Discbolts

[Killerwhale]

Well, there are no chance i can get a front bolt off ATM...so question...

Are the front and rear discbolts the same....M8 30mm??


Danke!


....and wouldn´t i be good with 20mm.

[phuk72]

Yes they are the same IIRC

Try smashing in a star (torx) bit or using an allen key and then, using a punch, knock the head into the key to create a 'new' hole

[Omegaman]

i replaced all mine recently and they are made of a very soft cheese .........

i havent been that delicate at doing something since i played operation at the tender age of 8

[Killerwhale]

i replaced all mine recently and they are made of a very soft cheese .........

i havent been that delicate at doing something since i played operation at the tender age of 8

Well, i struggled with the rear a year ago but that´s fine and the front will be on there for a while longer....i just wanted to prepare with a set of TI bolts...

Cheers guy´s!

[Trixz]

Front and back are thesame! (as said).

Did mine last year and needed a wrench to get them out Sadly I've put them back in with blue locktight... don't know how much effort it will cost me in a few months to get them out again

Greetz
Gerben

[Killerwhale]

Front and back are thesame! (as said).

Did mine last year and needed a wrench to get them out Sadly I've put them back in with blue locktight... don't know how much effort it will cost me in a few months to get them out again

Greetz
Gerben

Just take a soldering iron on the bolts and any loctite will loosen up!!
...in case you have a "kitchen torch" wich is used to make Crème brûlé....then your set as well!!

[Trixz]

Front and back are thesame! (as said).

Did mine last year and needed a wrench to get them out Sadly I've put them back in with blue locktight... don't know how much effort it will cost me in a few months to get them out again

Greetz
Gerben

Just take a soldering iron on the bolts and any loctite will loosen up!!
...in case you have a "kitchen torch" wich is used to make Crème brûlé....then your set as well!!

Why didn't I think of that

Thanx

Greetz
Gerben

[slow codger]

They are made of cheese, If you use a kitchen torch you will have a fondue!
If you can replace with a decent bolts then do so, then locktite them in.

Dave E

[Steve]

I had a go at removing a rear disc recently, did the usual tighten a touch 1st then undo, got 2 turns then off came it's head
so thought sod it took it to a mate who does head skimming/reboring/engine rebuilds etc to drill out the stud and asked him to remove the rest while he was at it turned out to be a pig of a wheel cos he ended up snapping off the rest of em!! so now the disc will be held on by 2 helicoils and 4 other thread insert thingys

[slow codger]

I have a rear wheel without helicoils etc and the disc removed (Its fu...knackered!)

Dave E

[slow codger]

The disc that is, not the wheel.

Dave E

[Steve]

The disc that is, not the wheel.

Dave E

Was the disc fubar before you attacked it though?

if not what the hell did you use!?

[slow codger]

Disc is cracked at the holes, very small cracks, although I dont use the rear brake, and I have Allen keys of different sizes several times over. I was very careful and the bolts hadnt been removed before. Lever on the key, tighten then untighten and they all came off. You still need a bit of luck though.

Dave E

[Steve]

Holy carp these disc bolts are ££'s

Thought id better put some new ones in since i went to the expense of coated wheels, bloody £28 for 18

New Diablo rubbery bits £165
powder coated wheels £100
new shiny disc bolts £28

the ride is priceless and puts a smile on yer clock everyday unlike mastercard

[Omegaman]

i paid £22 for the full set of front and rear from yamaha

would have prefered stainless ones or titanium