I started to replace the swingarm bearings in my quad about a month and a half ago. First i couldn't get the linkage bolt out of the swingarm. Then i had to order all new bearings and a replacement bolt and several other little small things. Once i got those parts I F*&$ up one of the bearings and had to order a new one,that took yamaha at least two weeks to send. Once I got home from school I went right out into the garage and put the assembly back together in about 45 minutes. Once I got that done it was about 8 o'clock and I decided I wanted to rip it, so I opened up the garage, put on a couple layers of clothes and ripped it right down the middle of the road (good thing my neighbor (a cop) wasn't at home tonight). But ah man I MISSED that feeling.

 

i no what you mean..
i was 2 months w/o the ole pred because of its wonderful tranny.

 

I'm up to 3 months waiting on mine.......LoL
all cause I made a dumb@ss mistake.........(overtorqued oil line on top of valve cover)

 

parts on backorder or something?

 

yeah- i went through the whole swingarm bearing nightmare myself. dsmike and i started it on it ane night after we had pulled my motor, fixed it and put it back in. it was like 2 am and we went ahead and started on it. we were beating on the old bearings to get them out of the swingarm. it is a miracle no one called the cops. ended up giong to bed at 4 when his girlfriend made us stop. of course then she asked why we had 2 flywheels laying on the ground... one was mine and the other was his- we forgot to put mine on. still makes me chuckle thinking about it. ended up having to cut one of the races out of the swingarm with a dremel.

 

I can't find anyone good at aluminum welding..........the valve cover and head assembly have to be purchased as a whole.......and that is over $500..........then add 450 for porting........and you have spent a grand........
I am going to see if I can't get it welded up......it is just a small crack that lets oil leak......
I think it will be easy If I can find anyone good with aluminum.......

 

man that sucks... a machine shop cant weld it for ya? it will obviously be ALOT cheaper if you weld it.. prolly like 490$ cheaper.. lol
good luck

 

I was hope'n it would be 990 cheaper!......LoL
I don't trust most of the yahoo's around here......
the guy that I wanted to do it works off shore......and doesn't ever have time.......

 

oh i c.. because of the mods you got and everything you would need to get the head ported like you already got...
so ya.. 990$ cheaper...
and he has no time for a 5 second job that will make him 10-20 bucks? that sucks.