[Fe Butte]

After riding update.
After install I set the adjustment to the larger chain deflection of 7/8".

Rode the bike to Sturgis and back.

Man this thing sounded like there rocks bouncing around in the primary case after we started out. Told a friend who had done the same thing to his RG about the noise and if his made it.

When cold and in higher gears / speeds wasn't so much a noise issue.

But in my fertile fooked up mind, just could see it grinding through the inner case while on the ride.

Oh well, if it cuts through the case and leaks the oil on the rear tire my problems would end.


Today I finally had time to get it drained and pulled apart, no metal flakes in the fluid, no points of contact inside the inner case.


So I undid the tabs and adjusted the chain play (deflection?) to the tighter end of specification, 5/8" . will button up and give ride / noise report later this week.

Maybe ride to the Rib Cookoff in Sparks, East of Reno a bit, try some ribs and have a day to clear my belfry.












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