• Husqvarna Motorcycles Made In Sweden - About 1988 and older

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Billet sprocket guard?

ajcmbrown said:
I thought of making one on my mill that won't pack full of mud, thoughts?
The original ones are about, but $60-100 used plus shipping? No thanks!
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i have a pretty good stack of the plastic ones..do you need a stock one?

what would be real cool would be an actual "case saver" to bolt on that hugs the chain pretty close.
 
justintendo said:
i have a pretty good stack of the plastic ones..do you need a stock one?

what would be real cool would be an actual "case saver" to bolt on that hugs the chain pretty close.
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That's kind of what I'm thinking, to prevent the chain bunching up and damaging the cases like so many have already, which would also keep the theme of the bike. Sadly my mill is manual so no fancy "H" logos!
 
I have the stock plastic one on mine and it seems to work just fine...does pack with mud but I don't get in the pig pen as much as I used to:eek:
 
Precaution is running one. If it should ever toss the chain the chain can tear the clutch lever housing on the case. Freakish things can happen. I've seen it happen to a bike with no chain tentioner.

I'd like to make a half moon plate with the arc of the sprocket so the case gets saved if she throws a chain.

I'm with you surprize I won't ride that hard but if my son borrows it, it better be right.
 
what will the plastic cover do? its not going to save anything, the cases will still be damaged.
if anything a case saver will help, which is kind of what you describe. a small guide that wont let the chain come off the sprocket.
the plastic cover is for someone not wearing real dirt bike boots, or something that has laces.
 
The standard covers just satisfy the rule book when it comes to chain protection from fingers/toes etc in the event of an accident. As you say, they don't do anything to protect the cases. I have seen a few riders get tangled with chains and sprockets in motocross.
 
the plastic cover is designed by Husqvarna.. their race riders never had a problem or it would be different..... what is everyone doing wrong??
 
I found this one , looks quite nice . /product_info.php?products_id=70&MODsid=5vpsu5rmh82inrtohrtlclg8t2
 
suprize said:
why does the chain come off I ask:thinking:
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people run chains too long, they break...or they people cant adjust them correctly.
no one is really doing anything wrong running one, its kind of a safety thing i guess. some people dont see the point in using them..
 
My concern is to do with the chain guide at the rear failing like yours did at Yass Surprize, once you lose a roller there must be a greater risk of derailing the chain and bunching up at the front.
I also lost a lower roller at Yass last year and was worried about the chain coming off.
I've had case savers on a fair number of bikes in the past and just see them as cheap insurance.
 
ajcmbrown said:
My concern is to do with the chain guide at the rear failing like yours did at Yass Surprize, once you lose a roller there must be a greater risk of derailing the chain and bunching up at the front.
I also lost a lower roller at Yass last year and was worried about the chain coming off.
I've had case savers on a fair number of bikes in the past and just see them as cheap insurance.
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not going to hurt..nice little piece of stainless would be cool!

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Working on a sacrificial guard – thinner alloy with holes. Thinking is like a helmet – it will break in the process of taking up the force of a derailed chain before doing more damage. Wavered between doing a thick ridged one, but have seen the screw boss ripped from the case leaving a hole. This may do the same – hope I don’t find out. (Yes the sprocket is beyond worn-out. The motor is a to-be-fixed in the future from the back of the shed.)

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I can't see why it wouldn't work, as long as it guides the chain and prevents it from bunching up, it should be fine.
I too think of these as sacrificial, better to destroy one of these than a crankcase!
 
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