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Final drive centre hole bung and heat ?
Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2023 3:52 pm
by Panman40
So I bought this half decent looking rear axle plug a while ago, I think it looks neat but I noticed today after a ride out that touching the final drive casing it was pretty hot, I could keep my hand on it but any hotter and I wouldn't have.
Do you think that blocking the hole both sides is causing more heat build up ?. I've seen bungs with slots in but then water will sit in there I think.
Any ideas how hot these FD casings get normally ?.
Thanks.
Re: Final drive centre hole bung and heat ?
Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2023 7:48 am
by Panman40
Anyone using a similar thing ?, I’d be interested to know how hot your final drive casings get after a ride ?!
Re: Final drive centre hole bung and heat ?
Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2023 8:08 am
by burridge01
I'm not currently using one but after seeing this post I've ordered 1 fron China
with holes in it so it don't get to hot in there
Re: Final drive centre hole bung and heat ?
Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2023 1:43 pm
by Panman40
burridge01 wrote: ↑Sat Jun 24, 2023 8:08 am
I'm not currently using one but after seeing this post I've ordered 1 fron China
with holes in it so it don't get to hot in there
I was going to get one with holes, inffact they were machined slots that created cooling when spinning, only issue I can see is water sitting in there after washing or rain ?
Re: Final drive centre hole bung and heat ?
Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2023 4:14 pm
by 7vwh
I’ve never had cause to feel the final drive but have one of these fitted (Wunderlich)
Re: Final drive centre hole bung and heat ?
Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2023 4:39 pm
by burridge01
Re: Final drive centre hole bung and heat ?
Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2023 8:55 pm
by Panman40
That looks decent!, is that o-rings ?, do you think it’ll trap water ?, have you got the link please ?
Re: Final drive centre hole bung and heat ?
Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2023 9:45 pm
by burridge01
Yes
No idea
Ebay £17.99,you know where from
Re: Final drive centre hole bung and heat ?
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2023 5:50 am
by Panman40
burridge01 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 04, 2023 9:45 pm
Yes
No idea
Ebay £17.99,you know where from
, £21.49 is the cheapest I can see
, I don’t want to go over £20…
Re: Final drive centre hole bung and heat ?
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2023 7:57 am
by burridge01
Knackers,I've been diddled.£17.99 opening gambit to draw you in with all the fanfare,then in all the excitement it's £21.49.Half a mind to send it back,till you look at the as good as identical, minus the centre sticker price on NN's,over 90 notes
I'll quietly attach to the bike and only slightly smirk when I look at it
Re: Final drive centre hole bung and heat ?
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2023 4:33 pm
by burridge01
Re: Final drive centre hole bung and heat ?
Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2023 10:01 pm
by Panman40
Looks good, still not ordering over £20
Re: Final drive centre hole bung and heat ?
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2023 6:01 am
by burridge01
Panman40 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 05, 2023 10:01 pm
Looks good, still not ordering over £20
Good man,stand ya ground and don't get dragged into all this under priced hoo-haa
Re: Final drive centre hole bung and heat ?
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2023 6:41 am
by Panman40
burridge01 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 06, 2023 6:01 am
Good man,stand ya ground and don't get dragged into all this under priced hoo-haa
, that looks like it may allow the wheel to be taken off without removing it ?.
Re: Final drive centre hole bung and heat ?
Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2023 8:07 am
by burridge01
No,it will have to come off.I used a drop of loctite so hopefully it will come out ok,seems robust enough so not overly worried.