rubbers on rear wheel

paddy_skipton · Post by **paddy_skipton** » Mon May 02, 2005 12:13 am

got a feckin puncture on my almost new 020 the other day
typical huh?
apparently it cant be plugged up normally so ive taken it to a vulcanising place which is apparently the best/safest way of repair(correct me if ive been fed ballocks)
when i took the back wheel off a few of the rubber things behind the rear sprocket had split
not sure if it will be a bit dodgy?
bearing in mind when i put the sprocket on again it holds them in place fine.
should i replace them?if so what is the exact name of them?bushes?
and where can i get some from?>
cheers pad

Hooner · Post by **Hooner** » Mon May 02, 2005 9:50 am

they`re called Cush rubbers, mine split earlier in the year, i should imagine it`s all the torque going through the back wheel that does it.
I replaced mine...Â£34 from a honda dealer next day delivery!

paddy_skipton · Post by **paddy_skipton** » Mon May 02, 2005 10:04 am

Hooner wrote:they`re called Cush rubbers, mine split earlier in the year, i should imagine it`s all the torque going through the back wheel that does it.
I replaced mine...Â£34 from a honda dealer next day delivery!

thanks for that

Hooner · Post by **Hooner** » Mon May 02, 2005 10:12 am

you`re welcome mate,

twintin · Post by **twintin** » Tue May 03, 2005 10:17 am

hmmmm... I was told it's now illegal to repair a puncture on these tyres

i got a beauty right in the centre with only 30 miles on a new tyre and got told it's scrap by a couple of places, to be honest though i dont think i would be happy that i was zipping along with a repair on the back
as to the cush rubbers mine were all split but they still work fine (for now anyway)

paddy_skipton · Post by **paddy_skipton** » Tue May 03, 2005 1:30 pm

twintin wrote:hmmmm... I was told it's now illegal to repair a puncture on these tyres i got a beauty right in the centre with only 30 miles on a new tyre and got told it's scrap by a couple of places, to be honest though i dont think i would be happy that i was zipping along with a repair on the back
as to the cush rubbers mine were all split but they still work fine (for now anyway)

well,the place where i usually go wouldnt do it so they sent me to a specialist vulcanising place
apparently vulcanising is the safest way

L8RGYZ · Post by **L8RGYZ** » Tue May 03, 2005 1:52 pm

Paddy,
If you're talking about the strip of rubber that holds two of the triangles together in the Cush Drive, I believe they're there primarily to make positioning on assembly easier. Still, as my wife will tell you, I'm no expert!
As far as punctures, I'm the cheap type. The best repair is with a patch-plug vulcanized to the inside of the tire. See patchboy.com.
Several times I've used various kinds of plugs on a punctured tire. Often they end up leaking slowly. I keep a close eye on this & moderate my riding somewhat. I also check the repaired area often to make sure the tire is not deteriorating in any way. I know there is some danger in doing this. Being a motorcyclist, I'm willing to accept a certain amount of risk.
'Course the best policy is to replace the tire, and if that's your habit, I would stick with it.
Steve

paddy_skipton · Post by **paddy_skipton** » Tue May 03, 2005 5:52 pm

thanks people

yellafella · Post by **yellafella** » Tue May 03, 2005 9:35 pm

Thats right, the thin strips are for installation only.
You can leave them on. If the segments are a good fit then theyre okay, but if worn they'll have movement in them, then they need replacing.
The purpose of cush drive rubbers is to take the initial impact of the drive, getting taken up without doing damage to the other parts.

Hooner · Post by **Hooner** » Wed May 04, 2005 7:47 am

Paddy, just found this on flea-bay mate......

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 63991&rd=1

hooner

paddy_skipton · Post by **paddy_skipton** » Wed May 04, 2005 8:11 am

cheers matey