What does a cush drive hub do?
What does a cush drive hub do?
A cush drive is a feature in a motorcycle or scooter drive-train that is designed to reduce stress on drivetrain components during gear or throttle changes.
Do I need cush drive for Supermoto?
Do you absolutely need cush drive on a street/supermoto conversion? No. It serves its main purpose for 600-1200cc asphalt-ridden bikes with much more power. However, a 500cc or less dirt bike can still benefit a small margin in the long run from a little less wear and tear on the drivetrain.
What is cush drive sprocket?
A cush drive wheel has a separate drive hub that interlocks with rubber dampers between those interlocking fingers. The sprocket is bolted to the outer drive hub or “cush drive”. Those rubber dampers soak up energy that is produced when a shock load occurs from hard acceleration or braking.
Does DR650 have a cush drive?
The DR650 is rather hard on the cush drive rubbers. Replace these any time you feel excessive play in the sprocket hub. Excessively worn dampers can cause the cush hub bearing to fail – which will ruin your sprocket carrier. Sold as a set of 6 rubber dampers.
When should I replace my cush drive?
The rubber cush-drive should be replaced about every ten years. On traditional bikes, every time you pull the rear wheel the sprocket falls off and the little rubber dampers bounce all over the garage, facilitating easy inspection.
How do you remove the rubber from a cush drive?
The bolt part of the wall bolt will go through the socket. then use some washers or a piece of metal with a hole in it on the socket. put the nut on the bolt thread, do it up and it will pull the cush drive out.
How do you check the rubber on a cush drive?
To check it is that area, put the bike in first gear with the engine off, let the clutch out and see if you can rock the rear wheel backwards and forwards. If that’s the case, you’ll need to take the rear sprocket off. Then you’ll see it slots into the wheel hub between rubber sections that look like slices of cake.
Do you grease cush drive rubbers?
Lubrication: After the hub is opened, remove the rubber dampers (Fig. 3) and wipe everything clean. Lubricate the rubber dampers with grease before putting them back again.
What are cush drive rubbers?
They are cush drive rubbers and are designed to absorb the shocks to the system when you come on and off the throttle. It’s unusual for them to be worn this early in the bike’s life, but if the chain has been run very slack that will accelerate the wear. They simply push into position so they are easy to replace.
