2005 EC 250/300 Kicker trouble

[HenrikSchmidt]

I was also amazed by the poor quality..
But looked up the prices and at ?14.95 for the ratchet, maybe the quality is not ment to be better
I would have paid 3x as much for a better quality part..
Think I'm more for making up a new one my self, of some hard tool steel,
but then again, if GMP's parts looked better quality and finish than mine. maybe the replacement's is better??
Hmm.. think I'll order the parts and see how it looks when I get it, but I'm NOT putting a cheap chineese looking thing like that in my gasser again..

[GMP]

The rachet has always had a rougher look to it, being a sintered part, but not that rough. I suspect a vendor issue. This is from an '06 correct? Perhaps there was a problem in the '06/'07 timeframe. My newer parts and older parts on my '00 were OK, still in service.

If you can make your own go for it, very impressive.

No pics on this PC, I may have them on my Mac at home, I'll post if so.

[HenrikSchmidt]

Here is the one from my '06 EC250, still very rough finish, and the same damage:chipped off teeth.
It has 10 times more hours on it than my MC's, Think the first owner of the MC must have been very hard on the kicker.