Urgent Reading for Husky Owners TE-SM - 610's - Page 5

paochow · 04-22-2007, 07:14 AM

Instead of mashing pennies, is it possible to access the crank/stator nut from the other side like in this pic?

http://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/gar...chmentid=15804

BTW:A few DRZ's have had similar issues with the primary nut, hence my fix on it.

Hoder · 07-29-2007, 10:42 AM

Well, I thought I'd revive this one because I just went from what was to be a glorious 5 days in the Olympic mountains

To this

Because of this

This happened at about 3700 miles & luckly I wasn't 50 miles up in the hills somewhere. I had checked the nut on my 2nd oil change but didn't know to stuff a penny in the gears & so I did the best I could with it in gear. It seemed tight to me. I thought the bottom end had been a lot noisier lately especially since my daughter thought it would be fun to put the garden hose in the exhaust & fill 'er up

. The fix only cost 65 cents & she runs smoother & quieter than ever but I really should have checked it properly in the first place. The nut went about a 1/8 turn past where it was originally so obviously it was nowhere near tight enough.

buffallodan · 07-29-2007, 02:37 PM

Sorry to hear of your badluck, thankfully you weren't in a really isolated area...hopefully others will learn from your misfortune and make sure the nut is checked. When mine failed I tightened the nut and it ran fine afterwards. Thankfully Jim made me check it to be sure the Woodruff key was intact and he was right, once you get the rumbles you definately have a sheered key.

Dan

Watercat · 07-30-2007, 08:49 AM

Hoder,

Too bad about your trip being cut short . . . . Guess it's all part of the adventure. I'll definitely be checking mine for this issue.

Thanks for the reminder.

dlorenz · 07-30-2007, 02:15 PM

I thought I had the dreaded "loose nut vib" going on. I felt a unusual vibration and heard a new noise so I checked it out. It turned out to be the forward engine mount bolts were loose and the engine mount bolts (2) on top of the head were completely missing. Checked and tightened eveything and she's smooth as butter, well maybe not that smooth, but she sounds good.
Look over your bike!
Dave

MrDude_1 · 11-05-2007, 12:28 PM

i dont own a 610, but i can give you guys a common tip for motorcycles..instead of mashing pennies (

) or unbolting other things.... just stuff a rag inbetween the gears.. its that easy.with a rag jammed in there, the gears wont turn, and you can tighten... or put the rag on the other side, and you can loosen.... and theres zero chance of hurting the gears or anything.this is common for clutch changes on other bikes.... it also lets you use a torque wrench instead of an impact.

jsuhr · 11-05-2007, 08:33 PM

Is this nut still a problem on the 07's?
Just picked mine up a few weeks ago and would like to head off any potential problems

buffallodan · 11-05-2007, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jsuhr

Is this nut still a problem on the 07's?
Just picked mine up a few weeks ago and would like to head off any potential problems

I don't recall reading of any 07' bikes having this issue.

Dan

drrags · 01-05-2008, 09:43 AM

I just picked up (another) used 06 TE610 with 1900 miles on it. The first thing I did was ride it home after the purchase, rip it apart and torque the nut down. Sure enough, I got a good 1/8th of a turn more out of it.

Conner · 01-05-2008, 04:32 PM

...And now a Husky? Wow, the paints not even dry on your 990 is it? Which one are you gonna take to Mexico??

Conner in Sacramento

Thinc2 · 01-09-2008, 05:17 PM

Just looking for an update - any evidence that this affects '07's, or does it seem to be an '06 issue?

ThatGuyEd · 01-09-2008, 06:27 PM

There has yet to be any reports of issues with the 07's.

I ripped my 07 open when I got it to check... It didn't budge.

drrags · 01-11-2008, 04:22 PM

When I got my 06 TE610 the first thing I did was to torque down the nut, but it was bugging me that I didn't actually check if I had sheared the woodruff key and got things out of sync, so today I decided to take a look-see.

