Stripped countershaft :-(
Posted: 12:17 am Jan 11 2018
I do most of the work myself on my KDX 220. But I had it in a shop for some issues (turns out I had "cold seized" the engine and screwed up the rings). Anyway, that is not the point. The bike was in the shop, they fixed the top end and a lot of little stuff. I've used this shop and trust them.
Here is where the story goes south. They were done with all the repairs. Were out in the parking lot testing it out and the bike stops moving. Because the countershaft is stripped.
The countershaft is spinning but the sprocket is not moving. This had obviously been wearing down for who knows how long. I have a few questions.
1) How does this happen? The front sprocket was installed incorrectly? I've had the bike about 3 years, never touched the front sprocket. Wish I had!
2) To fix this obviously the engine comes back out (they had just put the bike back together after the new top end), split the case etc. etc. I've almost done everything on this bike except splitting the case. But I'm just running out of enthusiasm here. I honestly don't think I have the skill or tools to fix this myself. The labor to replace the crankshaft is something close to eight hours. The shop is trying to work with me and give a deal -- but between the first set of repairs (they did a lot of little stuff along with the top end) and the new work, I could almost buy another used KDX.
I guess I'm mostly just writing to A) ask how this happened and B) whine like a little girl
Any suggestions? Words of encouragement?
Here is where the story goes south. They were done with all the repairs. Were out in the parking lot testing it out and the bike stops moving. Because the countershaft is stripped.
The countershaft is spinning but the sprocket is not moving. This had obviously been wearing down for who knows how long. I have a few questions.
1) How does this happen? The front sprocket was installed incorrectly? I've had the bike about 3 years, never touched the front sprocket. Wish I had!
2) To fix this obviously the engine comes back out (they had just put the bike back together after the new top end), split the case etc. etc. I've almost done everything on this bike except splitting the case. But I'm just running out of enthusiasm here. I honestly don't think I have the skill or tools to fix this myself. The labor to replace the crankshaft is something close to eight hours. The shop is trying to work with me and give a deal -- but between the first set of repairs (they did a lot of little stuff along with the top end) and the new work, I could almost buy another used KDX.
I guess I'm mostly just writing to A) ask how this happened and B) whine like a little girl
Any suggestions? Words of encouragement?