Bump/thump while driving at low speed

[scott nutter1]

The coach has started to make a bump/thump feel and sound while driving. Most noticeable between 10-25 MPH. It bumps at each rotation of the tire. So
I’m leaning towards a bubble in the tire, a rock or obstacle stuck in the tire groove, a bad CV shaft, or even a loose rim. I really can’t be
sure, but I think it’s coming from the front.. Any more ideas before I start removing tires?
Thanks, Scott
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Scott Nutter
1978 Royale Center Kitchen, Patterson 455, switch pitch tranny, 3.21 final drive, Quad bags, tankless water heater, everything Lenzi. Alex Ferrera
installed MSD Atomic EFI
Houston, Texas

 

[russell mehlenbacher]

Check your inner axle bolts! Don't want those u-joints out of joint!
Good luck!
Russ

On Wed, Sep 30, 2020, 6:36 PM Scott Nutter via Gmclist <

> The coach has started to make a bump/thump feel and sound while driving.
> Most noticeable between 10-25 MPH. It bumps at each rotation of the tire. So
> I’m leaning towards a bubble in the tire, a rock or obstacle stuck in the
> tire groove, a bad CV shaft, or even a loose rim. I really can’t be
> sure, but I think it’s coming from the front.. Any more ideas before I
> start removing tires?
> Thanks, Scott
> --
> Scott Nutter
> 1978 Royale Center Kitchen, Patterson 455, switch pitch tranny, 3.21 final
> drive, Quad bags, tankless water heater, everything Lenzi. Alex Ferrera
> installed MSD Atomic EFI
> Houston, Texas
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[john phillips]

I had something like that on a car, turned out to be the tred partially
separating from a tire body.

On Wed, Sep 30, 2020 at 4:46 PM Russell Mehlenbacher via Gmclist <

> Check your inner axle bolts! Don't want those u-joints out of joint!
> Good luck!
> Russ
>
> On Wed, Sep 30, 2020, 6:36 PM Scott Nutter via Gmclist <

>
> > The coach has started to make a bump/thump feel and sound while driving.
> > Most noticeable between 10-25 MPH. It bumps at each rotation of the
> tire. So
> > I’m leaning towards a bubble in the tire, a rock or obstacle stuck in the
> > tire groove, a bad CV shaft, or even a loose rim. I really can’t be
> > sure, but I think it’s coming from the front.. Any more ideas before I
> > start removing tires?
> > Thanks, Scott
> > --
> > Scott Nutter
> > 1978 Royale Center Kitchen, Patterson 455, switch pitch tranny, 3.21
> final
> > drive, Quad bags, tankless water heater, everything Lenzi. Alex Ferrera
> > installed MSD Atomic EFI
> > Houston, Texas
> >
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[Bruce Hart]

If you feel it in the steering wheel it is from the front. If you feel it
in the seat it is in the rear !!!

On Wed, Sep 30, 2020 at 6:47 PM John Phillips via Gmclist <

> I had something like that on a car, turned out to be the tred partially
> separating from a tire body.
>
> On Wed, Sep 30, 2020 at 4:46 PM Russell Mehlenbacher via Gmclist <

>
> > Check your inner axle bolts! Don't want those u-joints out of joint!
> > Good luck!
> > Russ
> >
> > On Wed, Sep 30, 2020, 6:36 PM Scott Nutter via Gmclist <

> >
> > > The coach has started to make a bump/thump feel and sound while
> driving.
> > > Most noticeable between 10-25 MPH. It bumps at each rotation of the
> > tire. So
> > > I’m leaning towards a bubble in the tire, a rock or obstacle stuck in
> the
> > > tire groove, a bad CV shaft, or even a loose rim. I really can’t be
> > > sure, but I think it’s coming from the front.. Any more ideas before I
> > > start removing tires?
> > > Thanks, Scott
> > > --
> > > Scott Nutter
> > > 1978 Royale Center Kitchen, Patterson 455, switch pitch tranny, 3.21
> > final
> > > drive, Quad bags, tankless water heater, everything Lenzi. Alex Ferrera
> > > installed MSD Atomic EFI
> > > Houston, Texas
> > >
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[scott nutter1]

Thanks Bruce, I do feel it more in the seat. I will check the rears first.
Scott.
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1978 Royale Center Kitchen, Patterson 455, switch pitch tranny, 3.21 final drive, Quad bags, tankless water heater, everything Lenzi. Alex Ferrera
installed MSD Atomic EFI
Houston, Texas

 

[Randy Hecht]

A broken belt in the tire?

