What's cheaper?

[warped one]

Having a new final drive shaft put in
Or
A new engine?

Warped
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amnesia - Never in the history of usernames has one been more accurate. Warped indeed. You sir are a fecking oddball.

[nowhere.elysium]

[warped one]

Yes it's the GT650r

The nut wound itself off the shaft, and the front sprocket jumped off the splines onto the threads, thus grinding them off.

Found the shaft for $89 but then theres fitting and such, plus a new washer and nut.
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[nowhere.elysium]

[warped one]

Never was in the Nut house really. More in the loft.

I am handy with a spanner, but my dad is suggesting that we take the engine out the frame and strip it down to the bare minimum and take it to a garage.

Where are you BTW?
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amnesia - Never in the history of usernames has one been more accurate. Warped indeed. You sir are a fecking oddball.

[nowhere.elysium]

East London.
If you're already stripping the engine down, there's not a huge amount of point in taking it to a garage - you're about 85% there, at that point. Buy a gasket set, get the seals you need, and crunch through it. Seriously - if you're going that far, then there's no need to hand over to a garage.

:edi: I thought you were based near to Enfield. I'm guessing you're much further north, if your profile is correct.
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[warped one]

I'm competent in most things but gear box's just bamboozle me.

I'm actually in Grimsby Lincs. But thanks for the offer anyway. If i'm ever back down your way i'll drop you a PM and get you wasted if you like.

Mark.
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amnesia - Never in the history of usernames has one been more accurate. Warped indeed. You sir are a fecking oddball.

[Pete.]

Warped.

Since you have to either fit a new shaft OR a new engine, why not fit a new sprocket, then the nut (or A nut), then tack-weld the nut onto the shaft with a mig welder? You MIGHT wreck the seal, but it's unlikely, you WILL ruin the shaft, but it's already ruined, you've basically got nothing to lose.

Even if it lasts long enough to wear out the sprocket, grind off the tack-welds and repeat.
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132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[Pete.]

Just thought, the shaft probably isn't hardened, so you could also drill & tap it for a bolt to secure the sprocket.
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132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[warped one]

I understand what you are saying Pete, ut i'd rather do it propperly rather than bodge it.

After all this bike is pretty much the only thing i've ever cared about in my life (including family) so ypu have to understand that the way it is, is as if it was in ICU, I want her back as she was.

No bodge's
No 'quick fixes'
Proper repairs,

Cheap was used as a by word, I am prepared to spend 1k to get her running again.
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amnesia - Never in the history of usernames has one been more accurate. Warped indeed. You sir are a fecking oddball.

[Digitalize]

On a Hyosung?

Seriously, might be your bike or whatever, but there is many many better bikes out there.
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[Welshd1k]

[Digitalize]

[warped one]

Or a new races trans for £30 from yank land. Yep no fee just shipping.

Those shitty comments are why i'm not on here much any more. Slag my bike off all you want, it doesn't bother me.
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[ollieholt]

i agree with the engine swap. probably better if your keeping the bike for a few more years. good old sv650 v twin charm good ish power and plenty of grunt. pretty much the same output.

if not then like has been said, if you have it all in bits just do the swap yourself?
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[nowhere.elysium]

[warped one]

The bike is still whole apart from fairings and front sprocket case.

I like the GT engine through it has more low down grunt and has more power.

Stubble burn? Who me? Never
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[Kickstart]

Hi

Think the first thing I would try is to get someone with a bit of experience an the right size die to try and recut the thread on the shaft.

If you do need to replace the shaft I presume they are vertically split crankcases so would probably require a complete engine strip.

All the best

Keith
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[rac3r]

I'd rather have a Hyosung GT650 than an SV 650
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[nowhere.elysium]

[rac3r]

[nowhere.elysium]

[warped one]

Well I have a complete gearbox coming from Cali for the princely sum of shipping
Which has come straight out a race bike with only 2hours wear on it

I must say I nearly killed myself last night been towed home by a bloody SV650s, so embarressing

Kickstart - Sorry to tell you matey, but I do play with tap die's and welding plants for a living, the thread is ermm. FUCKED
The engine is a vertical split jobby but before I take it in, i'm going to strip the barrels, clutch generator of, so they have to do as little as possible.
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[Kickstart]