First, I stuffed a rag between the gears, but all I got was a shredded rag and bits all over the place.

Second, I tried two pennies. One for each gear (clutch and counterbalancer). I mangled both of them completely and still didn't get the nut loose.

Finally, I stuck a screwdriver between the two gears. And guess what, I broke a tooth.

So let that be a lesson to all you boys and girls - don't stick hard stuff between the gears!
Oh! And I broke the screwdriver too!

buffallodan · 01-11-2008, 05:16 PM

Perhaps an impact gun would have broke it loose without placing as much leverage on the gears...aluminum also suggested in the manual I think, would be the next step up from the pennies. Sry about the mishap and hope you get it sorted

D

Hoder · 01-11-2008, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drrags

but it was bugging me that I didn't actually check if I had sheared the woodruff key and got things out of sync, so today I decided to take a look-see.

Doh! Bummer man.

04-22-2007, 07:14 AM	#61
paochow Bye bye desert Joined: Aug 2005 Location: MinneSota Oddometer: 1,177	Instead of mashing pennies, is it possible to access the crank/stator nut from the other side like in this pic? http://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/gar...chmentid=15804 BTW:A few DRZ's have had similar issues with the primary nut, hence my fix on it. __________________ FOR SALE: 2008 KTM 530EXC-R Paochow.com - Beginner's Guide to the DRZ-400 Shootout: Buell Ulysses vs. KTM 990 Adventure Tank Bag essentials KTM Valve Adjustment How-To: 530EXC/XC4 motor 990ADV/LC8 Motor __________________________ Current Bikes: 2007 KTM 990 Adventure 2008 KTM 530 EXC-R Old Bikes: 2003 Derbi Supermoto 2006 Buell Ulysses 2005 Suzuki DRZ 1994 Honda XR650L 1992 Yamaha TW200

07-29-2007, 10:42 AM	#62
Hoder Card carrying greeny Joined: Mar 2006 Location: Buckley, Washington Oddometer: 1,015	Well, I thought I'd revive this one because I just went from what was to be a glorious 5 days in the Olympic mountains To this Because of this This happened at about 3700 miles & luckly I wasn't 50 miles up in the hills somewhere. I had checked the nut on my 2nd oil change but didn't know to stuff a penny in the gears & so I did the best I could with it in gear. It seemed tight to me. I thought the bottom end had been a lot noisier lately especially since my daughter thought it would be fun to put the garden hose in the exhaust & fill 'er up . The fix only cost 65 cents & she runs smoother & quieter than ever but I really should have checked it properly in the first place. The nut went about a 1/8 turn past where it was originally so obviously it was nowhere near tight enough. __________________ See my pics Dave: The 610 really makes me want to ride like a punk everywhere I go. bikefrk: You now understand supermoto. Your training is complete.

07-30-2007, 08:49 AM	#64
Watercat Web Footed Adventurer Joined: Jan 2006 Location: West end I-90 Pacific NorthWet Oddometer: 1,269	Hoder, Too bad about your trip being cut short . . . . Guess it's all part of the adventure. I'll definitely be checking mine for this issue. Thanks for the reminder. __________________ Get your motor runin' . . . . . "Seek an erection for medical help lasting longer than four hours" " . . . discovery channel has been shit for over a decade . . . this (ADVrider) is actually good." - OldAndBusted Expect the unexpected! - Skunked & DfunkD 2006 Husky TE 610 2005 Big Strom 2010 THRUXTON

01-05-2008, 09:43 AM	#69
drrags Dorkus Malorkus Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Reno, NV Oddometer: 1,777	Another one I just picked up (another) used 06 TE610 with 1900 miles on it. The first thing I did was ride it home after the purchase, rip it apart and torque the nut down. Sure enough, I got a good 1/8th of a turn more out of it. __________________ Where am I now? Stooges Eat Baja Surf-n-Turf Bug Murderers Assault South America Bug Murderers Assault Alaska Stooges Assault Baja