Chaplain Randy Hecht
Roswell, GA
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>
> Thanks Bruce, I do feel it more in the seat. I will check the rears first.
> Scott.
> --
> Scott Nutter
> 1978 Royale Center Kitchen, Patterson 455, switch pitch tranny, 3.21 final drive, Quad bags, tankless water heater, everything Lenzi. Alex Ferrera
> installed MSD Atomic EFI
> Houston, Texas
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[scott nutter1]

***UPDATE***. I’m pretty sure I found the problem.. a good size flat spot on the tire tread of the most aft rear tire......I have read that the
aft rear tire has a tendency to lock up. Before I eat up more tires I think I need to back off the brake shoes. I am surprised how much tread on the
flat spot was ground down, and I don’t even remember a panic stop...
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Scott Nutter
1978 Royale Center Kitchen, Patterson 455, switch pitch tranny, 3.21 final drive, Quad bags, tankless water heater, everything Lenzi. Alex Ferrera
installed MSD Atomic EFI
Houston, Texas

 

[hal stclair]

When the brakes are adjusted correctly it doesn't take a 'panic stop' to drag that rear tire. The reaction arm system will eliminate that issue but
thats an expense you'd have to justify. For me it is a no-brainer.
Hal
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1977 Royale 101586, Diesel powered,

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[Matt Colie]

> When the brakes are adjusted correctly it doesn't take a 'panic stop' to drag that rear tire. The reaction arm system will eliminate that issue
> but thats an expense you'd have to justify. For me it is a no-brainer.
> Hal

I'm right here with Hal on this. I had done bunch of mathematical modeling of the rear brakes and decided that there was nothing to be done without
something sincere. Then I saw what Jim and Tom has to show at Amana. If I could have bought a kit that day, I would have. It fulfills its promise.

(A little aside here.. I should have thought of this before Tom Prior (a payback for colley) because this was almost what I did when I changed my
Hodka dirt bike that had an uncontrollable rear brake to a "floating backplate". It made a rear brake that was controllable regardless of the track
condition.)

Matt
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[Jim Hupy]

Ahhh Yes. HODAKA'S I remember those things. Only thing that handled worse
than a Hodaka, was 2 of them. Their back brakes would lock up if you just
thought about applying them. I remember modifying a bunch of them to full
floating brakes. They worked quite well after that modification. They were
not competitive right out of the box, but, a good hop up kit was available
that made them "pipey as a bit%%". Really narrow powerband. But after all
the modifications, they were almost as fast as a good Penton or Husky was
right out of the crate. 2 stroke "nickle rockets" was how people used to
describe them. But, they were cheaper than anything else in their class.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon

On Sat, Oct 10, 2020, 12:49 PM Matt Colie via Gmclist <

> > When the brakes are adjusted correctly it doesn't take a 'panic stop' to
> drag that rear tire. The reaction arm system will eliminate that issue
> > but thats an expense you'd have to justify. For me it is a no-brainer.
> > Hal
>
> I'm right here with Hal on this. I had done bunch of mathematical
> modeling of the rear brakes and decided that there was nothing to be done
> without
> something sincere. Then I saw what Jim and Tom has to show at Amana. If
> I could have bought a kit that day, I would have. It fulfills its promise.
>
>
> (A little aside here.. I should have thought of this before Tom Prior (a
> payback for colley) because this was almost what I did when I changed my
> Hodka dirt bike that had an uncontrollable rear brake to a "floating
> backplate". It made a rear brake that was controllable regardless of the
> track
> condition.)
>
> Matt
> --
> Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL,
> GMCES
> Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum
> Brakes with Applied Control Arms
> SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
>
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[B52sRule]

Had that problem right before the aft rear tire blew last year.

On Sat, Oct 10, 2020 at 13:14 James Hupy via Gmclist <

> Ahhh Yes. HODAKA'S I remember those things. Only thing that handled worse
> than a Hodaka, was 2 of them. Their back brakes would lock up if you just
> thought about applying them. I remember modifying a bunch of them to full
> floating brakes. They worked quite well after that modification. They were
> not competitive right out of the box, but, a good hop up kit was available
> that made them "pipey as a bit%%". Really narrow powerband. But after all
> the modifications, they were almost as fast as a good Penton or Husky was
> right out of the crate. 2 stroke "nickle rockets" was how people used to
> describe them. But, they were cheaper than anything else in their class.
> Jim Hupy
> Salem, Oregon
>
> On Sat, Oct 10, 2020, 12:49 PM Matt Colie via Gmclist <

