Shooter50bmg
TK
2001 Mastiff,15k miles.Other than fluids,what else can be done for maintenance?
Preventive maintenance?
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1. Start from the front and go from one side to the other matching sides, or, move down the one whole side beginning at the front, and work from the back, then around up to the front again. That's, tighten/check nuts and bolts. You hold a shit load of tools in hand, and just find the right size and tighten. But this tightening is to see if it moves easily, not bark down on the head and move it with an over-torque.
2. White spray lith in a can, begin to spray every pivot point, meaning, peg pivots, lever pivots. Or, remove hardware and brush on anti-seize on the pivot bolt shafts and reassemble.
3. Liquids meaning, every two years you change brake fluids. The 3-amigos [trans-bag-primary] might be changed out as set each time.
4. Fork fluid would be ready to change out at this interval of 15k.
5. A cold compression test is noted by saving those numbers with a magic marker written somewhere on the toolbox; is the date, mileage, and comp numbers saved on the box, not lost on some piece of paper.
2. White spray lith in a can, begin to spray every pivot point, meaning, peg pivots, lever pivots. Or, remove hardware and brush on anti-seize on the pivot bolt shafts and reassemble.
3. Liquids meaning, every two years you change brake fluids. The 3-amigos [trans-bag-primary] might be changed out as set each time.
4. Fork fluid would be ready to change out at this interval of 15k.
5. A cold compression test is noted by saving those numbers with a magic marker written somewhere on the toolbox; is the date, mileage, and comp numbers saved on the box, not lost on some piece of paper.
Shooter50bmg
TK
Thanks much! Changed fluids,every thing is tight and lubed,will change fork oil,need to rebuild back brake cylinder.
Shooter50bmg
TK
Will do! Thanks
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Constant cleaning the bike, will get you very familiar with it.
DynoDave
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The rear drive pulleys on these bikes wear out fairly quickly. If you start getting weird noises at low speeds it may be the pulley.
The way to trouble shoot this problem is to put beeswax on the belt. If the noise stops (for about 100 miles) this is your problem.
You can also look online at images of worn pulleys for a visual confirmation.
If your bike is like mine the rear pulley matches the wheel. Exact replacements aren't available for the older models but you could use a Harley pulley.
A better solution is to have SuperMax machine off the teeth of your pulley and install their poly teeth. You'll never have to mess with it again.
Expensive but worth it in my opinion. Had mine done by them.
The way to trouble shoot this problem is to put beeswax on the belt. If the noise stops (for about 100 miles) this is your problem.
You can also look online at images of worn pulleys for a visual confirmation.
If your bike is like mine the rear pulley matches the wheel. Exact replacements aren't available for the older models but you could use a Harley pulley.
A better solution is to have SuperMax machine off the teeth of your pulley and install their poly teeth. You'll never have to mess with it again.
Expensive but worth it in my opinion. Had mine done by them.
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Shooter50bmg
TK
Thanks for the info!!
Shooter50bmg
TK
Thanks for the info!!
Shooter50bmg
TK
Excellent!! Thanks