Cush drives

[BrianC]

Just ground my drive chain off - it's had it with seized links and it's well stretched so as I suspected it needs a complete new set.

However also found left hand side hub seal gone as well so replace also.

Now to the question - should the pairs of Cush drives actually be connected together? Ie each segment pair? Mine are all separate individual items.

Brian

[AMCQ46]

they should be in pairs, but its only to help assembly, has no effect in operation

[MacV2]

Re cush drives...Try the indent test, use a thumbnail to dig in, If it has some give then all is well, if it is rock hard...change them.

IMO if your changing C&S then change them any way.

They will go hard over time & hard isn't always a good thing...

[BrianC]

Thanks fellas - it's a replace - might as well

[rollingthunderx2]

Wheel bearing kits and seals
http://www.pyramidparts.co.uk/search?q=vtr1000

[agentpineapple]

you can get a set of pattern cush drive rubbers on ebay for £27....
when I fitted a new c/s to my yellow bike, I also fitted new Honda cush drive rubbers...£50, but I can't really see the difference between Hondas and a pattern part, it's only rubber after all.
i'll be buying pattern next time

[sirch345]

you can get a set of pattern cush drive rubbers on ebay for £27....
when I fitted a new c/s to my yellow bike, I also fitted new Honda cush drive rubbers...£50, but I can't really see the difference between Hondas and a pattern part, it's only rubber after all.
i'll be buying pattern next time

In my experience, when it comes to rubber (ooh err missus lol) as in motor vehicle parts you get what you pay for, the quality of the rubber is not something you can see with your eyes,

Chris.

[VTRDark]

It is when gimp suits are involved.

This is where a rattle gun comes in handy. I think you may be right about the torque Chris

Yep 54nm / 40Ib ft page 7.0 blow up picture under Engine removal/installation in the Honda workshop manual.

(:-})

[rollingthunderx2]

If original is best why is there a thriving industry for replacement upgradesfor Audi suspension bushes...: ))

[sirch345]

If original is best why is there a thriving industry for replacement upgradesfor Audi suspension bushes...: ))

Probably due to many of us being brainwashed into thinking we're saving money, when in actual fact in the long run it will cost you more. Of course there will be other factors that come into play here as well, like what you can aford etc, but I would say that is one of the main reasons, we think we're getting a bargain just because it's cheaper.

I'll give you an example, some years ago I used to buy after market replacement CV boots (rubber seals for Constant Velocity drive shaft journals for those who are wondering what I'm on about) for one of my old cars at the time. Everytime the mot came around, on my pre-mot inspection I had to replace one or two CV boots. Anyone familiar with this job will know it's one you could do without.
By the third replacement I bit-the-bullet and paid the extra for a genuine Ford CV boot. You could tell by feel the rubber used was more flexible than the aftermarket product. The aftermarket product in comparison felt more plastic IMO too.
12mths later on my pre-mot inspection, I was more than happy to find the genuine CV boot had not split, in actual fact it was good at the following mot and for the rest of the time I owned that car.

It's your bike, and your money, so you make the choice, all I'm pointing out is cheapest is not always the best in my experience. And lets face it Cush Drive rubbers don't have an easy life .


Chris.

[Kev L]

+1 on that Chris. I bought some after market fork gaiters for the FS1E I was building my son, during the rebuild process and they had rotted through within the year and before the bike was on the road. I got them from a well known Yamaha spares supplier - Jim Patch, and he then sold me a 2nd hand pair of pucker Yamaha items which lasted the life of the bike and always cleaned up like new.
Cheapest isn't always best.