counter shaft nut sticky?

[rebar]

Im working on a list of "must do's" but cant find much about the counter shaft nut loc tite fix. Is there one?

Damn.. this list is getting long..

Thanks

[707drz]

Here you go

https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=625998

[rebar]

Here you go

https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=625998

Hey thanks 707drz. I found that earlier but thought.. um.. yea.

Here's what Iv come up with so far..

Stator and Starter clutch LocTite fix https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=634403

primary nut backing off fix.. https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=324503&highlight=primary+nut

Manual timing chain adjuster. https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=639008

CFC Case Guards

Unabiker Radiator guards

Tonn'sSkid Plate

kickstand switch defeat mod.

Kenda Heavy duty tubes

Beadlock on rear tire

Dunlop D606?

Kick start kit.

Anyone feel free to add something I missed, or arrange them from most to least important. I dont know if I can do all this before I go on my first solo ride up the TWAT.

[Erik Marquez]

Counter shaft Nut fix

Stator and Starter clutch LocTite fix https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=634403

primary nut fix.. https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=324503&highlight=primary+nut

Counter Ballancer nut fix

Manual timing chain adjuster. https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=639008

CFC Case Guards

Unabiker Radiator guards

Round over the back of the shifter

Grease steering head bearings

Grease swing arm and rear suspension components

Check valve clearances

Someones Skid Plate (I would not use a aluminum mud shovel, but that's a personal choice)

kickstand switch defeat mod.

Clutch switch defeat mod

Free Power MOD

Kenda Heavy duty tubes

(If your going to run anything below 20 ftlbs of pressure)Beadlock on rear tire

Dunlop D606?

Either SSW Super Start battery Kit, or one of the A123 6 cell batterys

Personal choice Kick start kit.

[nyj]

While you're getting the primary, get the counter balancer nut -- directly to the right of the primary when you're looking straight at it.

[nyj]

oop, hey Erik.

[rebar]

Thanks Erik. Almost afraid to ride the thing now at 900 miles.

Counter shaft Nut fix 271 https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=625998

Stator (242) and Starter clutch 271 LocTite fix https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=634403

primary nut fix.. 271 https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=324503&highlight=primary+nut

Counter Balancer nut fix 271 https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=952540

Manual timing chain adjuster. https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=639008

CFC Case Guards

Unabiker Radiator guards

Round over the back of the shifter

Grease steering head bearings https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=160017&highlight=steering+head+bearings

Grease swing arm and rear suspension components https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=654416&highlight=swing+arm

Check valve clearances https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=813179&highlight=valve

Skid Plate http://www.hyderacing.com/store/dirtbike/suzuki/4t.htm

kickstand switch defeat mod.

Clutch switch defeat mod . remove it, replace with a bit of solder and heat shrink tape

Free Power MOD

Bridgestone Ultra Heavy Duty Tubes

Dunlop D606 or Teraflex 140/80-18 or 110/100-18?

SSW Super Start battery Kit

Edited July 7, 2011 by rebar

[Erik Marquez]

I very much like ,my Hyde Racing for off road use. If it was an SM or street mostly S, I'd do a CF glide plate and wings.

[fundgh]

Rebar, don't fear riding your bike. While some have had issues and come up with all of these great resources for the fixes, the DRZ is a reliable bike and you shouldn't worry about running it stock.

My DRZ has over 10 thousand miles on it (2005 S model) and it does NOT have any Loctite fixes, manual timing chain adjusters, super start mods, etc. I put a solid skid plate on it, radiator braces/guards, case cover armor, FCR39 and you basic off-road upgrades. I have put the spurs to this bike off-road and now with a new Motard conversion set-up, I am laying down the rubber on the tarmac as well.

This past weekend I put a new chain and sprockets on it, so I did the loctite thing while I was in there, but it did fine for the first 10k miles.

The point is you can ease into some of these things. These aren't requirements that you need to perform before you start riding the bike. They are just recommended mods to keep your mind at ease for years/thousands of miles of enjoyment.

[rebar]

Rebar, don't fear riding your bike.

The point is you can ease into some of these things. These aren't requirements that you need to perform before you start riding the bike. They are just recommended mods to keep your mind at ease for years/thousands of miles of enjoyment.

Thanks. I home in on the unlucky people who have had primary and Counter Balancer nuts etc come off. Im the type who search's ratings from low to high since I was born on friday the 13th.?

[nyj]

Rebar, don't fear riding your bike. While some have had issues and come up with all of these great resources for the fixes, the DRZ is a reliable bike and you shouldn't worry about running it stock.

My DRZ has over 10 thousand miles on it (2005 S model) and it does NOT have any Loctite fixes, manual timing chain adjusters, super start mods, etc. I put a solid skid plate on it, radiator braces/guards, case cover armor, FCR39 and you basic off-road upgrades. I have put the spurs to this bike off-road and now with a new Motard conversion set-up, I am laying down the rubber on the tarmac as well.

This past weekend I put a new chain and sprockets on it, so I did the loctite thing while I was in there, but it did fine for the first 10k miles.

The point is you can ease into some of these things. These aren't requirements that you need to perform before you start riding the bike. They are just recommended mods to keep your mind at ease for years/thousands of miles of enjoyment.

http://www.supermotojunkie.com/showthread.php?117398-Pics-and-Video-of-a-Countershaft-sprocket-seal-failure-while-riding

[rebar]

http://www.supermotojunkie.com/showthread.php?117398-Pics-and-Video-of-a-Countershaft-sprocket-seal-failure-while-riding

Yup. See, my luck I wouldn't have noticed and run the motor out of oil.

[Erik Marquez]

Thanks Erik. Almost afraid to ride the thing now at 900 miles.

