Damn I don't even like talking about it!! It's just stupidity on my part!!:o I had adjusted the chain about 3 weeks ago and noticed that the aluminum sprocket was on it's last leg so I went to my friends shop and had him order me a new one. Anyway in the mean time I rode the bike cause he said it would be a week so I figured I could baby it till the new sprocket arrived.:wait Well it slipped my mind so anyway I'm on my way home last Monday when the chain jumps the sprocket and take out the engine case around the shifter shaft..... I wasn't going more than 15 mph when it jumped. Aparently between the time I adjusted the chain and last monday it lost some teeth.... I had hoped that the damage was minimal but when I got to look at it this morning I found that the cases were completely trashed and could not be welded back..... lucky thing I guess is I have a spare set of cases so Monday I'll order the one set of crank bearings I'll need and hopefully be putting it all back together next weekend.:rolleyes I probably have a set of black bearings so I may be putting it back together through the week so I can install it Saturday.....

oh and the topper to the story is the shop never ordered the sprocket!!!!

Yep I fucked up....... screwed the pooch big time on this one!:hammer The wife was cool with it at first knowing I was already :hammer myself. I think today was the first time she let some of her frustration out on me about it which I didn't appreciate at all.:rolleyes

I knew I had an issue with a couple of oil leaks so now I get to go though and take care of that now. The good news is that upon inspecting the 907 it is doing excellent other than an excess of Yamabond shavings on the oil intake screen. The plug color is perfect as is the tops of the pistons.:thumbup

For Purple it is getting a 530 chain / steel sprocket setup this go around..... for the miles I put on it there isn't a need for the 520 setup with aluminum sprockets.

Moral of the story for me is not to screw around with Murphy cause he always screws me every time!!!:hammer
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well at least you have an extra set of cases.So which bike will be easier to repair or get on the road? Orange or Purple? (hint, hint)My old lady likes to add extra kicks too when I'm down,don't feel bad....
Good news Dan I got rid of my Bungies!
Bobbychet

:wait Yeah my wife loves to kick me in the nuts when I'm down.....:hammer

I've already been running through the cost of Orange to get it on the road. In fact I stopped by Suzuki not 10 minutes prior to trashing the cases to get pricing on the stuff for Orange. :rolleyes Just for the engine bits It's $167 through Ron Ayers and $216 + tax to get it local. I've heard nightmares about getting stuff online though with delivery taking 2 months or longer.:wait I may not be out but for the chain and sprockets on purple and if I have to get a pair of bearings I'm looking at an extra $9......

Wooooooo Hooooo on the bungieless Boobie bike too! ;)
:cheers

Dan
You crazy
Bobbychet

if you need help on some of the parts..i can call my local guys...normally takes 3 days to get in..and i can send it off to you...also...sorry to hear about the bad news...

Uggg,sorry to hear that.

Well I've ordered the crank bearings for both Orange and Purple today so I'll be a little closer to getting Orange done as well..... just need a Second gear for Orange and it'll be in business too. Well the engine will be that is!;)

wow man what spare parts dont u have!..... wish i could sit in on this rebuild..... things i dont knwo make me scared..... things i learn make me happy...... good luck.....

[QUOTE=GixxerRacer317]:wait Yeah my wife loves to kick me in the nuts when I'm down.....:hammer

Wives can be "interesting" to live with!
Tim

Wives can be "interesting" to live with!
Tim

Try not living with them, Exes are alot more "interesting" :mad

Eww sorry to hear that Dan, I take it this is the incident you didnt want to talk about few days ago? Hope so..

Eww sorry to hear that Dan, I take it this is the incident you didnt want to talk about few days ago? Hope so..

Yep..

Dan,

Man, that sucks. I had a chain that was totally shagged on my CBR. I finally got a new chain on it, and the guys at the shop pretty much told me I was the luckiest SOB on the planet not to have had the same thing happen. Looking back, I feel really stupid to have done it. I had NO IDEA that you could wipe out an engine at 15mph. I just kept telling myself 'well, I'm not caning it, so nothing will happen.'

There's a serious lesson here for anyone who needs to do ANY kind of maintenance on their bike. Don't screw around. Do it.

Dan, I hope this actually helps you get Orange on the road. It sucks that this happened to you. (Seems like it's always the good guys, never the pricks this stuff happens to.)

Dan,

Dan, I hope this actually helps you get Orange on the road. It sucks that this happened to you. (Seems like it's always the good guys, never the pricks this stuff happens to.)

