berkshire dually run report

[Ed Snow]

I just replaced my front tire for the first time (9000 miles on original front tire with tread still left...), I torqued it up to the book value (58 ft lb) and it seems wayyy too tight, wheel won't spin freely at all. What does everyone else use, on cars I always tightened up till it binded then loosened till it was just slightly draggy. Any Ideas? Ed Snow 2001 KLR650

[John Lyon]

I have always used 58 ft. pounds without a problem. Are the brake pads positioned properly in the caliper? When you put the front wheel back on did you reassemble the speedometer drive and collar correctly? I would pull the wheel and look over everything very carefully before I rode the bike. John Lyon --- Ed Snow wrote:

> I just replaced my front tire for the first time > (9000 miles on > original front tire with tread still left...), I > torqued it up to > the book value (58 ft lb) and it seems wayyy too > tight, wheel won't > spin freely at all. > > What does everyone else use, on cars I always > tightened up till it > binded then loosened till it was just slightly > draggy. > > Any Ideas? > > > Ed Snow > 2001 KLR650

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[Peter Meilstrup]

Make sure the speedometer pickup is aligned with the flange on the wheel! My bike's DPO apparently forgot to do this THREE TIMES breaking off all of the flange. If it is aligned then putting the recommended torque + whatever it takes to make the hole line up should not interfere with the wheel spinning.

On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 22:42:11 -0000, Ed Snow wrote: > I just replaced my front tire for the first time (9000 miles on > original front tire with tread still left...), I torqued it up to > the book value (58 ft lb) and it seems wayyy too tight, wheel won't > spin freely at all. > > What does everyone else use, on cars I always tightened up till it > binded then loosened till it was just slightly draggy. > > Any Ideas? > > Ed Snow > 2001 KLR650 > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > >

[Eric L. Green]

On Fri, 24 Sep 2004, Ed Snow wrote:

> I just replaced my front tire for the first time (9000 miles on > original front tire with tread still left...), I torqued it up to > the book value (58 ft lb) and it seems wayyy too tight, wheel won't > spin freely at all.

If everything is lined up properly, the front wheel nut puts no pressure on the bearings no matter what -- it pushes on a flange, not on the bearings. So if it isn't spinning properly, make sure everything is assembled correctly. I probably have more like 65 ft lb of torque on my front wheel (i.e., 58 ft. lb, then whatever is required to move the crown of the nut so I can put the pin in!), and the only drag is from the front brakes. -E

[Ed Snow]

Thanks for the speedy replys. I "thought" I had the speedo in right and since the "manual" doesn't make any notes on re-assembly I figured it was something else. Straightened the tabs flat, put'er back together and everything is great. Thanks again, Ed Snow 2001 KLR650

[denis@teachlinux.com]

Ed, there normaly is a bit of drag from the front brakes. Do you have them on then you try to spin the tire? Denis

On Fri, 24 Sep 2004, Ed Snow wrote: > I just replaced my front tire for the first time (9000 miles on > original front tire with tread still left...), I torqued it up to > the book value (58 ft lb) and it seems wayyy too tight, wheel won't > spin freely at all. > > What does everyone else use, on cars I always tightened up till it > binded then loosened till it was just slightly draggy. > > Any Ideas? > > > Ed Snow > 2001 KLR650 > > > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >

[ron criswell]

I had a dirty caliper which will make it drag or stick. Criswell denis@... wrote:

> Ed, > > there normaly is a bit of drag from the front brakes. Do you have them on > then you try to spin the tire? > > Denis > > On Fri, 24 Sep 2004, Ed Snow wrote: > > > I just replaced my front tire for the first time (9000 miles on > > original front tire with tread still left...), I torqued it up to > > the book value (58 ft lb) and it seems wayyy too tight, wheel won't > > spin freely at all. > > > > What does everyone else use, on cars I always tightened up till it > > binded then loosened till it was just slightly draggy. > > > > Any Ideas? > > > > > > Ed Snow > > 2001 KLR650 > > > > > > > > > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at www.dualsportnews.com. List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Unsubscribe by sending a blank message to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com . > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >

[kdxkawboy@aol.com]

In a message dated 2004-09-27 5:51:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time, KLRMule@... writes:

> I got one OEM signal that I managed to get "free" from my local > "dealer" after they cobbed one on the Old Mule (and I managed to resurrect > myself afterward)........so fer now I'll throw that on there. I've also got > an old left side control unit somewhere, maybe get the mirror bracket off > that in the meantime. Getting serious about offroad worthiness, > though..................maybe some Lockhart-Philips side markers for the > rear fender and the Dual-Star billet mirror mount. I'll be leaving Givi > cases at home and spinning both mirrors off before more serious offroading > (I know..... how will I tell if a bear is sneaking up behind me?). > Gotta love it.......... > > Steve > >

You just have to be faster than the average bear chasing after a picnic basket. Pat G'ville, Nv [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]