Odd 5th Gear?

[Glowerss]

Are the spares new or worn? Some good cunts manage to con the buyer into taking away a bunch of trash by calling it spare parts

Also, haven't seen mention of you checking out the cush drive? I've found em to be closely related to chain wear and jerky acceleration.

You'll have to explain a bit more on the cush drive bit. Not heard that expression before. I can google what one is, but more sort of what am I to be looking for? What would be worn/causing the issue?

Anyway, I'd have to double check, but from what I remember the sprockets were in sealed unopened containers. Seller had em because it was cheaper to buy them all as a set, but the sprockets on the bike were still OK at the time.

[nzspokes]

Even if it had only done a couple hundred kilometers since last oil change, if a cog had pieces missing, the oil would have loads of swarf in it. But he wants to take the sellers word for it.

Well you can take mine, I was there when the oil change was done and there was no crap in it. Ive owned a bike with broken teeth on a gear so know what its like. This bike does not have damaged gears. If theres a fault it will be the chain, yes the sprockets given to the new owner are new.

[bogan]

You'll have to explain a bit more on the cush drive bit. Not heard that expression before. I can google what one is, but more sort of what am I to be looking for? What would be worn/causing the issue?

Anyway, I'd have to double check, but from what I remember the sprockets were in sealed unopened containers. Seller had em because it was cheaper to buy them all as a set, but the sprockets on the bike were still OK at the time.

The cush drive is a rubber buffer between the sprocket and the rim, the two should move as one unless the rubber is badly worn like the bike in the vid; iirc the rubbers might have turned to a thin green smear on that particular bike.

Ah yup, should still be all good then.

[Glowerss]

The cush drive is a rubber buffer between the sprocket and the rim, the two should move as one unless the rubber is badly worn like the bike in the vid; iirc the rubbers might have turned to a thin green smear on that particular bike.

Ah yup, should still be all good then.

Well, from what I can tell, the cush drive is OK. At the very least, nothing is spinning independant of each other. (In fact nothing is turning on the nuts that I can see full stop). Certainly nothing like what the video shows is happening on the bike.

[bogan]

Well, from what I can tell, the cush drive is OK. At the very least, nothing is spinning independant of each other. (In fact nothing is turning on the nuts that I can see full stop). Certainly nothing like what the video shows is happening on the bike.

That example is pretty extreme, if you grab the sprocket in one hand, and the tyre in the other, there should be no movement between them. In the case of two sided swingarms it won't turn on the nut and be as easy to spot as that one.

[ducatilover]

My cush drive is mint, I used leather to re-pack it. Seemed to work...
Just buy a mid-range chain, should last long enough with new sprockets and a happy cush drive

[Glowerss]

My cush drive is mint, I used leather to re-pack it. Seemed to work...
Just buy a mid-range chain, should last long enough with new sprockets and a happy cush drive

Any idea of what some mid range chains are? What sort of thing should I be looking at? Any idea what size hornets use, or is there a standard sort of size?

[Katman]

Your bike takes a 520 chain - 110 links if using the standard gearing.

Expect to pay around $100 for a decent quality O ring chain or about $150 for an X ring chain.

[Glowerss]

Your bike takes a 520 chain - 110 links if using the standard gearing.

Expect to pay around $100 for a decent quality O ring chain or about $150 for an X ring chain.

You're a legend sir. Thank you very much.

Now just need to find someplace to fit it all without charging an arm and a leg.

[ducatilover]

If it has one with a joining link/clip, I may be able to change it for you when I'm in Auckland this coming week.
Not sure of my schedule though (Rally can be busy)

[nzspokes]

If it has one with a joining link/clip, I may be able to change it for you when I'm in Auckland this coming week.
Not sure of my schedule though (Rally can be busy)

Do o/ring chains come with that?

Mine had a rivet one and it came with the tool.

[ducatilover]

Do o/ring chains come with that?

Mine had a rivet one and it came with the tool.

I've never thought about that actually.
If it comes with a rivet tool, that'll make life nice and easy

[MikeD400]

This thread is quiet funny to read being the seller of the bike :P

I told you when you came to pick it up "shit sorry mate was going to tighten the chain for you been busy and forgot, make sure u do it when you get home" also explained the chain was a cheapy. I didnt want to have to buy a tool too fit it instead rather to buy a new chain at less cost more often and 2 minute job installation and i gave you brand new in packet front and rear sprocket and suggested u fit them when the chain expired.

Also the bike has just had an oil and filter change $65 bottle of oil btw lease dont drain it lol, sump plug does have a magnetic stick on it and had probably 3 pieces of small metal on them bout 1/4mm thick 3-4mm long didnt think anything of it at the time.

Ive never had any gearbox problems with this bike but i also never rode it at 50kph in 5th 6th or even 4th very often so i dunno.

My last ride was with the missus on the back did about 400k so again was riding with revs up to keep the bike happy.

Anyways any questions on the bike mate I'm happy to share my experience with her, I miss her already, i did about 12,000ks on it every minute enjoyable, well thats a lie... ran out of gas on it once lol dont get as many k's out of reserve with a pillion do you? DUR!!! :P

Great bike man, look after her as I did and i hope you get what ever the problem is sorted, she well worth fixing.

Cheers Mike

[Akzle]

Try Mitutoyo gear, that shit you can depend on. Thats four seconds, many, many times a day. Also most of the verniers only go to 0.1mm; so in many cases I'd need micrometers of many different sizes as well.... Think I'll just stick with the 300mm Mitutoyo Caliper; it probably cost em more than I earn in a week, so it should be used.

my verniers and OD mics are mitutoyo. verniers go to .01, mic to .001

[Glowerss]

This thread is quiet funny to read being the seller of the bike :P

I told you when you came to pick it up "shit sorry mate was going to tighten the chain for you been busy and forgot, make sure u do it when you get home" also explained the chain was a cheapy. I didnt want to have to buy a tool too fit it instead rather to buy a new chain at less cost more often and 2 minute job installation and i gave you brand new in packet front and rear sprocket and suggested u fit them when the chain expired.

Also the bike has just had an oil and filter change $65 bottle of oil btw lease dont drain it lol, sump plug does have a magnetic stick on it and had probably 3 pieces of small metal on them bout 1/4mm thick 3-4mm long didnt think anything of it at the time.

Ive never had any gearbox problems with this bike but i also never rode it at 50kph in 5th 6th or even 4th very often so i dunno.

My last ride was with the missus on the back did about 400k so again was riding with revs up to keep the bike happy.

Anyways any questions on the bike mate I'm happy to share my experience with her, I miss her already, i did about 12,000ks on it every minute enjoyable, well thats a lie... ran out of gas on it once lol dont get as many k's out of reserve with a pillion do you? DUR!!! :P

Great bike man, look after her as I did and i hope you get what ever the problem is sorted, she well worth fixing.

Cheers Mike

I fully don't remember mentioning to tigthen the chain, totally my bad if you did Was a bit too excited to be listening properly apparently

I do remember you saying it was a cheapy chain, so will just whack a new one on there and be good as gold.

She is a fantastic bike otherwise though. Love it to bits. Had a hard time selling my other 250, as people kept drooling on/being distracted by the Hornet instead of the ZZR