comnoz said:It sure beats a picture of bloody hands and knees after a high-side in jeans without gloves. It's no fun dragging a locked up Commando to the shoulder of I25 with cars going by at 70 mph.
The factories suggested roller bearing replacement cures that problem for good. Jim
rvich said:comnoz said:It sure beats a picture of bloody hands and knees after a high-side in jeans without gloves. It's no fun dragging a locked up Commando to the shoulder of I25 with cars going by at 70 mph.
The factories suggested roller bearing replacement cures that problem for good. Jim
I forgot to put the sarcasm icon on my post. I think the photo speaks loudly as to why you should check that bearing regardless of whether you detect any problems with the gearbox! One of the things really amazing about a lot of old machinery, Commandos included is how well it will function despite problems with it. If you are limping home in a B-17 its a good thing, if you are riding at high speed with bearings that are falling apart...not so good.
Russ
debby said:I had a similar experience except it was on a back road and there was no other traffic at the moment the lockup occurred. I still don't know how I managed to drag that bike to the side of the road. Adrenaline I suppose.
That photo is just what my failed bearing looked like except there were only three or four balls left between the races. The rest had ejected and were bouncing around inside the gearbox. That gave the layshaft quite a bit more free play than the designers intended.
There was no warning, it just locked up. Not something I want to experience again.
Debby
73Norton said:. I spoke to my mechanic Bobby at Johns cycle center in Queens, he said he never heard of any problems and that it will give you an indication well in advance,
73Norton said:Fair enough I have enough idiots on the road in Brooklyn last thing I need is the bike to skid out and get run over. So just to be thorough how many bearings should I change out. The new ones don't have the balls in them. Excuse my lack of mechanical expertise just want to do them all in one shot and from my knowledge their is more to replace then just the layshaft.
73Norton said:A lot of people have recommended the Hemmings FAG 6203TB? would the bearings for the main shaft
output, and the mainshaft bearing be the same part number or different. If different any one know the part numbers of the other 2 bearings to replace. Thanks! Christian