KX Riders

General => In General... => Topic started by: 1989kawasaki on March 12, 2011, 07:21:25 AM

Title: This SUCKS!
Post by: 1989kawasaki on March 12, 2011, 07:21:25 AM

after landing from a jump at the track today this is what happened. the sprocket bolts were not loose
good thing sandblaster HAD a wheel for sale , i snapped it off his hands real quick

Title: Re: This SUCKS!
Post by: weymouth399 on March 12, 2011, 07:28:41 AM

No, but the spokes could have been. Or it was just old. Upgrade it to the later model 500 hub, extra bearing in it. Spokes still need to be tight. Or if you keep going big, some Talon HD hubs spokes and wheels.

Bob W

Title: Re: This SUCKS!
Post by: 1989kawasaki on March 12, 2011, 07:31:11 AM

Quote from: weymouth399 on March 12, 2011, 07:28:41 AM

No, but the spokes could have been. Or it was just old. Upgrade it to the later model 500 hub, extra bearing in it. Spokes still need to be tight. Or if you keep going big, some Talon HD hubs spokes and wheels.

Bob W

yeah the spokes were loose, i was going to replace all the spokes in the upcoming weeks but its too late now.
ive already purchased a wheel assy. off sandblaster

Title: Re: This SUCKS!
Post by: DaveEngineering on March 12, 2011, 07:33:02 AM

Another victim of the torque probuced by the k5.  :mrgreen:

Title: Re: This SUCKS!
Post by: 1989kawasaki on March 12, 2011, 07:34:22 AM

Quote from: DaveEngineering on March 12, 2011, 07:33:02 AM

Another victim of the torque probuced by the k5.  :mrgreen:

its a kx250

Title: Re: This SUCKS!
Post by: Motorrad on March 12, 2011, 08:09:55 AM

Since it was at the landing of a jump...

The chain wasnt too tight was it?

output shaft of tranny still spin true?

Title: Re: This SUCKS!
Post by: 1989kawasaki on March 12, 2011, 09:41:51 AM

Quote from: Motorrad on March 12, 2011, 08:09:55 AM

Since it was at the landing of a jump...

The chain wasnt too tight was it?

output shaft of tranny still spin true?

chain was not too tight