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Hi guys

My L2 recently developed a strange knocking noise coming from the front sprocket.

I have replaced the clip that sits on top of the front sprocket, cleaned everything up, including the chain, checked for wear and tight spots etc. The only issue remainign is that thre is movement in the rear sprocket.

First off, should the rear sprocket move at all? If so, roughly how much. At the moment mine can move both clockwise and anti-clockwise about 2-3 mm, and generally feels lose.

Secondly, will chaging the cushdrive fix this if it's not normal?

Am hoping that i can stop the knocking by just giving the final drive a bit of TLC.

Thanks for the help

replace the cushdrive.
they should'nt move at all really, they do wear out. 25 quid i think from cradleys. dunno about the knocking tho, check wheel bearings?

sounds like the cush drive................if it helps 04 ZX6 cush rubbers fit nicely

jake wrote:replace the cushdrive.
they should'nt move at all really, they do wear out. 25 quid i think?

Sorry to pick up on an old thread but dont waste your money, superglue some old bike innertube to the cushdrive if there is only a couple of mm play

Rob

zxrob
will that work tho as i got the same rear cush drive problem ,the only thing is i've got a zx400g

It will as a temporary fix, I did it with mine. Ideally u replace the lot because the cush drive doesn't wear, it get compacted by the constant acceleration on deceleration. I did buy a new one once but I forget how much it was.

cheers RedexRobB
great pics by the way
i got a new cush drive coming, well i hope it going to fit !! i got 1 for a zx400h coming and my bike is zx400g import
l got too much play on my cush drive to try to mess with it

Did you buy it brand new? How much was it?

hi RedexRobB
nah mate went to pay for it only to find out it's been discontinued grrrr

looks like might have to look on the dreaded ebay for all the bit i need

so not frigging happy

not too sure if 1 from a zxr400 would fit any ideas ??

I think you mean ZX400??? Apparently an 04 ZX6 fits

cargo wrote:if it helps 04 ZX6 cush rubbers fit nicely

cradley kawasaki have them in stock £35.51 inc vat. i kinow cuz they just emailed me about it.

Mine needs doin is it a straight forward jobbie ?

Easy

Wheel out
remove sprocket carrier from wheel....it just pulls off

replace cush drive rubbers with new ones

refit sprocket carrier

refit wheel

The sprocket carrier might be a tight fit in the new rubbers.................A little spray with polish........I used Mister Sheen................maybe a silicon based spary polish would be good too and the carrier slips in nicely