verde7 Posted March 22, 2012 Share #1 Posted March 22, 2012 I am having the tires replaced on my 1987 Yamaha Venture Royale. It there any maintance I should have done while the wheels are off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaggletooth Posted March 22, 2012 Share #2 Posted March 22, 2012 While it's easy to access pull the radiator cover and clean off the radiator. Check all hose connections. Remove the four bolts on the rear drive and remove it and pull the drive shaft out, clean it, and grease with with moly grease. Remove and clean the buffer block in the rear wheel and clean it. Also clean the pins it sits in and a light lube on those also. This when dirty will make a clicking sound and can cause vibration. Check and grease wheel bearing both front and rear. Lube speedo cable. Oh yeah, change the fuel filter while you have the rear tire off. Much easier to do. When it's back together run it for a while to warm up the rear drive and drain and refill with new oil. Well, you asked didn't ya. I do hope you are doing this yourself. be much cheaper. A shop will steal ya blind. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verde7 Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share #3 Posted March 22, 2012 Thanks for the advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaggletooth Posted March 22, 2012 Share #4 Posted March 22, 2012 The drive shaft lube and the fuel filter change are must do items for me at every rear tire change. So much easier to do when you have it torn down that far already. I just mounted my new rear tire last week after 25,000 miles and was concerned about the drive shaft condition. I cleaned and lubed it at the last mount up. The shaft was still will lubed and no metal particles. It's all preventative maintance and it beats the daylights out of not being able to get the bike to move. Some have found rust on the drive shaft spines when they opened them up. So not cool. Have fun. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddevilmedic Posted March 23, 2012 Share #5 Posted March 23, 2012 what type of tire are you putting on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friesman Posted March 23, 2012 Share #6 Posted March 23, 2012 what type of tire are you putting on? oh No....... Mike, Mike Mike......are you getting bored tonight? Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddevilmedic Posted March 23, 2012 Share #7 Posted March 23, 2012 inquiring minds want to know..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaggletooth Posted March 23, 2012 Share #8 Posted March 23, 2012 inquiring minds want to know..... A rubber one. There. That's settled. Whew ....... That was a close one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIC Posted March 23, 2012 Share #9 Posted March 23, 2012 Geez..next he will be asking what type of gun he carries and what political affiliation his mailman is.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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