>

> > > When the brakes are adjusted correctly it doesn't take a 'panic stop'
> to
> > drag that rear tire. The reaction arm system will eliminate that issue
> > > but thats an expense you'd have to justify. For me it is a no-brainer.
> > > Hal
> >
> > I'm right here with Hal on this. I had done bunch of mathematical
> > modeling of the rear brakes and decided that there was nothing to be done
> > without
> > something sincere. Then I saw what Jim and Tom has to show at Amana. If
> > I could have bought a kit that day, I would have. It fulfills its
> promise.
> >
> >
> > (A little aside here.. I should have thought of this before Tom Prior (a
> > payback for colley) because this was almost what I did when I changed my
> > Hodka dirt bike that had an uncontrollable rear brake to a "floating
> > backplate". It made a rear brake that was controllable regardless of the
> > track
> > condition.)
> >
> > Matt
> > --
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> > GMCES
> > Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum
> > Brakes with Applied Control Arms
> > SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
> >
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[Matt Colie]

> Ahhh Yes. HODAKA'S I remember those things. Only thing that handled worse than a Hodaka, was 2 of them. Their back brakes would lock up if you
> just thought about applying them. I remember modifying a bunch of them to full floating brakes. They worked quite well after that modification. They
> were not competitive right out of the box, but, a good hop up kit was available that made them "pipey as a bit%%". Really narrow powerband. But
> after all the modifications, they were almost as fast as a good Penton or Husky was right out of the crate. 2 stroke "nickle rockets" was how people
> used to describe them. But, they were cheaper than anything else in their class.
> Jim Hupy
> Salem, Oregon

Ah Jim, You are mixing classes.

I ran the Toaster Tank 100cc Super Rat. So there was no Husky in the class.
When set up right, I could turn inside a Penton (KTM) or pass him at the end of a straight because he didn't have a rear brake. Yes, they were peaky
things, but you has to learn where your pipe was. If you didn't like, get out the torch and change it. For some track where I couldn't use the peak,
I would put an additional 4" on the stinger and that got me some low end, but I gave up peak to do it.
The big problem was that there were two Bultacos in the class. If either finished (a rare event), he could beat me.
I got real good at standing the bike on its bars so I could put a new ring (yes single Dykes ring) because they only lasted about 10 hours at best and
that was with moly.

I used to weight less than that bike.

Matt
--
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit

 

[Jim Hupy]

If you ran 100 cc class, and weighed less than that race prepped hodaka,
you must have been slim. They didn't weigh much. You are right about KTM's,
in fact most euro bikes wouldn't turn short, but they were great in the
desert and hare n hound stuff. They were fast. Hodaka's were quick, point
to point for sure. I always rode 250 cc stuff. Bultaco's, Greeves, Jawa and
CZ's, and one Husky. Their parts required a bank loan. You could fix
several Hodaka's for what those Husky parts cost. Dykes rings work well,
they just don't live long. Got to thinking, that was a very long time ago.
Decades, in fact. But we're still here. I still have some Greeves parts
around the shop.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon

On Sat, Oct 10, 2020, 3:36 PM Matt Colie via Gmclist <

> > Ahhh Yes. HODAKA'S I remember those things. Only thing that handled
> worse than a Hodaka, was 2 of them. Their back brakes would lock up if you
> > just thought about applying them. I remember modifying a bunch of them
> to full floating brakes. They worked quite well after that modification.
> They
> > were not competitive right out of the box, but, a good hop up kit was
> available that made them "pipey as a bit%%". Really narrow powerband. But
> > after all the modifications, they were almost as fast as a good Penton
> or Husky was right out of the crate. 2 stroke "nickle rockets" was how
> people
> > used to describe them. But, they were cheaper than anything else in
> their class.
> > Jim Hupy
> > Salem, Oregon
>
> Ah Jim, You are mixing classes.
>
> I ran the Toaster Tank 100cc Super Rat. So there was no Husky in the
> class.
> When set up right, I could turn inside a Penton (KTM) or pass him at the
> end of a straight because he didn't have a rear brake. Yes, they were peaky
> things, but you has to learn where your pipe was. If you didn't like, get
> out the torch and change it. For some track where I couldn't use the peak,
> I would put an additional 4" on the stinger and that got me some low end,
> but I gave up peak to do it.
> The big problem was that there were two Bultacos in the class. If either
> finished (a rare event), he could beat me.
> I got real good at standing the bike on its bars so I could put a new ring
> (yes single Dykes ring) because they only lasted about 10 hours at best and
> that was with moly.
>
> I used to weight less than that bike.
>
> Matt
> --
> Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL,
> GMCES
> Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum
> Brakes with Applied Control Arms
> SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
>
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