Rear end failure

Well this is what very nearly threw me of the bike at 80mph last Saturday.
Wheel bearing went first I think, followed by the chain adjuster snapping. Took me ages to knock out the rear axle too. It's also gouged and needs replacing.
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Aye carumba - Good save keeper.
Always thought your rear end looked funny.
You were smokin round the wee mac circuit right enough.

Cheers
Rosco

That was pretty lucky, it could have been well nasty.

I'm going to check mine just in case, the components on yours look as dry as a witches titty (and your rear brake disc has vanished also by the look of it).

DBD, I have a shaft and a drive off a spare back wheel if you need it.

Might be a bit bulky for me to bring to wee mac, and late if you want to ride the Tcat but the offer is there.

PM me if needed.

I think I'll check mine as well.

Rich.

Lucky one there Dave,

Dave i have wheel bearings here i bought years ago, but i can't remember what bike they were for, if you post me the bearing numbers i will see if they will fit the cat...

Cheers Davie

Oooh, scary stuff!

What mileage did this happen at if you don't mind me asking?

That looks really nasty bud, good job staying upright.

Though tbh it's probably better than the prolapsed colon I thought of first when I read the thread title

ScoldedCat wrote:What mileage did this happen at if you don't mind me asking?

A little difficult to say as the speedo hadn't been working for quite a while, but somewhere close to 100 000 miles.
(Dare I admit, I was the previous owner. )

That is scarey Dave, well done on holding it all together, I still feel sick when I think about it / see the pic. I don't know what would have happened had it have done it to me.

Have been trying to think what on earth could have happened.The bearing is about 2 years old, the previous one collapsed on me. I'm wondering if the axle was a bit loose and started moving about.

Holy poo, I once had a motor on a 350LC lock up on me at 'slightly' above the NSL too, At least I had the option of pulling the clutch in quickly which would have made sod all difference in this case.
Good save & I'd bin them undercrackers if I was you, Not any good for even cleaning the chain anymore

Omg glad you are ok hate to think what could of happened

I'd make a claim on the Stevecat Wonder Warranty!

Glad you are ok bud!

Looks like a modern art installation. Just need to think of a natty title for it now?
Now where did I put my Ducati?

Yup it was a bit of a scare. Cheers for the offers Rich and Davie but I've jut about tracked down all the bits I need already.
The axle must've started to spin as there was a lot of heat ( see swingarm pic below) and the wheel nut had almost spun itself off.

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DBD Ive also got a swing arm if that ones been annealed!

Good job you are safe though. I here you good at riding on one wheel but I'm sure it wasn't the front one!

Stay safe.

Jesus, what a mess! Hats off for controlling it

Glad to hear you're ok Dave.

Show off! Glad you're OK.

Jesus, glad you came out of that alright mate

robertcains wrote:Holy poo, I once had a motor on a 350LC lock up on me at 'slightly' above the NSL too, At least I had the option of pulling the clutch in quickly which would have made sod all difference in this case.
Good save & I'd bin them undercrackers if I was you, Not any good for even cleaning the chain anymore

I did that on my YPVS 350, went through 3no. engines on that. The skid mark on the road was almost as big as the one in my underpants.

Good save Dave, not been on a lot recently - have you still got the Ducati as well ? When did the T'Cat appear on the scene ?