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21-01-15, 09:47 AM | #1 |
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Damaged front sprocket thread. Curvy.
Hi all, first post, guess what? Problems.
I recently acquired my first sv650 - 2001 naked.. Cracking bike but needed new chain and sprocket. Easy job I thought. However, it seemed last person who tried to remove front sprcket nut took an angle grinder to it and half cut the bolt off. Think this caused my problems. As it was coming off it became stiff towards the end of the bolt. I know now I probably should have stopped and reassessed the issue but I didn't. So now the bolt is stripped at the end. So question is how do I go about re-thredding it? Never done this before but looks relatively simple except getting the die in there as all the sets I have seen have massive gert handles on them and I obvioulsy can't remove the offending bolt. Are there tools that perhaps fit into a socket? Secondly does anyone know the thread details for this bolt so I can buy a specific die rather than a whole set? Thanks in advance. Jim |
21-01-15, 09:51 AM | #2 |
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Re: Front sprocket woes
Bit more research tells me I need to know the thread pitch. Any ideas?
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21-01-15, 10:10 AM | #3 |
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Damaged front sprocket thread. Curvy.
By "bolt" I assume you mean the thread on the gearbox shaft, yes? If so then unless the thread is completely destroyed, in which case the shaft will need replacing, the easiest way to tidy the thread would be with a thread restoring file.
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21-01-15, 10:34 AM | #4 |
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Re: Damaged front sprocket thread. Curvy.
I presume you're talking about the single 36mm main shaft nut? if so there are two options the way to do it properly is to take the engine out, strip it down and get the output shaft out; then getting it rethreaded is a simple matter.
the cowboy way of course is to weld the sprocket on (used on track bikes sometimes), but it'd obviously need welding each time.
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21-01-15, 10:50 AM | #5 |
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21-01-15, 10:53 AM | #6 |
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Re: Damaged front sprocket thread. Curvy.
Yes you are right it is the gearbox shaft.. showing my inexperience here!
This is really the worst of it, there is another nick on the otherside but as you can see the most part seems ok. Really hoping sid's idea will work, don't fancy dropping the engine out. Had a look online and seen you can get various pitches I believe it's called. Do you know which one I will need? |
21-01-15, 11:25 AM | #7 |
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Re: Damaged front sprocket thread. Curvy.
Looking and thinking about it, I'd say that's been ****ted with a hammer. The nut I got off had definitely been smacked around..
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21-01-15, 12:26 PM | #8 |
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Re: Damaged front sprocket thread. Curvy.
I'd say that's a fair candidate for repair, but I'd possibly order a new nut if you're not sure how that one has fared.
Thread restorer files usually have a number of different gauges, one on each face I got a set of thread restorer nuts and a file in a neat kit from Halfords years ago that have had good use. Jambo
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Re: Damaged front sprocket thread. Curvy.
As above
Thread file first, as Sid suggested, it doesn't look too buggered. Its the cheaper option Here's a 36mm thread restorer nut, as Jambo suggested. Its expensive, but compared to getting the engine out, its cheap http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/DORMER-M36...item4ab3a89464
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21-01-15, 02:41 PM | #10 |
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Re: Damaged front sprocket thread. Curvy.
OK thanks for the responses all. Will have a go with the file and let you know how I get on..
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