CrazyDan
Well-Known Member
Didn't even hear or feel it occur. Just noticed my speed slowly dropping at wot like I was coasting. Revved it a couple times, no weird noise or feeling other than no power to my rear wheel, just revved up like it was under no load. I thought "awe s**t, what now?" and cut off my motor.
I was just a block and a half from work with 20 minutes to get there, so wasn't worried about being late because of whatever evils besieged my bike. I pedaled on and stopped at a 7-11 a half block away. Went inside and grabbed something to drink, and give the engine a couple minutes to cool. Went back out and popped my transfer case off. Immediately noticed my clutch bell stayed behind dangling from the clutch...bastard!!! Put the bell in my backpack and screwed the rest back together and pedaled the last block to work.
Apparently the crappy welds decided to break. Who'd have thought just 2 welds on opposite sides wouldn't be strong enough (sarcasm). Looked for a replacement online, picture shows same garbage welds. Why its not welded completely around is beyond me. Is there a place to get a heavier duty clutch bell that wasn't welded by an 8 year old with 2 years experience? I'd prefer not to purchase the same failure. I have the grubee 4g with the solid 20 tooth to the 100 tooth with 6 holes in it and 12 tooth freewheel output sprocket.
I also might be easily persuaded to get a cvt if the price is right. Been thinking about it for a while and this seems like a good opportunity to make that investment instead of getting the same bell that'll have the same thing eventually occur. Would bells for gopeds, mini atvs etc work? I'm willing to pay a little more than the stock replacement to make sure it doesn't happen again.
I was just a block and a half from work with 20 minutes to get there, so wasn't worried about being late because of whatever evils besieged my bike. I pedaled on and stopped at a 7-11 a half block away. Went inside and grabbed something to drink, and give the engine a couple minutes to cool. Went back out and popped my transfer case off. Immediately noticed my clutch bell stayed behind dangling from the clutch...bastard!!! Put the bell in my backpack and screwed the rest back together and pedaled the last block to work.
Apparently the crappy welds decided to break. Who'd have thought just 2 welds on opposite sides wouldn't be strong enough (sarcasm). Looked for a replacement online, picture shows same garbage welds. Why its not welded completely around is beyond me. Is there a place to get a heavier duty clutch bell that wasn't welded by an 8 year old with 2 years experience? I'd prefer not to purchase the same failure. I have the grubee 4g with the solid 20 tooth to the 100 tooth with 6 holes in it and 12 tooth freewheel output sprocket.
I also might be easily persuaded to get a cvt if the price is right. Been thinking about it for a while and this seems like a good opportunity to make that investment instead of getting the same bell that'll have the same thing eventually occur. Would bells for gopeds, mini atvs etc work? I'm willing to pay a little more than the stock replacement to make sure it doesn't happen again.
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