I hate misplacing my kotter pins. just the other day I spent 2 minutes looking for my kotter pin. finally I found it. I said "Welcome Back, Kotter Pin."
thanks for the vid! i was worried it was gonna be pretty complicated, i watched this and had no problems.......96 intruder vs800....soon to be a bobber
@mksalgado I hear ya man, I ride that high every day. Take off the tank and seat and it doesnt even look like a motorcycle anymore, its cool when friends come over you can say 'oh yeah, thats the motorcycle I'm restoring.' Bikes are so cool.
I have a boulevard c50, I have drive shaft problems, a friend of mine took the rear wheel off and he said it was much more complicated so that he would need to strip down the bike to get to that part because it is connected to everything and he dont have the tools to do such a job or the time. He is saying it is the U-Joints that is the problem. any advice?
I have a yamaha custom midnight that I did work to, I did rebuilt carb, hypercharger, tune up, grips pegs mirrors, etc, but when I had the bars tank and seat off, and no carb, it just looked like I was building it from ground up, but its such a satisfaction and a high to be able to put it back together like nothing. Its like surgery, lol
Unless you're in neutral, that's normal for a motorcycle. It's called engine braking. ..it does feel like a sudden halt, takes some getting used to. ...Depends on what gear you're in. "Blip" your throttle (roll to match engine speed) when you're using downshifting to engine brake suddenly. some clutch play is involved. Then you'll be pro
Pretty much all of the rear brake linkage is made to be safely adjusted. You can adjust at the nut at the rear end of your linkage rod, or you can pop off the linkage from the splined output shaft, rotate it a couple of teeth, and pop it back on, same as you would the brake lever. Be sure to spin the wheel by hand after to make sure the brakes arent too tight. Check out my video on rear brake drum adjustment for more info
Thanks for the tips. Let me ask you this though. My rear drum is out of limits. After I adjust my pedal and the stop, my next option for setting is the input link. Can I rotate that back to make up for the lost distance in the drum? How unsafe is this? I'm having trouble finding a replacement except for a $500 new one. That hurts.
Hell yeah, I've got mine pretty much completely apart except for the front rotor and the drive gear on the back wheel. once those are off I can prep for paint. Think I might take em off tonight then start in on prep my next day off.
hey fella, cheers for this. would you be up for doing a step by step tuts on rebuilding the suzuki gs 650gt? i find videos like this is far easier to understand than books
Thaaaank yooouuuu Max! You are the Man! Wish there was 2 thumbs up buttons for this one. Quick question, I'm still window shopping & dreaming of my next bike & I've decided to stay away from the sport bikes & I think I found my fantasy bike but wanted to get your thoughts on the pros & cons of a belt drive vs chain & shaft. The bike I had in mind is the all new fuel injected 1300cc Yamaha Stryker.
Hey Max, I just replaced my rear tire!!! It took me 4hrs but it's on. But now when I put it in gear to roll away, it doesn't move. Any thoughts on what could be happening? Thx for any help.
a yamaha xj650, I literally just got it off and hoped on here to tell ya. Had to give it a couple taps on each side from the back. to get it to free from the gear even after I still had to stand on my tire and pull hard to get it off the wheel.
@mksalgado Me too dude, even on days when everything goes wrong and I fail to fix anything, its still a great way to spend the day and I don't feel like any time is wasted.
Hey Max, while doing this I thought about switching out the wheel for another with rims so I wouldn't have to deal with cleaning spokes again. Problem is if there is a compatible wheel for the Madura from another bike that was made around the same time. I have heard a certain 80's GS series has the appropriate wheels but I don't want to risk buying a set to end up with them fitting. Could you perhaps help me in identifying which GS front and rear wheels could fit onto my '85 Madura 700?
Got my wheel and final drive off together but for the life of me I cant pull it off the wheel, any tips? I tried holding the gear that connects to the driveshaft and wiggling it but to no avail. Any help is much appreciated.
How did your drive shaft not fall out? I have a 02 Suzuki intruder 1500 LC . When I pulled the three bolts loose on the final drive the drive shaft fell out up by the front yoke like never got it back in. If you're just pulling the tire you can leave the final drive hooked up.. correct?
when you take your cylinder head off,if its an overhead cam, one trick is to put a wire thru the timing chain, so you dont drop the chain down into the crank case.
