Kiwi Biker forums - Blogs - rosie631 https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/blog.php/22667-rosie631 Kiwi Biker - New Zealand motorcycle community en Sun, 17 May 2026 18:40:11 GMT vBulletin 20 https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/images/BP-Brown/misc/rss.jpg Kiwi Biker forums - Blogs - rosie631 https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/blog.php/22667-rosie631 A friends help and expertise - priceless. https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/882-A-friends-help-and-expertise-priceless Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:01:50 GMT Costs of the job.
Drive belt 375 plus 15 p&p
Seals - 20
Wheel bearings x2 - 30 each
Clutch bearing - 50
Primary cover gasket - 62
Primary chain - 132
Starter repair - 70
Awayatcs help - priceless. ]]> rosie631 https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/882-A-friends-help-and-expertise-priceless <![CDATA[She's like a new bike - awesome]]> https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/881-She-s-like-a-new-bike-awesome Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:56:49 GMT Well, nothing was straightforward on this job. As fast as one problem was solved another reared it's head. Starter, rear wheel and drive belt sorted. Just put her back together now, no worries. Awayatc discovered bearing in clutch was buggered. Into town for that. Then replacing the seals discovered that one had been put in the wrong way originally and one of the rings had been left out completely. Whoever worked on this bike before I bought it did not know what they were doing. Also primary cover gasket needed replacing and needed a new primary chain, cos there was no adjustment left in the old one. Into town again for those parts. Put her all back together - done. ]]> rosie631 https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/881-She-s-like-a-new-bike-awesome Woohoo - the drive belt is on... https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/866-Woohoo-the-drive-belt-is-on Wed, 27 May 2009 08:29:51 GMT After a full days work at awayatcs the drive belt is on. Long day but went pretty well really. Will try and describe but I don't have manual in front of me and I'm not very technical so bear with me. First off primary cover came off - all good. Then had to undo the big nut at the front. Awayatc had made the tool to stop the sprockets moving following the harley specs. Nut was on so tight that it bent the tool. He improvised with some bits out of the socket set and with an almighty effort got it undone. Next starter had to come out. Had been having problems with that so got it checked while it was out. One of contacts worn. Being replaced so starting problems solved. Next took rear wheel off. Awayatc discovered wheel bearings were buggered. Replaced them. Had to take off bracket for exhaust pipes and shocks on left side. Then put new belt on. No drama there. Rear wheel back on. Awesome. Tomorrow starter motor back in, primary cover back on and all done. Huge thanks to awayatc for saving me megabucks at the bikeshop and also for an awesome learning experience. He did all the work really. ]]> rosie631 https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/866-Woohoo-the-drive-belt-is-on The big drive belt replacement. https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/863-The-big-drive-belt-replacement Tue, 26 May 2009 09:12:15 GMT We are tackling this job tomorrow. Will be a marathon session until it's finished. All going well I will be off to the Brass Monkey with my new belt tomorrow. Will post gory details tomorrow and will hopefully be celebrating ]]> rosie631 https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/863-The-big-drive-belt-replacement The pipes. https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/842-The-pipes Wed, 13 May 2009 09:33:16 GMT Don't know if this is gonna work. I'm not the best at the computer shit. Anyway, hopefully, here is a pic of the new pipes.
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]]> rosie631 https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/842-The-pipes Well that was easy... https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/823-Well-that-was-easy Sat, 02 May 2009 10:31:53 GMT Did the oil and filter change today.:done: Couldn't have been more straightforward. Went for a wee spin but staying pretty close to home til I get the drive belt sorted :doh: ]]> rosie631 https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/823-Well-that-was-easy I did it. Pipes on and up and running. https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/819-I-did-it-Pipes-on-and-up-and-running Fri, 01 May 2009 00:51:18 GMT OMG, what a mission that was. But I DID IT! Rang up shop to get new mounting clamps (is that what they're called??) They had to order them in and I was too impatient to wait. Have managed to clean up the old ones and they look ok. Got the replacement nut I needed and put everything together this morning. The new pipes look and sound awesome IMHO. Took her out for a run and there doesn't seem to be any loss in performance either, so it's all good.:woohoo:
Was going to tackle the oil and filter change this arvo but it's bloody cold out in the garage, so I think I'll leave it for another day. ]]> rosie631 https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/819-I-did-it-Pipes-on-and-up-and-running And it gos on... https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/814-And-it-gos-on Wed, 29 Apr 2009 08:41:53 GMT OMG, what a freaking nightmare. Picked up the pipes from shop. They had undone nuts, then put them back on, presumably so they wouldn't get lost.:argh: Has just taken me an hour to get the friggin things off again. :calm: And I didn't need them anyway because the pipes came with new ones. Got that done, then took the mounting rings off the old pipes and WTF I can't get them on the new ones. Anyway, they are all marked up and tatty looking, so think I will just get new ones tomorrow and get them to fit them for me. FFS does anyone else make this much of a meal out of a simple job or is it just me?? :bash:
Picked up new oil filter while at the bike shop. Get some oil tomorrow and that's the next job to do. I must be bloody mad. ]]> rosie631 https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/814-And-it-gos-on The saga continues https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/813-The-saga-continues Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:38:47 GMT Have now discovered a split in the side of my drive belt as well as the stone hole in the middle. Will have to get onto this sooner, rather than later. Still trying to find a cheaper drive belt. Anyway, finally decided to have a go at fitting the drag pipes that I have had for about two years.... Have now discovered a split in the side of my drive belt as well as the stone hole in the middle. Will have to get onto this sooner, rather than later. Still trying to find a cheaper drive belt.
Anyway, finally decided to have a go at fitting the drag pipes that I have had for about two years. Bought these soon after I got the bike but then heard that the performance is not very good so have held off. Finally sick of looking at the stock ones so trying the drags. If they're no good will have to fork out for some others. Has taken me two days to finally get the old ones off. Finally, managed that but despite using half a can of crc I can't get the bracket that supports the pipes together off. Have had to take pipes into the shop to see if they can get nuts undone. Otherwise will have to fork out for a new bracket I guess.Hopefully will be done today and then i can spend the next week trying to get the new ones on. ]]> rosie631 https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/813-The-saga-continues Trials and tribulations of owning an older harley. https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/807-Trials-and-tribulations-of-owning-an-older-harley Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:20:41 GMT Hiya. I have just started trying to do my own work on my bike. OMG what a friggin nightmare. Thought I would record my efforts on here a] as a record for myself, b] so other noobs can get some ideas and not repeat my mistakes or c] so you can have a good laugh at my efforts.
A fellow KBer very kindly spent a whole day working on my bike and giving me some useful tips. He fitted my new indicators which I have had in the drawer for 6 months. Panel beated my drive belt guard. [ I bent this up by trying to take off on the bike with out removing the D lock first :doh:. That happened not long after I got the bike. Also managed to fix my brake light which wasn't working. He tried to explain the electrical workings to me but at the moment it's over my head. Science was never my strong point.
After noticing an oil leak from my primary cover, he suggested we have a look in there and change the oil. Helped me drain that and refill it. I knew I had an oil leak and had been regularly checking my oil. Unfortunately, I was checking my engine oil, not the primary :doh:.
Discovered thick black oil with gloopy bits and only 600mls instead of the recommended 870 to 1000mls.
Also, noticed a hole in my drive belt. So I'm trying to source a replacement at the moment. Bugger! Big bucks. Have had two prices of 430 and 450, so currently trying to find something cheaper on the interweb. Apparently it could keep going for a few thousand ks but could also go anytime. ]]> rosie631 https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/entry.php/807-Trials-and-tribulations-of-owning-an-older-harley