Rear Axle Marker thingy - SV650.org

12-07-09, 01:45 PM

Sorry, don't know it's proper name. I'm after a chain side marker thing (that lines up with the notches on the swingarm).

The previous owner has somehow managed to bend it so that when I tighten the axle nut it climbs up the side of the swing arm.

It's driving me wild when I'm adjusting my chain.

It's a K3 650s

Spiderman · 12-07-09, 02:23 PM

Take it off and hammer it back to flat on an suitable flat surface. I did mine on the paving stones of my patio and it worked fine

DarrenSV650S · 12-07-09, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spiderman

Take it off and hammer it back to flat on an suitable flat surface. I did mine on the paving stones of my patio and it worked fine

+1

Mine bent and spun round on the swingarm because some numpty mechanic seriously overtightened the axle. Just hammer it flat and don't over tighten the nut

12-07-09, 03:58 PM

Thanks guys, I'll give it a good smacking after tea.

timwilky · 12-07-09, 04:49 PM

Confused here,

It looked ok when we put your rear wheel back on after the new chain & sprockets.

Remember 100Nm on that torque wrench

12-07-09, 06:05 PM

Well I gave it a good smacking and it was back flat, but it bent again....I'm only doing up the nut to the torque in haynes 100nm. Any suggestions?

12-07-09, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by timwilky

Confused here,

It looked ok when we put your rear wheel back on after the new chain & sprockets.

Remember 100Nm on that torque wrench

Re did it (the chain not the sprockets) cos the ends of the swingarms were on the wrong sides - so they were loose and not flush with the swingarm.

So sayeth Mr Preston.

timwilky · 12-07-09, 07:48 PM

As the adjusters are not sided, and we never removed them it is difficult to see how they can be on the wrong sides. We also had to put them the right way round as initially the chamfers were on the inside on the RH one so a quick turn round needed. Don't say it must have slipped round as we were fitting the axle and I never noticed.

12-07-09, 07:51 PM

Don't think so, he actually changed which side they were on - so nothing to do with what we did.
Anyway, I've PM'd you.

maviczap · 12-07-09, 08:16 PM

Not the first time I've read this happening on a Pointy, seems a bit of poor design and an example of saving costs.

12-07-09, 01:45 PM	#1
beanie79 Guest Posts: n/a	Rear Axle Marker thingy Sorry, don't know it's proper name. I'm after a chain side marker thing (that lines up with the notches on the swingarm). The previous owner has somehow managed to bend it so that when I tighten the axle nut it climbs up the side of the swing arm. It's driving me wild when I'm adjusting my chain. It's a K3 650s Last edited by beanie79; 12-07-09 at 01:50 PM. Reason: Cos I is stoopid.

12-07-09, 02:23 PM	#2
Spiderman Where the hell am I? Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Swingin' thru the urban jungle Posts: 7,451	Re: Rear Axle Marker thingy Take it off and hammer it back to flat on an suitable flat surface. I did mine on the paving stones of my patio and it worked fine __________________ . "Computers are great! Not for communicating tho. They have one fundamental flaw ... they don't have eyebrows." AlpineCarStereo: you win ....... eeerrr ..... ummm ..... my undying support of you, the greatest Mod this forum has ever known. My Leige. davepreston: i bow to your modding godliness. vixis: He's this really cute Persian tea-boy, Im so not giving you his number :P

12-07-09, 03:58 PM	#4
beanie79 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Rear Axle Marker thingy Thanks guys, I'll give it a good smacking after tea.

12-07-09, 04:49 PM	#5
timwilky Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Not in Yorkshire. (Thank God) Posts: 4,116	Re: Rear Axle Marker thingy Confused here, It looked ok when we put your rear wheel back on after the new chain & sprockets. Remember 100Nm on that torque wrench __________________ Not Grumpy, opinionated.

12-07-09, 06:05 PM	#6
beanie79 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Rear Axle Marker thingy Well I gave it a good smacking and it was back flat, but it bent again....I'm only doing up the nut to the torque in haynes 100nm. Any suggestions?

12-07-09, 07:48 PM	#8
timwilky Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Not in Yorkshire. (Thank God) Posts: 4,116	Re: Rear Axle Marker thingy As the adjusters are not sided, and we never removed them it is difficult to see how they can be on the wrong sides. We also had to put them the right way round as initially the chamfers were on the inside on the RH one so a quick turn round needed. Don't say it must have slipped round as we were fitting the axle and I never noticed. __________________ Not Grumpy, opinionated.

12-07-09, 07:51 PM	#9
beanie79 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Rear Axle Marker thingy Don't think so, he actually changed which side they were on - so nothing to do with what we did. Anyway, I've PM'd you.

12-07-09, 08:16 PM	#10
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,096	Re: Rear Axle Marker thingy Not the first time I've read this happening on a Pointy, seems a bit of poor design and an example of saving costs. __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

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