First, I'd like to say that the DOD GAMN FUTHERMUCKER ENGINEER that designed the center stand attachments should be dragged into the parking lot and have 4 ea, red hot M10x35x1.25 bolts with matching lock nuts SHOVED UP HIS ***!! Assuming, of course, that his head isn't in the way. What ever possessed those bolts to be inserted the direction they are at the factory so you have go to extremes to remove them? Oh yeah -it's about ease of assembly, ain't it?
OK - rant over. But !!! YAMAHA, TAKE NOTE !~!
That being said .....
I'm in the process of doing all kinds of maintenance to someone else's bike - it's an 06 with 93K, second owner. And this is what two of the four center stand attachment bolts look like:
So far only the cheap (less expensive) parts are corroded - swing arm shaft, lower and upper shock are all clean. Rear drive looks fine, and no leaking seals anywhere. If you think about it, it really says something about the engine design.
Too bad Yamaha effed up the center stand install. Guess it was kind of an afterthought, or perhaps the assembly designer is dyslexic? New hardware is on the way.
OK - rant over. But !!! YAMAHA, TAKE NOTE !~!
That being said .....
I'm in the process of doing all kinds of maintenance to someone else's bike - it's an 06 with 93K, second owner. And this is what two of the four center stand attachment bolts look like:
So far only the cheap (less expensive) parts are corroded - swing arm shaft, lower and upper shock are all clean. Rear drive looks fine, and no leaking seals anywhere. If you think about it, it really says something about the engine design.
Too bad Yamaha effed up the center stand install. Guess it was kind of an afterthought, or perhaps the assembly designer is dyslexic? New hardware is on the way.
