| Author | Message | ||
     Bkocher |
Well, I dropped my bike today, pulling into an intersection with freshly frosted (Its like 30 degrees in PA at 6:00AM) and I lowsided it on some frozen tar. So I broke off my shifter lever bolt, and now I suppose I can drill/tap it? I don't have a service manual so please please give me any ideas you have before I do this!!!! Please Give me any insight for those of you that have seen/had this happen to you!!!  | ||
| Birdy |
When my bike fell over it bent the lever. I took it off and straitened out. I don't remember the bolt being super tight. I'd think an Easy-out would get the broken bolt body out. You'd still need to drill a hole in the remains of the bolt but if it didn't screw up the case I'd think you'd be OK Just don't drill to deep. Hope YOUR Ok after all "Skin you got'a grow, Steel ya just have't buy" | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
Yep. Sheered that bolt off in the first month of ownership. I was freaked out as well. Easy out took it right out. You'll need the shifter arm, bracket, and hardware. I lost the shaft lever as well. | ||
| Diablobrian |
You also have the other hole with the black plastic plug available for use, but you will need a shorter linkage, or a little creativity with the angle of the shift lever and keeping it parallel with the upper shifter clamp piece (real name escapes me at the moment) most racers do this anyway for more ground clearance and to avoid similar damage in a low side. Anyway, it's not the end of the world is the bolt doesn't come out. I'd try a left hand twist high speed drill bit, and a bit of heat from a torch before going to the screw extractor. Be careful, the casing there, while not exactly fragile, is easy to damage beyond repair. | ||
| Bkocher |
Oh man, thanks a million , it makes me feel better to know that there is an extra place to mount it if all else fails and im glad to hear i'm not the only one to do this. Amazingly I only have some road rash on my leg (just brushburns) and my handlebars ate most of the rest of the damage. thanks a ton for the quick reply, I was freakin' out! | ||
| Bkocher |
Ohhh, By the way, does anyone know what thereplacement bolt is that I am drilling out, like the thread and size of the factory one? thanks! | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
I just had Appleton HD to ship the whole thing. I'm sure you could find a similar bolt at a hardware store, but I was too lazy to try. I just ordered OEM. You might want to tap on the bolt to begin the process of breaking the Loctite loose before you start the extraction process. Sometimes they get over zealous with the goop. | ||
| Bkocher |
After destroying numerous titanium bits and breaking off a million ez-out bits I have finally defeated the bolt from hell! now I can go get the linkage and the bolt I need and will be back in business, thanks again to everyone who chimed in! | ||
| Ft_bstrd |
Now that was Righty Tighty, Lefty Loosey, right?  | ||
| Diablobrian |
It's all good Bkocher, we've all been there. I'm glad you got it out of there, and that you didn't take too many lumps in the fall. This time of year road conditions can get very tricky. |
