another cracked W arm!! CHECK YOURS TODAY!!!!!!!!

[DaveRX1]

I had my skid out for a track change. I did not notice until I went to reinstall the skid but then I noticed the inner portion of the "w" was cracked allmost all the way through where the cross brace that the limiter straps run up and over. I pulled the W out and rewelded all of the welds that were cracking with three passes of 1/16" rod @55amps. I feel that it is now stronger than it was before. If you rid hard and have 2500 miles or more on your sled PULL OUT THAT SKID AND TAKE A REALY CLOSE LOOK AT THE W ARM before it breaks!!! I am sure that my arm would have failed completely if I had not discovered the cracking (and soon!!)


You can be sure that I will be keeping a close eye on my W arm!!! :shock:

 

[impalapower]

Do I need to pull it out to see if its cracked? Sorry, I'm too lazy right now.

 

[True Blue]

Cab you post a pic to show where it breaks.

TB

 

[KbxSrx]

W arms

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[impalapower]

What do you mean? Buy an '05?

 

[Convert]

I think he means buy one of his skids

 

[LazyBastard]

http://www.rx1.info/viewtopic.php?p=54105#54105

Note in the picture, breaks at point labeled "B"

 

[KbxSrx]

you would think that Yamaha would do something different- I mean how many THOUSAND of these damn things have broken? We tried to make light ones, and they all broke too. Our new EKHOLM skid doesnt use one at all, but that costs a little more than welding the broken one.

By the way LB, your thread on W-arms was excellent.

 

[impalapower]

Sorry, didn't know that. I haven't seen the new skid in person.

 

[impalapower]

Thanks for the info Lazy.