2dflier
New member
Hey all. First post but joined awhile back - selfishly motivated by hopes of parking that beautiful GS-W the foundation raffled off earlier in the year in my garage. But no, that spot is still occupied by the '04RT I've been on the last few years.
I've had one other boxer - an '04 R - that didn't last more than a few months at a time when I was swapping bikes with every change in wind direction. That bike, like the Duc ST3 that proceeded it, were just wrong for my riding situation at the time so I wasn't able to appreciate what each was really good at.
Not so this RT. I bought it late 2011 with 62K on the clock for Sturgis 2012, which is where a fair chunk of the 22K I've put on the bike have come from. Besides Sturgis, 99% of my miles are, and are expected to come in the near future from commuting. The boxer (except -W) is an acquired taste. Over the seasons and miles I have come to appreciate how well adapted and refined the RT is to both touring and commuting roles.
So I can see the next bike being a HEX head RT or GS, but for the time being I have to keep the '04 on the road. Which brings me to a question.
Right now the final drive is laying on the work bench. Long story short I was working on replacing the pivot bearings but found significant pitting, spall, or roll over damage to the crown gear tapered bearing rollers. The cup pressed into the housing is also pitted. I don't know the condition of the wheel (large ball) bearing but I can't detect any play and it rolls smoothly enough.
I'm trying to understand my repair options but can't seem to get into the Tech Articles to research those options. Selecting "More Tech Articles" after logging in leaves me on the same page (please see attached). What am I doing wrong?
Thanks much.
I've had one other boxer - an '04 R - that didn't last more than a few months at a time when I was swapping bikes with every change in wind direction. That bike, like the Duc ST3 that proceeded it, were just wrong for my riding situation at the time so I wasn't able to appreciate what each was really good at.
Not so this RT. I bought it late 2011 with 62K on the clock for Sturgis 2012, which is where a fair chunk of the 22K I've put on the bike have come from. Besides Sturgis, 99% of my miles are, and are expected to come in the near future from commuting. The boxer (except -W) is an acquired taste. Over the seasons and miles I have come to appreciate how well adapted and refined the RT is to both touring and commuting roles.
So I can see the next bike being a HEX head RT or GS, but for the time being I have to keep the '04 on the road. Which brings me to a question.
Right now the final drive is laying on the work bench. Long story short I was working on replacing the pivot bearings but found significant pitting, spall, or roll over damage to the crown gear tapered bearing rollers. The cup pressed into the housing is also pitted. I don't know the condition of the wheel (large ball) bearing but I can't detect any play and it rolls smoothly enough.
I'm trying to understand my repair options but can't seem to get into the Tech Articles to research those options. Selecting "More Tech Articles" after logging in leaves me on the same page (please see attached). What am I doing wrong?
Thanks much.