You must have missed my earlier post in the General Forum where I was called a Prick!:lol But thanks, yeah it does get me a little closer to finishing Orange. I'm a tranny gear away from being able to assemble the engine and that is HUGE!!!!:cheers

You must have missed my earlier post in the General Forum where I was called a Prick!:lol


You know you're my hero, Dan! Ya asshole! lol
:cheers Happy wrenching.

Well engine reassembly could have gone smoother but oh well, sometimes we just have bad days.:scratch

Purples just about finished, I just have to finish the clutch assembly and oil pan install then it will be ready for another round of thrashing.....
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nice how you have orange in the foreground there Dan....a little teaser for us to look forward to...

nice how you have orange in the foreground there Dan....a little teaser for us to look forward to...

Maybe.....:p

Prick? Asshole? Ok, you're a jerk too LOL. Shit Dan, that really sucks. I don't know anyone, myself included who hasn't shot themselves in the foot at LEAST once. Hopefully all reassembles well.

I avoid the General forum like the plague.

As to exes, my first....ugh, my second, love her to bits, best friend/soulmate, there is a god!! :)

it's all back together now after me staying up till 5am......:rolleyes but I found this morning when I went to ride it that there is an issue with the clutch..... :hammer :crying

Try not living with them, Exes are alot more "interesting" :mad
Knight-
Been there, done that! I'm on the third one, wife that is!
Tim

damn guys, slow down. i have not been married once yet, although i am engaged now at 33.

damn guys, slow down. i have not been married once yet, although i am engaged now at 33.

I'm still on my first....;)

good job dan! man i need to motivate like you, and get this freakin bike done. i am tired of owning a house. i need to go back to renting so when there is a problem, i can call someone to come fix it and focus on my toys.

this marriage is a one time deal....she's been good to me

good job dan! man i need to motivate like you, and get this freakin bike done. i am tired of owning a house. i need to go back to renting so when there is a problem, i can call someone to come fix it and focus on my toys.

Yeah this bike thing is completely draining me......:crying I hear you on the house crap too! Once I bought the house all the fun stuff went away....:rolleyes

Ok :wtf would cause this?:scratch



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Damn Dan?? thats messed up. Clutch cover okay? looks like it popped loose and rubbed on the clutch tube/gear thing or the ribs. guessing you'll have a few stripped holes in the basket..
Really sucks. you anything while riding it?
the other thought is such power purple had the pressureplate fractured and binded itself on the bolts?
hopefully them missing chuncks are sitting somewhere friendly.

I'm still on my first....;)

I was until about 3 months ago, would have been 17 yrs in September, you never know what is going to happen, 4 months ago I never figured I would have an Ex.

I was until about 3 months ago, would have been 17 yrs in September, you never know what is going to happen, 4 months ago I never figured I would have an Ex.
damn knight
you'd figure after 17 yrs she'd try to iron it out,losing an old lady is worse than losing a job or leaving the service,scary at first but you'll manage
btw you handle this forum with an iron fist :punk
bobbychet

Bobby,,no sucking up to the MOD for rep. points:D
Dave

Bobby,,no sucking up to the MOD for rep. points:D
Dave
Why not?
I have 2 green dots now;)
Bobbychet

I got a rock

damn knight
you'd figure after 17 yrs she'd try to iron it out,losing an old lady is worse than losing a job or leaving the service,scary at first but you'll manage
btw you handle this forum with an iron fist :punk
bobbychet

Thanks Bro, one of those things, people find someone else, she used it as an excuse to end things, worst part is the kids, I have a 13 yrd old son (who lives with me) and a 9 & 3 yr old daughter.

Thanks Bro, one of those things, people find someone else, she used it as an excuse to end things, worst part is the kids, I have a 13 yrd old son (who lives with me) and a 9 & 3 yr old daughter.
So she's taking the daughters?
Hopefully she won't hit you too hard for child support,and your'e not leaving each other with harsh feelings right?, harsh feelings and a greedy lawyer can reek havoc on ones life.
IMO
Bobbychet

So she's taking the daughters?
Hopefully she won't hit you too hard for child support,and your'e not leaving each other with harsh feelings right?, harsh feelings and a greedy lawyer can reek havoc on ones life.
IMO
Bobbychet

I am only 4 blocks away from the girls, I see them twice during the week and have them for a full day on the week end, sometimes they stay over.

