Mighty Shee Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 So I installed a new rear end on my Banshee. The new rear end includes +2 JL Engineering round house swing arm, JJ and A twin row bearing carrier and bearings, Dominator 2 axle, Streamline rear brake rotor, EBC brake pads, x-ring chain, steel front/rear sprockets, plastic T.M. Designworks case saver. When I lift the quad off the ground and spin the rear wheels by hand I can feel more resistance when spinning the wheels on this quad than when I spin the wheels on my bone stock banshee. It feels heavier. Is this normal? I loosened the axle nut to the point where it doesn't touch the sprocket hub, I removed the brake caliper, and adjust the bearing carrier forward so that the chain is loose. The resistance is still more on this quad than on my bone stock Banshee. Can't figure out what is wrong IF anything, or do I simply need to break in the new parts so that the tires spin as easy by hand as do the ones on my other Shee? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebanshee98 Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 When you put new bearings in your carrier it will have a bit of resistance untill it's broken in 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoppedupandcutdown Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 What size front sprocket?, I have the same thing when I run a 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Shee Posted July 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Stock (14 tooth). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Shee Posted July 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 bluebanshee, at about how many hours would you say the bearing should be "broken in"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
special06shee Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Its probably the new seals rubbing if anything. Like mentioned above. Give a little time to wear in. If they dont free up, then ya might have a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebanshee98 Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Its probably the new seals rubbing if anything. Like mentioned above. Give a little time to wear in. If they dont free up, then ya might have a problem.This. Take it out and enjoy it. It will wear in soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mighty Shee Posted July 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 So just following up on my findings. I removed the chain entirely and put the brake caliper back on. Spinning the rear wheels by hand still felt a bit tighter than spinning my stock banshee rear wheels by hand WITH the chain, caliper and lock nuts on. I removed the zerk from my bearing carrier and AIR and some grease popped right out the hole. This made spinning the wheels by hand allot better (still no chain on and with rear caliper ON). This was part of my problem. Once I put the chain back on and spin the wheels it doesn't spin as free like it does with the chain off (expected). Now I'm thinking my brand new chain slides and chain are causing me to feel more resistance on this quad than with my stock quad. I guess now I'll just have to ride it and the chain and chain slides should wear some within a season so that it feels more like my stock Shee by the end of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WINDYCITYJOHN400 Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Add more powers. Your measuring Handpower losses. Try adding a Horsepower. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickedcarbine Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 A privateer GNCC racer I knew used to assemble everything ultra tight, beat it up for a ride session, then un screw and apply normal torque. He did this for all A arm, swing arm pivot and carrier, front hubs, and ball joints. His claim was that it helped get the bike to that supple yet broken in feeling. Never done it on anything but my carrier. It seemed to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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