350x Axel / Oil Cooler

[garyys]

Happy easter! Since no one was able to answer my question about the front brake on my last post, I thought I would try this with a different question. I have an 85 350x and I am trying to figure out how you remove the sprocket hub from the rear axel? This bike was running and driving, it is now in a bunch of small pieces in the garage for a restore. What is the difference between the my swingarm and, say an 85 250R? I am thinking of lengthining my swing arm, and while I was at it was considering ditching my bearing housing (not just the inner cast housing, I mean the steel outer portion) and welding in one from a 250r, or mabey a 300ex quad? Has anyone done this? I was just thinking of doing this to open up the selection of axels, brakes, sprockets, bearings that are availible to me. Last one, on 3ww I saw a dual oil cooler set up, this looks simple, but what gas tank would I use? I have not found one that will clear?

Gary

[hrc200x]

The 250r uses a pro link rear suspension, as far as I know the bearing carriers are close to the same as far as how they function, not sure if they'd fit into one another.

I don't know why you'd need to weld a 250r housing on. You can get double row and tapered bearing carriers, and dura blue axles for 350x's.

If the oil cooler clears on the left side of the gas tank, why won't it clear on the right side?

[garyys]

I am planning on using the RAD carrier. I am still brain storming as I have not recived a reply from durablue, ther website is not clear, I cannot figure out if their 350x axel is a lifetime warranty, it is listed as both a Eliminator and a Heavyduty? JL has the axel and their site has it with a six month warranty. I would rather spend a little extra time/$ and have the lifetime axel. Chances are I will never break the thing, but the extra warranty is nice. If it is not lifetime warranty I will probably just have my stock axel powder coated or chromed depending on $

[garyys]

On the stock tank the left side is set back to clear the oil cooler, but the right side is not. If you have a bike with the stock tank take a look. Clarke has told me their tanks are made identical to the factory tank, and there might even be less room (thicker plastic).

[200xjapan]

Durablue Eliminator axles carry a lifetime warranty for the original owner only. The first axle is replaced free (+ shipping) while additional breaks or bends will cost the original owner $175 + shipping. This axle is recommended for jumpers and comes with a posi-lock.

The heavy duty axle only carries a 6 month and is not recommended for jumpers.


From Durablue's warranty info:
The axle shaft only is covered for bending or breaking. Flanges, spline wear, hardware and/or surface finish are not covered. Heavy Duty Series axles are covered for six months. Eliminator Series axles are covered for as long as the original purchaser owns the axle.

[garyys]

Thanks, but I allready knew that. If you go to dura blues site it has the 350x axel 20-1130s listed under the Eliminator, and in the axel description area (same page, just a few colums to the right) states H.D. James Lucky has this same part number as a HD six month warranty. Also if you look at the first page that comes up on the durablue site it lits Classic ATC Axels, and has two part #'s (200x,250r?) that are highlighted blue and state they are lifetime warranty. I am trying to contact durablue to get this cleared up.

[200xjapan]

I see what you are saying.

20-1130s is listed in the Eliminator section but it's actually a HD +4 axle.

20-1130 is a normal length HD axle..


Classic axles are Eliminators so they definitely get the lifetime warranty.
20-1115sp is for '82(only) 250r and '83-'85 200x

20-1117sp is for '83-'84 250r

sp means that are adjustable from +2" to +4". I wish they still sold normal 1115s axles.

[az350x]

Have you been having problems with high oil temp? Would running synthetic help any? I've never been aware of any overheat problems with mine- just curious.

[garyys]

No, no overheating problems. Like any 350x, it is hard starting once its hot and you kill it, and being a pumped up motor, big cam and high compression oversized piston, the cooler the oil the better. I have a pumped up 350 GMC, and I have a large oil pan that holds extra oil in order to keep everything lubed up, and helps dissipate heat. I figure if I can find the right tank, and do it nice (the one on 3ww does not look real attractive) It will look trick in the end.


Anyone know how to get the sprocket hub off of my 350x, its not covered in the manual, I can see a snap ring like the break hub side has, but I don't know if this needs to be pressed off? I have tapped on it with the deadblow, but it is not moving and I don't want to mess it up.

[200xman]

The stock Honda sprocket hubs are a press fit and also have that snapring as a backup. I got the one off my 86 200x by heating up the hub and using some heavy pipe and a big hammer tyo drive it off. You have to get it to move towards the carrier first to get the snapring off. It goes back together a little easier since you can clean up the splines but it still is a press fit.