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Unread 12-19-2011, 01:16 AM
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Now comes the fun part! The pictures tell all. I have never heard of timing chain failure on any motorcycle in my life. Plus these engines can be found for sale for $500 with low miles on them so what's the big deal? If your timing chain breaks then you have a ruined engine on your hands anyhow so there is not harm at all in removing this obstruction. It's not like this guard actually keeps the chain in place during operation either. Does oil splash off of it as it flys off the chain at that turn? Well I'll leave a lip from the casting when I slice the majority of it off so that some oil will be deflected off of it in some manner if you like.



The line has been cut nearly all the way through here in this picture. Once you score the casting deep enough you can get a pair of pliers and snap it off.



And BAM now we have a timing chain that can be replace in a half hour from start to finish now (not including taking the Kawasaki 636 out and putting it back into the bike itself of course).

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