I agree Graham. I guess to should also learn how to do the brakes anyway. I'll work on that once I get the main stand. Javier.
On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 10:44 AM, Graham Rogers <[email protected]> wrote: > Javier, I think we could solve the problem by taking your back wheel off > and checking and cleaning your back brakes. They are a simple mechanism and > easy to fix/maintain - but you need the main stand or a jack to get the back > wheel off the ground. I have one but have loaned it out so it wasn't here > when you were here, Graham > > On May 20, 2010, at 9:41 AM, Javier Garcia wrote: > > I agree with you about the chain slack. All the adjustment I have talked > about was done on the side stand. I cannot tell by eye how much slack I gave > it (my mind still works in metric system), but I'll measure that tonight. In > any case, as I said, the chain noise is gone. I'm still not sure if it was a > combination of chain adjustment plus torque on rear axle. > However, this morning coming to work the rear brake start to get stuck > again. This is driving me crazy and I don't understand why. As I mentioned > in a previous email, last night I re check the rear axle by re tightening it > with a torque wrench at 65 lb-ft. I'm starting to think the problem is > inside the drum. > Any suggestions? > > Javier. > > On Thu, May 20, 2010 at 5:16 AM, jgalban <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> A centerstand is a good idea and makes lubing easier, but you're going >> to want to check the chain slack with the bike on the sidestand. The >> chain gets tighter as the suspension is loaded and the procedure from >> the manual indicates that the slack should be checked with the bike on >> the sidestand. Last month my buddy adjusted his Nighthawk's chain >> with the bike on the centerstand, he commented that his chain sounded >> noisier. The bike was on the sidestand when I checked it and the >> chain tension was tighter than a banjo string. >> >> For proper slack, just move the chain up and down at the midpoint >> between the sprockets. Honda says 3/4" to 1 1/4" of play is good. I >> would highly recommend the looser end of the spec. Tight chains tend >> to wear much faster. Every tiime you go over a bump, the suspension >> compresses and the chain tightens up. If you're already at 3/4" >> standing still, that's going to put a lot of stress on the chain. My >> last chain I kept at the loose end of the spec and only had to adjust >> it 3 times in 24K miles. >> >> Now for the possible bad news. My last chain still had plenty of life >> left on the wear indicator when I had to replace it. The goofball >> that installed my last tire didn't put the wheel back on straight and >> the cocked angle ended up damaging some of the O-rings after a few >> thousand miles. Even after I figured it out and readjusted it, it >> was too late. The symptom was a lot like yours. At first I had a >> mild clunking that I only felt when taking off from a stop. >> Eventually it got worse and began doing it at highway speed. No >> amount of lubing or adjustment would make it go away, so I had to >> spring for a new chain and sprockets. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