Here in Ontario support is set, you can go on the internet and look to see exactly what you will pay, and with my son living with me it drops the amount she will get down some.

As far as harsh feelings, things have been Ok most of the time, there are times that I get more than a little pissed off with her, but I keep that to myself and deal with it, the kids don't need to see that.

Thanks Bro, one of those things, people find someone else, she used it as an excuse to end things, worst part is the kids, I have a 13 yrd old son (who lives with me) and a 9 & 3 yr old daughter.
Knight,
Sorry to here about what you're going through. Must be REALLY difficult. Especially, with kids involved. The emotions must still be running high. It takes time to sort all this stuff out...
Tim

Knight,
Sorry to here about what you're going through. Must be REALLY difficult. Especially, with kids involved. The emotions must still be running high. It takes time to sort all this stuff out...
Tim
Damn!
we kinda jacked Gixxerracer317's thread
sorry Dan
Bobbychet

Knight,
Sorry to here about what you're going through. Must be REALLY difficult. Especially, with kids involved. The emotions must still be running high. It takes time to sort all this stuff out...
Tim

Thanks, one thing I should say, watch out for the buddies that you have over to visit, they may turn out not to be buddies........ :mad

Enough said. I don't want to hijack Dan's thread. ;)

Reading between the lines here...That sucks ass,nice friend

Reading between the lines here...That sucks ass,nice friend

Yea. Fellow rider.

Thanks, one thing I should say, watch out for the buddies that you have over to visit, they may turn out not to be buddies........ :mad

Enough said. I don't want to hijack Dan's thread. ;)

No It's ok Knight...... it's not good to hold this stuff in. I had no idea you were going through this.:sad I hope things get better for you!:cheers

No It's ok Knight...... it's not good to hold this stuff in. I had no idea you were going through this.:sad I hope things get better for you!:cheers

Thanks Dan, I really appreciate it.

ok thats it, its settled, i aint gettin married!!!

Ok :wtf would cause this?:scratch

I haven't the foggiest, but it looks like something pretty major :eek
I just hope you find the cause before you replace the parts incase it happens again!


Knight, sounds like a shite situation right now but it'll get better.. I'm sure I'm just one of many to state this! sorry! At least your kids are still fixtures in your life though.. They're the ones you want to make sure you keep on side in life so you don't end up in an old folks home :biggrin

Oh and you haven't had to sell the bike for alimony or whatever it's called!
(Apologies.. :offtopic @ me, slap me.)

I just hope you find the cause before you replace the parts incase it happens again!

:rolleyes I've figured it out...... Note to self, never stay up till 5am drinking and working on an engine ever again.:o

What happenend is that I put the bolts in but didn't tighten them. As they turned the heads hit the vertical rod the cable attached too thus pulling them out and crunch. :hammer

Hey knight, Was exactly there two years ago... Gabriel is 6 now (only got one kid...)
Just to tell you, I think I know how you feel, and I am sure, that the spirits of all of us in here, are standing right next to you...

:rolleyes I've figured it out...... Note to self, never stay up till 5am drinking and working on an engine ever again.:o

What happenend is that I put the bolts in but didn't tighten them. As they turned the heads hit the vertical rod the cable attached too thus pulling them out and crunch. :hammer

Do i win anything for guessing that first?? how about another green square ;) lol

And Kight, very sorry to hear that.

Do i win anything for guessing that first?? how about another green square ;) lol

Ok sure....:lol

lmao Dan....

Hey knight, Was exactly there two years ago... Gabriel is 6 now (only got one kid...)
Just to tell you, I think I know how you feel, and I am sure, that the spirits of all of us in here, are standing right next to you...

Thanks alot man. :cheers

ok Purple is back on the road again.:cheers

ok Purple is back on the road again.:cheers

Good to hear Dan !! :thumbup

i was gonna say Dan if you needed a new clutch basket and cover....Knight...hope everything works out for the best!

WEird shit....... I tell ya!!!:grrr I had my Radiator Cap go bad as well.:rolleyes I was wondering how I was loosing so much water...... well it was pissing it out thru the overflow tube! Whats gonna be next?:scratch

Candlewax on the nipples...Oh damn wrong thread

haha...premature *******culation...lol

http://www.gixxer.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1861&d=1144096403

Got an extra cap, you need it?

Got an extra cap, you need it?

naaaaaa I'm my own shop, I've got extras of alot of stuff.:cheers

like myself...pack rat for parts..i think i have more parts than shoes....lol