RR1's Break Downs at Silver Lake this week
#1
RR1's Break Downs at Silver Lake this week
Met up with RaptorRacer1 this week at Silver Lake. The poor guy had the axle bearings go out on him and he had to drive 100 or so miles to two Yamaha dealers to find the bearings that he needed, then he had to find a machine shop to press the old ones out and install the new ones.
He also had rented a cabin to be shared by a few of his friends...........all of which ended up having to work so he was left flying solo. Bummer!
Then after a couple hours of riding he noticed that he had a header bolt that had broken off!! This was on Tuesday and he had the cabin for the rest of the week. So we went out and took a look at it. I noticed an oil line restraining bolt interestingly close to the broken header bolt and suggested finding something to attach between the two holes. Jarrod found a chain link that worked PERFECT!! We drilled out the holes in the links to accommodate the the bolts that we needed to use and installed it.
It worked out great...........salvaged the rest of the week for him to ride and not spend it running around the country side looked for someone to tap out his head.
This almost sounds like a Ward660 story. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img] .........haha.........no offence Ward, but you realy do have streaks of bad luck.
GregV
On a long term basis...........has anyone had one break?? I have heard of people putting in larger studs. Does anyone have any advice for RR1 on a perminant fix?
Broken Header Bolt
Broken Header Bolt Temporary Fix
He also had rented a cabin to be shared by a few of his friends...........all of which ended up having to work so he was left flying solo. Bummer!
Then after a couple hours of riding he noticed that he had a header bolt that had broken off!! This was on Tuesday and he had the cabin for the rest of the week. So we went out and took a look at it. I noticed an oil line restraining bolt interestingly close to the broken header bolt and suggested finding something to attach between the two holes. Jarrod found a chain link that worked PERFECT!! We drilled out the holes in the links to accommodate the the bolts that we needed to use and installed it.
It worked out great...........salvaged the rest of the week for him to ride and not spend it running around the country side looked for someone to tap out his head.
This almost sounds like a Ward660 story. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif[/img] .........haha.........no offence Ward, but you realy do have streaks of bad luck.
GregV
On a long term basis...........has anyone had one break?? I have heard of people putting in larger studs. Does anyone have any advice for RR1 on a perminant fix?
Broken Header Bolt
Broken Header Bolt Temporary Fix
#3
RR1's Break Downs at Silver Lake this week
Thanks dirtrider078,
There was absolutly no way that was coming off. If you look closely, you will see a nut holding the oil line against the cylinder that will also keep it from backing out.
Unfortuntly, this fix will only work if you break the exact same stud off. So, you have a 25% chance of being able to use this. ha ha
GregV
There was absolutly no way that was coming off. If you look closely, you will see a nut holding the oil line against the cylinder that will also keep it from backing out.
Unfortuntly, this fix will only work if you break the exact same stud off. So, you have a 25% chance of being able to use this. ha ha
GregV
#4
#5
#6
RR1's Break Downs at Silver Lake this week
Hey man awesome save, glad he could ride. I've had that same stud break on me. A fix, I used a thicker aircraft bolt and tapped it, and used a sorta lock nut like on the axle type thing to hold it, so far so good its been about 5 months and its still going strong.
#7
Trending Topics
#9
#10
RR1's Break Downs at Silver Lake this week
LOL GregV you are exactley right!!!
On the stud, I am not real sure, but I think that people are using studs from the Grizzley. Its larger and less prone to breaking. Drill out the old, tap the hole, and screw in the new studs. I think thats how I have heard it being done.
Its great ya'll patched it up! That would have been a real bummer if not! GOOD WORK!!!!
On the stud, I am not real sure, but I think that people are using studs from the Grizzley. Its larger and less prone to breaking. Drill out the old, tap the hole, and screw in the new studs. I think thats how I have heard it being done.
Its great ya'll patched it up! That would have been a real bummer if not! GOOD WORK!!!!