Paralever drive resistance.

[Posh Pete]

Washing the 100GS today, I freewheeled it down to the wash bay and noticed a soft clunk from the rear end as the wheel turned. Giving the rear wheel rim a scrub, it was more difficult than I remember to turn the wheel. Now it might be my poor washing regime (bike!)/ memory or it might just be the angles the drive has to go through when the bike is on the centre stand that's causing it. I checked the brake of course and that's fine. Thoughts please gentlemen?

 

[Tractors are go]

Wash it more often ?

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[Posh Pete]

Wash it more often ?

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Good point. Well made!

 

[DrFarkoff]

it might just be the angles the drive has to go through when the bike is on the centre stand that's causing it.

Is it hard to wheel around in neutral ??

If not I suspect its the centre stand angles thing

 

[Posh Pete]

Is it hard to wheel around in neutral ??

If not I suspect its the centre stand angles thing

Not too hard. I expect I’m being paranoid!


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[solidstate100]

If the transmission oil is cold (and certainly in colder/winter weather) then there will be more resistance. Take it for a spin and get it warm then try again, you should feel a difference.