Today’s Summary
- Installed new drive-shaft to transmission bolts
- Torqued to 26 ft lbs
- Mounted and balanced new rear tire: Metzler Lasertec 4.00v18
- Balanced with 40g
- Cleaned and greased rear wheel bearings, replaced both seals
- Greased final drive splines: moly
- Re-installed mufflers (copper anti-seize on headers)
- Re-installed battery, seat, side covers, windshield and right mirror.
- Re-installed carburetors
- Installed wheel and axle:
- Axle nut torqued to 26 ft-lbs
- Axle clamp torqued to 11 ft-lbs
- Tire Pressure:
- Front: 34 psi
- Rear: 37 psi
It’s taken two and a half months, but the bike is finally ready for a test run.
Torquing the drive shaft bolts requires a 10mm offset socket. You can buy these from Snap-On, or other places that sell airhead parts. Even though I have no welding skills, I managed to weld up a tool using an old socket and wrench. The only mistake I made was not making sure that the 3/8 in drive (which you can’t see) was square to the wrench. This isn’t a problem with a ratchet-style torque wrench, but with a beam-style wrench, I can’t get the adapter at either 0 or 90 degrees to the wrench.
