Firefly
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Those photos show properly aligned 'spokes'. Mine are not lined up like that---- I'll post a pic tomorrow.
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Those photos show properly aligned 'spokes'. Mine are not lined up like that---- I'll post a pic tomorrow.
txknight67
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:agree: I just got mine back after getting the tire mounted and now that I think about it, from the factory, the spokes on the sprocket are offset 30 degrees from the wheel spokes which places the sprocket spokes directly over the valve stem. While the tire place didn't align the spokes, he also didn't put them back in the stock position and I found the same thing. I can now get to the valve stem. When I learn a little more about the bike, I am going to take that back end apart and align the sprocket spokes with the wheel spokes. Right now it looks like :cus: in my opinion, but it is ride-able.
I haven' gotten my service manual yet, nor have I had the rear tire/wheel off. However, it is a common device within virtually every motorcycle rear wheel, a cush drive. They are usually circular with hub pins that engage (primarily shaft drive) and rubber dampers that have small padddles that slide in between them. It would appear that when the tire was off and the sprocket removed for tire mounting that they just slid the sprocket/cog carrier back in with no reference to it's placement. There can be as many as 8 paddles which allows that many vatiations when re-installing it. It would likely to be easy enough to remove the axle and spacer,roll the tire out and pull the cog carrier and re-install it in the correct orientation. I refer to that as shoddy workmanship, or total lack of professionalism (probably a combination of the two).
txknight67
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:agree:, but only partially. It appears that you and I notice and pay attention to such things. However, I have run into too many people that would have no idea what I am talking about until I took them and physically pointed it out to them and then, would see no problem with the way it was put together. So to us that is shoddy workmanship, but to many others it would not even bother them.
I figured that was how it went together, but I don't even know how to get the tire off.
pps: How do you loosen the tension on the belt so one can get the tire out? I think I understand how to drive the axle pin out, but beyond that I am unsure.DAMN.............thats definately wrong Firefly.........did you buy the bike new that way? I would take it back and have em fix that.
NOW I understand and see why you are havin trouble
bone crusher
Alignment Specialist
I can get to mine but it is not easy...have to bend it just a tad to get an air pressure check...not too hard to put in air...still, could be much easier!
Firefly
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I'm going to have to dig out some old photos of when I first brought it home to see if it came that way.
I'll most likely just leave it until the next rear tire change - which I'll be doing myself and I'll re-align them then. Considering I won't be riding for a good 3-4 months (Michigan weather) ---- I can wait.
I beleive someone posted a trick out here for removing the rear tire without messing with the belt tension and alignment--- I think you jack the Spyder up and disconnect the rear shock.
Thanx for the tips about the EZ- Air type air nozzle, Zerocool and Way2fast. I found a similar one at Canadian Tire today. Campbell Hausfeld, model MP6000, cost $19.99, Canadian funds. It has a trigger type valve and a built-in relief valve in case you overinflate. Scales in PSI, kg/cm3, kilopascals and bar.
BLACK WIDOW
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Thanx for the tips about the EZ- Air type air nozzle, Zerocool and Way2fast. I found a similar one at Canadian Tire today. Campbell Hausfeld, model MP6000, cost $19.99, Canadian funds. It has a trigger type valve and a built-in relief valve in case you overinflate. Scales in PSI, kg/cm3, kilopascals and bar.[/QUOT
I found this one on E-Bay and bought it---Has very good accuracy +/- 1.5% of reading. Some of these things have terrible accuracy and repeatability.
Michael:doorag:
SpyderByter
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Firefly,
I just had my rear off to get a new tire put on, and the belt will come off the wheel and sprocket if you take the bottom bolt off the shock and let the swing arm down. The sprocket just pulls off and you can spin it back in place.
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vtsmike
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Just placed an order for one. It will make it a bit easier to check and fill. Thanks for the link.
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