Rear wheel reinstallation - tight rotation

MexicoMike · Mar 22, 2026

millerandy said:
It was a struggle to get them all three in, but I eventually squeezed them together with the help of 3 C-clamps, Then tightened the spindle to seat all three a solid as I could. It's almost impossible to see in between the hub and brake housing after pressing everything together but I'm pretty certain they're all seated. Like I said, everything fit easily afterwards, including the wide spacer that gives a lot of people headaches.

In post 16 Andy is talking about the dogs in the speedo drive gear which engage slots on the hub, NOT the cush rubbers. Re difficulty installing the wheel - the difficulty will go away rather quickly after riding. When I put new cush rubbers in mine I had to use clamps to insert the wheel. A month or two later it was no issue at all - no clamps or anything required to remove/reinstall wheel..

concours · Mar 22, 2026

millerandy said:
Yes, I've actually got less than that. I'm thinking the tangs and cush rubbers might eventually seat snug over time with the continuous pressure. I'll check periodically whether I can get more torque on the spindle without binding the wheel. Right now it spins with little effort but not freely.

Did you center the brake plate by holding the brake on while tightening?

millerandy · Mar 22, 2026

I haven't done that yet, tho I've seen the process in a few videos. When I'm comfortable that there's minimal/no binding I'll back everything off and do that.

millerandy · Mar 22, 2026

MexicoMike said:
In post 16 Andy is talking about the dogs in the speedo drive gear which engage slots on the hub, NOT the cush rubbers. Re difficulty installing the wheel - the difficulty will go away rather quickly after riding. When I put new cush rubbers in mine I had to use clamps to insert the wheel. A month or two later it was no issue at all - no clamps or anything required to remove/reinstall wheel..

No - actually the cush rubbers and tang(s) adventure is what I'm describing above. The speedo drive went on the lockring slots very easily.

B+Bogus · Mar 23, 2026

I just fitted new 'rubbers' to my Combat hub, and with a dab of silicon grease it all actually went together OK.
I must say I was more than a little apprehensive, even if I have done it a few times now.

Tornado · Mar 23, 2026

millerandy said:
No - actually the cush rubbers and tang(s) adventure is what I'm describing above. The speedo drive went on the lockring slots very easily.

Did you pay attention to the position of each cush "buffer"? there is forward sized and a rear sized buffer...thicker is the forward type I believe. Slots in hub are not symmetric for this reason.

millerandy · Mar 23, 2026

Tornado said:
Did you pay attention to the position of each cush "buffer"? there is forward sized and a rear sized buffer...thicker is the forward type I believe. Slots in hub are not symmetric for this reason.

Yes - I studied the Parts Manual for the exact positioning of large and small rubbers per the direction of rotation (for stoppage)

Saber · Mar 24, 2026

The rubbers can go into the pockets backward and make it almost impossible to fit everything together. I discovered this the hard way. The radius edges of the rubbers go against the pocket wall.

millerandy · Mar 24, 2026

Saber said:
The rubbers can go into the pockets backward and make it almost impossible to fit everything together. I discovered this the hard way. The radius edges of the rubbers go against the pocket wall.

Yes - The Parts Manual shows it clearly, but it's counter-intuitive to me.

batrider · Mar 24, 2026

Make sure the rear brake doesn't drag or the cush rubbers will melt. The old amber ones were much better than the black "plastic" we have now.

Rear wheel reinstallation - tight rotation

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