lost the plate from the chain adjuster


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mchury

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anyone had any problems with the chain tension setup? the 2 nuts and the metal plate that caps the swingarm off, fell off my bike. If anyone has a spare by chance i would buy it from you.
 
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flyingminno

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jspansel said:
You can get them here at BikeBandit.com pretty cheap...




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Bikebandit has been my choice for bike parts for a few years now. My most recent purchase, replacement handlebar and end weight, was processed, ordered, shipped and arrived within 4 days with normal ground shipping.
 
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mchury

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FitZ6R

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mchury said:
anyone had any problems with the chain tension setup? the 2 nuts and the metal plate that caps the swingarm off, fell off my bike.
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Not on this bike, but it happened on my old Radian.
 
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yellowfz

Had it happen to me as well , made a temporary plate out of some old steel stock , ordered a new one , this time I drilled a hole 3 threads from the end on each of the threaded studs and inserted a cotter pin , solved that problem can't come off it may loosen but will not fall off .
Yamaha should have done the cotter pin or something similar .
 
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JSP

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yellowfz said:
Had it happen to me as well , made a temporary plate out of some old steel stock , ordered a new one , this time I drilled a hole 3 threads from the end on each of the threaded studs and inserted a cotter pin , solved that problem can't come off it may loosen but will not fall off .
Yamaha should have done the cotter pin or something similar .
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That is a GREAT idea! :thumbup:
 
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Deanohh

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yellowfz said:
Had it happen to me as well , made a temporary plate out of some old steel stock , ordered a new one , this time I drilled a hole 3 threads from the end on each of the threaded studs and inserted a cotter pin , solved that problem can't come off it may loosen but will not fall off .
Yamaha should have done the cotter pin or something similar .
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Yamaha did. They put a jam nut behind the adjustment nut. Properly installed there is no way those nuts can come loose. If there were a cotter pin and some guy didn't put the pin in...... same thing.
 
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Midnightroadie04

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mchury said:
anyone had any problems with the chain tension setup? the 2 nuts and the metal plate that caps the swingarm off, fell off my bike. If anyone has a spare by chance i would buy it from you.
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Lost mine also - I chalk it up to the wingnut.

(the idiot that adjusted his chain last week)

At least I tightened the axle ! LOL
 
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yellowfz

Deanohh said:
Yamaha did. They put a jam nut behind the adjustment nut. Properly installed there is no way those nuts can come loose. If there were a cotter pin and some guy didn't put the pin in...... same thing.
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Have ridden for 43 years and I know that if a jam nut when tightened properly should not fail , but if it does the cotter pin is a backup fail safe .
Cotter Pin does not have to be removed ever , unless you disassemble the whole adjuster every time you tighten your chain or change a tire , and if you do please tell me why would you . :eek:
 
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Deanohh

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Having ridden for 44 years then just take a punch and bend the 1st thread on the stud to keep the loose nuts on forever.
 
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bmw675

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never had a problem with mine coming loose, althoughthe plate was extemely sloppy when ever i was adjusting them.

Deanohh said:
Having ridden for 44 years...
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no wonder you chose the street triple over the daytona.

I don't think i will have a back left after 44 years of riding.
 

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yellowfz

Deanohh said:
Having ridden for 44 years then just take a punch and bend the 1st thread on the stud to keep the loose nuts on forever.
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Good idea , either way works , a fail safe is always good , mine fell off when I was developing the Tire Hugger for the rear , I had loosened the axle bolt and the right side plate moved slightly , when I went for a test ride I just tightened the axle bolt back not thinking the plates would need a quick tweak again , in riding the nuts being slightly of the plate vibrated enough they separated and became loose thus falling off . SO it was my fault for not checking the nuts again after loosing the axle bolt , but seriously never thought and I tighten nuts and bolts to Yamaha specs , would have came off .
SO in retrospect I felt a fail safe was needed .
If you think I am stupid for letting it happening , maybe , but just goes to show even experienced people make mistakes .
 
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