Yeah right, stick around long enough. I've seen guy here and on other drag site in the past break the strongest of all chains.Use DID X ring chains and it wont snap...
First off I am not trying to disrespect you or your product. My reply was aimed at you stating you would rather make something "workable" rather than fix it and then take precaution to avoid future happenings.Use it before it cracks and it will never crack...no high dollar parts needed(unless u like to spend $$$ on bling parts no one can see).
don't know too many guys who have owned or dealt with more busas than me....with that said, I have never personally broken a stock sprocket cover even on my entry level turbo bikes with upgraded springs. So the statement that it will break again, well...dunno. Never broke one personally. I guess its like the statement about the sliders that everyone drops their bike....never done that either.We run it on our SS bike(Runs 7.90's at 190 MPH) and several other 400 HP bikes...we also run DID Chains.. they don't break if u keep them tensioned right, and the bracket is indeed stronger than the stock cover. We have never seen a broken cover that had our bracket on it. Schnitz sells a few hundred a year for us.
Its fine, spend the $$$ to make yourself feel better, just don't rag on a proven product cause you don't think its good enough for your 170 HP street machine. Lots of folks buy them and we have never gotten one back broken, or had feedback of the stock cover breaking after it is applied.
Using it in a broken cover also works.. You can also replace the broken cover with another stock cover, it will break again unless you use this bracket.
Also, I have em for the 08, and I don't think one is available for the 08 yet(billet cover) it is substantially different form the Gen 1.
you've got a PM.Well, the original one failed for the guy (original poster), so they do fail. Johnny Turbo(Owner of Exoticycle, my boss) has had them fail on him and leave him stranded. I'm just trying ti help guys out and give them another option than high dollar parts them may or may not need. I guess I can tool up and make complete covers(maybe for the 08), but the bracket solves the problem.
I saw one made already, but the shop he used charged him and arm and a leg because they are so backed up.i heard the 08 complete billet cover will be out really soon...
I would love to get more detailed info about this 3/4" rubber deal, how to do it, pics, etc...If you use the OEM slave cylinder seal and a 2 pieces of 3/4" rubber with the billet cover, you can keep the chain gunk off your push rod.