Honda RVF400/NC35

[eugene_kips]

Originally posted by Xiao_Di@Jan 24 2005, 12:51 AM

i dun think rvf have yoshi full system...to confirm go motorworld to ask

yah, confirm no full yoshi system for RVF....went motoworld to ask 2 weeks ago and had already check out yoshi jap site as well....hope its of any help

[Xiao_Di]

can rvf header change to cbr header ???

[GhostRider17]

Originally posted by Xiao_Di@Jan 25 2005, 06:21 PM

can rvf header change to cbr header ???

cannot lah ...

[Xiao_Di]

Originally posted by GhostRider17@Jan 25 2005, 06:23 PM

cannot lah ...

tot can change

 

isszit cbr end can is on the right our 1 is on the left

[GhostRider17]

Originally posted by Xiao_Di@Jan 25 2005, 06:57 PM

tot can change

 

isszit cbr end can is on the right our 1 is on the left

for ours is two front and two rear header

[Xiao_Di]

our header can change to 4 to 1

[Ken]

Originally posted by GhostRider17@Jan 25 2005, 02:33 PM

then r u going to play straight road with them

Dun think ISE will be playing on the road with them, but at other place where all can sit down drink kopi type.

 

Hor ISE. Hope u do see them. hehehe.

[Ken]

New year clearance sales.

 

Modified KNN Air Filter made for RVF for sales at $20.

mai tu liao!!

Who pm 1st who win!!~

[Soulmace]

Originally posted by Ken@Jan 26 2005, 02:34 AM

New year clearance sales.

 

Modified KNN Air Filter made for RVF for sales at $20.

mai tu liao!!

Who pm 1st who win!!~

thats damn cheap.. upz for u

[leo_rider]

Originally posted by GhostRider17@Jan 25 2005, 07:21 PM

for ours is two front and two rear header

me blur liaoz....

[Shay]

Rear Wheel Problem

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I wonder if anyone here had these problems before?

 

1) My rear wheel is making some squealing noises lately. I just jacked up the rear wheel to inspect and realised that the wheel when spun past a certain point will make a low frequency kinda of squealing sound accompanied by what i felt as minute resistance to rotatation. It turns freely when i gave it a hard spin though.

 

 

2) I oso reembered reading this checklist from the Haynes manual; which is jack rear wheel up, wiggle wheel left and right to check for free play....which unfortunately...THERE IS! about a 1 or 2 mm kinda free play when i wiggle the rear wheel from left to right at a 90 degree angle perpendicular to the wheel axle.

 

I'm suspecting my rear wheel bearing Ki chia liao.... and i hope that it is nothing worse than that!

 

Anyone done this and knows how much isit to replace the rear wheel bearings? i just need a ball-park figure.

 

And most imptly is.... Am i in grave danger to continue riding the bike in this condition??? coz it wont be few days later till i have time to get this damn problem fixed. !!!

[ravenSP]

hey vic, could it just be your rear wheel not being tightened properly? that MAY cause the squealing sound you hear when you spin the wheel. why not take the pin out and try to tighten that bigass nut on the rear wheel first?

 

i dont think the rear wheel bearing is that easy to spoil man.. but.. i dont really know also

[Shay]

Hi FIL,

 

hey...i hope its that too, less siong for my wallet. But i dun have the tools to tighten the 'big ass' wheel nut. darn it. And i think the wheel nut requires some specific torque value too.

 

ANyway if its like what you said..i hope the wheel dun come off while I'm on the bike!!!! EEEKS!!!! (touch wood!)

 

sighh...the pains of a Pro-arm bike.

[ravenSP]

Originally posted by Shay@Jan 27 2005, 02:34 AM

Hi FIL,

 

hey...i hope its that too, less siong for my wallet. But i dun have the tools to tighten the 'big ass' wheel nut. darn it. And i think the wheel nut requires some specific torque value too.

 

ANyway if its like what you said..i hope the wheel dun come off while I'm on the bike!!!! EEEKS!!!! (touch wood!)

 

sighh...the pains of a Pro-arm bike.

well i suppose. i HAD the same problem, the mech DIDNT EVEN TIGHTEN the nut at the rear wheel at all. i was wondering why i had funny noises when rolling, so i lifted up the wheel and it was.. ugh... shaky :/

 

used my hand to tighten as much as i can, and brought it to the shop the next day

 

i dont think the wheel will come out if your retaining pin is still on.. mine didnt.. and i rode for like.. what.. 1000km? thats why i said i dont think the rear wheel bearing will be so easily spoilt.. mine is still going strong

 

bah, troublesome, but hey... you KNOW you love the pro arm eh?

