Recent content by bigwake

My bearing looks good and you can see the damage to the cush rubbers in the post above this one. Would you recommend the aftermarket 'high performance' cush rubber that are around $50+shipping? I see your pic has some so do you like them for street use? My bike won't be raced or anything...

I was able to get a cheap rear stand and took the rear wheel off. Here's what I found. Is it just worn out from 20,000 miles and possibly the very tight chain I had to loosen upon purchase? Or is there something else that would cause this? I had both spacers in there and I checked the...

Great pics, thanks. So to check the bearing I'd see if it has play when I have it apart? And the carrier bearing would be the bearing in the second pic you've got there correct? The other bearing you have in picture 3 is the wheel bearing?

Which bearing are you talking about that's in the schematic link? 2005 Suzuki GSX1300R Parts, 2005 Suzuki GSX1300R OEM Parts - BikeBandit.com Also, when checking the cush drive, do you mean that if I have the rear lifted and I spin the wheel I should see it move more than the chain and...

Thanks, I think I'll decide how to approach the lifting and get it sorted after I narrow it down. I apreciate all the help you guys have handed me.

I'm looking at the schematic here just to get an idea of which spacer or bearing you suspect could be my problem. I see the bearing inside the cush is labled #3 and spacers are listed as #2 (behind cush) and #12 as the final wheel spacer. The trick will be figuring out what needs to be done...

Thanks for the reply, I'll read up on the carrier bearing and spacer. The spacer could be missing from when the previous owner got new tires or a chain and the mechanic forgot it. The chain was VERY tight when I bought it from him so I wouldn't be surprised if that was the case.

Thanks for the additional possible issues. I'm positive that the axle is on tight because I used a torque wrench and the tire tracks straight with no issues. When I say the cush I actually mean those rubber dampers inside.

It's not the axle because I just went out and checked. I really think the cush is what's loose but I just wanted to know how much slop is normal. When I move the chain clockwise/counter-clockwise when parked I see about 1/8 inch of movement from the cush, which I read is normal. I wanted to...

Thanks for the quick reply. If my axle was loose would my rim also wobble? I'll go and check it out. The original owner had recently replaced the chain and it was super tight when I got it (I loosened it so it's possible the over-tight chain could have caused the cush to ware. Keep up the...

Video starts at around 18 seconds. Sorry for the messed up video but it's quick. I did a lot of searching on google and some here to find out if I have a worn out cush drive (I think that's what it's called) but I haven't found a good forum post with a definitive answer whether I need one or...

Thanks! I'm thinking about getting a front stand that goes into the opening under the neck. Do these types of stands fit the hayabusa? What size pin do I need (in case I find a used one)? What is the cheapest functioning one I could find new? I found sets on ebay of some random brand front...

Thanks That sucks. Somehow on google I actually found a thread on this site about a guy who cleaned his fork seals with the plastic piece method after he rode at deal's gap. Have you or has anyone heard of cleaning the fork seals with a thin plastic card?

Thanks everyone. The original owner told me he got some kind of reworked (stiffened) front suspension for riding at Deal's Gap about 1000 miles ago. He hadn't ridden it much over the past year so it was about a year ago and one fork leg stays kind of wet while the other isn't. I can't believe...

Here you go :laugh: P.S. before everyone tells me to get different exhaust, these are gutted and sound just fine to me but thanks for the suggestions. Oh, and all stickers that weren't factory have been removed.