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Tanker2Biker · 12-02-2012, 04:19 PM

Well, I got the new drive installed. I bought one from Big Bird, and made arrangements to go over to the San Antonio area from Houston and have him install it. I went over on Saturday morning (about 225 miles), BB & his riding buddy started working immediately. I got to watch and help(as much as I could with my limited skills). Like many others have mentioned, when we took out the drive shaft, it was bone dry, no evidence of every having been greased.

It took a little over 3.5 hrs, but everything went in and back together smoothly. I took it from there, up through Fredricksburg and over to Austin to spend the night with my son, then back to Houston this morning.

So, How Do I Like It?" I Love it. But I have a little different perspective than most that I have seen.

Most of what I see about the drive change talk about running at 80 or 90 and having lots of throttle to bump it to 100+ with no trouble.

I don't ride that way. My goal was to be able to ride at 70-75 without the RPM being so high I though the bolts would vibrate out. It does that wonderfully. I was able to ride all the way back anywhere from 65 to 75 at a comfortable RPM/vibration level. I got slightly better mileage.

All in all, it was a good choice to make the change, and the experience was easy. I'd recommend it to anyone who plans on doing much highway riding

grunt69 · 12-02-2012, 04:43 PM

Jay,

It was good to meet you and I am glad that you are happy with the drive. Steve is out riding and I am sure he will be on to thank you shortly as well.
You did take a good route up to Austin. Glad she handled well for you.

MoDZuKi · 12-02-2012, 05:00 PM

Hey Tanker- You are gonna love the drive more and more as you ride. It totally changes the bikes manners huh?..
I love my drive!
Cheers

BIGBIRD123 · 12-02-2012, 07:18 PM

Jay, it was great to see you again and glad we could get this done for you...

472viper · 12-02-2012, 08:17 PM

BB, good to see a couple "good ole Texas boys" continuing the tradition.

D-Mac · 12-02-2012, 08:20 PM

Grunt? BB? 3-1/2 hours? You guys out of practice?

Sounds like you were enjoying the work so much you decided to drag it out!!

BIGBIRD123 · 12-02-2012, 09:23 PM

No, we did a few other things as well, like move his helmet lock and we did a U-joint mod with a Stock C90 driveshaft Mod as well, so removing the swingarm not the fake one takes a little longer...

12-02-2012, 04:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
Tanker2Biker Senior VR Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Spring, TX Posts: 604 Thanks: 27 Thanked 118 Times in 74 Posts	New Kruz Drive Well, I got the new drive installed. I bought one from Big Bird, and made arrangements to go over to the San Antonio area from Houston and have him install it. I went over on Saturday morning (about 225 miles), BB & his riding buddy started working immediately. I got to watch and help(as much as I could with my limited skills). Like many others have mentioned, when we took out the drive shaft, it was bone dry, no evidence of every having been greased. It took a little over 3.5 hrs, but everything went in and back together smoothly. I took it from there, up through Fredricksburg and over to Austin to spend the night with my son, then back to Houston this morning. So, How Do I Like It?" I Love it. But I have a little different perspective than most that I have seen. Most of what I see about the drive change talk about running at 80 or 90 and having lots of throttle to bump it to 100+ with no trouble. I don't ride that way. My goal was to be able to ride at 70-75 without the RPM being so high I though the bolts would vibrate out. It does that wonderfully. I was able to ride all the way back anywhere from 65 to 75 at a comfortable RPM/vibration level. I got slightly better mileage. All in all, it was a good choice to make the change, and the experience was easy. I'd recommend it to anyone who plans on doing much highway riding __________________ Last edited by Tanker2Biker; 12-02-2012 at 04:37 PM.

12-02-2012, 05:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
MoDZuKi Senior VR Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Alliston, Ontario Posts: 2,514 Thanks: 540 Thanked 348 Times in 294 Posts	Hey Tanker- You are gonna love the drive more and more as you ride. It totally changes the bikes manners huh?.. I love my drive! Cheers __________________ It ain't getting what you want..It's wanting what u got! I am a victim of Mod- Mania The bike itself was the cheap part!!!!!...

12-02-2012, 08:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
472viper Senior VR Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: So. Dak. Sioux Falls Posts: 23,729 Thanks: 750 Thanked 1,522 Times in 1,194 Posts	BB, good to see a couple "good ole Texas boys" continuing the tradition. __________________ 2006 M50/C50/109fender/ SE 50 wheels and HD bags 2007 1600 Kawasaki ClassicSOLD 2008 FLHX Street Glide 105th Anniversary #1387 USAF 1973-1977 SoDak ANG 1977-2010 Run my fingers across the bars of his cage and make the little monkey dance

12-02-2012, 08:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
D-Mac VR Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 133 Thanks: 33 Thanked 21 Times in 15 Posts	Grunt? BB? 3-1/2 hours? You guys out of practice? Sounds like you were enjoying the work so much you decided to drag it out!! __________________ Ride Safe! "There are two things you can never get back. A word after it is spoken and time after it is gone." 2013 C90T B.O.S.S. 2008 M50 2001-2013

12-02-2012, 04:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
grunt69 Senior VR Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Fair Oaks Ranch Texas Posts: 1,914 Thanks: 201 Thanked 232 Times in 133 Posts	Jay, It was good to meet you and I am glad that you are happy with the drive. Steve is out riding and I am sure he will be on to thank you shortly as well. You did take a good route up to Austin. Glad she handled well for you.

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