Opinions on a g8 or g9

Mike Mac · 10-04-2011, 10:35 PM

Awh gee, that is really unfortunate! I was hoping you would be a member in the G8 club!! But your one of the THOSE guys!!

Enjoy anyway Plk,

Just funnin with ya!!

And the other 9'ers! Mike

plk1222 · 10-05-2011, 08:17 AM

no harm thought it was pretty funny

plk1222 · 10-09-2011, 08:52 PM

its a g2. and the knocking noise is in the rear end. pics will be up soon.

Mike Mac · 10-09-2011, 09:48 PM

Plk, just start poking around. See if the clutch sheave wobbles on the shaft. Jack it up, see if when turning the wheels, you can find the noise. Make sure there is oil in the rearend.

jwhranger · 10-09-2011, 10:47 PM

My neighbor has a G8 that I have worked on and driven many times, can I join the G8 club as well as the G9 (mine is g9).

I want to be part of the two coolest clubs on bgw.com

Please say yes, I have taken to wearing sunglasses night and day and want to have an excuse, lol. Thanks for the help over the last year or so, especially Mike Mac and Sho.

PLK. My secondary sliding sheave makes a ton of noise and makes you think there is something wrong with the motor because secondary sliding sheave bushing is messed up and needs replacing and there is metal on metal grinding sometimes.

Definitely think you should take the belt off and run it, then take the driven clutch faceplate thing off and take a look.

Once you get these yamahas running good they are better than any other carts out there. Brakes, suspension, power....not trying to start a battle, I just like mine and you will be happy with it for sure.

plk1222 · 10-10-2011, 09:06 AM

it has to rev up alot to get to move. took off the belt and the noise stopped. so its somewhere in the rearend. hopefully its a simple fix but with my luck it wont be

sho305 · 10-10-2011, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by plk1222

it has to rev up alot to get to move. took off the belt and the noise stopped. so its somewhere in the rearend. hopefully its a simple fix but with my luck it wont be

Keep looking, but this is a symptom of a broken clutch weight/arm/etc in the primary on the engine.

Mike Mac · 10-10-2011, 11:12 AM

I agree Sho, or bad bushings in the sheaves, or both. Pretty hard to break a rear end, unless you hit something with it. Could be something expensive, but now I'm betting not!

Thanks Ranger. ... Gee Sho, didn't know we were that good! I'm always tryin ta be evil, rotten, mean and nasty, and your way better at it than me!!

plk1222 · 10-10-2011, 11:51 AM

would it be the primary? wouldnt it still make noise when you rev up the motor? please educate me! and i dont think anyone hit anything cause it looks spotless

plk1222 · 10-10-2011, 01:17 PM

at lunch looked at it more and the primary takes quite a bit rpms for it to start moving. on my g9 it doesnt. so is this my main area of concern?

10-04-2011, 10:35 PM	#11
Mike Mac G8 Specialist Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Phoenix Posts: 7,799	Re: Opinions on a g8 or g9 Awh gee, that is really unfortunate! I was hoping you would be a member in the G8 club!! But your one of the THOSE guys!! Enjoy anyway Plk, Just funnin with ya!! And the other 9'ers! Mike

10-05-2011, 08:17 AM	#12
plk1222 Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: salina ks Posts: 161	Re: Opinions on a g8 or g9 no harm thought it was pretty funny

10-09-2011, 08:52 PM	#13
plk1222 Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: salina ks Posts: 161	Re: Opinions on a g8 or g9 its a g2. and the knocking noise is in the rear end. pics will be up soon.

10-09-2011, 09:48 PM	#14
Mike Mac G8 Specialist Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Phoenix Posts: 7,799	Re: Opinions on a g8 or g9 Plk, just start poking around. See if the clutch sheave wobbles on the shaft. Jack it up, see if when turning the wheels, you can find the noise. Make sure there is oil in the rearend.

10-09-2011, 10:47 PM	#15
jwhranger Gone Wild Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 215	Re: Opinions on a g8 or g9 My neighbor has a G8 that I have worked on and driven many times, can I join the G8 club as well as the G9 (mine is g9). I want to be part of the two coolest clubs on bgw.com Please say yes, I have taken to wearing sunglasses night and day and want to have an excuse, lol. Thanks for the help over the last year or so, especially Mike Mac and Sho. PLK. My secondary sliding sheave makes a ton of noise and makes you think there is something wrong with the motor because secondary sliding sheave bushing is messed up and needs replacing and there is metal on metal grinding sometimes. Definitely think you should take the belt off and run it, then take the driven clutch faceplate thing off and take a look. Once you get these yamahas running good they are better than any other carts out there. Brakes, suspension, power....not trying to start a battle, I just like mine and you will be happy with it for sure. Last edited by jwhranger; 10-09-2011 at 10:48 PM.. Reason: Clarify what needs replacing

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10-10-2011, 09:06 AM	#16
plk1222 Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: salina ks Posts: 161	Re: Opinions on a g8 or g9 it has to rev up alot to get to move. took off the belt and the noise stopped. so its somewhere in the rearend. hopefully its a simple fix but with my luck it wont be

10-10-2011, 11:12 AM	#18
Mike Mac G8 Specialist Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Phoenix Posts: 7,799	Re: Opinions on a g8 or g9 I agree Sho, or bad bushings in the sheaves, or both. Pretty hard to break a rear end, unless you hit something with it. Could be something expensive, but now I'm betting not! Thanks Ranger. ... Gee Sho, didn't know we were that good! I'm always tryin ta be evil, rotten, mean and nasty, and your way better at it than me!!

10-10-2011, 11:51 AM	#19
plk1222 Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: salina ks Posts: 161	Re: Opinions on a g8 or g9 would it be the primary? wouldnt it still make noise when you rev up the motor? please educate me! and i dont think anyone hit anything cause it looks spotless

10-10-2011, 01:17 PM	#20
plk1222 Gone Wild Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: salina ks Posts: 161	Re: Opinions on a g8 or g9 at lunch looked at it more and the primary takes quite a bit rpms for it to start moving. on my g9 it doesnt. so is this my main area of concern?

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