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so, what do you think...

Started by Goetz, October 17, 2012, 08:54:26 PM

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Goetz

October 17, 2012, 08:54:26 PM
should i replace my front sprocket? (popcorn)

20121016_205236 by goetzjordan, on Flickr

FJmonkey

#1
October 17, 2012, 08:58:27 PM
A bit more chain tension, easy on the throttle, another 1000 miles based on the size of the remaining lobes.... Oh, forget the lube at this point, it will only get worse....
The glass is not half full, it was engineered with a 2X safety factor.

'86 Ambulance - Bent frame, cracked case, due for an overhaul
'89 Stormy Blue - Suits my Dark Side

Goetz

#2
October 17, 2012, 09:01:49 PM
 :good2: I like the sound it makes, kinda like baseball cards in the spokes... :good2:

FJmonkey

#3
October 17, 2012, 09:12:39 PM
I have to ask, is your rear tire full of metal bits???
The glass is not half full, it was engineered with a 2X safety factor.

'86 Ambulance - Bent frame, cracked case, due for an overhaul
'89 Stormy Blue - Suits my Dark Side

Goetz

#4
October 17, 2012, 09:16:26 PM
i will certainly take a look, as the rear wheel assy is up on the workbench as i await new chain/sprockets. The sprocket cover and everything around it was coated in a thick layer of grey looking grease (metal shavings in accumulated road grime) which is a pita to clean.

fj11.5

#5
October 17, 2012, 09:17:34 PM
should be fine, at least it will save in chain wear and getting hooked front sprocket teeth
unless you ride bikes, I mean really ride bikes, then you just won't get it

84 Fj1100  effie , with mods
( 88 ) Fj 1200  fairly standard , + blue spots
84 Fj1100 absolutely stock standard, now more stock , fitted with Fj12 twin system , no rusted headers for this felicity jayne

FJmonkey

#6
October 17, 2012, 09:22:30 PM
WD-40 is my new cleaning solvent, it sucks as a lubricant, but cleaning....It is the SHIT.....
The glass is not half full, it was engineered with a 2X safety factor.

'86 Ambulance - Bent frame, cracked case, due for an overhaul
'89 Stormy Blue - Suits my Dark Side

Pat Conlon

#7
October 17, 2012, 09:49:43 PM
How did it feel when it failed? Sudden? Bam crunch no power with the engine screaming?
I have never seen a countershaft sprocket in that condition. Rear sprockets yes, but not the countershaft sprocket. That's amazing.

I imagine Andy has seen it with drag bikes, or Randy and Bob with the Legend cars, but on a street bike?
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2) Don't store your FJ with E10 fuel https://tinyurl.com/3cjrfct5
3) Replace your old stock rubber brake lines.
4) Important items for the '84-87 FJ's:
Safety wire: https://tinyurl.com/99zp8ufh
Fuel line: https://tinyurl.com/bdff9bf3

Goetz

#8
October 17, 2012, 10:12:50 PM
Well,last friday i was up in the mountains and it started slipping a ljttle under heavy load. Tightend the chain and forgot about it. Then, on tuesday, ride home from work and it just starts spinning... when i bought the bike it was set up for drag racing, the shock spring had been cut. Freakin po did jack all for maintenance on this bike.

andyb

#9
October 17, 2012, 10:23:40 PM
Nah, dragbikes only do that to aluminum rears.  That thing took a long series of careful neglect to get that way.

racerman_27410

#10
October 17, 2012, 11:04:54 PM
LOL.... definitely got ALL the good out of that sprocket!



KOokaloo!



Frank

Pat Conlon

#11
October 17, 2012, 11:09:23 PM
You are planning on a new chain and back sprocket, correct?
1) Free Owners Manual download: https://tinyurl.com/fmsz7hk9
2) Don't store your FJ with E10 fuel https://tinyurl.com/3cjrfct5
3) Replace your old stock rubber brake lines.
4) Important items for the '84-87 FJ's:
Safety wire: https://tinyurl.com/99zp8ufh
Fuel line: https://tinyurl.com/bdff9bf3

ribbert

#12
October 17, 2012, 11:14:05 PM
Quote from: Goetz on October 17, 2012, 10:12:50 PM
Well,last friday i was up in the mountains and it started slipping a ljttle under heavy load. Tightend the chain and forgot about it. Then, on tuesday, ride home from work and it just starts spinning... when i bought the bike it was set up for drag racing, the shock spring had been cut. Freakin po did jack all for maintenance on this bike.

What about the co's maintenance?
"Tell a wise man something he doesn't know and he'll thank you, tell a fool something he doesn't know and he'll abuse you"

ribbert

#13
October 17, 2012, 11:27:16 PM
Quote from: FJmonkey on October 17, 2012, 09:22:30 PM
WD-40 is my new cleaning solvent, it sucks as a lubricant, but cleaning....It is the SHIT.....

Sounds a bit expensive and leaves a residue you then need a cleaning solvent to get rid of.

What's wrong with good ol' kero, or throw a bit of petrol in with it. Cheap and cheerful, or for small jobs you can buy pressure pack degreaser for a fraction of the coast of a can of WD40.

Noel
"Tell a wise man something he doesn't know and he'll thank you, tell a fool something he doesn't know and he'll abuse you"

WhiteBeard

#14
October 18, 2012, 04:41:58 AM
Quote from: FJmonkey on October 17, 2012, 09:22:30 PM
WD-40 is my new cleaning solvent, it sucks as a lubricant, but cleaning....It is the SHIT.....

+1

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