My TNT broke down 4 weeks ago in France (see my euro trip post) battery light flashing then engine dies due to flat battery
Just got bike back from being repatriated (that's another whole story) took alternator off this weekend the alternator drive basket is held onto the drive spline by a 10mm h.t bolt the bolt has sheared allowing the shaft to slide back into the clutch shaving about 2mm off the clutch drive gear, also all the splines have been wrecked on the alternator basket and shaft, the shaft hasn’t sheared just the 10mm bolt that holds the alternator drive basket on (the bolt has sheared level with the head) as a result I need a new clutch basket, new alternator drive basket, new drive shaft, oil change filter etc (due to all the metal shaved off my clutch now floating about in the sump and oil filter).
Apparently the Factory recommend that the alternator should be removed and this bolt checked on EVERY service……..I am saying nothing more.
Just got bike back from being repatriated (that's another whole story) took alternator off this weekend the alternator drive basket is held onto the drive spline by a 10mm h.t bolt the bolt has sheared allowing the shaft to slide back into the clutch shaving about 2mm off the clutch drive gear, also all the splines have been wrecked on the alternator basket and shaft, the shaft hasn’t sheared just the 10mm bolt that holds the alternator drive basket on (the bolt has sheared level with the head) as a result I need a new clutch basket, new alternator drive basket, new drive shaft, oil change filter etc (due to all the metal shaved off my clutch now floating about in the sump and oil filter).
Apparently the Factory recommend that the alternator should be removed and this bolt checked on EVERY service……..I am saying nothing more.