Wilsons Sandbox

On Tue, Aug 31, 2004 at 06:44:27PM -0000, monahanwb wrote:

> I got down the road about ten miles today on my first commute from my > new home in the mountains, when the right footpeg came off with its > bracket. Stripped female thread in bracket is the problem. I am > thinking of drilling these out tonight and sticking in new nuts. > Anyone have any experience with this fix?

Yes, more than I wish I had. How do you intend to get new nuts in there? Thor

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, Thor Lancelot Simon wrote:

> Yes, more than I wish I had. > > How do you intend to get new nuts in there? > > Thor

I don't know, and can't figure it out from here, since I am at my office and when the footpeg broke I went home and got another motorcycle before heading out on my 40 mile commute. So it's not here in front of me. But as I recall, there are some little nuts welded inside some sheet-steel boxes welded on to the frame. I'm going to buy nuts and screws at lunchtime, and when I get home I can take a look at it and see if I can drill out the nuts and put some new ones in there, even if they're not welded on, at least they would work. If that doesn't work, well then, I've gone and wasted at least 85 cents on nuts/screws, and I'll have to think up something else. But I am counting on the KLR to be the commute/work bike most of the time. Heck, it's certainly the most practical thing I own.

On Tue, 2004-08-31 at 15:42, monahanwb wrote:

> I don't know, and can't figure it out from here, since I am at my > office and when the footpeg broke I went home and got another > motorcycle before heading out on my 40 mile commute. So it's not > here in front of me. But as I recall, there are some little nuts > welded inside some sheet-steel boxes welded on to the frame. I'm

Drill and tap to 10mm -- Z DC A5X A12X

--- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, Zachariah Mully wrote:

> On Tue, 2004-08-31 at 15:42, monahanwb wrote: > > I don't know, and can't figure it out from here, since I am at my > > office and when the footpeg broke I went home and got another > > motorcycle before heading out on my 40 mile commute. So it's not > > here in front of me. But as I recall, there are some little nuts > > welded inside some sheet-steel boxes welded on to the frame. I'm > > Drill and tap to 10mm > > -- > Z > DC > A5X > A12X

Zach, thanks. Probably the best idea. Going to the hardware store now at lunch time.

> -----Original Message----- > On Tue, 2004-08-31 at 15:42, monahanwb wrote: > > I don't know, and can't figure it out from here, since I am at my > > office and when the footpeg broke I went home and got another > > motorcycle before heading out on my 40 mile commute. So it's not > > here in front of me. But as I recall, there are some little nuts > > welded inside some sheet-steel boxes welded on to the frame. I'm > > Drill and tap to 10mm > > -- > Z > DC

I agree. This is all too common an occurence, I don't know whether it would be better to Loctite the factory bolts to prevent the stripping or just go ahead and drill and tap them out to oversized as a preventive measure in the first place. Bill, to replace the captive nuts on the footpeg mounts, you would need to cut off the "box" from the frame tube, grind off the stockers, then weld the new ones in there, then weld the box back together, then re-attatch it to the frame tube. Seems like a lot of labor. Good Luck CA Stu

The best solution is to install a repair helicoil. Although it hasn't happened to me yet, this seems to been a common breakage. Maybe something to do prior to a world trip in that the helicoil is stronger than the original thread. --- In DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, Zachariah Mully wrote:

> On Tue, 2004-08-31 at 15:42, monahanwb wrote: > > I don't know, and can't figure it out from here, since I am at my > > office and when the footpeg broke I went home and got another > > motorcycle before heading out on my 40 mile commute. So it's not > > here in front of me. But as I recall, there are some little nuts > > welded inside some sheet-steel boxes welded on to the frame. I'm > > Drill and tap to 10mm > > -- > Z > DC > A5X > A12X

On Tue, 2004-08-31 at 16:23, rsanders30117 wrote:

> The best solution is to install a repair helicoil. Although it > hasn't happened to me yet, this seems to been a common breakage. > Maybe something to do prior to a world trip in that the helicoil is > stronger than the original thread.

But the nut is still made from swiss cheese, so you'll strip out the helicoil just as fast in my mind. -- Z DC A5X A12X

On Tue, 2004-08-31 at 16:19, Stuart Mumford wrote:

> I agree. > > This is all too common an occurence, I don't know whether it would be better > to Loctite the factory bolts to prevent the stripping or just go ahead and > drill and tap them out to oversized as a preventive measure in the first > place.

Nah, I'd replace the OEM bolts with the cheapest, softest, crappiest bolts I could find and use locktite and safety wire to keep them tight. Then carry a couple spares when they bend.

> Bill, to replace the captive nuts on the footpeg mounts, you would need to > cut off the "box" from the frame tube, grind off the stockers, then weld the > new ones in there, then weld the box back together, then re-attatch it to > the frame tube. > Seems like a lot of labor.

Devon just had to do that. When my 10mm jobbies failed at NOAB, Mark used his welder to fill up the box with weld which I then drilled and tapped. The footpeg design stinks. -- Z DC A5X A12X