Crankshaft Assembly Question
- SWest
-
- Offline
- Sustaining Member
- 10 22 2014
- Posts: 23261
- Thanks: 2840
Re: Crankshaft Assembly Question
30 Apr 2023 07:52Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- daveo
-
Topic Author
- Offline
- Premium Member
- Posts: 2879
- Thanks: 720
Re: Crankshaft Assembly Question
01 May 2023 08:31When I enlarged the video to full-screen with highest resolution, the playback would stop every couple seconds and provide a frozen momentary view.
Got me curious how a roller crank is balanced with rods flying all over...
Is the crank first dry-assembled, trued and balanced without the rods...then pulled apart, and welded together as it is final-assembled with them?
.
1982 KZ1100-A2
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- zed1015
-
- Offline
- User
- Posts: 3090
- Thanks: 1645
Re: Crankshaft Assembly Question
01 May 2023 09:14.
Is the crank first dry-assembled, trued and balanced without the rods...then pulled apart, and welded together as it is final-assembled with them?
.
Yes!
AIR CORRECTOR JETS FOR VM CARBS AND ETHANOL RESISTANT VITON CHOKE PLUNGER SEAL REPLACMENT FOR ALL CLASSIC AND MODERN MOTORCYCLE CARBURETTORS
www.kzrider.com/23-for-sale/611992-air-c...lide-mikunis?start=0
www.kzrider.com/23-for-sale/611992-air-c...lide-mikunis?start=0
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- SWest
-
- Offline
- Sustaining Member
- 10 22 2014
- Posts: 23261
- Thanks: 2840
Re: Crankshaft Assembly Question
01 May 2023 09:19
And I believe the rods are weighed and made to be the same by taking off material to match the lightest one. On their page they show a Harley crank and the welds are tiny compared to other ones I seen.
Steve
Steve
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- SWest
-
- Offline
- Sustaining Member
- 10 22 2014
- Posts: 23261
- Thanks: 2840
Re: Crankshaft Assembly Question
01 May 2023 09:44 - 01 May 2023 09:45
When I enlarged the video to full-screen with highest resolution, the playback would stop every couple seconds and provide a frozen momentary view.
Got me curious how a roller crank is balanced with rods flying all over...
.
Is the crank first dry-assembled, trued and balanced without the rods...then pulled apart, and welded together as it is final-assembled with them?
My 8.1 laptop is having the same trouble. Little note at the top says it's not supported by GOOGLE anymore.Guess it's going the same way as my XP desk top.
Plays fine on my 11 machine....,At least for a while.
BTW these aren't welds only where the prepped it for welding.
Steve
.
Last edit: 01 May 2023 09:45 by SWest.
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- daveo
-
Topic Author
- Offline
- Premium Member
- Posts: 2879
- Thanks: 720
Re: Crankshaft Assembly Question
01 May 2023 10:05 - 01 May 2023 13:04.
Is the crank first dry-assembled, trued and balanced without the rods...then pulled apart, and welded together as it is final-assembled with them?
.
Yes!
Is material removal during the balancing process a possible explanation for the ground-off areas of the counter-weight shown in the image below?:
1982 KZ1100-A2
Last edit: 01 May 2023 13:04 by daveo.
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
- SWest
-
- Offline
- Sustaining Member
- 10 22 2014
- Posts: 23261
- Thanks: 2840
Re: Crankshaft Assembly Question
01 May 2023 10:13
Looks like it.
BTW Jake Cooper has welded cranks for sale out of drag bikes he's broken down on KZMarket. Also Marketplace. I wonder if he has a 903 crank for sale.
Steve
BTW Jake Cooper has welded cranks for sale out of drag bikes he's broken down on KZMarket. Also Marketplace. I wonder if he has a 903 crank for sale.
Steve
Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.