How far should a bike roll when u let off the gas when your going slow coming up to a light? Cause my XS11 really bogs down when i release the throttle. Its like it fights to roll. Is that normal for heavy motorcycles or should it have a nice coast to it kinda like a bicycle when i let off?
@skinz1234 I have a XS1100 too, and yeah it is a bitch to roll, especially if I am trying to push it around the driveway. It is my understanding that it should be easier than that, and I am going to go at it this weekend. Scrub the rust off the caliper, pads and rotor, make sure it is filled with rear diff fluid, make sure the tires are pumped up, etc. My GV1200 will roll just as easy as you please, and I believe they are about the same weight.
@mrmaxstorey ya im gonna jack it up and spin the tires like u told me to do to find that clatter. i mean when i roll into a red light sometimes i end up coming to a stop before the light with cars on ridin my butt and gotta throw my feet down and gas it again to get up to the light and worry about them rear endin me lol heard bearings aint so easy to find for this bike but just looked on ebay and they seem plentiful looking forward to your changing beerings vid so i dont do it wrong ;)
Nice videos as usual. I have a 1982 Yamaha maxim 750. 13000 miles love the bike. Problem..it loves to expel diff fluid and I'm not sure why. Tried different weights. Any ideas? Ty
@Michiganborn1969 Haha no prob dude sorry it took me a while to get to it. That stryker looks awesome, obviously ive never touched one but Im sure its a classy ride. Kinda reminds me of the Triumph Rocket 3, which is my dream bike. As far as pros and cons of the drive system, my last video goes into that a little. Send me a message and we can talk about it in detail if you want.
Hey Max, when I pulled the wheel off, the drive shaft pulled out of the sleeve along with it. of course the universal prevents it from sliding completely out of the sleeve. but my issue is putting the shaft back into the primary. I get it in to the linkage but it wont go in far enough so then the bolts wont go back into the sleeve frame. I cant see why the shaft doesn't go back in far enough, wish i hadn't remove that sleeve to begin with but it seemed this didn't happen to you when you pulled the wheel off Your bike any Idea what I need to do?
Hi Glenn, unfortunately that never happened to me so I dont have any experience solving this issue. I know for sure from reassembling boat drive shafts that you sure dont want to force it in there by tightening down the bolts. Maybe if you can remove the spark plugs, and spin the motor a little by hand while gently applying pressure to the drive shaft, it will click into place. This might be a better question for Greg, let me know when you solve the problem
@@mrmaxstorey thanks for the suggestion. What I ended up doing was removing the primary cover release the shaft sleeve boot clamps, pushed the boot back to view the primary end of the shaft. Then fabricated a thin but sturdy metal rod to slide under the shaft to guide it into the primary drive. It slid right in. It's the universal that makes that front end so floppy. I won't say it was easy but after that, I got the wheel back on and buttoned it all back up. Took her for a short spin and all is back to normal. Can't guarantee that won't happen again because the front and back sides aren't held by any type of set screw. All said and done, it cost me 4 hours of labor and 60.00 for the new tube and wheel balance.
I’ve tried to use a piece of wood with a hammer, and someone pulling in the other side... no luck. I’ve used blaster lubricants and it seems that the spacer on the brake side is really hard to turn. I’ve put a little heat on it still no luck. I’m really frustrated, it’s got to come out!!
Well thats definitely unusual. Often there is a little valve at the top of the diff, perhaps yours is stuck open so it squirts out when its not supposed to
Nahh, you didn't take long at all putting this video together. Was about a week like you said. Only main difference between the shaftie you have in this video & my Maxim is that my rear brake is a drum & shoe setup instead of a disk brake but I don't think it be too hard to figure out since I do the brakes & oil jobs on all our vehicles.
8/09/14...MC mechanics ...I'm in my Cave trying to remove the rear axle nut on my Honda Shadow. I done put 24" of cheat on it and it won't break...What do I do next? It's 90 deg F and I'm sweatin' . If I rosebud heat it I'm sure I'm gonna screw something up.
