If it comes off the bike it needs to go back on

[ontwo]

Holy Shit! !!

[Rangerscott]

Bearings are probably toast.

[derf]

Originally Posted by Rangerscott

Bearings are probably toast.

Just the bearings you say?

There is so much shit back there that is probably toast.

[Rangerscott]

Originally Posted by derf

Just the bearings you say?

There is so much shit back there that is probably toast.

I meant that he can go ahead and replace tye things he can see with his eyes but hell probably forget things you cant see aka bearings.

[OneSickPsycho]

Originally Posted by derf

Same as my plastic tray




I use zip lock bags, small boxes, zip ties, anything to keep stuff together. As long as nothing gets lost

Tackle box... all those little compartments... and you can latch them up to keep everything in place for when you knock it off the workbench.

[fujimoh]

He went 3500 miles and didn't lube his chain or check it for tension? I check the air in my tires and inspect the wheel/chain/sprocket before every ride

[anthonyk]

And maybe, in more temperate climes, the excess heat from that slight misalignment would be dissipated, but maybe that 105 ambient Texas heat was just enough to push it over the edge into meltdown territory?

Uh, no.

[shmike]

I can't even fathom how that is possible.

What's the output on a KLR? 50 - 60hp?

I can understand forgetting a spacer but how does one ride a KLR down the street (forget about hundresd of miles) without noticing that there is a "bit" more drag than usual?

[derf]

Originally Posted by Rangerscott

I meant that he can go ahead and replace tye things he can see with his eyes but hell probably forget things you cant see aka bearings.

Add to that the cush drive, sprocket, axle, nut, even the hub and the rear brake and brake fluid become suspect at this point, not to mention teh bearings which are toast. What other parts that were super heated enough to melt a swingarm that are now weakened? How hot did the hub get, did any of the spokes weaken? I mean really the whole thing needs to be xrayed and looked at carefully and seen which parts are still as strong as they were when they were first made, which are heat fatigue casualties? The whole swingarm assembly is toast

Originally Posted by shmike

I can't even fathom how that is possible.

What's the output on a KLR? 50 - 60hp?

I can understand forgetting a spacer but how does one ride a KLR down the street (forget about hundresd of miles) without noticing that there is a "bit" more drag than usual?

a whopping 35hp. I would think that you could feel something wrong with the wheel too.

[Gas Man]

Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

Tackle box... all those little compartments... and you can latch them up to keep everything in place for when you knock it off the workbench.

That's a good one!

Originally Posted by derf

Add to that the cush drive, sprocket, axle, nut, even the hub and the rear brake and brake fluid become suspect at this point, not to mention teh bearings which are toast. What other parts that were super heated enough to melt a swingarm that are now weakened? How hot did the hub get, did any of the spokes weaken? I mean really the whole thing needs to be xrayed and looked at carefully and seen which parts are still as strong as they were when they were first made, which are heat fatigue casualties? The whole swingarm assembly is toast



a whopping 35hp. I would think that you could feel something wrong with the wheel too.

I would say everything behind the trans is junk and maybe even look at that sprocket and output shaft seal. I'm with ya, I wouldn't trust the rear wheel or anything attached to it.