rear wheel - cush drive rubber trick
 

Hi guys

I've mounted yesterday the rubber-mod for the backwheel on my 660Z - does you already know that (then i didn't catch it...)?
Now the rubber should hold longer than 15-20'000 km and there's no space between the rubber and the chain support.

First i cleaned the inner part of the chain support:
http://www.xt600.ch/files/geputzt.jpg

Then i produced eight pieces with 0.8 and 0.5 mm thick sheet (2.2 x 4.2 cm) and spice it together:
http://www.xt600.ch/files/blech.jpg

then i mounted them on the cleaned spaces
http://www.xt600.ch/files/mounted1.jpg

Now inserted the brandnew rubbers and there won't be any space left for a much longer time than without this mod.

If Kev or one of you UK-guys did already described this mod - sorry - otherwise - i just can recommend it.

cheers, Andy

I did exactly the same on my Tenere and the cush rubber drive lasted over 40 k km.
So thats a good improvement compared to stock. And easy and cheap too... :-)

Material thickness
 

Did you use those two different material thicknesses on purpose? Was it necessary to get the right fit for example?

thanks and sheet thickness
 

@snakeboy: nice to hear that your 'gums' lasted 40k km- my colleague has reached 30k and it still fits:).
@pepsi: thanks! the simple things are mostly useful.
@mb4807: the optimal thickness would be 1.2mm - i wasn't getting a sheet with this dimesion in my local shop, so i made my 1.3 mm sheet and pressed them together with glue to get it. one piece of 1.2 mm would be perfect.

left hand greets from Switzerland

Andy

I have just done this job using 1.5mm plate. With a bit of lube, the sprocket carrier slotted in to the new cush drives with no real problem. I did use a strap round the sprocket and to the spokes just to pull the assembly together to make refitting the wheel in the bike a bit easier. Just saying, you don't need to stress it if you can only find 1.5mm plate as was the case for me.

Cool - thanks for feedback and enjoy the mod. And the tip with the strap is very good - have it also done after a frustrating half an hour....it's so tight against the old 600-T�n's.

cheers, Andy

Just out of interest have you permanently glued these pieces into place?
Steve

@steve: yes they are permanently "glued".......

Cheers thanks deandy for quick reply I am going to have a go at that one.
Steve

Hiya deandy got the metal sheet going to be a winter project. Just one question why the corner cut off.
Cheers Steve