Counter shaft Nut fix https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=625998

Stator and Starter clutch LocTite fix https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=634403

primary nut fix.. https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=324503&highlight=primary+nut

Counter Balancer nut fix https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=952540

Manual timing chain adjuster. https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=639008

CFC Case Guards

Unabiker Radiator guards

Round over the back of the shifter

Grease steering head bearings https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=160017&highlight=steering+head+bearings

Grease swing arm and rear suspension components https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=654416&highlight=swing+arm

Check valve clearances https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=813179&highlight=valve

Skid Plate http://www.hyderacing.com/store/dirtbike/suzuki/4t.htm http://www.lightspeedcarbon.net/enginecaseguards/enginecaseguardset/drz400essm-engine-case-guard-set-%2899-09%29 http://www.lightspeedcarbon.net/glideplate/drz400-glide-plate-%2899-10%29

kickstand switch defeat mod.

Clutch switch defeat mod

Free Power MOD

Kenda Heavy duty tubes

(If your going to run anything below 20 ftlbs of pressure)Beadlock on rear tire

Dunlop D606?

Either SSW Super Start battery Kit, or one of the A123 6 cell batterys

Personal choice Kick start kit.

The point to the list I offered was in reply to your question. Not to say the bike will self destruct if you ride it before you do those things.

It's simple, some will know what has been shown to go wrong, the consequences of that thing going wrong, know what is available to mitigate that risk and still choose to ignore the advice and ride. Thats a choice.

Others will realize everything on that list above can be done in a day by an accomplished home mechanic, faster by a pro and a few days at most by basic one.

So,you can spend a day or two addressing known issues before they become problems or you can choose not to and deal with it if or when something happens.

To most the cost and down time caused by those known issues happening greatly exceeds the time and cost associated to making the reliability fixs.. So they choose to do them.

In the end it's the bike owners choice.

[Rhinoracer]

Thanks. I home in on the unlucky people who have had primary and Counter Balancer nuts etc come off. Im the type who search's ratings from low to high since I was born on friday the 13th.?

I bought a pretty beat up 2000 model two years ago and it didn't have any of the fixes mentioned. Needless to say the bike hasn't had failures to those components in 10 years even after a rough life in the deserts of Baja and SoCal.

I'm working thru the loctite fixes but that doesn't keep me from riding.

[rebar]

Using this thread as a check off list..

Done..

SSW Super Start battery Kit

Manual timing chain adjuster. https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=639008

CFC Case Guards

Unabiker Radiator guards

Round over the back of the shifter

Check valve clearances https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/sho...ighlight=valve

Skid Plate http://www.hyderacing.com/store/dirtbike/suzuki/4t.htm

Free Power MOD

Counter shaft Nut fix loctite 271, 680 or 638 https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=625998

Stator (242) and Starter clutch 271 LocTite fix https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=634403

primary nut fix.. 271 https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/sho...ht=primary+nut

Counter Balancer nut fix 271 https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=952540

kickstand switch defeat mod.

Need to do still.

Grease steering head bearings https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/sho...+head+bearings

Grease swing arm and rear suspension components https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/sho...ight=swing+arm

Clutch switch defeat mod . remove it, replace with a bit of solder and heat shrink tape

Bridgestone Ultra Heavy Duty Tubes

Teraflex 140/80-18 or 110/100-18?

E model petcock or in-line shut off valve.

Masterlink and better case saver.

http://www.paochow.com/DRZguide/DRZkno.php

Edited August 25, 2011 by rebar

[Erik Marquez]

Using this thread as a check off list..

Done..

SSW Super Start battery Kit

Manual timing chain adjuster. https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=639008

CFC Case Guards

Unabiker Radiator guards

Round over the back of the shifter

Check valve clearances https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/sho...ighlight=valve

Skid Plate http://www.hyderacing.com/store/dirtbike/suzuki/4t.htm

Free Power MOD

Need to do still.

Counter shaft Nut fix loctite 271, 680 or 638 https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=625998

Stator (242) and Starter clutch 271 LocTite fix https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=634403

primary nut fix.. 271 https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/sho...ht=primary+nut

Counter Balancer nut fix 271 https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=952540

Grease steering head bearings https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/sho...+head+bearings

Grease swing arm and rear suspension components https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/sho...ight=swing+arm

kickstand switch defeat mod.

Clutch switch defeat mod . remove it, replace with a bit of solder and heat shrink tape

Bridgestone Ultra Heavy Duty Tubes

Teraflex 140/80-18 or 110/100-18?

E model petcock or in-line shut off valve.

Masterlink and better case saver.

And you have it in a good common sense order of precedence. Obviously you can combine some of those jobs at once, you can do some without waiting on parts (44) so they can be done sooner, even though really a lower precedence..

Nice work.

[rebar]

Thanks Eric. Any idea why my links for each job wont work?

[Erik Marquez]

Thanks Eric. Any idea why my links for each job wont work?

Where did you copy the links from?

[rebar]

Right from the source. Like..

https://www.thumpertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=634403

Now that one works but my first one doesn't

[Erik Marquez]

Stator and Starter clutch LocTite fix

Erik Marquez

Published by E.Marquez

04-20-2008

harjp1959

Primary nut fix -- with pictures

DRZ400SK4

Greasing Steering Stem Bearings (Photos)

Swingarm and rear suspension maintenance

Idea & pics for the article harjp1959, thanks Harry

Published by E.Marquez

06-07-2008

kickstand switch defeat mod.

Clutch switch defeat mod . remove it, replace with a bit of solder and heat shrink tape

Bridgestone Ultra Heavy Duty Tubes

Teraflex 140/80-18 or 110/100-18?

E model petcock or in-line shut off valve.

Masterlink and better case saver.