Spur Gear stripped on new X
06-19-2006, 08:57 PM
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Spur Gear stripped on new X
Well I was doing some tuning doing wheelies and stuff and pulled it in to check the temp and noticed my spur gear is toast.. Stripped..[:@] What could have caused this? I was on the throttle hard today tuning tho and may have hit it at the wrong time... I should be able to get one wed. from my local LHS but it still stinks.... Man will this X run,wheelies great... LOVE IT 
I'll try and get a pic of it later...
I'll try and get a pic of it later...
06-19-2006, 09:08 PM
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RE: Spur Gear stripped on new X
do any jumping? probably u hit something hard and knocked the engine out of place my a little, causing iregular gear mesh and then the engine strppied the spur. samething happend to me once. jus get a new spur at lhs
06-19-2006, 09:22 PM
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RE: Spur Gear stripped on new X
[link]http://www.hpiracing.com/index2.htm[/link] Check this link. It was posted on here and I saw it yesterday but I can't find it.
06-19-2006, 11:04 PM
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RE: Spur Gear stripped on new X
The only spur I had a problem with in well over 3 gallons was when I was breaking in my Savage 4.6 SS do to the sorry stock clutch shoes slipping so bad it melted my spur. Since I put the alloy shoes in I have not had a problem since.
06-20-2006, 09:10 AM
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RE: Spur Gear stripped on new X
I may have to replace the stock clutch shoes with some good one's later.. Still unsure how it happened with so little hard running time on it.
06-20-2006, 09:36 AM
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RE: Spur Gear stripped on new X
Spur gears can be a weak link on ANY brand MT, and for good reason, they are cheap and easily replaced, better to use them as a gear train "fuse" while all the intricasies(sp) of a new vehicle are learned by any newb. Read the owners manual, listen to the experienced, learn, and march on.
06-20-2006, 02:01 PM
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RE: Spur Gear stripped on new X
I tried to get some pics but my camera doesnt seem to focus in on it so that you could see.. Hope to be back up and going in the morning...
I called HPI and there sending me a new spur gear and new clutch bell...
I called HPI and there sending me a new spur gear and new clutch bell...
06-20-2006, 02:11 PM
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RE: Spur Gear stripped on new X
ORIGINAL: Rutcutter
I may have to replace the stock clutch shoes with some good one's later.. Still unsure how it happened with so little hard running time on it.
I may have to replace the stock clutch shoes with some good one's later.. Still unsure how it happened with so little hard running time on it.
HPI has very good customer service!
06-20-2006, 11:25 PM
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RE: Spur Gear stripped on new X
THe only thing i dont like about hPi is that it takes forever to get hold of a person and there is no 1-800 number so u have to pay to be on hold.
