You are correct, for some reason I was thinking about the tach cable. I guess I had a big cup of DA this morning. My mistake.
Wheel rim size and tire sidewall size effects the rotational distance traveled. The taller the sidewall the further the travel.Changing the size of the front tire affects the speedometer. Nothing you do with the drive wheel will affect it. They’re independent.
...a big cup of DA this morning.
I have no patent on that for sure, just a steady application…….
Mind if I borrow that line?
Good question - zooming in, it looks a bit old and dry. Of course, leaving aside the possibility of further damage to the engine, it might be possible to just refit the chain with a new split link. That's pretty much what I did in 1976 as an impecunious student.. . . how old was the chain?
I would say it is barely 40 years old.That’s too bad. Hopefully it’s a quick and not too serious of a fix. Curious, how old was the chain?
Part of me wants to be defensive here, I just can't find any solid ground to stand on; guilty as charged.Yes, it does look pretty crusty, but looking close, so does the rest of the bike too, lol. Looking back at earlier pics in this thread, I can see the chain adjusters are almost maxed out, indicating the chain was worn and needed replacement. I'm not surprised something like this has happened. A 40 year old bike needs a thorough going through before trying to put it in daily service. You never did that, just applied a "band-aid" fix here and there, and right over dirty wounds, lol. Like when you replaced the front brake pads. You didn't clean the crust and dust out of the caliper at all, just slapped the new pads in.
So, I think you may have holed the engine case, basically killing the bike. Probably for the best, put the old girl out of her misery, because all you were doing was slowly torturing her to death, lol.
Thats a bit too honest 5T; you might upset Boog just trying to keep it alive on a shoestring budget.Yes, it does look pretty crusty, but looking close, so does the rest of the bike too, lol. Looking back at earlier pics in this thread, I can see the chain adjusters are almost maxed out, indicating the chain was worn and needed replacement. I'm not surprised something like this has happened. A 40 year old bike needs a thorough going through before trying to put it in daily service. You never did that, just applied a "band-aid" fix here and there, and right over dirty wounds, lol. Like when you replaced the front brake pads. You didn't clean the crust and dust out of the caliper at all, just slapped the new pads in.
So, I think you may have holed the engine case, basically killing the bike. Probably for the best, put the old girl out of her misery, because all you were doing was slowly torturing her to death, lol.
Well Crap!
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I down shifted from 5th and heard a loud pop/bang. Bike went into neutral. I coasted to the side and found oil dripping from the general area if the transmission.
lol. Looking back at earlier pics in this thread, I can see the chain adjusters are almost maxed out, indicating the chain was worn and needed replacement. I'm not surprised something like this has happened. A 40 year old bike needs a thorough going through before trying to put it in daily service. You never did that, just applied a "band-aid" fix here and there, and right over dirty wounds, lol. Like when you replaced the front brake pads. You didn't clean the crust and dust out of the caliper at all, just slapped the new pads in.
So, I think you may have holed the engine case, basically killing the bike. Probably for the best, put the old girl out of her misery, because all you were doing was slowly torturing her to death, lol.