Josh1234 Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Long story short, I tried to install a shift kit myself and may have stripped out a bolt/hole the bolt threads into. I'll be able to dig into the bike tomorrow and remove everything to determine exactly what the issue is, but I have a bad feeling I stripped some threads. Can a shop tap & die a hole to fix it? It was a shift kit designed to provide crisper shifts to eliminate second-gear wear & prevent missed shifts. It involved a new spring & detent/rocker arm. I took out the old, installed the new, and then went to torque the bolt to spec and it just kept spinning. I may have cross-threaded it? I followed instructions designed to install this without removing the clutch, which may have been a mistake I'll probably end up taking my bike to state8 for repair, since that's the closest service department that I know of. (Pauly and Hoblick are both 2+ hrs away). Should I just call my insurance and ask for a flatbed tow? The bike is at my mother's in Cleveland heights, and I don't even know if Riders has a mileage limit on free roadside assistance. Sigh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Torque wrenches are dangerous... blue Loctite and "snug" next time. Yes, a shop should be able to extract the bolt and re-tap the hole. But really, if you were proficient enough to install the kit by yourself, I would wager you can do as good of a job at extracting and re-tapping the hole. Just need to buy the proper tools (which will be less than the shop charges for sure...) got any pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad324 Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 ^^^what he said. He's likely only an hour away and he has pick up service. I've used it on a few occasions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Don't take it to state8. They fuck shit up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 JB Weld 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Josh how far are you from massillon? I can take a look for ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Oh nvm, didn't see pauly had scooped this up. Carry on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbot Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 pauly will fix it. if you ask him nice, he will keep some of the sarcasm to himself as he fixes your fuck ups and lean it more towards a teachable moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBBaron Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Pauly has picked up my bike in Shaker Heights for service for a very reasonable price. I'm sure he can do right by you. And Ravenna is much closer than 2+ hours away, he is barely further than State 8 from where the bike is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh1234 Posted August 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Whoops! I think I mixed up Marietta and Ravenna in my head, when I was google-mapping. Um, they both end in an "A?" Stupid me, I've even BEEN to Pauly's before, and I didn't think I rode that far! Thank goodness my Angel of Salvation is only 1 hour away in Ravenna and not 2.5, and thank you everyone else who replied... I'll definitely go over some details with Pauly before state8 (and hopefully instead-of). This seriously ruined my evening last night, after this happened, and I've been in a "funk" ever since... You know know how it is, when you do something stupid and it keeps you from riding... And I have no one to blame but myself. P - The instructions I used are here: http://www.justsomedude.com/riding/ShiftKitQAD.pdf I didn't take many pictures, but tomorrow night I plan to go back & open everything up, pull out the parts and the bolt, so I might have a better idea, then, if it's the bolt, a bent rocker arm, or the only option left - The bolt hole. I can try threading the bolt without the rocker arm to see if it seats. If it doesn't, well, maybe we'll get lucky and this'll be the kind of thing that's fixable in a garage, and won't even require bike transportation. here are two pics I have now... The removed parts, and the bolt hole empty. I'll take more tomorrow night... The instructions will give you a good idea of the issue, though... Basically, there's a gear in front of the bolt hole that prevents easy insertion of the bolt My level of frustration and desperation is at about a 7.5 right now.... BJ's don't start until about 8, but cash is certainly on the table Thanks for your responses guys... I was worried for some reason that maybe the engine block material couldn't be tapped for new threads or something... I have a little more hope now that this is fixable, and maybe even reasonably soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 My trailer lights are fucked right now, but let me know if I can assist with pick up and/or transport logistics. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmutt Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 Tap may clean it up, but worst case I'd wager you'd need to yank the clutch and gears to drill/tap/helicoil it back to oem. Sucks man, hate it when a simple enough task turns to shit in her hands. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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