[Non Stop Racing]

lets go knt together la. when my bike fall due to careless parkinng i oso went to check for faults, he told me the wheel bearing is veri lasting. i have a squeaky sound beside from my sbs brake pads.i guess its the rear brake disc as its has a constant squeaking with a rotation at a point at !

[Shay]

Actually K&T is wrong. If you read the Haynes, it will tell you to inspect the the rear wheel by wiggling it left and right to ascertain no free play. Then it will ask you to dismantle the wheel hub assy** to inspect the suspected worn bearings.

 

All bearings needs replacement at some form of thier service life. I think 6.5 years is about time.

 

Anyway...it was quite labour intensive. The mech dismantled the rearwheel hub assy.... sprocket, wheel hub bearing assy, spindle assy, brake assy and alll associated bolts and nuts.

 

An interesting info to note is that the mech told me some RVFs came to him for this job before. But they changed out the whole wheel hub assy (a big metal oval cylinder with 3 sets of bearings inside) instead of just changing the bearings inside. It cost those poor rvfians $200-$300++ to do so.

 

The mech did not know that the parts distributor carry the further break-down parts which is the bearings. In any maintenance logistics, there will be a IPB manual....or what is known as Illustrated Parts Breakdown. The IPB will illustrate a sub component say in this e.g, the Swingarm. Then from the Swing arm, there will be a further break down illustration of the sub components. you can go on breakin it down to the screws and bolts, they will have the part numbers for every single thing. Base on these part numbers they can check for spares availability.

 

So in my case, i informed the mech that i dun wana change the whole Wheel Hub Assy. I told him that the Haynes stated that the internal bearings can be changed out. He obliged and proceeded to check for spares availabilty which luckily came in an hours time. haha...he said he didnt know they got parts for bearings too. COst of the 3 sets of bearings....$85.

 

all the subcomponents were thoroughly cleansed before reassemblying. You guys wont believe the amount of sh*t and crud that can accumulate within the swingarm hub housing..causing abrasion each time u adjust chain. it felt good cleaning all the dirt off..otherwise i wont get a chance to anymore.

 

It was also a rare chance to witness how the Honda Eccentric Hub really works when you adjust the chain tensioner. Its really a mechanical marvel. And yes FiL, i now know why i love the Pro-Arm so much. Finally got to see in details the technology that so easily facilitates our scheduled servicing of the chain, sprocks and tire changes. Its still a ###### to service those bearings but after u do so, it wont bother u for a very long time.

 

After the rear end servicing, the noise and free play is gone. WooHoo! And strangely....Bike felt more power. Well it doesnt increase horsepower la...i mean all this while, the worn wheel bearings were actually causing a drag and after changing them out, it felt like the bike got lighter 10kg whenever i accelerate.

 

So there....in short...if u service yr rear wheel bearings...just change out bearings at $85 instead of paying $300 for a new wheel hub.

 

**ASSY is short for assembly.

[BuZZBeaM]

Haynes manual for sale ---> $10

OEM front brake hose + banjo nuts + washer --> name mi a price.. dunnoe how much to sell

Motovation sliders for RVF only(qty:1, come with e bolt) ---> $20

[Non Stop Racing]

shay where u change yr wheel bearings ? wheel bearing is it the center nut wadeva tt holds our rear wheel to the pro arm?

[Lao_yang]

Originally posted by BuZZBeaM@Jan 28 2005, 06:13 PM

Haynes manual for sale ---> $10

OEM front brake hose + banjo nuts + washer --> name mi a price.. dunnoe how much to sell

Motovation sliders for RVF only(qty:1, come with e bolt) ---> $20

wat is banjo nuts?

[y2kredbull]

Fellow RVFians,i'm selling off my single seater.The one that just replaces the OEM pillion seat.But have to you use yr own brackets as i've been using my own.Current painwork is all black(DIY).$100 firm as very rare item.Pass around this info.Thanks!

[BuZZBeaM]

Originally posted by Lao_yang@Jan 31 2005, 07:52 PM

wat is banjo nuts?

nuts tat mount brake hose to e brake lever holder...

[dlm]

Chio chio... Pramac

 

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Oh.... Telefonic Moviestar

 

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More pics...

 

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The Dark side...

 

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