....Anyone heard of the retaining wire/pin breaking due to metal fatigue?
Today while I was riding, I experienced a total loss of acceleration or engine braking. Thought it was the transmission internals.
SHIT! I thought to myself. :o
Pulled over. Shifted through all the gears with the clutch pulled in, no odd sounds/feelings.
Hmm... I thought to myself. ???
Looked over chain/sprocket assembly....turns out the retaining nut and retaining wire/pin (whatever you feel like calling it) are missing. This caused my sprocket carrier to walk itself out from the rear axle, and when the splines disengaged, I lost all power.
Needless to say I am thankful that I have friends nearby with a pickup truck and someone upstairs who helped me out.
I hope this isn't due to any mischief in my neighborhood. That's all I'll say about that. Parts on order. [bang]
Were they wired?
I always safety wire the retaining clips on both nuts on my SSS because it's been known to happen..
Mines are zip-tied.
I use safety wire AND zip ties
Quote from: rockaduc on June 13, 2011, 01:19:20 PM
I use safety wire AND zip ties
Do you wear a belt...
and suspenders? ;D
I've seen quite a few bikes come in with the nut finger tight and the wire clip in place.
Quote from: Speeddog on June 13, 2011, 04:05:33 PM
I've seen quite a few bikes come in with the nut finger tight and the wire clip in place.
My 996 used to do that.
I found that cleaning and greasing the threads before torquing helped.
Quote from: ducpainter on June 13, 2011, 03:10:17 PM
Do you wear a belt...
and suspenders? ;D
Sometimes...no one wants me to have a wardrobe malfunction [beer]