Re: Cfmoto 650tr peg failure
Hi Trebor
yes same happen to mine on a Gen 1 TR last year in Thailand.
Just bad casting as you said already and yes it could be potentially very dangerous especially if one was standing up at the time?
But for me I have more potentially life threatening situation to contend with at the moment like just riding in China?
Hope my new TR-G is better designed only time will tell .
Re: Cfmoto 650tr peg failure
Yeah the Chinese mentality is to make as much money as possible so quality suffers until there is a injury or failure and then quality is improved where necessary later making the end consumer the canary in the coalmine involuntary R&D development worker. Not cool, especially if someone gets killed or seriously injured. That's why they use different branding in multiple regions/countries.
Re: Cfmoto 650tr peg failure
Hi Trevor .....
I normally browse this site out of interest as I Live in South Australia and have owned a 650TK for a couple of years now.
At the end of last year I had something similar happen not on the main plate but on the lugs the the pegs are attached. The casting showed signs of impurities at the points where they broke.
Luckily it broke after a ride and I was just trying getting on/off the bike using the foot peg with the bike on its sidestand. Normally I just swing my leg over.
As you say a major issue, I was lucky as I have done some long rides where I have stood on the pegs to re-position or stretch my legs.
The whole plate was replaced under warranty but I am a lot more cautious about putting all my weight on the pegs, it should be ok as that is what the pillion has to do the get on the bike.
I will see if I can attach some photos of the problem I had.
BTW I have carried out similar mods to my 650TK that you did to yours only at the cheap end of town.
I hope you get it sorted out and covered by CFMoto Australia as they should be aware of a potential problem.
Regds ....
Tony ...
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HI .... Hopefully I can attach photos now that I have reduced their size...
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Re: Cfmoto 650tr peg failure
That's BAD !!! , I could only imagine if this happed while at speed , I stand on mine during long rides to have a stretch and I will think twice now , mine is a 650nk 2015 and hopefully the new ones are better .
I am going out and inspect mine right now ! .
Scary stuff man and glad you are ok .
At least CFMoto have very good after sales service here in OZ , I have not had a problem with 'Mojo Motorcycles' the OZ importer .
My bike was $200 from being a wright off but I insisted to Shannons that I wanted my bike repaired as I have done a lot to it and really like it and did not want to go back to the start again . All new parts were avaliable off the shelf and I was only 4 weeks without her , thanks 'Mojo' and ' Motoshop' here in Rockingham .
Here is the bloody Commodore ( driven by a woman ) that pulled out of a stop sigh on my left , rush hour traffic ,, I was doing 70km/h she was doing 20ish .
I walked away with only bruising and hurt pride , bike is very solid !!!! only cosmetic damage .
Brian.
Re: Cfmoto 650tr peg failure
That casting looks bubbly. Looks like it had air pockets.