GudeMN
Member
Has anyone experienced this......
I had a friend on my SXR today and in the middle of a ride he tells me "something is wrong" so I hop on. I can feel the chain slipping or binding under heavy load. Pulled muffler and checked chain tension. Seemed loose, so I went finger tight with 1/2 turn back off. Helped a little. I was able to get home doing 30 mph as long as I accelerated slowly and evenly.
Regardless, got home and prepped to open up the chaincase. I noticed no chaincase oil was draining after I pulled the drain plug.....crap.
I noticed the bolt which seats the chain sprocket was sitting funny on the cover....almost like it was pulled into the cover. Pulled cover off and my fears were confirmed. I've got a black mess in there. Chain is shot, drive sprocket is missing 2 teeth, and the bolt hole where I'm guess my problems started is not round anymore.
Did that bolt back out a bit and allow the lubrication to leave? Does this happen to others? What else might have happened?
2 sleds go down on the same trip....not a good start to March. Especially with another big ride on the horizon.
I had a friend on my SXR today and in the middle of a ride he tells me "something is wrong" so I hop on. I can feel the chain slipping or binding under heavy load. Pulled muffler and checked chain tension. Seemed loose, so I went finger tight with 1/2 turn back off. Helped a little. I was able to get home doing 30 mph as long as I accelerated slowly and evenly.
Regardless, got home and prepped to open up the chaincase. I noticed no chaincase oil was draining after I pulled the drain plug.....crap.
I noticed the bolt which seats the chain sprocket was sitting funny on the cover....almost like it was pulled into the cover. Pulled cover off and my fears were confirmed. I've got a black mess in there. Chain is shot, drive sprocket is missing 2 teeth, and the bolt hole where I'm guess my problems started is not round anymore.
Did that bolt back out a bit and allow the lubrication to leave? Does this happen to others? What else might have happened?
2 sleds go down on the same trip....not a good start to March. Especially with another big ride on the horizon.