Final Drive Question?

bk kid · 02-06-2010, 03:32 PM

Here is a question for you techs. I am putting the Final Drive back on the bike. I am getting about a 1/4 inch or so of left to right play in it after tightening up the LAYOUT BOLT. I have tapped the threads and all is well. The bolt is tightened to specs but does not seat against the swingarm. The swing arm and bolt move together left and right. Is this bolt just for alignment purposes to keep the Final Drive straight. It is driving me crazy.
Thanks in advance for the help, Stan

ruppy · 02-07-2010, 09:14 AM

Hey man, mine is the same way. I believe it is just to aline. My service manual doesn't say anyhting about it, so I believe that is the way it is supposed to be.

Clueless · 02-07-2010, 09:48 AM

That is a shoulder bolt and if it is torqued it is seated against the final. This bike has a "floating final drive" as you will notice when you put the axle back in and it may not appear lined up at first. I am not sure about the purpose of the bolt, it looks to me that it keeps the final from moving fore and aft, or it may just be there to hold the final until you get the axle in, the torque arm keeps it from rotating

bk kid · 02-07-2010, 11:33 AM

Thanks gentleman for the help. Its nice to be able to reach out when help is needed. Thanks

cypress · 01-07-2012, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Clueless

That is a shoulder bolt and if it is torqued it is seated against the final. This bike has a "floating final drive" as you will notice when you put the axle back in and it may not appear lined up at first. I am not sure about the purpose of the bolt, it looks to me that it keeps the final from moving fore and aft, or it may just be there to hold the final until you get the axle in, the torque arm keeps it from rotating

Clueless to the rescue again. I've been reinstalling my final drive today and encountered this 'float' which didn't seem right to me. Called the local Honda service department and they said I shouldn't have any float but I'm not surprised that they were wrong (again). Now I can go install the thing before the Texan's game starts.

Skychicken · 01-07-2012, 04:53 PM

Speaking of putting the Final Drive Back in. Do you guys know the little rubber Black Cover that is used to "cover" the Drive shaft. I'm trying to re-install that since I completely removed it earlier. So... with that being said... I clearly should not have completely removed it.

But anyway...

How do you put the "teats" of the rubber cover back in the Swingarm?

cypress · 01-07-2012, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skychicken

Speaking of putting the Final Drive Back in. Do you guys know the little rubber Black Cover that is used to "cover" the Drive shaft. I'm trying to re-install that since I completely removed it earlier. So... with that being said... I clearly should not have completely removed it.

But anyway...

How do you put the "teats" of the rubber cover back in the Swingarm?

A little windex worked for me.

Furious84 · 01-07-2012, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skychicken

Speaking of putting the Final Drive Back in. Do you guys know the little rubber Black Cover that is used to "cover" the Drive shaft. I'm trying to re-install that since I completely removed it earlier. So... with that being said... I clearly should not have completely removed it.

But anyway...

How do you put the "teats" of the rubber cover back in the Swingarm?

You can actually reach in by going behind on the backside before you put the two allen bolts in and use some needle nose to guide them through. Do the "teats" (lol) first before the bolts is what I am saying. Start them through and help them pop out the inside with a gentle pull. That rubber is pretty tough, they shouldn't tear unless you get too rough. then if your careful, you can keep them in while you turn it inline for the bolt holes to line up.

Señor Gar · 01-07-2012, 07:16 PM

Try some silicone spray and then just push them in

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Sludge · 01-07-2012, 07:40 PM

Sorry Furious84
Just read between the lines and this is what my twisted mind read

my mind is in the gutter

Quote:

Originally Posted by Furious84

You can actually reach in by going behind on the backside Do the "teats" (lol) first before the bolts is what I am saying. they shouldn't tear unless you get too rough. then if your careful, you can keep them

NEVER be too rough with teats

hope you got that rubber piece on BK.

okay really in the gutter now lol

sorry for hijacking this important thread

need another beer.