Sprocket bearing collapse

Look at the mess of my swingarm! Sprocket bearing collapsed on the sighting laps at snetterton on Monday evening which obviously allowed the carrier to move which in turn tore the nuts through the swingarm. I was very lucky I was going at sighting pace and also that it was at a cheap evening session at my local circuit and not brands next week. 

All sorted now, parts came to 55quid and a couple of hours work. Unfortunately the strap broke in the recovery van and I had some more damage to repair but hey ho that's why I bought a tracker. Check those bearings gents!

Bike was faultless at brands hatch on Tuesday definitely learnt a lesson to be more thorough checking the bike pre trackday. 

Hope you are well mate?

Just age and wear and tear I reckon it doesn't exactly get an easy life.

All was good at brands as you can see 

You will be checking bearings like mad from now on Ad 😁 

Top pic. Yes Bennett’s do some good value track days but you almost need to book it before they advertise! Impossible to get a space. 

Dude I’ve found a race series to run alongside the zx10 in Bemsee that May allow me to dust off the Gen2 as it would arguably be one of the most competitive bikes there. All V twins. Gen1’s , Gen2’s , TL’s, Firestorms, SP’s, 748/749/996/998/999’s. If you fancy a twin series or anything on Bemsee drop me a message. Last round at Donny coming up, just gone live for entries. 

Mad Dog wrote: I know the xjr is no track machine but keep an eye/ear on the wheel bearing on the sprocket side, mine gets through one every year.

That surely can't be right, there must be an underlying issue somewhere?