Hard at it

[sonny]

New clutch in and cover installed. Now it is forks and neck bearings. Kicking it. Progressive springs and new neck bearings. Enjoying the #ell out of it. supervisor is hard at work.

 

[Claviger]

My two favorite maintenance items, tires and steering bearings. Both give that “new bike” feel.

 

[scot in exile]

Good work but a new clutch on an X???? are you upgrading.

 

[sonny]

Good work but a new clutch on an X???? are you upgrading.

Yes indeed. After 38,000 miles with the engine upgrades did not have very many options. Had to.

 

[Grumpy Ole Codger]

Just had the clutch and head bearings replaced on mine - 2007 with 29k miles. Have reams of service history with the bike but is this the sort of normal replacement intervals for these parts?

 

[scot in exile]

Just had the clutch and head bearings replaced on mine - 2007 with 29k miles. Have reams of service history with the bike but is this the sort of normal replacement intervals for these parts?

My 2005 rocket has 70000(not rode it in the past year) and still has the original clutch and head bearing(has been adjusted)

 

[Grumpy Ole Codger]

Oh...mind you this could be similar to the problem @Claviger mentioned in another current thread. Any bike not ridden/used for long periods of time suffers mechanically. Last 3 years the bike had only covered 900 miles between mot's! Never mind, all sorted now and is singing sweetly!!

 

[Claviger]

Exposed bearing in particular suffer over years of storage time.

 

[sonny]

My 2010 Fatboy has 100,000 miles on it. The Rocket X is my pride and joy. 38,000 miles and the clutch started to slip. Figure it was time and went with a Barnett upgrade. Not that modified just Paul's full exhaust three into one with ram-air. Stock head bearings are crap.
Going in with some aftermarket bearings. American made vice the cheap crap.

 

[Grumpy Ole Codger]

@sonny, you'll love this one! Had the clutch replaced as a kit. To obtain said kit in the UK was a 6 week order/delivery schedule, so it was ordered from USA and delivered in 3 days. Best bit was that it was £20.00 cheaper after delivery costs...bizarre!!