How Bad?

[mpjsols]

Riding along, loss of drive, pulled over, rear sprocket loose. All 6 bolts vibrated loose, bend in that holds the chain guard on, there looks like a space loose where the sprocket goes on.

Do I need to strip down, or just replace bolts - anyone had this happen - looks like the bolts just vibrated loose. I had the belt changed a couple of hundred miles ago - I guess no loctite ?

Appreciate any help on this one guys.

[Shoe]

Originally Posted by mpjsols

Riding along, loss of drive, pulled over, rear sprocket loose. All 6 bolts vibrated loose, bend in that holds the chain guard on, there looks like a space loose where the sprocket goes on.

Do I need to strip down, or just replace bolts - anyone had this happen - looks like the bolts just vibrated loose. I had the belt changed a couple of hundred miles ago - I guess no loctite ?

Appreciate any help on this one guys.

If you didnt do the belt change yourself, bring it back to whoever did. The way I see it, they owe you for a pulley, belt guard, and possibly a rear wheel/hub.

Plus, thats not cool. They should have used red loctite when they torqued down the bolts (blue at least). This issue shouldnt come out of your pocket.

Man, I would be pissed off!!

Glad you didnt get hurt as a result of someone elses negligence.

Dave

[mpjsols]

Thanks, but thinking about it, I am not sure the sprocket will have come off for the belt change, I think this may just be a vibration over time issue. Everyone I think should keep a check on these bolts.


I am not sure how to tell if its damaged the hub, I'll hunt down the workshop book and see .

[Shoe]

Originally Posted by mpjsols

Thanks, but thinking about it, I am not sure the sprocket will have come off for the belt change, I think this may just be a vibration over time issue. Everyone I think should keep a check on these bolts.

Youre right, it doesnt have to come off. All thats needed is to loosen and slide the wheel/tire forward. But stranger things have happened.

I am curious though as to whether they put the bike together correctly in the first place. I have no idea why they wouldnt use loctite.

Dave

[mpjsols]

Ok, the bolts have sheared and will need to be got out somehow and the pulley has some damaged, the holes for the bolts have elongated so I guess I just need new pulley, work out how to get the bolts out and new bolts.

Its a 99FXDX, is this the 70 belt or the earlier, its a 1450 s I think its the later one? Belts width approx 1.5 inches.