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 Nov 6 2009, 08:45 PM
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From: Florissant, MO
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quad: '07 LT-R450 |
Today i was rippin some hillclimbs. I just made it to the top of 1 and the bike started reving like it was in neutral. What happened is the teeth on the out-put shaft and inner teeth on the front spocket both stripped. This was cause by my chain being to tight... Dumb and embarassed me, now i gotta spend some money ripping down the engine and replacing the out-put shaft and buying a new sprocket...
-------------------- '07 LTR 20/10/10 Razrs
Yosh RS-5 Ricochet Rear skidplate Cherry Bomb Mod-Quad Shift lever K&N Run Only 110 Leaded Sonoco fuel Pro-Taper bars Quad-Tech Beek Motorsport Products Bumper Pro-Armor Nerfs Precision Steering Damper Durablue Anti-Roll Bar Durablue 2" lowering kits front & rear Hoosier Tires ITP wheels Moose Racing Brake Block Attack Graffix #plates Pro Design Rip cord |
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Nov 7 2009, 07:18 AM
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From: PA
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quad: 2008 Suzuki LT-R450 |
i've learned to only use the best air filters and clean them all the time...needed a new piston and cylinder
also learned to check the oil level....an old quad i had seized up cause it ran out -------------------- 2008 LT-R450 SE
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Nov 8 2009, 07:08 AM
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From: Toronto, ON, Canada
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quad: 2008 LT-R Z450 |
I did the same thing as knucklehead, except I was going down a hill, and I was on my Baja 90. That was the reason that I had to wait for over a month to pick up the LTR! It was as a result of the chain being to loose though.
Now I'm really anal about my chain looseness.... always keep it between 4.5 and 5.5 cm of play. -------------------- Mine - 2008 LTR 450 (special edition black)
- Yoshimura Cherry Bomb, UNI air filter, Baffle removed, airbox lid removed, Factory Suzuki MX front bumper (painted black by myself), Pro Armor Fat Peg Nerfs (black), Trail Tech Vapor, Trail Tech 1 1/8 dashboard, ProTaper ATV Mid bend Contour bars ProTaper pillow top grips, Maier plate holder, red PowerMadd Stars, rear sprocket/brake aluminum guard, and engine aluminum guard. Also XC tire setup - 20" rear/21" front ITP T-9 Pro Series GPs on MAXXIS RAZRs. Oh and a crazy 16 year old rider! What's next? Trail Tech HID lights and Pro Armor A-Arm guards. Dad's - 2008 Can Am Outlander 800 Max XT (red) - Full skid plates underneath, rear BRP box, windshield, and rear trailer hitch. |
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Nov 8 2009, 09:49 PM
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From: Florissant, MO
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quad: '07 LT-R450 |
ya i hear ya, ill be a but head when it comes to my chain now.... i always thought my set up was fine till the other day... i set my banshee up the same way and never had a problem..... i think what im also gonna do is take that sprosket cover off and put on a case saver that way ill be able to watch for wear...
-------------------- '07 LTR 20/10/10 Razrs
Yosh RS-5 Ricochet Rear skidplate Cherry Bomb Mod-Quad Shift lever K&N Run Only 110 Leaded Sonoco fuel Pro-Taper bars Quad-Tech Beek Motorsport Products Bumper Pro-Armor Nerfs Precision Steering Damper Durablue Anti-Roll Bar Durablue 2" lowering kits front & rear Hoosier Tires ITP wheels Moose Racing Brake Block Attack Graffix #plates Pro Design Rip cord |
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Nov 9 2009, 05:34 AM
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From: Toronto, ON, Canada
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quad: 2008 LT-R Z450 |
Yeah, sounds like a good idea haha. The Pro Armor billet case saver looks nice... and I'll get one if I can find a nice used one cheap! LOL sorry I'm a cheap guy.
-------------------- Mine - 2008 LTR 450 (special edition black)
- Yoshimura Cherry Bomb, UNI air filter, Baffle removed, airbox lid removed, Factory Suzuki MX front bumper (painted black by myself), Pro Armor Fat Peg Nerfs (black), Trail Tech Vapor, Trail Tech 1 1/8 dashboard, ProTaper ATV Mid bend Contour bars ProTaper pillow top grips, Maier plate holder, red PowerMadd Stars, rear sprocket/brake aluminum guard, and engine aluminum guard. Also XC tire setup - 20" rear/21" front ITP T-9 Pro Series GPs on MAXXIS RAZRs. Oh and a crazy 16 year old rider! What's next? Trail Tech HID lights and Pro Armor A-Arm guards. Dad's - 2008 Can Am Outlander 800 Max XT (red) - Full skid plates underneath, rear BRP box, windshield, and rear trailer hitch. |
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