My True Track arrived today

 A week late but I picked up the True Track this afternoon.  I wasn't
planning on installing it tonight.  It was a long day at work and I
haven't been able to find my blue locktite since the move, so I thought
I'd leave the install until tomorrow.

But I did take it out of the box.  Very nice.  It is a well machined
solid piece of work. I gave the instructions a read.  Hmmmm seems you
have to clean the bottom of the bike. OK I am up for that. With the mud
scraped off the bottom I figured why not give it a dry fit and see what
it looks like down there.  Not bad.  Now I got to wondering how
difficult it would be to break the five transmission pan bolts. Hey no
problemo. Let me just slide that dog bone in place. Hey, perfect fit.

Ah hell you can see where this is going. Yeah it is installed, sans
locktite.  I'll pick some up tomorrow. It's too late to take the bike
for a test run tonight.  I'll do that tomorrow too.

It was an easy install. Took maybe an hour but to do it again would take
half that time.  I am hopeful it will tighten the bike up a bit without
transferring too many vibes to the frame. Looking at it installed it
seems to me anchoring the motor to the frame kinda defeats the purpose
of the rubber mounting system. I can see the value in the systems that
upgrade the swingarm bushings. That may have been the way to go.

One thing I know for sure, I need a friggin bike lift!  Rolling around
on the concrete floor is a young man's game.  I am too old for that shit.

I'll post my thoughts on the True Track tomorrow evening.


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Reeky Ride To The Rockies
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I'll be interested to hear.  Especially how it changes the dynamics of
the bike in high speed sweepers (if at all).

 Tim wrote:

  It will . I have a similar device on my bike - differs in the motor-end
mount point - and it does tie the ass end down . Don will also notice a
slight increase in tranny noise being transmitted thru the frame . This
device doesn't restrict the vertical motion , and ride quality should not be
affected .
  In his situation , however , I'd have gotten the type that replaces the
pivot bushing and includes the stiffener cup in the rubbermount . I just
don't like the devices that bolt to the oil pan , I think they put too much
stress on an area not designed for it . Earlier bikes that let you mount the
motor-end attachment to the end cap of the trans (as mine does) are IMO
better suited to this approach .
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 On 13/09/2011 6:47 AM, Snag wrote:

It will be a few days before I can give it a real test, but after a few
miles the ride quality feels the same.


I was not thrilled with attaching the device to the tranny. It just
doesn't feel like the right thing to do.


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Reeky Ride To The Rockies
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Did you service the forks yet?