Hi, My name is Sam.
My triglide started making a noise while riding the other day so I put it on the lift to check it out. The left side of the drive belt sprocket is rubbing the cast rear end housing. The drive belt sprocket has a gap between the reverse motor tooth sprocket and the rubber belt sprocket. When I gently pry both sprockets apart the rubber belt sprocket moves back and forth. It has rubbed against the cast housing on the one side and the bolts on the other side and cut into the metal on the belt sprocket.
We have pulled the axles out and tried to push the differential assembly forward but its to tight to get the assembly out. I still don't know what has let go inside. I need to get the differential assembly removed to pull it apart. Should I pull the 4 bolts on both sides of the swingarm assembly to move it all back about an inch to try to get the diff out forward? Will the amount that it will move be enough to get it out?
This bike has never been apart except for regular maintenance and I sure don't know why this is now a problem.
It has about 30K miles on her and has been well taken care of.
I am fixing the parking brake lever adjustment as it had not worked correctly for some time now.
I am also going to fix the reverse motor as it quit working about 6 months ago also.
Its time to fix all the things that need repair now that I have the back end all apart.
Any help someone might be able to give me would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Sam