Vf500F rear wheel replacement questions

Greetings folks,

The replacement rear wheel (used from eBay) for my VF500F arrived today. I'm hoping to get it on the bike this weekend.

The replacement wheel comes with the driven sprocket and the brake disc. I'm going to move the driven sprocket from the old wheel to the new wheel (as to not mess up the chain). Should I also move the brake disc from the old wheel to the wheel?

Also, what should the rear axle be lubricated with before remounting the wheel? Are there any other lubrication tasks involved?

Thanks in advance!

 

I was under the impression that the front and rear sprockets and the chain were kind of a 'matched set'. If the chain had to be replaced both sprockets should be replaced also. That was my thinking regarding the driven sprocket. Make sense?

 

That makes sense. Just to clarify, 'nicer' when it comes to the rear sprocket means least wear and straightest 'points'?

 

After you get the new wheel bolted up tight, be sure to check for bearing play. You can do this by crouching down beside the wheel, grabbing the top of the tire with one hand and bracing yourself holding the side of the bike with the other hand. Push and pull the tire hard. There should be no play.

Least wear, yes. I wouldn't call it "straightest" because when good they are curvy and symmetrical (matching upslope and downslope and rounded, even points).

It doesn't sound like you have a shop manual. At the very least you should download a Clymer manual. See the sticky.

 

My Honda service manual for the 700 and 750 has a pretty awful picture to explain sprocket wear.

Maybe I'm crazy but I think the guys making this manual were drunk when they made this.

 

Agreed choose from the best of what you have.

 

Verily.

I have the Clymers manual and will be using it. I mainly wanted to confirm or deny my thoughts regarding the 'matched set' idea of chain and sprockets.

Hope to have the bike running again this weekend!

 

Not yet. I have the parts though. If you're still willing to assist let me know when you're available. :biggrin:

 

That sounds great to me. I doubt I'll have the rear wheel on by that time but I don't see that it would affect doing the fork.

 

Sounds good. Thanks kindly!

 

Good deal! Nice to see a post like this. Good luck with the wheel and the fork seals.

 

Thanks kindly! :smile:

 

you should make the douche bag that sold you the bike fix the leaky seal...AND give you a good honda manual...clymers are crap...

the picture that you posted about the wear on the sprocket is fine... the bottom section shows a good sprocket and the other two show wear and where the teeth should be.... its a better look in person though I'll give it that