Member Contributer tbzep Posted September 12, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted September 12, 2015 That is a lot of wheel weights If you think the grease makes a mess wait until you have to clean brake dust off the White front wheel after a wet ride I used to really hate that job when I had white wheels Would be half that if they were still making them out of lead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VifferCrab Posted September 12, 2015 Author Share Posted September 12, 2015 Oh yeah, I'm gonna spend a lot of time cleaning it, I'm sure. The good news is, I'm equipped. :) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Rush2112 Posted September 13, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted September 13, 2015 DuPont teflon chain lube dries clear. It will help keep your wheels white and your gold/black chain gold and black. +1 I use this stuff and it greatly reduces the cleaning needed to keep your wheels looking good and it does a great job flushing the cr@p out from the links... use a piece of cardboard to keep the overspray and washout off the rims. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGREGT Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Where do you get it? I bought a can once @ Lowe's of all places. I don't think they carry it any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer tbzep Posted September 13, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted September 13, 2015 Where do you get it? I bought a can once @ Lowe's of all places. I don't think they carry it any more. Some Walmart stores carry it, but not all. Some Lowe's and Home Depots. Amazon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GigemVFR Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 I have not bought the actual DuPont Chainsaver yet, but am finishing off can of the Dupont Multi-use Teflon lubricant. Think they are pretty close and it says on can that you are able to use on motorcycle chains. It is a dry wax, teflon lubricant too. Dries clear and does not sling off. Really good stuff. Think I bought it at Lowes or Wallyworld too and it is not hard to find nor expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer tbzep Posted September 13, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted September 13, 2015 I have not bought the actual DuPont Chainsaver yet, but am finishing off can of the Dupont Multi-use Teflon lubricant. Think they are pretty close and it says on can that you are able to use on motorcycle chains. It is a dry wax, teflon lubricant too. Dries clear and does not sling off. Really good stuff. Think I bought it at Lowes or Wallyworld too and it is not hard to find nor expensive. The DuPont Multi-use is what I used until they reformulated it. Chainsaver isn't as good as the original Multi-use, but it's better than the current version and better than most other stuff. http://www.webbikeworld.com/t2/dupont-motorcycle-chain-lube-2012/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VifferCrab Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 Same scene pic from earlier in the thread, but with 8 spoke and white. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted September 13, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted September 13, 2015 Hard to see in the pictures, but ypu did properly stake the large 46 rear axle nut did you? Already looking to the "bikini wash" pictures by the way..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Rush2112 Posted September 13, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted September 13, 2015 Where do you get it? I bought a can once @ Lowe's of all places. I don't think they carry it any more. Some Walmart stores carry it, but not all. Some Lowe's and Home Depots. Amazon. +1 on amazon... I order 2 at a time and get it delivered to my door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer FotoMoto Posted September 14, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted September 14, 2015 Had a '92 CBR600F2 back in the day with white wheels. Loved 'em but took a lot care. Hint: use a firm bristle toothbrush with your choice of liquid cleaner to get into the tight spaces. Source a good comfy low stool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VifferCrab Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 Hard to see in the pictures, but ypu did properly stake the large 46 rear axle nut did you? Already looking to the "bikini wash" pictures by the way..... I certainly didn't stake any nuts. I did however, get hammered this afternoon watching my beloved Redskins blow yet another lead. I celebrated the debacle with steak jerky. Does that count? Bikini bike wash may be in play. I'll round up the bishes.... :crazy: I actually had a shop do the wheel removal and brake down the front wheel to ready it for powder coat, and install the sprockets/chain etc... I hope they did everything right. I put about a hundred spirited miles on it, since getting it back... seems okay to me. Except that they did break the speedo sensor. I was going to take that apart and fix it while I was cleaning everything but decided I'll take it back to them. I paid them in good old fashioned American dollars, so they're on the hook for that. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted September 14, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted September 14, 2015 remove the round rubber cap thingie from the rear sprocket carrier/axle Look closely at the rear axle threaded end, there is a bit/groove cut out. The large nut has a thin metal ring on top and this should be staked/punched into the grovve on the axle. If this is not done by the shop then this a serious omission.. (from the 3rd/4th gen manual but the principle is the same) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VifferCrab Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 Thanks Dutchy.... I'll give it a gander today.... I'm thinking I know the answer here, but I've got no shame in asking people who are more knowledgeable than me... Suppose they didn't do it... What's the most probable outcome? Appreciate the help. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandyRedRC46 Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 I'm trying to follow what you guys are talking about here? What was the shop messing with? Didn't they just change the chain/sprockets and paint the wheel? Why would they pull the whole hub assembly apart? Sent from my A0001 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted September 14, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted September 14, 2015 To change the sprocket and chain indeed one doesnot need to take the nut off. But in the lovely pictures, I could not see that the nut is staked. The last one shows the mark but it *looks* not in. Worse thing that can -and has for some here, not me- is that the nut and then the whole lot comes off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandyRedRC46 Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 hmmmmm i never caught that picture, and still see no reason why anyone would be messing with that nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGREGT Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 I'm trying to follow what you guys are talking about here? What was the shop messing with? Didn't they just change the chain/sprockets and paint the wheel? Why would they pull the whole hub assembly apart? Sent from my A0001 using Tapatalk Those are my thoughts too. None of this needs to be done for a simple rear wheel off & on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VifferCrab Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 Unless that shop took it apart for some unknown reason, I doubt it's ever been apart. This bike only has 9k miles on it. I'm wondering if I've confused people when I said I took the rear apart and cleaned it. What I did, was remove the wheel and chain guard and scrubbed all of the years of neglect off of everything. At no point did I disassemble the rear hub. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandyRedRC46 Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 So to check if the nut is staked properly, you just pop off the plastic cap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 So to check if the nut is staked properly, you just pop off the plastic cap? Just rotate the wheel and look at the edge of the nut. You'll see the dent if it's been done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Dutchy Posted September 14, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted September 14, 2015 http://www.bikersoracle.com/vfr/forum/showpost.php?p=1232047&postcount=1 I know this is off topic but vital... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VifferCrab Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 Back to the flaky speedo after sprockets install. Took my speed sensor out... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Switchblade Posted September 15, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted September 15, 2015 Hmm any cracks ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VifferCrab Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 Looked okay to me, but what the heck do I know. I turned the key on, and spun the sensor by hand and the speedo moved. I buttoned it all back up and will probably ride it into the office tomorrow, and see if it made a difference. It worked perfectly until the sprockets were changed, problem has to be related. And of course, FI light now comes on and stays solid everyone once in a while. A key cycle makes it go away. Does this sensor do anything more than calculate vehicle rolling speed? Does it affect fueling and ignition at all? Seems to be running a bit rough since all this nonsense... but that could be jedi mind tricks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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