nytro spindle breaking

[yamahabandit]

Just put skis back on my sled last weekend. This area on spindle looks like it's brand new. So don't everyone start thinking this is normal. My sled had over 8600km last time I checked.

 

[YamahaFreak]

After reading everyones comments, definately got me concerned ill be inspecting mine now

 

[yam177]

Look at the spind;les on my race sled pics you will see what I do to them...

 

[charlie]

all i no this was not my fault and the dealer said they should have done something for me. yamaha made there mind up before the even looked at the sled so ckeck your spindles vary close

 

[yamafreak]

what should we be looking for or is there a mod we could do to prevent this. would hate for some thing like this to happen doing 60 plus down a rough trail. isn't this sled a rough trail sled? this has me worried

 

[billymx815]

This scares the bat-crap out of me...Since i'm known for being accident prone anyway...

 

[LJ 452]

Look at the spind;les on my race sled pics you will see what I do to them...

Were?


When you originally posted this I thought great, this will be the next to go on the list. Need to get to the sled to check it out. I know last time I had my skis off to grease the bushings I thought the bottom of the spindle looked a bit rough. Can't wait to see it now, I'll tell you one thing I will NOT be using the stockers again.

 

[09nytro]

broke mine too,only farther up.hit a rock as big as a volkswagon and launched me and the sled up in the air on top of a log.

ha ha ha thats funny would love to see that ( hope u didn't get hurt )

 

[woolyviper]

I not saying this is what happened but is entirely possible that the bi-metal bushings wore out and the bolt and collar started ovaling the hole, making it weaker. And the left spindle looks bent, like from a side impact, it's hard to tell in the pic, it's too small. That may have happened while it was doing cart wheels though.... Just offering up some things guys should be looking for.

i agree with this - i think the spindle bolt should be taken out with the bushing and greased at least once per season - once the bushing is gone, not much to work with as far as material and it would wear fast.

 

[LJ 452]

Problem is those Bi-Metal bushings last a pretty long time. In fact they last much longer than any bushing I've seen. Of coarse, if the pin is heavily rusted the abrasiveness could chew through it. What I seemed to remember was the rubber ski bumper actually wearing into the aluminum. If that's the case anodizing should help but not if it's too late.

 

[yam177]

I have never broken them down at the bushing I tend to bend them.

 

[snox164]

Look at the spind;les on my race sled pics you will see what I do to them...

What am I supposed to be looking at from this video? Can't tell as the spindles look stock? Can you provide a pic instead of the video clip?

 

[yam177]

http://www.ty4stroke.com/download.php?id=70207

Look close spindles are braced and so are the upper parts with longer bolts

 

[Apex2006]

http://www.ty4stroke.com/download.php?id=70207

Look close spindles are braced and so are the upper parts with longer bolts

Nicee! Good idea!

 

[enticeraised]

This scares the bat-crap out of me...Since i'm known for being accident prone anyway...

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