Cactus Ghost posted:fixing a broken bolt beats the hell out of fixing stripped threads. i'd bet the soft bolts are them being like "nobody is ever going to torque this to spec, and the case is aluminum, so make the bolt of spun sugar" They are made of cheese specifically so they fail before the threads in the case do
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Midjack posted:It seems pretty common from looking at the internet. Yup we have plenty of company
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# ? Apr 30, 2024 06:08 |
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Slavvy posted:They are made of cheese specifically so they fail before the threads in the case do It's a smart idea yeah. Lots of (well designed) machines have intentional sacrificial parts like that. For instance, one of our lathes has a single nylon gear in its geartrain so that if it jams somehow, that cheap and easy-to-replace gear strips out instead of something much larger and more expensive self-destructing with a lot more energy. Also it must be time to post this video again: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8KpbCbOiYQ&t=922s Sagebrush fucked around with this message at 06:11 on Apr 30, 2024 |
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I spent May day riding the old/new DRZ on gravel roads and logging trails. I suck at this. When I have a bag strapped to the rack I find it very difficult to gracefully get off the bike. I forget to open the petcock. My gear smells like exhaust and I'm very tired mentally. I tried to find 6th gear every time I had to go on asphalt for a bit. Anyway this bike is great, wheel spin and skids and slides rule and I can't wait to do this again and slide around some more.
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# ? May 1, 2024 16:00 |
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Am I shooting myself in the foot by getting a new battery for my Scrambler from Canadian Tire, rather than paying more for another Yuasa battery like it came with? Or am I overthinking this?
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# ? May 2, 2024 18:12 |
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I got a cheap battery for my scrambler that ended up leaking acid. I'd rather pay a bit more than deal with that again. I'm using an Energizer now
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Jcam posted:Am I shooting myself in the foot by getting a new battery for my Scrambler from Canadian Tire, rather than paying more for another Yuasa battery like it came with? Or am I overthinking this? If the battery you're getting is rated the same and has a warranty I wouldn't worry
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# ? May 2, 2024 19:21 |
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Slavvy posted:If the battery you're getting is rated the same and has a warranty I wouldn't worry The only difference in the specifications is the cold-cranking amps (150 vs 215, Motomaster vs Yuasa).
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# ? May 2, 2024 19:47 |
Jcam posted:The only difference in the specifications is the cold-cranking amps (150 vs 215, Motomaster vs Yuasa). That is quite a bit lower rated, to the point where I wouldn't be happy running it in a notoriously hard starting v-twin
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# ? May 2, 2024 21:08 |
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Yeah that’s where my mind went too - I’ve got the new Yuasa charging in the basement now, I appreciate your help pals.
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# ? May 3, 2024 00:12 |
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# ? May 22, 2024 09:10 |
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Slavvy posted:It'll be fine if you don't start it yeah, just don't fill it with oil until you've fixed it Fixed and filled with oil, we're back up and running though it's too late in the day to even start riding. Weather is trash but next Sunday should be good to begin riding about a month later than I'd hoped to this year.
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