yamahaboy701
TY 4 Stroke Junkie
mtdream said:
I have a press but am afraid of breaking them and not bending them or would it be ok to put a few tons of force on them?
yamahaboy701
TY 4 Stroke Junkie
Here are some better pics:
Right Side
Left Side
Right Side
Left Side
ust421
Pro
yamahaboy701 said:
I wouldn't think you would have to use much if the sled bent them, if you think about it.
ust421
Pro
yamahaboy701 said:Here are some better pics:
Right Side
Left Side
They look a little twisted too?
i only see 2 busch lite cans in the back ground... you havent been wrenching nearly long enough tonight to get the press out yet... 
I am with ust421... the force it would have taken to bend that would have done way more damage to other things... not entirely convinced it was all caused by damage.
I am with ust421... the force it would have taken to bend that would have done way more damage to other things... not entirely convinced it was all caused by damage.
DamonJones
Extreme
Juat a thought but did you have them powder coated? Maybe the heat warpped them or softened the aluminum. I wouldn't think they would use that much heat however?
Powdercoating is in hundreds of degrees, would have taken 1200+ to warp them IMHO...unless the metal was already an issue...
I know LOTS of guys that have SLAMMED their spindles, and have never seen this...have seen different angle bends, but this one is fascinating!!!
I know LOTS of guys that have SLAMMED their spindles, and have never seen this...have seen different angle bends, but this one is fascinating!!!
ust421
Pro
DamonJones..... I think you prolly hit it right on the head with the powder coating i bet it was the heat.
i completely agree with MT... there is something about this that just doesnt add up here.
DamonJones
Extreme
mtdream said:
Looked up the specs for 6061 aluminum. Melting temp is 1090 but Annealing is 775. If they cooked them too long or too hot they could have annealed them for sure. I'm sure that the spindles are not 6061 and that the temps will very based on what alloy the spindles are. The way they are bent really looks like heat warpage. If they weren't bent from the get go I'll bet they have been annealed to the point that they bend very easy.
Also when I first saw these my first thought was that extruded aluminum like this should have cracked and not bent. Another reason they looked to have been annealed.
DamonJones
Extreme
FYI eveil1 has a front suspension listed in his parts list. Here is the ad link
http://www.ty4stroke.com/viewtopic.php?t=84582
http://www.ty4stroke.com/viewtopic.php?t=84582
Zipperno
Extreme
Just checked mine. What the hell, mine are also bent!!! You can see it with bare eyes, slight curve on them.
Hmmm what about warranty? Im calling my dealer.
Hmmm what about warranty? Im calling my dealer.
NyTrOMaNIaC
TY 4 Stroke Master
This is nothing new. Guys who were racing in the IronDog back in 08 braced and welded plates on their's because this was happening. You can even now get parts/accessories from Yamaha that go on the outside of the spindles to give them added strength, so take it from there.
Nytromaniac where are you finding these parts? Thanks
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