Cush Drive Rubbers - SV650.org

28-01-07, 06:01 PM

Hi all,
What a great weekend its been and I hope you've all been out there clocking up some winter miles. Now lets wait for the NIP's to arrive ..........
Here's a quick one for you. Any idea how long Cush rubbers last ? Mines a K1 with 11K on the clock. Had the rear wheel off recently and when I took the sprocket side of the wheel off (it fell of actually) some of the rubbers fell out. Should they be a tight fit ?
Should they be replaced after X miles or X amount of time

Sid Squid · 28-01-07, 06:06 PM

Assemble the rubbers and sprocket carrier, if the carrier can be rotated relative to the wheel, the rubbers are goosed, if not they're OK.

28-01-07, 06:13 PM

Sid,
Thanks for that.
Can I just confirm. Basically assemble the wheel with the rubbers in place and see if I can twist the sprocket whilst holding the wheel. What you're saying is that I shouldn't be able to - correct

28-01-07, 06:19 PM

this is correct, i had to knock my zzr cush rubbers in with a rubber mallet they were that tight.

Lissa · 28-01-07, 06:29 PM

We replaced our cush drive rubbers at around 30,000 miles. The new ones were also a very tight fit when we put them in. They soon loosened up, but only enough to allow the sprocket carrier to be replaced easily without being too loose.. If our experience in anything to go by, you should be ok for a few more miles yet.

Bluepete · 28-01-07, 06:30 PM

Is there any way of testing this without removing the wheel? I have about 12k miles on my K5 and have wondered about this (in the long,dark hours of weekday nights) If they need doing, is it easy. how much are the parts?

28-01-07, 06:34 PM

yours should be ok with them miles on.

28-01-07, 06:35 PM

removing the wheel is great fun anyhow

you can get to all that dirt on the inside of your swingarm.

28-01-07, 06:36 PM

Great and thanks. When I replaced mine, I just 'placed' them in the wheel without any effort -certainly didn't need a mallet ! They're certainly not a sloppy fit, but don't need any pressure to put in place. If they're not too expensive I think I'll get a set......thx...

28-01-07, 06:45 PM

my kawasaki ones were £25-£30 if i remember rightly.

28-01-07, 06:01 PM	#1
Banus Guest Posts: n/a	Cush Drive Rubbers Hi all, What a great weekend its been and I hope you've all been out there clocking up some winter miles. Now lets wait for the NIP's to arrive .......... Here's a quick one for you. Any idea how long Cush rubbers last ? Mines a K1 with 11K on the clock. Had the rear wheel off recently and when I took the sprocket side of the wheel off (it fell of actually) some of the rubbers fell out. Should they be a tight fit ? Should they be replaced after X miles or X amount of time

28-01-07, 06:06 PM	#2
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Assemble the rubbers and sprocket carrier, if the carrier can be rotated relative to the wheel, the rubbers are goosed, if not they're OK. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

28-01-07, 06:29 PM	#5
Lissa Just Ballast Mega Poster Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rugby, South Mids Group Posts: 4,381	We replaced our cush drive rubbers at around 30,000 miles. The new ones were also a very tight fit when we put them in. They soon loosened up, but only enough to allow the sprocket carrier to be replaced easily without being too loose.. If our experience in anything to go by, you should be ok for a few more miles yet. __________________ If It's Too Loud, You're Too Old! I'd Rather Have Two Big Bangs Than Four Little Strokes

28-01-07, 06:30 PM	#6
Bluepete Member Mega Poster Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ex motorcyclist Posts: 1,961	Is there any way of testing this without removing the wheel? I have about 12k miles on my K5 and have wondered about this (in the long,dark hours of weekday nights) If they need doing, is it easy. how much are the parts? __________________ https://www.facebook.com/pete.philli...04?ref=tn_tnmn

28-01-07, 06:36 PM	#9
Banus Guest Posts: n/a	rubbers Great and thanks. When I replaced mine, I just 'placed' them in the wheel without any effort -certainly didn't need a mallet ! They're certainly not a sloppy fit, but don't need any pressure to put in place. If they're not too expensive I think I'll get a set......thx...

28-01-07, 06:13 PM	#3
Banus Guest Posts: n/a	Sid, Thanks for that. Can I just confirm. Basically assemble the wheel with the rubbers in place and see if I can twist the sprocket whilst holding the wheel. What you're saying is that I shouldn't be able to - correct

28-01-07, 06:19 PM	#4
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	this is correct, i had to knock my zzr cush rubbers in with a rubber mallet they were that tight.

28-01-07, 06:34 PM	#7
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	yours should be ok with them miles on.

28-01-07, 06:35 PM	#8
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	removing the wheel is great fun anyhow you can get to all that dirt on the inside of your swingarm.

28-01-07, 06:45 PM	#10
kwak zzr Guest Posts: n/a	my kawasaki ones were £25-£30 if i remember rightly.

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