Dumbass

[hankmarx]

I love to ride my bike, I should clean it more often, and go over it more often, but on the whole i just like to ride. So i have been having this ''chuffing" noise, i thought I just needed some rtv and i didn't even really look at it. I knew I couldn't ride for 24 hours after I did it, so i have been putting it off. Today was the day, and I discovered why it was puffing. So is getting the pipe rewelded and rechromed more economical than another pipe? Can you buy just the left? This probably occurred during a low speed lowside in gravel months ago, Maybe it started small and grew , but i am such a dumbass for letting this go for this long.

We're not even gonna talk about the chain tension.

 

[Bonafide]

what brand is it?

 

[hankmarx]

British Customs, and their stainless, and now I think a custom truck hitch place is going to do the work on Monday.

 

[mikenva]

call them dont weld it they might replace it.

 

[Bonafide]

British Customs, and their stainless, and now I think a custom truck hitch place is going to do the work on Monday.

It's the left side, correct? I still have my left can from when I low-sided last spring, the right can was buggered by my foot. PM me if you'd rather buy a good used piece instead of fixing what you have.

 

[sweatmachine]

If you need someone to weld it PM me, I have a good dude that used to work at the South Austin Speed Shop. That pipe is stainless and will have to be TIG'd.

it is not chromed, it's polished stainless.

I have a spare left side Predator you're welcome to, but it has a small crack in the same place, not nearly as big a gap as yours though. I called BC and they sent me a new one free, no questions asked. You outta try calling/emailing them.

 

[hankmarx]

Thank you, Mike, Jeff, I will try to call British Customs today or tomorrow. Dude, and thank you, sir, if it doesn't work out I will ask about that pipe.

Now I am looking at 2 new sprockets and a chain. Are those EK chains worth the money?

 

[Bonafide]

You bet mang.

I, personally, have zero experience with EK stuff. I've always opted to use a DID. Never any issues with them.

 

[sweatmachine]

here's the best deal going on a great chain:

http://www.sprocketcenter.com/pv/103848/rk-525xso-xring-sealed-chain.html

you'll need 104 links, but they only sell it in 108 so you'll have to get 108 and cut it down. I have a chain tool you can borrow if you like. The tool itself is around $100.

 

[hankmarx]

Right on, Jeff. I think I will get the sprockets from brent, but the chain from Powersports. A gold Did for 115. I was just looking at chain tools as well, and I would love to borrow yours, their damn expensive.

 

[sweatmachine]

no prob. Let me know when you're ready for the chain tool. I'll be through Austin soon I'm sure, and if not soon enough then I'll mail it to you.