I have a 1983 Honda cb650, and I can’t get the axle out to put a new tire on the back, I’ve unhooked everything the manual says. The axel won’t budge. Now mind you it’s a 35 year old bike, with the original tire. Anyone got any ideas?😱
Well, oil will be the first step. Then make sure the rear brake isnt binding up. Finally if that doesnt get it rolling, you'll have to disassemble everything and make sure you have it all put together properly
I hate misplacing my kotter pins. just the other day I spent 2 minutes looking for my kotter pin. finally I found it. I said "Welcome Back, Kotter Pin."
thanks for the vid! i was worried it was gonna be pretty complicated, i watched this and had no problems.......96 intruder vs800....soon to be a bobber
Thank you. Bikes still in storage. Up in Michigan...5 more inches of snow today
@mksalgado I hear ya man, I ride that high every day. Take off the tank and seat and it doesnt even look like a motorcycle anymore, its cool when friends come over you can say 'oh yeah, thats the motorcycle I'm restoring.'
Bikes are so cool.
I have a boulevard c50, I have drive shaft problems, a friend of mine took the rear wheel off and he said it was much more complicated so that he would need to strip down the bike to get to that part because it is connected to everything and he dont have the tools to do such a job or the time. He is saying it is the U-Joints that is the problem. any advice?
I have a yamaha custom midnight that I did work to, I did rebuilt carb, hypercharger, tune up, grips pegs mirrors, etc, but when I had the bars tank and seat off, and no carb, it just looked like I was building it from ground up, but its such a satisfaction and a high to be able to put it back together like nothing. Its like surgery, lol
Unless you're in neutral, that's normal for a motorcycle. It's called engine braking.
..it does feel like a sudden halt, takes some getting used to. ...Depends on what gear you're in. "Blip" your throttle (roll to match engine speed) when you're using downshifting to engine brake suddenly. some clutch play is involved. Then you'll be pro
Pretty much all of the rear brake linkage is made to be safely adjusted. You can adjust at the nut at the rear end of your linkage rod, or you can pop off the linkage from the splined output shaft, rotate it a couple of teeth, and pop it back on, same as you would the brake lever. Be sure to spin the wheel by hand after to make sure the brakes arent too tight. Check out my video on rear brake drum adjustment for more info
Thanks man helped a lot. wat kind of bike is that?
Thanks for the tips. Let me ask you this though. My rear drum is out of limits. After I adjust my pedal and the stop, my next option for setting is the input link. Can I rotate that back to make up for the lost distance in the drum? How unsafe is this? I'm having trouble finding a replacement except for a $500 new one. That hurts.
Hell yeah, I've got mine pretty much completely apart except for the front rotor and the drive gear on the back wheel. once those are off I can prep for paint. Think I might take em off tonight then start in on prep my next day off.
hey fella, cheers for this. would you be up for doing a step by step tuts on rebuilding the suzuki gs 650gt? i find videos like this is far easier to understand than books
Thaaaank yooouuuu Max! You are the Man! Wish there was 2 thumbs up buttons for this one. Quick question, I'm still window shopping & dreaming of my next bike & I've decided to stay away from the sport bikes & I think I found my fantasy bike but wanted to get your thoughts on the pros & cons of a belt drive vs chain & shaft. The bike I had in mind is the all new fuel injected 1300cc Yamaha Stryker.
Hey Max, I just replaced my rear tire!!! It took me 4hrs but it's on. But now when I put it in gear to roll away, it doesn't move. Any thoughts on what could be happening? Thx for any help.
a yamaha xj650, I literally just got it off and hoped on here to tell ya. Had to give it a couple taps on each side from the back. to get it to free from the gear even after I still had to stand on my tire and pull hard to get it off the wheel.
@mksalgado Me too dude, even on days when everything goes wrong and I fail to fix anything, its still a great way to spend the day and I don't feel like any time is wasted.
Right on let me know if you need any parts I got a bunch
@Michiganborn1969 Yeah Im confident you can figure that one out
would you say its better to drain the final drive oil first for a cleaner maintenance check?
