | | lloyd193 Touring Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 327 Age : 84 Location : Orlando Fl. USA Points : 3288 Registration date : 2017-05-13
| Subject: Re: It just happened to me!! Thu Sep 21, 2017 11:46 am | |
| - john grinsel wrote:
- Backed bike out of garage this morning---ride to McDonalds, noticed kinda funny feeling in rear. Checked rear tire by kicking, seemed ok. came home checked tire pressure with gauge-ok, checked rear end play----a little free play----tightened rear axle nut....it had worked itself loose---socket/breaker bar seemed to cure problem.
First time for me in over 90,000 SilverWing miles. Going to watch on trip to James Bay Road in Quebec in a week or so.
Thoroughly grease it and torque to 110 Ft. Pounds, Manual says 102 Ft. Pounds, I find 110 better, A straight shovel handle makes good back up thru wheel, Watch out for the valve stem. Happy motoring Lloyd 193. |
| | | Cosmic_Jumper Site Admin
Number of posts : 4415 Age : 81 Location : damn near Philadelphia, PA Points : 10717 Registration date : 2009-06-12
| Subject: Re: It just happened to me!! Thu Sep 21, 2017 12:45 pm | |
| Mr Grinsel, I've always carried a 1/2" drive 10" sliding T- handle 'socket breaker wrench' along with a ~10" aluminum pipe for extension/leverage and a 27mm socket for that rear axle nut. I also carry 1/2" drive 22mm and 17mm sockets to fit those appropriate nuts/bolts as well in my travel tool kit.
That emergency tool kit came in very handy on a recent trip to Iowa when my "V" light came on prematurely. I was able to disassemble the drive belt case and, even though everything appeared okay, change to my spare belt about an hour, under less than ideal circumstances in a motel parking lot the next morning. Motel donut & coffee in one hand, wrench in the other.
Best wishes on your Great White North ride.
Tim
Last edited by Cosmic_Jumper on Thu Sep 21, 2017 2:25 pm; edited 1 time in total |
| | | john grinsel Curmudgeon
Number of posts : 3309 Age : 85 Points : 9431 Registration date : 2009-08-18
| Subject: Re: It just happened to me!! Thu Sep 21, 2017 1:29 pm | |
| #1 parking brake, set up right, lock rear wheel for axle tightening in my world.
#2 I carry enough tools...to remove both wheels----today I used 1/2 drive 27mm socket and breaker bar from bench as it was handy----assembling my road tool kit would have taken longer.
Experience alerted me to funny feel from rear |
| | | john grinsel Curmudgeon
Number of posts : 3309 Age : 85 Points : 9431 Registration date : 2009-08-18
| Subject: Re: It just happened to me!! Thu Sep 21, 2017 9:00 pm | |
| V lite----just miles counter, on trip if you know how long/miles belt has been on---just re-set V lite----it really doesn't tell belt condition, just miles. |
| | | arcamedies13 Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 7 Location : Lakeland, Florida Points : 2103 Registration date : 2019-01-29
| Subject: Over torque Sat Jun 19, 2021 12:53 pm | |
| - lloyd193 wrote:
- john grinsel wrote:
- Backed bike out of garage this morning---ride to McDonalds, noticed kinda funny feeling in rear. Checked rear tire by kicking, seemed ok. came home checked tire pressure with gauge-ok, checked rear end play----a little free play----tightened rear axle nut....it had worked itself loose---socket/breaker bar seemed to cure problem.
First time for me in over 90,000 SilverWing miles. Going to watch on trip to James Bay Road in Quebec in a week or so.
Thoroughly grease it and torque to 110 Ft. Pounds, Manual says 102 Ft. Pounds, I find 110 better, A straight shovel handle makes good back up thru wheel, Watch out for the valve stem.
Happy motoring Lloyd 193. Important to always follow factory specs on assembly and torque. Someone sometime may have taken the wheel off to replace the tire and didn't. Torque above specs risky. Constant over Torque can stress threads and fracture any bolt. |
| | | Raygirardi Scooter Rider
Number of posts : 10 Location : Cold Lake, Alberta Points : 1653 Registration date : 2020-04-29
| Subject: Re: It just happened to me!! Sat Jun 19, 2021 1:01 pm | |
| - john grinsel wrote:
- Backed bike out of garage this morning---ride to McDonalds, noticed kinda funny feeling in rear. Checked rear tire by kicking, seemed ok. came home checked tire pressure with gauge-ok, checked rear end play----a little free play----tightened rear axle nut....it had worked itself loose---socket/breaker bar seemed to cure problem.
First time for me in over 90,000 SilverWing miles. Going to watch on trip to James Bay Road in Quebec in a week or so.
Is there a cotter pin missing in that nut, or just a one off problem? Good luck on your trip and stay safe |
| | | Cosmic_Jumper Site Admin
Number of posts : 4415 Age : 81 Location : damn near Philadelphia, PA Points : 10717 Registration date : 2009-06-12
| Subject: Re: It just happened to me!! Sat Jun 19, 2021 1:28 pm | |
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| | | sonuvabug Silver Wing Expert
Number of posts : 930 Location : Mid-Western Ontario Canada Points : 6168 Registration date : 2010-09-15
| Subject: Re: It just happened to me!! Sat Jun 19, 2021 1:47 pm | |
| - Raygirardi wrote:
- Good luck on your trip and stay safe
Methinks he's back ... it's a four year old post. |
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