How to break a fireblade gearbox

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  1. paddydeghostrider

    paddydeghostrider Active Member

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    Been riding a bit since and now 4th gear is gone, and it sounds messy even at idle, anyone ever tackle a gearbox repair on the SC59 ?

    Looks like a big job, engine out, head off, pistons out, split the crankcase, crankshaft out, basically take everything imaginable off and then you're at the gearbox :(
     
    #1 paddydeghostrider, Jul 9, 2013
  2. PeterT

    PeterT Active Member

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    You know what two solid white lines mean?

    You should think twice about posting that video.
     
    #2 PeterT, Jul 9, 2013
  3. martinowen

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    I broke my gearbox the beginning of this year (also 4th) nice and easy on my model (not that I fixed it, I did supervise though)
    From what I have heard your model will be engine out and split !
     
    #3 martinowen, Jul 9, 2013
  4. Si.

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    Its the mountain section on the IOM I think...it's one way Pete.
     
    #4 Si., Jul 9, 2013
  5. MrB

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    It's the mountain road on the IOM (one way) during the TT.
     
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  6. MrB

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    snap
     
    #6 MrB, Jul 9, 2013
  7. And7rp2

    And7rp2 Elite Member

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    Well ! i stayed with the chief super of the island, and he said technically its still an offence to cross them,but no one was going to police it,unless you we're being dangerous and/or doing it in front of a police car
     
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  8. PeterT

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    Ok, just trying to help. But knowing it is the TT course then it if fine.......................................... by the way you were not going fast enough then:D
     
    #8 PeterT, Jul 9, 2013
  9. paddydeghostrider

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    Lot of cars, didn't want to be going mad in case one of them pulled out to overtake as there's no real hard shoulder over there,
    nobody ever stripped down an SC59 gearbox then ?
     
    #9 paddydeghostrider, Jul 10, 2013
  10. scooby

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    it's a full engine out/strip job.and lets hop no other bits of metal have damaged your crank/rods/pistons etc.
     
    #10 scooby, Jul 10, 2013
  11. Clarkey

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    Get in touch with aurthurbikemad a member on the forum I'm sure he will be able to give you some advice
    Good luck
    Great video I'm off to the Manx on my blade in August so this video just wetted my appetite
     
    #11 Clarkey, Jul 11, 2013
  12. BladeWitch

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    otherwise it was a great ride - damn, gearboxes are serious stuff brendan - let us know what happens
     
    #12 BladeWitch, Jul 19, 2013

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