Kiwicol
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That's great, a video of the process to look at before I undertake the job, thanks a heap.
Lube the splines...
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Journeyman
"And this one is just right" ~ Goldilocks
Great job on that video, Larry. Yours looked a lot cleaner than mine did the first time. I'm not sure it's rust you're were seeing, or a combination. Someone said in my original post that the grease dries out that color. In any event, no grease is no bueno and everyone should be doing this procedure at regular (?) intervals.
I think you're right not to worry about replacing those studs. You'll find that Triumph always recommends replacing every bolt (large or small) that has Loctite on it.
I like undoing the nuts and having the studs fixed to help with the lining up process. Next time with the studs out and some heat you could easily make that happen, but if you have a buddy to help it probably doesn't matter.
A quick search and found on the Triumphtalk forum someone quoted
"SERVICE INTERVAL: 10,000 miles/16,000 Km or 12 Months, whichever comes first."
as coming from the manual for the RIII.
I think with good quality lube your recommendation of every 15K miles is probably fine too.
Thanks for sharing this...
lotus
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Journeyman,
Did you check your U-Joints? Did find the rear joint to have a detent? How many miles do you have on your bike.
Did you check your U-Joints? Did find the rear joint to have a detent? How many miles do you have on your bike.
Journeyman
"And this one is just right" ~ Goldilocks
I didn't notice anything, but I am about to change the rear tire in the next couple of weeks and plan to lube the splines. I'll check it out.
When you say, detent, do you mean a physical notch or an area of free play?
