For all those wondering - the L&A designs oneway will be available on July 14th.

Its a much simpler and more reliable design with each roller is double sprung on its own, I have had one for 2 months and about 300 starts without any problems or noise. L&A has been testing one for over 6 months now with no problems. I really like the fact that it is more like an actual bearing with rollers than yamaha's "oblong sprag" unit.

not only is it going to more reliable - it wieghs less than stock, a majority of the flywheel wieght is the one-way itself. This could net quicker revs off the line for those that have done everything else! I dont have a scale that precise but from the looks of it it is lighter - less rollers/sprags and extra holes drilled into the outer cage.

 

warrior007,

Do you have any suggestions on pro-longing the life of the one way bearing?

Mine is still original after over 2 years but I have always started in neutral.

Chet

 

yep,

My friends are on their originals still, but mine was the oldest and took a while to get my jetting right, I had choke problems, bad plugs. All lead to less one-way life. I thoroughly trashed my old one from all this abuse.


The best bet is to richen up the idle circuit slightly (1/4 - 1/2 turn) and raise the idle just above 1500. The bike will start easier - prolonging the stockers life.

I also believe that leaving the bike in gear - like in the back of a truck and not tied down can put a beating on the one-way over time. The same goes for hillclimbing, I know when I do not make a hill I lean way up over the front and let the motor hold me there till I can get off and turn it around. sometimes if the motor is not on the compression stroke when this happens it spins backwards and I can hear the starter turning slightly so I know the one-way is engaged which can damage it aswell

 

That's interesting because most of the time when mine is trailered I do put it in neutral because it seems that there would be stress on certain areas.

Thanks for the info.

 

Thanks for the info 007!!!

Any clue on who is going to be selling them?

 

How much? Warrior, I ordered my Yamaha oneway, gear, and gaskets shipped for 183. Thanks alot for giving me their number! So let me see if I have this right, to add life to my one way, start in neutral with clutch in. Do you give it any gas or choke it? I will no longer leave mine in gear when travelling. Thanks again.

Street

 

Again, 007 is leading the charge in the battle to correct the problems with our Raptors !

Thanks dude !

My one way is still hanging in but I'm sure it's just a matter of time [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-disgusted.gif[/img]