Stronger Gears?

[Yamatrike400]

Havent really posted much at all.....just been lurking around lol

Whats the best way to beef up a gear? if you didnt see my 1st thread, i have a yamaha 400 maxim motorcycle with a 3 wheeler axle on the back...and i broke the 1st gear gettin a little to rough on it..i just got a new gear set (25$$!!!!) and i was wondering a good way to make the gear alot stronger so i dont break it again...

Any help is much appriciated!

[edog]

Freeze them in liquid nitrogen.

[Dirtcrasher]

Well for a true gearhead there are options, such as cryogenic ally treating them or other treatments. But, this is all big $$ for big motors and drag guys, maybe you just had some bad luck and beat it a lil much....

Most gear sets are very strong, some models are weak but mosty the gears themselves are very tough until nitrous and big mods come into play.

[Yamatrike400]

thanks for the reply, its just that the first gear is more of a "wheel" and even looks weak,plus it has the weight of 2 big tires on it when its only made for 1.there is no cheaper solution to make them stronger? i was thinking about welding on some extra steel but it might get in the way of the shifting mechanism.if i do put it back in and it breaks it would suck because i dont even know if i can put it back together as it is! lol

[TeamGeek6]

put a little slip in the clutch to take the impact off the rear wheels. No way to make the existing gear a lot more stonger, would have to make a new one heavier, and they dont leave much spare room inside transmissions.

[BigReds Forever]

Welding on gears isnt to great of an idea. One thing you could do that may help is to relieve any sharp 90 degree edges just a bit. These edges are where any fractures will stem from. A well engineered part rarely has any 90 degree edges. Although, if the gear is over loaded, it still wont hold up.

[Yamatrike400]

thanks guys,i guess ill just put that gear back in and just not redline the engine and drop the clutch lol