rattling kicker
rattling kicker
I've worn out my first kicker. It has become loose at the pivot. Is there any point in trying to rebuild it or just buy a new one? SH wants $85 for one. I'd run it but the noise is driving me nuts while riding. I keep thinking some thing is wrong. Does anyone have any tips on how to keep them from wearing out?
- iggys-amsoil
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mine will actually rotate out to the side in the kicking position when i take hard rights. now i have to keep my right foot on the pegs when coming into right turns real hard... looks like i'll have to order a new one since i tried extra o-rings and everything else i could think of.
05 CR500AF Plated Supermotard/dual sport
01 XR650R Plated Supermotard
07 CRF80 mini-motard w/115 big bore
08 Polaris RZR
01 XR650R Plated Supermotard
07 CRF80 mini-motard w/115 big bore
08 Polaris RZR
- thestuz
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you can place a washer inbetween to take up some slack (i did that on a xr once, think it will work on crs) and stetch your spring so it applies more preassure to the little bearing. that with a good dose of grease should help.... or you can just buy a new one (keep them greased)
do it!... cos if you dont, youll spend the rest of your life thinking about it anyway!
01 CR500
98XR600
94 FIREBLADE
ESTABLISHED 1977.
01 CR500
98XR600
94 FIREBLADE
ESTABLISHED 1977.
Re: rattling kicker
seanmx57 wrote: I'd run it but the noise is driving me nuts while riding. I keep thinking some thing is wrong.
- iggys-amsoil
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The splines on the outside are to much, the inside is like half as much. Way more work to change though, but I was really glad after words.seanmx57 wrote:yup, not sure about the re-spline trick. Why couldn't you do it on the outside where the kicker goes on? Is the inside got more splines, therefore more adjustment? I'm gonna give the grease a go plus maybe some self adhesive foam or something less conspicuous on the frame.
turns out the majority of the noise is the chain not the kicker. I ziptied a piece of an inner tube to it where it's contacting the frame and went up and down the driveway (3/4 of a mile, nice for testing stuff). At a certain fairly low rpm it shakes the chain back and forth. I assume this is a commonality with 500's that can't be fixed without keeping the RR's up. Running a TM designs buffer.
- iggys-amsoil
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Since I've gotten a bit outta shape and a few years older I'm using the torque a lot more than I used to. The my motor is set up with a FMF pipe I don't need to be in the meat to keep myself entertained about 1/2 the time. I gotta find a good stock pipe and reweld the bracket for a gen 2. I like the PC pipe revs but I like the low end of the FMF.
That chain sure don't look happy when it's making that noise.
That chain sure don't look happy when it's making that noise.