rear wheel

On my '73 850 Commando I've gone through most of the threads about rear wheel installation, including cush rubbers, spacer fit, top hat spacer, speedo drive, etc. After what I thought would be a simple tire change, I fitted new cush rubbers (old ones were dust), and eventually got the hub back...

Hi, The torque spec of my 1973 Commando's rear wheel is 80 lb ft. I believe that unless otherwise specified torque specs are for clean dry threads. My rear axle has always been quite greasy from the bearings, speedo drive, etc. I have a non-stainless rear axle, but if it were stainless I'd...

Hey guys, i had to change my rear speedo and I dismantled the rear axle. Can you tell me if I have to change something. The bearing seems kind of loose. Does it need to be tight?