01-05-2008, 04:32 PM	#70
Conner Formerly everything Joined: Nov 2004 Location: Sacramento Oddometer: 295	Hi Arno! ...And now a Husky? Wow, the paints not even dry on your 990 is it? Which one are you gonna take to Mexico?? Conner in Sacramento

07-29-2007, 02:37 PM	#63
buffallodan ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2004 Location: Frankfort Kentucky Oddometer: 1,702	Sorry to hear of your badluck, thankfully you weren't in a really isolated area...hopefully others will learn from your misfortune and make sure the nut is checked. When mine failed I tightened the nut and it ran fine afterwards. Thankfully Jim made me check it to be sure the Woodruff key was intact and he was right, once you get the rumbles you definately have a sheered key. Dan

07-30-2007, 02:15 PM	#65
dlorenz Adventurer Joined: Jun 2006 Oddometer: 15	I thought I had the dreaded "loose nut vib" going on. I felt a unusual vibration and heard a new noise so I checked it out. It turned out to be the forward engine mount bolts were loose and the engine mount bolts (2) on top of the head were completely missing. Checked and tightened eveything and she's smooth as butter, well maybe not that smooth, but she sounds good. Look over your bike! Dave

11-05-2007, 12:28 PM	#66
MrDude_1 Loser says Duc? Joined: Nov 2007 Location: Charleston, SC Oddometer: 35	i dont own a 610, but i can give you guys a common tip for motorcycles..instead of mashing pennies ( ) or unbolting other things.... just stuff a rag inbetween the gears.. its that easy.with a rag jammed in there, the gears wont turn, and you can tighten... or put the rag on the other side, and you can loosen.... and theres zero chance of hurting the gears or anything.this is common for clutch changes on other bikes.... it also lets you use a torque wrench instead of an impact.

11-05-2007, 08:33 PM	#67
jsuhr n00b Joined: Sep 2007 Oddometer: 8	Is this nut still a problem on the 07's? Just picked mine up a few weeks ago and would like to head off any potential problems

01-09-2008, 05:17 PM	#71
Thinc2 Paciugo Joined: Apr 2004 Location: Luxembourg Oddometer: 4,319	Just looking for an update - any evidence that this affects '07's, or does it seem to be an '06 issue? __________________ Me: You should think before you speak. Daughter: That always backfires on me. F800GS review.

01-09-2008, 06:27 PM	#72
ThatGuyEd Mud Lover Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Alberta Canada Oddometer: 591	There has yet to be any reports of issues with the 07's. I ripped my 07 open when I got it to check... It didn't budge. __________________ What I lack in skill, I make up in reckless abandon.

01-11-2008, 04:22 PM	#73
drrags Dorkus Malorkus Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Reno, NV Oddometer: 1,777	My shame for all to see When I got my 06 TE610 the first thing I did was to torque down the nut, but it was bugging me that I didn't actually check if I had sheared the woodruff key and got things out of sync, so today I decided to take a look-see. First, I stuffed a rag between the gears, but all I got was a shredded rag and bits all over the place. Second, I tried two pennies. One for each gear (clutch and counterbalancer). I mangled both of them completely and still didn't get the nut loose. Finally, I stuck a screwdriver between the two gears. And guess what, I broke a tooth. So let that be a lesson to all you boys and girls - don't stick hard stuff between the gears! Oh! And I broke the screwdriver too! __________________ Where am I now? Stooges Eat Baja Surf-n-Turf Bug Murderers Assault South America Bug Murderers Assault Alaska Stooges Assault Baja

01-11-2008, 05:16 PM	#74
buffallodan ^OP Beastly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2004 Location: Frankfort Kentucky Oddometer: 1,702	Perhaps an impact gun would have broke it loose without placing as much leverage on the gears...aluminum also suggested in the manual I think, would be the next step up from the pennies. Sry about the mishap and hope you get it sorted D

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