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| Author: | chris_sheena [ 02 Jun 2009 19:24 ] |
| Post subject: | further explantion of x1 crash need help |
Took the primary case off and the primary chain has snapped. It seems to have eaten the inside of the primary casing too. Have a look at the pictures. I'm thinking I'm going to have to get it written off by the insurers as I don't know how much it will cost to fix and if it has affected any other part of the engine. Any advise would be grateful    
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| Author: | Norm [ 02 Jun 2009 19:39 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: further explantion of x1 crash need help |
Feck me, it'll take a lot to snap that chain!  Had you upgraded the primary tensioner? What are the chances that it was that snapping which caused your off? The tensioner breaking, getting caught and locking the drive-train and chucking you into the shrubbery. Not sure that it would have done much to the engine, but maybe the gearbox wouldn't be so happy. That would probably be enough to write it off, if that's what you want. |
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| Author: | chris_sheena [ 02 Jun 2009 19:41 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: further explantion of x1 crash need help |
It's a 2002 model so already had the upgraded chain tensioner. Suspect it might be the reason i woke up in a ditch |
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| Author: | mac [ 02 Jun 2009 19:44 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: further explantion of x1 crash need help |
when was chain tenshion last adjusted |
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| Author: | chris_sheena [ 02 Jun 2009 19:47 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: further explantion of x1 crash need help |
harley glasgow did it as i was chicken to touch it |
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| Author: | Norm [ 02 Jun 2009 19:50 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: further explantion of x1 crash need help |
mr_stabby wrote: It's a 2002 model so already had the upgraded chain tensioner. Yup, I can see that now I've looked at this pic. |
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| Author: | Adam [ 02 Jun 2009 20:01 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: further explantion of x1 crash need help |
It's fairly common for the chain to eat the cases a bit but I've never seen one that bad. Never known a triplex primary chain to break either
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| Author: | tubbs [ 02 Jun 2009 20:07 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: further explantion of x1 crash need help |
bit soon to ask but if you do total loss it dont let the bike go and i will pay you the salvage value and a bit more no matter what cat. 
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| Author: | 03 [ 02 Jun 2009 20:08 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: further explantion of x1 crash need help |
Hmmm, that could be cause rather than effect  But it would seem that the chain has been eating the case for a while, that wear hasn't happened in an off, no way, IMO. This bit of text was rubbish 
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| Author: | Norm [ 02 Jun 2009 20:16 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: further explantion of x1 crash need help |
Was wondering about that but there doesn't seem to be any other marks on the chain, just appears to be one point of failure. Not that it's very easy to tell from those pix, maybe another closer image of the inside of the primary case and the chain would help. Still, with the race exhaust and some other rather tasty looking stuff, I'm sure there'll be a queue behind tubbs. 
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| Author: | mac [ 02 Jun 2009 20:21 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: further explantion of x1 crash need help |
what does the bolt look like could the chain have been to tight as they get tighter when hot is there any other damage where chain could have snagged |
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| Author: | 03 [ 02 Jun 2009 20:30 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: further explantion of x1 crash need help |
You're dead right Norm. I didn't realise there was more than the picture of the worn case Cripes, I'm dim tonight there's 4 pictures up there
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| Author: | mac [ 02 Jun 2009 20:36 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: further explantion of x1 crash need help |
how many of us are going to check primary chain tenshion asap 
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| Author: | chris_sheena [ 02 Jun 2009 21:05 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: further explantion of x1 crash need help |
more photos        
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| Author: | chris_sheena [ 02 Jun 2009 22:39 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: further explantion of x1 crash need help |
SORRY FOLKS THE INSURANCE BASTARDS ARE GETTING PHONED TOMORROW another one bites the dust |
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