Help! (please?) - SV650.org

29-08-07, 06:49 AM

Err... Ok, in the process of torqueing (sp?) up my clutch springs I've managed to shear one of the bolts

Would I be safe to nurse it to a garage with the remaining 5 bolts/springs in place or is that a big no-no??? Is it likely to cause any more damage (or will it even work for that matter..??)

Any help/advice appreciated.

(Oh yeah, any smart-**** who dares to suggest I confused my Nm and ft/lbs WILL get a torque wrench inserted somewhere unpleasant!!)

rictus01 · 29-08-07, 06:59 AM

in answer to your question, yes it'll probably work, the only real danger is the uneven stress on the clutch, I wouldn't do it though and just think you'll have to pay for them to strip it down to get it out, that's going to cost, why not just dismantle it yourself and take the bit in ?

Cheers Mark.

Sid Squid · 29-08-07, 07:01 AM

it should be fine, the torque capacity will be reduced a bit, but all else being in good order it's unlikely to be a problem in the short term.
I reckon there's plenty of room in the bolt holes for a Helicoil to fix the thread.

Spanner Man · 29-08-07, 07:10 AM

Morning all.
You can usually get a Helicoil in the clutch spring posts, & as Sid stated you are unlikely to do any damage in the short term providing that you don't thrash it.
The torque for the bolts is only 5.5nm, so be careful next time.

29-08-07, 11:21 AM

dismissing the out of balance effects?!

Spanner Man · 29-08-07, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gettin2dizzy

dismissing the out of balance effects?!

Good afternoon.
I hardly think that the weight of a clutch spring & a bolt will have much effect on balance providing (as stated) the revs are kept down and the problem is sorted promptly.

Cheers.

29-08-07, 04:26 PM

Thanks for all the advice guys,

after a bit of a look, I think I'm gonna strip it down myself (saving on labour costs at least) then if I can't remove the broken bolt I think it'll prob work out cheaper to replace the basket (only £38 from Suzuki!!)

Thanks again,

Nez

29-08-07, 06:49 AM	#1
SVNez Guest Posts: n/a	Help! (please?) Err... Ok, in the process of torqueing (sp?) up my clutch springs I've managed to shear one of the bolts Would I be safe to nurse it to a garage with the remaining 5 bolts/springs in place or is that a big no-no??? Is it likely to cause any more damage (or will it even work for that matter..??) Any help/advice appreciated. (Oh yeah, any smart-**** who dares to suggest I confused my Nm and ft/lbs WILL get a torque wrench inserted somewhere unpleasant!!)

29-08-07, 06:59 AM	#2
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Re: Help! (please?) in answer to your question, yes it'll probably work, the only real danger is the uneven stress on the clutch, I wouldn't do it though and just think you'll have to pay for them to strip it down to get it out, that's going to cost, why not just dismantle it yourself and take the bit in ? Cheers Mark. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

29-08-07, 07:01 AM	#3
Sid Squid No, I don't lend tools. Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Skunk Works, Nth London Posts: 8,680	Re: Help! (please?) it should be fine, the torque capacity will be reduced a bit, but all else being in good order it's unlikely to be a problem in the short term. I reckon there's plenty of room in the bolt holes for a Helicoil to fix the thread. __________________ If an SV650 has a flat tyre in the forest and no-one is there to blow it up, how long will it be 'til someone posts that the reg/rec is duff and the world will end unless a CBR unit is fitted? A little bit of knowledge = a dangerous thing. "a deathless anthem of nuclear-strength romantic angst"

29-08-07, 07:10 AM	#4
Spanner Man Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2005 Location: Sunbury Middlesex Posts: 1,396	Re: Help! (please?) Morning all. You can usually get a Helicoil in the clutch spring posts, & as Sid stated you are unlikely to do any damage in the short term providing that you don't thrash it. The torque for the bolts is only 5.5nm, so be careful next time. __________________ Spanner Man http://stewarts-motorcycles.co.uk/default.html

29-08-07, 11:21 AM	#5
gettin2dizzy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Help! (please?) dismissing the out of balance effects?!

29-08-07, 04:26 PM	#7
SVNez Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Help! (please?) Thanks for all the advice guys, after a bit of a look, I think I'm gonna strip it down myself (saving on labour costs at least) then if I can't remove the broken bolt I think it'll prob work out cheaper to replace the basket (only £38 from Suzuki!!) Thanks again, Nez