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ericry
02-19-2010, 10:57 AM
Here's some before and after pics of the gearbox output shaft oiler/nipple installation.

Before
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x190/cx500ec/Buell/buell_tens_and_outputshaft2.jpg

More before
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x190/cx500ec/Buell/buell_tens_and_outputshaft.jpg

Even more before
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x190/cx500ec/Buell/buell__outputshaft.jpg

Here's what it looks like with the little black cover off
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x190/cx500ec/Buell/buell__outputshaft_open.jpg

and from another angle
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x190/cx500ec/Buell/buell__outputshaft_open2.jpg

Here's the nipple/disc installed...you can see a mark on it from where I tapped it in with a 3/4" socket....dont know how to avoid marking it !
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x190/cx500ec/Buell/buell__outputshaft_finished.jpg

some more
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x190/cx500ec/Buell/buell__outputshaft_finished2.jpg

and here what the original cover you've pulled off looks like
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x190/cx500ec/Buell/buell__outputshaft_oldcover.jpg

And here it is from the inside....notice the kind of metal plate at the back of it...this is why you're told to cut it in the centre and leverage a screwdriver or something in there as the plate stops you doing this anywhere but through the centre...
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x190/cx500ec/Buell/buell__outputshaft_oldcover2.jpg

I still need to now drill the hole in the plastic sprocket cover....will be doing this shortly and will post a pic.

Hope this helps someone.
Eric.

hogs
04-13-2010, 11:47 AM
So..What does this do/Help???

aptbldr
04-13-2010, 04:45 PM
See Eric's picture above with heading, "and from another angle".
There one can barely glimpse ends of needle bearings recessed and running inside shaft that turns drive-belt; most visible 'round 3 & 7 o'clock in there.
This mod is to improve lubrication to those needle bearings.
Add lube with oil changes.

Stevenc150
04-14-2010, 02:53 AM
Nice writup. [up]