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Offline Gonzowerke

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Towing the 750.
« on: May 23, 2010, 12:25:05 AM »
I did a search, found no answers to this specific question.

Can I tow my 750, without removing the chain, for about 20 miles from where it has sat for years to where I am now?
I am planning on using this

It's from hhauler.com, and one of the selling points is that they have a 750(A model) being towed by a Jeep on their site!
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Re: Towing the 750.
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2010, 03:50:34 AM »
Hi.You should remove the chain as the gearbox receives some oil pressure when engine is running and will not receive it when towing and will likely be damaged.   Rock On
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Re: Towing the 750.
« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2010, 06:31:24 AM »
20 miles should be no problem but this is a bad idea for long distance towing with the chain on. If the engine has not run for a week or more I would pull the chain anyway, the transmission bearings could be rather dry.
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Re: Towing the 750.
« Reply #3 on: May 23, 2010, 06:52:32 AM »
Before I got a Pick up truck I owned and used one of these. I always took the chain off. Its cheap insurance from some things that can go wrong.
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Re: Towing the 750.
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2010, 08:51:25 AM »
10 min to pull the chain or 2 weeks to rebuild the tranny. Up to you.
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Re: Towing the 750.
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2010, 02:32:06 PM »
Quote from: Gonzowerke on May 23, 2010, 12:25:05 AM
Can I tow my 750, without removing the chain, for about 20 miles from where it has sat for years to where I am now?

If it's sat for years, you'll probably be replacing the chain anyway.
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Re: Towing the 750.
« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2010, 04:42:34 PM »
If it was sitting for years, the chain is probably trash anyway.
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Re: Towing the 750.
« Reply #7 on: May 23, 2010, 05:48:29 PM »
Considering the bike's been sitting for years, yes.  Remove the chain.  After you get it running and all, short hops like that I wouldn't bother.
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