ssanddemon Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 Hey guys, first of all, let me say BEWARE of the cheap chain & sprocket sets on Ebay. I bought a Yaz set and it screwed me over. Had only like 20 hrs. on the set (with good adjustment) when the chain snapped under load. Due to the fact that I have a 13 tooth front, my case saver did not keep the chain from balling up at the case- the gap between saver and sprocket was too great. Luckily, even though I ended up with some cracks in the upper case, they are minor and don't go thru to oil. I ended up smearing J/B weld on to keep it sturdy for the time being; later I will pull the top case for an easy weld project. My qustion is if anyone knows of a case saver for the smaller sprockets, or do I need to go back to a 14 with something like a 48 in the rear? I sure don't want to go thru this again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2003LimitedBanshee Posted November 2, 2005 Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 TM Designworks makes this case saver TM Case Saver that works for 12-15 tooth setups. I have it on mine with a 13 tooth Renthal gear, and it doesn't appear to have enough space to end up with the situation you ran into, although luckily I haven't tested yet. I know you know it and I don't have to say it, but, you usually get what you pay for (on the chain/sprocket setup). There is a reason why good chains go for $100+. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssanddemon Posted November 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2005 Thanks! I will check out TM for the new saver. Yup, I knew the cheapo stuff was lame, just wasn't thinking about the possible ramifications at the time. Only the good stuff from now on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BURKE_DADDY Posted November 3, 2005 Report Share Posted November 3, 2005 when the chain snapped under load. Due to the fact that I have a 13 tooth front, my case saver did not keep the chain from balling up at the case- the gap between saver and sprocket was too great. what brand was youre case saver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssanddemon Posted November 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2005 Good question. I put the thing on right after I bought the bike in August of '02 and the name escapes me, but it may well be a TM DesignWorks standard size; it came from Rocky Mountain. It seems to be of decent quality, fits in the well just fine. I do know that it was a tight fit around the 14 tooth sprocket, obviously a much larger gap with the 13. Therein lies the problem- in order for the saver to work, it must fit around the sprocket fairly closely to hold the chain on the front sprocket if it breaks. This then causes the broken chain to be 'spit out' rather than to ball up at the case causing damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2003LimitedBanshee Posted November 4, 2005 Report Share Posted November 4, 2005 Good question. I put the thing on right after I bought the bike in August of '02 and the name escapes me, but it may well be a TM DesignWorks standard size; it came from Rocky Mountain. It seems to be of decent quality, fits in the well just fine. I do know that it was a tight fit around the 14 tooth sprocket, obviously a much larger gap with the 13. Therein lies the problem- in order for the saver to work, it must fit around the sprocket fairly closely to hold the chain on the front sprocket if it breaks. This then causes the broken chain to be 'spit out' rather than to ball up at the case causing damage. 432955[/snapback] I would doubt it was a TM saver, mine fits fairly tight as recall. I wouldn't think there was enough space for it to be able to ball up a chain, but I could definitely be wrong. Luckily I haven't put mine to the test yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducman Posted November 4, 2005 Report Share Posted November 4, 2005 I have the TM designworks and it seams to have a tight clearance on the 13 tooth front. I have'nt tried a 15 tooth front with it, but it doesn't look like one would fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justintoxicated Posted November 4, 2005 Report Share Posted November 4, 2005 I could nto find a case saver in RMATV for a banshee? They definately do not sella billet one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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