Axle, Which Way Up?

paulywombats

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Axle, Which Way Up?

« on: August 25, 2014, 04:23:56 PM »

Hi Manksters, Fitting a Reliant Axle to my Honda Deauville 650. The drive shaft is on the near side. Question is which way up does the axle go? Do I need to flip it?

Paul


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Re: Axle, Which Way Up?

« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2014, 08:40:28 PM »

Quote from: paulywombats on August 25, 2014, 04:23:56 PM

Hi Manksters, Fitting a Reliant Axle to my Honda Deauville 650. The drive shaft is on the near side. Question is which way up does the axle go? Do I need to flip it?

Paul

I think you have to flip it over as the drive shaft is on the n/s. but check the dive shaft rotation on the bike.
on the gl the shaft is on the o/s so don't need turning over


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Re: Axle, Which Way Up?

« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2014, 09:16:18 PM »

Hi Terry, Thanks for the reply. After posting I found a good thread on here on the very subject. Also suggested you are able to turn the crown wheel round in the diff casing. I have the axle in bits at the moment, so will check out this option. Decided to shorten axle on one side to bring drive in-line. Reducing overall by 4" should do the trick. I've mocked up and like the look of axle at 48" (1220mm). This is with the tyres on.


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Re: Axle, Which Way Up?

« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2014, 11:26:59 PM »

Be careful, you can only flip the diff in the axle on the 3 piece axles.
Nothing wrong with flipping the whole axle though.
Huw


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Re: Axle, Which Way Up?

« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2014, 11:37:28 PM »

Quote from: minimutly on August 25, 2014, 11:26:59 PM

Be careful, you can only flip the diff in the axle on the 3 piece axles.
Nothing wrong with flipping the whole axle though.
Huw

Won't it leak oil from the breather hole usually on the you of one tube?


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paulywombats

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Re: Axle, Which Way Up?

« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2014, 08:40:41 AM »

Yes will have to weld breather hole and re drill if axle is flipped over.


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Re: Axle, Which Way Up?

« Reply #6 on: September 03, 2014, 12:34:42 PM »

Quote from: minimutly on August 25, 2014, 11:26:59 PM

Be careful, you can only flip the diff in the axle on the 3 piece axles.
Nothing wrong with flipping the whole axle though.
Huw

ive seen a 2 piece, reliant rialto, axle with crown wheel filpped over, but 4 reverse gears wasnt any good Roll Eyes


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what do you mean, I cant do that !!

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