You can if you want
Hey Max, while doing this I thought about switching out the wheel for another with rims so I wouldn't have to deal with cleaning spokes again. Problem is if there is a compatible wheel for the Madura from another bike that was made around the same time. I have heard a certain 80's GS series has the appropriate wheels but I don't want to risk buying a set to end up with them fitting. Could you perhaps help me in identifying which GS front and rear wheels could fit onto my '85 Madura 700?
Hmm I know the GS850 and 1000 fit for the GV1200, but Im not sure about the GV700. This would definitely be a question for the forum
Right on dude sometimes thats all it takes. I have the same bike btw
Got my wheel and final drive off together but for the life of me I cant pull it off the wheel, any tips? I tried holding the gear that connects to the driveshaft and wiggling it but to no avail. Any help is much appreciated.
How did your drive shaft not fall out? I have a 02 Suzuki intruder 1500 LC . When I pulled the three bolts loose on the final drive the drive shaft fell out up by the front yoke like never got it back in. If you're just pulling the tire you can leave the final drive hooked up.. correct?
when you take your cylinder head off,if its an overhead cam, one trick is to put a wire thru the timing chain, so you dont drop the chain down into the crank case.
How far should a bike roll when u let off the gas when your going slow coming up to a light? Cause my XS11 really bogs down when i release the throttle. Its like it fights to roll. Is that normal for heavy motorcycles or should it have a nice coast to it kinda like a bicycle when i let off?
@skinz1234 I have a XS1100 too, and yeah it is a bitch to roll, especially if I am trying to push it around the driveway. It is my understanding that it should be easier than that, and I am going to go at it this weekend. Scrub the rust off the caliper, pads and rotor, make sure it is filled with rear diff fluid, make sure the tires are pumped up, etc. My GV1200 will roll just as easy as you please, and I believe they are about the same weight.
@mrmaxstorey ya im gonna jack it up and spin the tires like u told me to do to find that clatter. i mean when i roll into a red light sometimes i end up coming to a stop before the light with cars on ridin my butt and gotta throw my feet down and gas it again to get up to the light and worry about them rear endin me lol heard bearings aint so easy to find for this bike but just looked on ebay and they seem plentiful looking forward to your changing beerings vid so i dont do it wrong ;)
@zaipai Yeah just about the same, I did it on a Suzuki GV1200 so yeah very similar setups
YOUR WORKING TABLE WERE YOU PLACE THE PARTS IN ORDER IS VERY IMPRESIVE....
IM GOING TO GET ME ONE......joking...
THX FOR YOUR VIDEO.
MIAMI FL.
Definitely gonna carry me a block now lol great tip
Nice videos as usual. I have a 1982 Yamaha maxim 750. 13000 miles love the bike. Problem..it loves to expel diff fluid and I'm not sure why. Tried different weights. Any ideas? Ty
If it squirts out the little overflow thing on that top usually that means you have it overfilled.
A spring was on the ground after I did this. Anyone know where that goes.
It is fun to work on motorcycles tho, I do it all the time and i enjoy it when everything is apart
Any advice on how to crack a stubborn axle nut? I'm having a hell of a time finding info on my bike
Ive never met a nut or bolt on a bike that could stand up to my 5ft breaker bar. Good fitting sockets and leverage will take care of anything.
do you need to drain the shft drive oil when removing from swing arm?
did you ever figure this out?
Hmm it should just pop right off. What kind of bike?
I didn't see much oil , how do you check the shaft drive oil levels?? Kl vid btw
5TRYD4 I cover that in my video on shaft drive bikes
Thx for the vid
@Michiganborn1969 Haha no prob dude sorry it took me a while to get to it. That stryker looks awesome, obviously ive never touched one but Im sure its a classy ride. Kinda reminds me of the Triumph Rocket 3, which is my dream bike. As far as pros and cons of the drive system, my last video goes into that a little. Send me a message and we can talk about it in detail if you want.
@mksalgado Lol sorry sometimes its hard to hold the tools and the camera at the same time, I do need to use the tripod more.
