Necessity is the mother of invention.....

Started by Sable, October 15, 2004, 01:55:34 PM

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Sable

Well, since the motorcycle season in New Hampshire is winding down, and wanting to get a few more rides in, I made a temporary fix for my broken synq rod.... I revisited the turnbuckle idea I had. I drilled out the one hole that requires a left hand bolt and then re-threaded it with a slightly larger thumb screw, drilled out the holes... and here it is:



Here's what it looks like on the bike (just before I put the e-clips on it):



Couple of down sides to this "invention"... there are two lock nuts on this, so to synq them, it's a little more difficult. Also, I did not have the correct drill bit for the holes so it does have a little slack in it. The up side... I can get a few more rides in until I get a replacement synq rod AND no more throttle sticking ;D


     ~Sable
1982 Yamaha Vision
1982 Motobecane 50V
1975 Kawasaki H-1
1972 Rokon Trailbreaker