Broken chain guard

[devo]

Went for a ride this morning with Mal (sketchy snr ) over the hill and around the inlet to pick up a tag overlooking Titahi bay.



As we left back up the slightly bumpy track I heard a bit of a rattle in the back,and thought nothing much of it, but then a little later I thought to myself, there shouldnt be a rattle on a bike as there are no hanging parts as in a car or truck, so when we stopped up the road a bit I had a bit of a look and discovered my chain guard had broken at the rear mount.



Anyway, I pulled out my toolkit for the first time and removed the chainguard, and managed to talk Mal into carrying it in one of his saddlebags, which up till then I was always putting down cos they make his bike look like a bagger.
Any way, got it all home and this is where it broke



Now to get it welded (I,m only good with timber products) then a bit of paint and I can put it back together.
The annoying bit is,as this was a known issue on the earlier models, I would've thought by '07 that Triumph would've sorted it.
So, short story is, if you own one of these puppys, keep an eye on that attachment point, cos I'm thinking if it had tangled up in the wheel or chain at 100 plus k, it could've been rather unpleasant.:y8:

 

[Gromit]

Anyway, I pulled out my toolkit for the first time and removed the chainguard,

And what items in the toolkit did you use? Your Swiss Army knife, duct-tape, cable ties???????????

 

[DaveM]

I also thought they had fixed it on the later models

 

[devo]

Anyway, I pulled out my toolkit for the first time and removed the chainguard,

And what items in the toolkit did you use? Your Swiss Army knife, duct-tape, cable ties???????????

The front allen bolt had rattled lose enuff to remove by hand but we had to use a cable tie (black) to secure it in the bag for the trip home.

 

[Sketchy Snr]

And what items in the toolkit did you use? Your Swiss Army knife, duct-tape, cable ties???????????

After he tried his tools, I used my fingers and undid the the other bolt. I carry them with me all the time.

 

[devo]

I also thought they had fixed it on the later models

on Mal's 2011 it appears to be a two piece where mine broke, so it has been changed, but whether it has fixed the issue,only time will tell

 

[Gromit]

Well gentlemen, I see the standard kit helped! No WD40 needed to loosen those bolt?? But you did have a can with you didn't you???

 

[DaveM]

 

[Rocky]

It seems to me that this might happen again.
If you can get it fixed (is it metal or plastic?), and if it was me, I think I would get a piece of sheet steel (16 - 18 ga) and make a reinforcement for the back of the guard out of sight.
Carefully bend and form it to the shape of the guard all the way from the bottom of the broken off piece up to just past the second bend and have it welded/epoxied in place.
A bit of black paint and Bob's your uncle.
I had a H***a that was fond of breaking off the mounting tabs for the plastic body parts in the same manner your guard did.
I made repairs as explained above and used marine grade epoxy to attach them. They never broke again.

 

[CarlS]

I am glad to hear it did no damage when it broke.

 

[avion]

yeah, glad it never got snagged.

could've make quite a mess.

 

[devo]

Rocky, It is metal, and yes, that is a good idea .

 

[devo]

Well gentlemen, I see the standard kit helped! No WD40 needed to loosen those bolt?? But you did have a can with you didn't you???

I'm too scared to answer that one

 

[The Seeker]

Who needs a stinkin' chain guard anyhow? Now a broken chain would be different!

That's just extra weight slowing down your ride. Scrap it!

 

[hemibee]

I'd try it for a while without the chain guard, if there is no problems (which I don't think there will be) I'd just do without for the long haul.

 

[devo]

Who needs a stinkin' chain guard anyhow? Now a broken chain would be different!

That's just extra weight slowing down your ride. Scrap it!

I'd try it for a while without the chain guard, if there is no problems (which I don't think there will be) I'd just do without for the long haul.

Wot worries me is any crap of the chain will end up on the back of my right thigh. and should the chain break, which way will it go.

 

[hemibee]

Wot worries me is any crap of the chain will end up on the back of my right thigh.

I can't answer that one since I'm not even sure how much is deflected by my chain guard.

and should the chain break, which way will it go.

Is the guard strong enough to keep the chain from coming up if it should break?

 

[DaveM]

I think the chain guard would help deflect it away from you

 

[devo]

I can't answer that one since I'm not even sure how much is deflected by my chain guard.
Is the guard strong enough to keep the chain from coming up if it should break?

a - going by the amount of gunge on the inside of the guard, it seems to serve its purpose well


b - as Dave said, I'm sure it would certainly help.

 

[DaveM]

I did see a photo where the chain went right through the seat housing however