2STROKIN_IT Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 So a buddy and I went out yesterday to Rocky Glen in Rockford,Il to go mess around. For those who haven't been there it's pretty much a couple hundred acres of trails and a small dirt track with a few jumps. Anywho we were riding for about 15 minutes tops and my buddies banshee just dies. Tried to start and nada, something just didn't feel right so I go to my truck to pick up some premix in a squirt bottle and a strap. Well to no avail did it start so I pulled him back to staging area where we were parked. First thing I did was check for spark and nothing. Pulled stator cover off and noticed a couple wires hanging (from stator) and said uppp I think I found the problem!! Turns out the timing plate that the stator was on broke where the three bolts hold the stator in place so essentially the stator was spinning with the flywheel!! It was a adjustable timing plate but it looks like a cast one not billet, but my question is what could have caused that?? I mean he is kind of a porker would his girth cause it to break? Or was it just a faulty install or a cheap plate and have u guys ever heard of some shit like that?? Side note: My SHEE was running like a top all day mainly cause of all the info I got from all u guys and this site Thanks like always Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry's Shee Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 I have a dolla says it was a cheep RM stator and plate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2STROKIN_IT Posted April 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Yeah timing plate looks a bit rinky dink. Idk about stator, if I knew how to post pics I would love to show you but I haven't got that far yet. I told him that you get what you pay for but in his defense he bought the bike that way, guy he got it from had no clue what mods that had he just said "they did something to the motor"!! Ah well I just wanted to find out the what's an whys this would happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickedcarbine Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Cheap plate, over tightened bolts, or a combo of both. The later of the two is quite easily done on a cheap plate. I've seen a Ricky Stator plate strip using OEM torque specs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixie normus Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Cast plate is junk. Billet is the only way to go. If he had a billet he'd still be ridin ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2STROKIN_IT Posted April 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Yup he got a new billet one along with a new stator. Old stator is still salvageable so I'll probably fix it up and keep t as a back up just for a rainy day.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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