I’ve always loved the look of that bike! You should let me borrow it for some of my desert adventures!
Mr. B:
Pics?Got the oil changed in my Roadstar too!
Pics?
Good for you JC - now batten down the hatches for winter.
Dammit.
Pete
I hope it is not a sign to get another project!
Yea Twomany,it’s not real bad and it seams to have some tiny rubber bits in it I think that’s causing the friction, getting ready to clean them and lubricate them real good to see what happens, just one bearing the other three are good with no friction! Could these rubber bits been left over from my old time chain guides? Did not see any signs of metal! Sorry brushed them cleaned before I thought about a pic! They are original bearings still! Not really sure if that’s what I was hearing, one of them lil noises that pop up that your not used to hearing! Was useing the screwdriver as a stethoscope method and that was where the noise was the most! I know that is not really foolproof but it’s a start!Gaaaah! You rolled Snake eyes! First I've ever seen.
Cam bearings are usually bulletproof.
I wonder if there's a lubrication problem...
An observation on my XS2. My engine had developed more shake and vibration than normal, I was beginning to worry that it was the first sign of a larger problem. This pronounced shaking was really what prompted me to go through that whole tune up ritual the other day.
My 81 Special walks on its side stand at idle. Makes me nervous
... my oil seal was pushed in to far,was not flush with the housing, it was hitting the bearing causing the seal to chip, ...