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RE: Broken shock bolts - woodsparrow_imp - 05-13-2017
I spent 2 hours working and fiddling with a reverse drill bit, extractor, type thing.
I finally said it could, expletive expletive expletive itself, and have drilled the entire thing out. I'll go back with a proper tap and die and resize the hole. Probably just use a #8 metric, since I don't think I'll be able to re-tap the #6 on both sides.
This is been a fairly crap week for me all around.
RE: Broken shock bolts - Razor - 05-13-2017
I'm feel'n your pain
More times than I care to remember I've run into a similar situation.
Since we've drilled already; might be able to go with an 8mm to 6mm threaded bushing.
Some other options in order of preference (IMHO)
- Time Sert. Not cheap, slick solution
- Heli-coil. A little cheaper, not as HD as the Time Sert
- Last resort, drill and weld in bushing, primer & paint.
Good luck.
RE: Broken shock bolts - woodsparrow_imp - 05-13-2017
Drill bit broke off in the hole while I was reaming it.
I'm pretty much done with this bike. Every time I touch it I find something else broken, rusted, needing replacement or repairs. And that's not even counting the stuff I break.
Even called up a dealership to see if they'd deal with this BS and they flat out said no, that I'd have to find a 'laser extraction' shop.
RE: Broken shock bolts - Cormanus - 05-13-2017
You are having a bum run woodsparrow.
RE: Broken shock bolts - woodsparrow_imp - 05-17-2017
(05-13-2017, 11:24 AM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: You are having a bum run woodsparrow.
I ended up limping it into a dealership, and the cost to repair what I broke, combined with the upcoming maintenance and new tires, was more than the trade in value of the bike. They had a CB500X on sale for 4k flat, and offered me 3k for the bike as-is.
I took that deal. Not incredibly proud but I've got a bike that I haven't broken.
RE: Broken shock bolts - aschem_imp - 05-17-2017
Sometimes it is just a relief to git rid of a bike than deal with repairs. I'll take the front valves. I'll PM you.