Hey Max, when I pulled the wheel off, the drive shaft pulled out of the sleeve along with it. of course the universal prevents it from sliding completely out of the sleeve. but my issue is putting the shaft back into the primary. I get it in to the linkage but it wont go in far enough so then the bolts wont go back into the sleeve frame. I cant see why the shaft doesn't go back in far enough, wish i hadn't remove that sleeve to begin with but it seemed this didn't happen to you when you pulled the wheel off Your bike any Idea what I need to do?
Hi Glenn, unfortunately that never happened to me so I dont have any experience solving this issue. I know for sure from reassembling boat drive shafts that you sure dont want to force it in there by tightening down the bolts. Maybe if you can remove the spark plugs, and spin the motor a little by hand while gently applying pressure to the drive shaft, it will click into place. This might be a better question for Greg, let me know when you solve the problem
@@mrmaxstorey thanks for the suggestion.
What I ended up doing was removing the primary cover release the shaft sleeve boot clamps, pushed the boot back to view the primary end of the shaft. Then fabricated a thin but sturdy metal rod to slide under the shaft to guide it into the primary drive. It slid right in. It's the universal that makes that front end so floppy. I won't say it was easy but after that, I got the wheel back on and buttoned it all back up. Took her for a short spin and all is back to normal.
Can't guarantee that won't happen again because the front and back sides aren't held by any type of set screw. All said and done, it cost me 4 hours of labor and 60.00 for the new tube and wheel balance.
dumb question, how do you remove the shaft from the engine?
You unbolt the knuckle on the other side
@skinz1234 Haha I hope I dont do it wrong for both our sakes
cool
I’ve tried to use a piece of wood with a hammer, and someone pulling in the other side... no luck. I’ve used blaster lubricants and it seems that the spacer on the brake side is really hard to turn. I’ve put a little heat on it still no luck. I’m really frustrated, it’s got to come out!!
Well absolutely worst case scenario you could just replace the swingarm and wheel. But keep at it, never met an axle that didn't give up over time
Do you have to drain the drive shaft before starting this?
No
Out the overflow. About half remains. I use 80wt
Well thats definitely unusual. Often there is a little valve at the top of the diff, perhaps yours is stuck open so it squirts out when its not supposed to
Nahh, you didn't take long at all putting this video together. Was about a week like you said. Only main difference between the shaftie you have in this video & my Maxim is that my rear brake is a drum & shoe setup instead of a disk brake but I don't think it be too hard to figure out since I do the brakes & oil jobs on all our vehicles.
Sure next time I pick up a GS bike I'll film it
Cheers man, could you be arsed to remake this vid with someone holding the cam who hasn't got Parkinsons? Jk, still very helpfull vid, ty.
@mrmaxstorey sometimes I wish i was your next door neighbor max i'd make sure to have you help me out haha
8/09/14...MC mechanics ...I'm in my Cave trying to remove the rear axle nut on my Honda Shadow. I done put 24" of cheat on it and it won't break...What do I do next? It's 90 deg F and I'm sweatin' . If I rosebud heat it I'm sure I'm gonna screw something up.
Check out my video on removing stuck nuts and bolts
mrmaxstorey ~ 10/4
I have a 1983 Honda cb650, and I can’t get the axle out to put a new tire on the back, I’ve unhooked everything the manual says. The axel won’t budge. Now mind you it’s a 35 year old bike, with the original tire. Anyone got any ideas?😱
Bang it out with a mallet and a smaller bolt
Thats my 1985 Suzuki Madura GV1200
It's a shift driven bike just in case you didn't know, and didn't put shift oil in it yet. just wanted to see if it was gonna move.
Well, oil will be the first step. Then make sure the rear brake isnt binding up. Finally if that doesnt get it rolling, you'll have to disassemble everything and make sure you have it all put together properly
Usually not
I drained and refilled it to specs twice. Still comes out
Does it go out the overflow or does it leak from somewhere?
wrear weel
I know this is no shocks on your bike, how do you get the f****** shocks off
Front forks? Or dual rear shocks or rear monoshock? What are you trying to remove
Your moving the camera to fast and can't see what your doing
Not a option!!
Can't watch this. Too shaky.
Then don't, Idiot... why must there be people like you to insult others who is only trying to help others.