Cheap Cush Drive Mod
 

Its bound to happen sooner or later,the inevitable came when I had a tyre puncture,I came to know of the cush drive which is not up to mark.

Searched this forum and found out of Kev's mod which is to put used rubber tubes in between to eliminate the clearance.

Juz for the benefit of the rest,I've taken some photos to share with.

Anyway,shame on you yamaha,using below par cush drives. :fing06:

Ok,this is my cush drive after 5555km..(sorry,couldnt resist it,juz a nice number to do the mod) :081:
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u...SNC00240-1.jpg

Here is my slightly knackered cush drive.. 80% of normal commuting & 20% of commuting..(and its already like this?? )
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u...SNC00233-1.jpg

After taking out the rubber

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u...SNC00241-1.jpg

After some light cleaning,this was the amount of rubber that has disintegrated

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u...SNC00245-1.jpg

After placing back the cush drive,I cut out some rubber sheets from a punctured used tube to remove the clearance..

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u...SNC00252-1.jpg

And after which,push the sprocket carrier into it..
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u...SNC00255-1.jpg

Ahh..no more clearance..

http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u...SNC00256-1.jpg

back in place..
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u...SNC00230-1.jpg

After effects of the mod.

What can I say,it was a great mod to do yet cheap.. Thanks Kev..:thumbsup[1]:

No more snatching observed. Smooth feel when riding. Brilliant.

And now to test it offroad in the future..:HappyRoll_ANPIUI:

Next mod..the ^*&^#! oil breather..:104:
For a brilliant bike..it sure does have plenty of issues..damn u yammy..:098:

Thanks so much for your time and photos!!!

Same here!
 

When I had a new back tyre a couple months ago did the same thing, absolutley so much better.:blob6:

Nice write up zewl with clear useful pics, I'l be doing the same with my cush drive shortly. thanks

Well executed, exactly to my instructions.

Depending on how worn your rubbers are, you might need a bit of force to insert the sprocket hub.

thanks all.. :happy3:
i juz felt there was a need to address this issue for all the tenere owners..coz its a brilliant bike to be having a lame cush drive..
i even did it for a friend of mine..
me cant stand imperfection sometimes...bigwink

kev,juz need ur advice,im curious..Would there happen to be any aftermarket cush drives? i've googled plenty of times on the web but to no avail..anyone?

After I did the inner tube trick back in 05, I stopped looking for cush drive rubbers.

ahh.noted..

defo do this soon cheers for the photos makes life easy for the rest of us

Ta

Nice one Zewl :blob8::blob8::eusa_clap: