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Post by 90GTVert on May 25, 2015 13:24:17 GMT -5
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Post by Elektrey on May 25, 2015 13:38:36 GMT -5
thats pretty amazing that you made it 17 miles with a complete lack of gear oil, those gears are made pretty well it seems.
Are you going to replace all the gears/driveshaft? is that all that is needed to fix it?
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Post by Jwhood on May 25, 2015 13:54:58 GMT -5
Damn that's crazy do you have any gears laying around???
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Post by aeroxbud on May 25, 2015 14:41:33 GMT -5
Wow cant believe the damage. The primary is just gone!
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Post by Lucass2T on May 25, 2015 14:47:55 GMT -5
Sorry, I must have missed this. Yes, Trail Tech sells TTO series gauges that are single function. You can get a temp gauge in that series for about $35-40. Like the Vapor you can get different thermocouple sizes to suit different spark plugs. The only bad thing is the TTO series has no back light. They're battery powered so no need for any wiring but to the thermocouple. I suppose another downside is that the batt can't be replaced so the whole unit needs to be replaced if a batt goes bad. So far so good for me. Mine still work after years of use. Its a shame they dont make it with a backlight, I'd have to have one with a backlight. Can't find any other reasonable priced CHT gauge either and 90% of them don't go past like 200 or 300/340 I bought a backlit 12v dc powered K-type CHT gauge for about $10 from aliexpress. If you want i can post a link? The only thing you need to do is buy a seperate thermocouple. Ofcoirse also a k-type otherwise the readings are off. |
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Post by Elektrey on May 25, 2015 15:51:10 GMT -5
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Post by Lucass2T on May 25, 2015 16:17:38 GMT -5
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Post by 190mech on May 25, 2015 16:28:59 GMT -5
It takes a special talent to melt down high grade tool steel!Weld that sucker on a base plate and put it on the mantle piece with all the holed/fried pistons..It'll take a lot to top that!!  JUST KIDDING!!!!!!!  |
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Post by oldgeek on May 25, 2015 16:32:30 GMT -5
Oh Man, Murphys law in full effect! So sorry bro! I guess that case is wrecked due to the non replaceable bearing? Possibly you can ream it out a bit and put a variator type bushing of the right size in its place?
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Post by Elektrey on May 25, 2015 16:36:15 GMT -5
Not a problem, as long as I know what numbers to look out for and such. that one looks great, awesome price too! thanks |
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Post by 2TDave on May 25, 2015 16:36:55 GMT -5
Sorry to see this Brent. I did the same thing on my build but luckily I remembered it after a mile test ride.
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Post by Lucass2T on May 25, 2015 16:43:28 GMT -5
Do we have a fail topic yet? Somwthing with a wall of shame or something?  |
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Post by 90GTVert on May 25, 2015 16:50:57 GMT -5
lol I'm special for sure. Here ya go John, hanging over the workbench with caved/holed pistons and the one I did too much rounding on and ruined it during Project 49 :  I was wrong in the vid too. It was not 17 miles. I also forgot that I didn't reset the odo before the ride so I could keep track of fuel in the tank. It was about 10. I made it around 5-6 miles before it was obvious something was not right more than just a noise. I initially thought maybe somehow something wasn't aligned or spinning as it should because of the shimming. Headed home, but of course didn't make it. I remember thinking I need to put gear oil in, then I started looking for a new clutch nut because the old one's threads were looking a little dull. Should have just followed through with the first thought. I have a complete set of gears like these in the 70cc spare I keep around. Kinda like to keep it together so if there's a time I really want to ride and something fails I can swap it in. I've got 13.52:1 gears. The primary in there also needs shimming because it's worn. I'm gonna look around. I may give up and put the deep gears in. I need to look at the bearing in the rear pulley too since the drive shaft is discolored from heat. Hopefully it's just gears and bearings, but I haven't looked it over well. |
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Post by Fox on May 25, 2015 17:05:38 GMT -5
It's only gonna get worse the older you get Brent. The scatter brain I mean.
I remember sometimes customers used to try and talk to me while I was working on their scooters and I would have to tell them that the more they talked the greater the chance I was going to forget to tighten a bolt or forget to install a piece and that usually shut them up. I have to be left to think in a linear pattern when I'm doing anything or I end up with screws and nuts left over.
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Post by 90GTVert on May 25, 2015 21:33:17 GMT -5
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JUST KIDDING!!!!!!!
