Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted February 27, 2018 Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted February 27, 2018 2012 poo 800 rush. Back of the chain tensioner is made of plastic.tensioning bolt drove right through it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 FYI, You are not supposed to tighten the chain with a fuckin 1/2" drive impact. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sledderj Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Must have strong fingers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zambroski Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 15 minutes ago, Legend said: FYI, You are not supposed to tighten the chain with a fuckin 1/2" drive impact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oleroule Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 i hope you had your tool kit to fix it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted February 27, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted February 27, 2018 Belt blew, primary clutch spring broke and tensioner went out at once Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sledderj Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 1 hour ago, steve from amherst said: Belt blew, primary clutch spring broke and tensioner went out at once How fast were you going when the belt blew? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted February 27, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted February 27, 2018 Around 90 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev144 Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Sounds like regular maintenance was missing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sledderj Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 1 hour ago, steve from amherst said: Around 90 It must have sent a heck of a shock through the drive train if it loaded the chain hard enough to push the bolt through tensioner. Probably should have a good look at the chain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Platinum Contributing Member steve from amherst Posted March 1, 2018 Author Platinum Contributing Member Share Posted March 1, 2018 On 2/27/2018 at 3:45 PM, oleroule said: i hope you had your tool kit to fix it. What the fuck am I gonna do with a lightbulb saleswoman in the middle of the allegash wilderness? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 7 minutes ago, steve from amherst said: What the fuck am I gonna do with a lightbulb saleswoman in the middle of the allegash wilderness? Resort to cannibalism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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