[davidpaul]

Well the saga continues, took my wife out today for a 25 mile trip and something started to make a noise which got worse and worse, my first thought was a joint on a drive shaft had failed but they looked and felt fine, then I thought it sounded like some teeth had broken in  the rear diff.
When we finally arrived home I found out I have a noise when in neutral, if I rev to about 1500 rpm she's making a metallic crunching / rattling noise so I think some thing has broken in the gear box.
I have to say I'm thoroughly  fed up with her as it's looking like another engine strip down just 200m since she had an engine rebuild.
Utter shit

[NMKawierider]

Damn it...Hope it's not serious. Makes me want to get rid of mine before something happens.

[vman]

Damn it...Hope it's not serious. Makes me want to get rid of mine before something happens.

SAY IT ISN'T SO!!

[REDRIDER]

Oh man, that really sucks I feel for you. That will be the first I've heard of a transmission failure in them if that's the case. I hope its something stupid and easy.

[davidpaul]

Thanks guys, I'm going to pull the cvt cover off first if that's all good the wet clutch cover can come off, if that's all good it's a complete engine strip again.
I only went for a trip around our land and gave her one boot full of throttle, didn't notice any thing bad until about a mile later she made some funny noises, I thought it may of been the hand brake binding so I loosened the adjuster, but she slowly got worse to the point I didn't think we would get home.
I will have a look next week as we are going on a weekend break this weekend.

I will up date as soon as I know more

I treat mine like a baby and she still has some major breakdowns, there's something very wrong with the quality of CF Moto.

[davidpaul]

Just had a look through the front cvt vent, does anyone have a picture of what I should see through that vent, it looks like something maybe wrong with the new secondary pulley I have fitted, mine looks too far over to the right side and it maybe hitting the cvt cover

[NMKawierider]

Just had a look through the front cvt vent, does anyone have a picture of what I should see through that vent, it looks like something maybe wrong with the new secondary pulley I have fitted, mine looks too far over to the right side and it maybe hitting the cvt cover

In my How-To videos on Clutch R&R there are some shots of the secondary installed....and no, it should not be hitting the cover. Did we..forget to torque the retainer nut.. maybe..?

[davidpaul]

Just had a look through the front cvt vent, does anyone have a picture of what I should see through that vent, it looks like something maybe wrong with the new secondary pulley I have fitted, mine looks too far over to the right side and it maybe hitting the cvt cover

In my How-To videos on Clutch R&R there are some shots of the secondary installed....and no, it should not be hitting the cover. Did we..forget to torque the retainer nut.. maybe..?

Ok thanks I'll have a look, no I'm 100% sure the nut was torqued correctly 

[NMKawierider]

Just had a look through the front cvt vent, does anyone have a picture of what I should see through that vent, it looks like something maybe wrong with the new secondary pulley I have fitted, mine looks too far over to the right side and it maybe hitting the cvt cover

In my How-To videos on Clutch R&R there are some shots of the secondary installed....and no, it should not be hitting the cover. Did we..forget to torque the retainer nut.. maybe..?

Ok thanks I'll have a look, no I'm 100% sure the nut was torqued correctly 

I know the outside sheave edge is so close to the fixed-case side that you can't get the belt between it and the case so..if it has say more then your finger's width..may be something wrong.

[davidpaul]

Don't panic, I think I have found the problem, sorry for the crap pictures, trying to hold the camera and torch in one hand lol

[doug80638]

That's  a relief!

[REDRIDER]

Oh good, hopefully all is well then!

[NMKawierider]

That's a relief. I think that's the first bad CFM belt I've seen. Hope that isn't a Gates belt..

[davidpaul]

That's a relief. I think that's the first bad CFM belt I've seen. Hope that isn't a Gates belt..

No it's not a gates but I have one as a spare, are they no good ? I might just use the gates for a quick test, just to make sure nothing else is wrong

[NMKawierider]

That's a relief. I think that's the first bad CFM belt I've seen. Hope that isn't a Gates belt..

No it's not a gates but I have one as a spare, are they no good ? I might just use the gates for a quick test, just to make sure nothing else is wrong

Oh I think the Carbon-cord G-Force Gates (40C3691) is probably the best option for the Z next to the OE belt.. so..go for it:)