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Post by wildcat on Mar 22, 2014 14:36:59 GMT -6
Hi All,
I'm new to the forum and excited to see a following for the EN454 ltd. I've had my '87 for 10 years with very few problems. Apparently it was once a R.I. state police bike. Every spring the engine turns over with ease and is a piece of cake to get running. Unfortunately I've notice a wear noise with the transmission or final drive that has gotten louder each year. I've adjusted the tension of the belt but the noise continues and sounds more internal to the transmission or front sprocket. The noise is a clicking sound and only occurs spinning the rear wheel forward. Below is a video with the noise. I'm hoping someone here recognizes this and its a quick adjustment. Thanks in advance!
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Post by Blaine on Mar 22, 2014 18:55:45 GMT -6
Hi All,
I'm new to the forum and excited to see a following for the EN454 ltd. I've had my '87 for 10 years with very few problems. Apparently it was once a R.I. state police bike. Every spring the engine turns over with ease and is a piece of cake to get running. Unfortunately I've notice a wear noise with the transmission or final drive that has gotten louder each year. I've adjusted the tension of the belt but the noise continues and sounds more internal to the transmission or front sprocket. The noise is a clicking sound and only occurs spinning the rear wheel forward. Below is a video with the noise. I'm hoping someone here recognizes this and its a quick adjustment. Thanks in advance!
That noise is the sprocket worn & clicking.You are also missing a locking clip that is held in place by the two bolts.At least I can't see it in the video.  |
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Post by wildcat on Mar 22, 2014 20:25:48 GMT -6
Thanks Ill take a look. A new sprocket is $82on bike bandit  |
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Post by Blaine on Mar 22, 2014 21:25:26 GMT -6
Thanks Ill take a look. A new sprocket is $82on bike bandit Oops.Took another look & the retaining clip is there.  |
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Post by wildcat on Mar 23, 2014 9:00:24 GMT -6
I took the sprocket off and I think it looks okay. When spinning just the shaft the clicking noise sounds more internal :
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Post by eaglerider on Mar 23, 2014 10:43:03 GMT -6
Yep....I would say that there is a problem internally. How have you been riding/shifting? have you rode the bike hard, shifted hard? That can lead to problems...it could be the shift fork....it is sorta a "flimsy" not too sturdy built part, and can get bent, if fast, hard shifting has been the way it has been ridden...of course, you do not know how it was treated before you got it.
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Post by wildcat on Mar 23, 2014 11:37:12 GMT -6
I'd like to think Ive been gentle with shifting it but it has been a beginner bike for me and a couple others too. Thanks for the tips
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Post by themadchef on May 1, 2014 7:23:24 GMT -6
i have the same sound, what did you end up doing? can you still ride like that? how did you fix?
chef
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Post by slice15061 on May 27, 2015 10:01:27 GMT -6
Thanks Ill take a look. A new sprocket is $82on bike bandit do you have a link to this ? i cant find it on there site. |
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Post by eaglerider on May 27, 2015 14:05:12 GMT -6
You can remove and clean the sprocket good, apply heavy axle grease to the sprocket splines before re-installing, and that will help take up some of the wear slack, at least until you can obtain a sprocket in better condition, or a new one.
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cobbleup
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Post by cobbleup on Apr 9, 2022 20:47:08 GMT -6
Hi All,
I'm new to the forum and excited to see a following for the EN454 ltd. I've had my '87 for 10 years with very few problems. Apparently it was once a R.I. state police bike. Every spring the engine turns over with ease and is a piece of cake to get running. Unfortunately I've notice a wear noise with the transmission or final drive that has gotten louder each year. I've adjusted the tension of the belt but the noise continues and sounds more internal to the transmission or front sprocket. The noise is a clicking sound and only occurs spinning the rear wheel forward. Below is a video with the noise. I'm hoping someone here recognizes this and its a quick adjustment. Thanks in advance!
That noise is the sprocket worn & clicking.You are also missing a locking clip that is held in place by the two bolts.At least I can't see it in the video.  |
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