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Chain guard wear
Was out on a spin yesterday and the rear of the bike became very unstable around 95mph. Got on to some slow windy roads and something didn't feel/sound right.
Pulled in and spotted this wear on the chain guard Done a bit of reading here and concluded my chain needed adjusting. So came out to shed put the bike on centre stand and switched it on and put it into gear and there is some definite lateral movement of the chain from biting into the chain guard. So I took off the front sprocket cover for a look and there is a lot of material built up on the inside of it and around that horseshoe shapes sprocket guard With some definite wear inside front sprocket cover too. Debris around front sprocket Front side of chain guard Any ideas? Thanks Sent from my E2105 using Tapatalk |
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Looks to me like your chain has spent a lot of time running loose? Judging by the build up of chain lube in there I don't think the cover has been off in a while and it kind of hints at the fact that the previous owners chain maintenance regime wasn't that great? All that build up just attracts dirt and grit and ends up like grinding paste and continually rubs on the chain.
Maybe that the chain is goosed? What is the condition of the sprockets like? How much lateral and longitudinal movement is there in the chain? Worn cush drive rubbers and/or a sloppy sprocket carrier bearing can cause premature chain wear and excess lateral movement. What are they like too? |
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I cleaned everything up. Checked the chain tension again and Lubed it. Checked the back wheel for bearing play. And there was the slightest bit if movement, Maybe 1mm. and I brought the bike to the garage to check tyre pressure and they were both low. Front 27, back 27. So I filled them to 31 & 33psi respectively. I'm hoping this and the bearing play will resolve /explain the issue. Thanks as always for the help Sent from my E2105 using Tapatalk |
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Is it normal for the chain to eat into the plastic guard like that? Sent from my E2105 using Tapatalk |
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Yes if the chain is loose (and the swingarm protector/guide). However, are you sure it's cut into the plastic? They sometimes look like they have because of the neatly shaped build up of black crud that the chain has shaped. Clean it all off and you may be surprised that it's not as bad as you first thought...
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Cheers for all the help Sent from my E2105 using Tapatalk |
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Local mechanic ordered it for me. No idea of size Sent from my E2105 using Tapatalk |
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