Hey: Guys

Just put my motor back together tonight and installed in the bike. It turner over a couple of time and a clank noise came out. After that it seemed to turn over very fast. Took the valave cover off to find the timing chain had broke and piled up.

I am still not sure why the chain let go, only thing I can think of is it may have cockeyed when i put the head on last night. Everything seemed to go together all right.

Has anybody replaced a chain with the motor in the chassis, from what I can tell it should be possible.

Does anybody have a chain kicking around - I am heading to the dunes June 1st.

 

Did the chain actually break or do you just need a new chain tensioner?

 

Talk to Jeff Ross - He can get you a chain out of his inventory.

Nope, never had or heard of that occuring?

 

The chain did break. My local dealer here in BC said he could get me a new one over night. The dame thing is a $160 though, or well I guess I should just be happy I can get it in a day.

Spoke to Eric today and he has never seen I chain break either. I am just hoping I did not do any valve damage. (I just had the head ported and valves put in).

I am going to try and put the chain in while the motor is in the chassis. I think I should be able to lower it threw from the top and get it around the lower gear once I remove the side clutch cover.

Crossing my fingers and praying, I am suppose to head to St. A's next Friday

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: MRDS650
I think I should be able to lower it threw from the top and get it around the lower gear once I remove the side clutch cover.</end quote></div>
I think you have to remove the clutch basket also.........

 

I have not had it apart yet. From the pictures I think you may be right.

I was really hoping that I could sneak it in there. Hopefully I will see a reason why it let go.

 

Big Daddy do you think I could do it by removing the timing gear??

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: MRDS650

Big Daddy do you think I could do it by removing the timing gear??</end quote></div>
I'm not sure about the timing gear. The clutch basket looks to be the easier way to replace the chain from just looking at it.

 

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: Bigdaddy660R

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote>Originally posted by: MRDS650



Big Daddy do you think I could do it by removing the timing gear??</end quote></div>

I'm not sure about the timing gear. The clutch basket looks to be the easier way to replace the chain from just looking at it.</end quote></div>
Your in luck This is mine. I happen to be working on it at the moment.......

 

Thanks Big Daddy

It has been awhile since I had the clutch basket out. After i remove the 6 little bolts and the discs how does the basket come off ??. If I remember it should just slide off after that right ??