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Photo by Andy Miller, UK, Taking a rest, Jokulsarlon, Iceland

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it's not restricted to KTM...

Sprocket nuts coming off like that are a common problem on Yamaha Fazers, and I've had the same happen on my Thunderace. The 'ace at least had a metal cup, again similar to your bodge, such that I didn't even know the nut had come off until I came to change the chain and sprockets.


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Man I wish my Aprilia had that built in the cover!, I had my sprocket fly off as I over-took a vehicle on a motorway in the UK with cars up my arse. The road had barriers between directions and I had to pull over on the 60cm gap between the fast lane and the barrier, and waited 45min for a gap to push the bike across to the other side.

It could have turned out so much worse, imagine the wheel had jammed! You guys are lucky you even get a nut to keep it on, my Pegaso only has a circlip!

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amazing what can be learned here! For example--what the bleeding hell is Red loctite? I have only carried the black stuff, but if red is better and serves the same purposes--well, the black can goes.

fortunately, I have neither a front sprocket, nor a chain, but only have to worry about the CVTbelt. Unfortunately, there are 9,787,000 other screws, bolts, adjusters on the scooter that come loose at embarrasing times that must be tightened to specs. The torque wrench I carry is only a 3/8 with a 12 inch bar and when tightening the rear axle, requires standing on the side of the road and begging for a strong giant to come by or lucking out and finding a pice of discarded pipe in the ditch. That's okay though. It usually takes two or three hours to change the rear tire so there is lots of time to pray for the giant.
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Loc-Tite is an American product developed for the aircraft industry.
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What MollyDog said



RED:

OEM specified as 271
High temperature, high strength for heavy duty applications
Designed for larger fasteners 3/8" to 1" (9.5mm to 25mm)
Locks studs, bushings and large fasteners against vibration loosening
Strengthens slip and light press fits
Removable with heat and hand tools

BLUE:

Locks threaded fasteners against vibration loosening
Ideal for nut and bolt applications 1/4" to 3/4" (6mm to 20mm)
Prevents threads from rusting and leaking
Removable with hand tools for easy disassembly
Temperature range: -65 degrees to 300 degrees Fahrenheit (-54 degrees to 149 degrees Celsius)

Info nicked from: Loctite Consumer Retail Products | Threadlockers

I used the Red on the shaft as it was pretty large, and was going to need to stand up to a lot of abuse.
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Very ingenious, glad I saw this in case it happens to me.
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excellent fix!

i've lost the sprocket nut&washer on my TDM 3times now, i've been very close to welding it, but correct torque and red locktite seems to have done the trick

unfortuneately the tread is damaged so the next time it happens the chances are its an engine rebuild

it seems to be a common problem with Yamahas of a certain age
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Very True!!
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Excellent Bodge! Thats what I like about us bikers.we are just so innovative... stuck in the middle of "where the heck am i" most people would have a panic attack and cry.... not a biker. a biker looks at the problem and says...."hmmm...what have i got /can i find/ beg borrow/ etc that will FIx this"
well done!

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why not carry a spare piece of pipe about 2-3 feet long & let its barrel exposed somewhere (maybe back of neck) you would look like that Austrian American actor/mayor!!


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excellent fix!

i've lost the sprocket nut&washer on my TDM 3times now, i've been very close to welding it, but correct torque and red locktite seems to have done the trick

unfortuneately the tread is damaged so the next time it happens the chances are its an engine rebuild

it seems to be a common problem with Yamahas of a certain age
I too am a member of the TDM wayward sprocket club. I got through a few regulators and batteries too but other than that I had 14 years of trouble free riding. TDM's rock !
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I too am a member of the TDM wayward sprocket club. I got through a few regulators and batteries too but other than that I had 14 years of trouble free riding. TDM's rock !
lol that they do

i also had the regulator go, it chucked all the charge at the battery, caused a mini acid explosion and toasted all the bulbs & fuses on the bike

if you havent already pick up an electrex RR98, its a heavy duty replacement and will outlast the bike

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