If it comes off the bike it needs to go back on

[derf]

Originally Posted by Rangerscott

I meant that he can go ahead and replace tye things he can see with his eyes but hell probably forget things you cant see aka bearings.

Add to that the cush drive, sprocket, axle, nut, even the hub and the rear brake and brake fluid become suspect at this point, not to mention teh bearings which are toast. What other parts that were super heated enough to melt a swingarm that are now weakened? How hot did the hub get, did any of the spokes weaken? I mean really the whole thing needs to be xrayed and looked at carefully and seen which parts are still as strong as they were when they were first made, which are heat fatigue casualties? The whole swingarm assembly is toast

Originally Posted by shmike

I can't even fathom how that is possible.

What's the output on a KLR? 50 - 60hp?

I can understand forgetting a spacer but how does one ride a KLR down the street (forget about hundresd of miles) without noticing that there is a "bit" more drag than usual?

a whopping 35hp. I would think that you could feel something wrong with the wheel too.