My '99
03-02-2010, 07:31 AM
#4
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Lake View Terrace, CA
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The big thing is don't let the bike sit and idle on the side stand. If you have to do it or just like to let the bike run like that, throw in some manual units.
As you have bought it used, you might want to have someone check the bike over for you and you might want to change them for piece of mind but the whole thing is blown a bit out of proportion IMHO
03-02-2010, 08:39 AM
#7
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SuperSport
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: San Diego
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While I may agree that there is a bit of panic regarding the longevity of the CCT's I still replaced mine with manual units. It is a cheap bit of insurance that they will not fail. Like frame sliders if you never crash then you don't need them, but when you do and don't have them think of all the damage that can be prevented by having them.
Believe me there is a known issue with the car that I drive that you may develop crank walk, while this issue is something that can happen to any engine there seems to be a higher amount of my engine generation developing this. If there was a simple bolt on preventative measure that I could install myself I would install it without thinking twice.
Believe me there is a known issue with the car that I drive that you may develop crank walk, while this issue is something that can happen to any engine there seems to be a higher amount of my engine generation developing this. If there was a simple bolt on preventative measure that I could install myself I would install it without thinking twice.
03-02-2010, 10:21 AM
#8
I put the shawn...
Squid
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: York SC
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You can tell when the stock ones go bad cuz the bike will sound like something is rattling. Its a muffled rattle that either goes away or gets louder when you rev it. Its the chain dragging across something in your motor. Best thing to do at that point is turn your bike off.
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03-02-2010, 10:53 AM
#9
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While I may agree that there is a bit of panic regarding the longevity of the CCT's I still replaced mine with manual units. It is a cheap bit of insurance that they will not fail. Like frame sliders if you never crash then you don't need them, but when you do and don't have them think of all the damage that can be prevented by having them.
Believe me there is a known issue with the car that I drive that you may develop crank walk, while this issue is something that can happen to any engine there seems to be a higher amount of my engine generation developing this. If there was a simple bolt on preventative measure that I could install myself I would install it without thinking twice.
Believe me there is a known issue with the car that I drive that you may develop crank walk, while this issue is something that can happen to any engine there seems to be a higher amount of my engine generation developing this. If there was a simple bolt on preventative measure that I could install myself I would install it without thinking twice.
Well I do see your point also, it's just the whole issue is way over played IMHO but then again I don't like frame breakers, I mean sliders either. They do work great if you drop the bike at low speed or stopped but I've seen the result of quite a few of them digging in and either breaking the frame or causing the bike to tumble turning a lowside that would have caused minor damage into a totaled bike.
But that's another topic........
03-02-2010, 10:58 AM
#10
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You can tell when the stock ones go bad cuz the bike will sound like something is rattling. Its a muffled rattle that either goes away or gets louder when you rev it. Its the chain dragging across something in your motor. Best thing to do at that point is turn your bike off.
03-02-2010, 11:12 AM
#11
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Location: Phoenix, AZ
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The problem with the CCTs is no one knows when they will fail. There is no gradual warning. You might get a 1/2 second sound before the valves meet the pistons, but that's about it.
We have stories of failures from as little as 1500 miles and as many as 55,000 miles.. Either way it didn't end well.
As for frame sliders, mine hit the ground at around 40 and the tabs that hold them (t-rex) bent and the plastic they were made of ground away and as a result my frame did not get damaged at all and the plastic damage was very minimal.. In a faster crash given what I saw I expect they would break clean off before damaging the frame themselves or flipping the bike. I have been very impressed by my t-rex sliders and they have saved the bike from three accidental tip overs when parked with no damage at all to the bike. (be careful who you let sit on your bike no matter how cute she is)
We have stories of failures from as little as 1500 miles and as many as 55,000 miles.. Either way it didn't end well.
As for frame sliders, mine hit the ground at around 40 and the tabs that hold them (t-rex) bent and the plastic they were made of ground away and as a result my frame did not get damaged at all and the plastic damage was very minimal.. In a faster crash given what I saw I expect they would break clean off before damaging the frame themselves or flipping the bike. I have been very impressed by my t-rex sliders and they have saved the bike from three accidental tip overs when parked with no damage at all to the bike. (be careful who you let sit on your bike no matter how cute she is)
03-02-2010, 04:41 PM
#14
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03-02-2010, 07:55 PM
#16
2nd mouse gets the cheese
SuperBike
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Beaverton, OR
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yep, Im in Portland area too. HW 14 also has alot of traffic. I am down for a ride in the gorge, I usually head west but I have been down most of the routes Tim mentioned. Very fun we will have to schedule a OR an WA SH owners ride or something.
