Screwy Gorilla???

[posplayr]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SUZUKI-GS1100-HEAVY-DUTY-HUB-GS-1100-GS1100E-GS1150-GS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem45eda01648QQitemZ300339435080QQptZMotorcyclesQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

Anybody seen one of these before?

[Baatfam]

No...sure haven't. Is that a straight cut gear? I can't tell...

[salty_monk]

When we were discussing Nessism's welding job on the basket I voiced whether you could drill & tap the rivets once the heads were cut off & bolt. That looks like exactly what has been done here....

Dan

[posplayr]

When we were discussing Nessism's welding job on the basket I voiced whether you could drill & tap the rivets once the heads were cut off & bolt. That looks like exactly what has been done here....

Dan

Unfortunately we don't have anybody willing to fess up as to having done this and lived to tell about it .

The clutch vibration could easily shake loose even red loctited screws that were torqued with those flimsy Allen heads .

I for one would not trust it especially in comparison to a welded alternative.

[salty_monk]

I don't disagree... I'd rather have a welded one too. Maybe if you drill a stepped hole & put a small spring in under the head (as per the bolts on the other side), that might work, they don't come loose

[rapidray]

That's a new one to me! In all the years I've been building & racing them, & time at V&H, I've never seen that before. I can't say it won't work but I still kind of like welding over that idea. In a positive, I've bought from, & talked to the seller & he is an upfront guy. Want his phone #? Ray.

[reddirtrider]

I agree with the welds being a better choice - especially for a street bike. The reason I say that is racers will pull the hub much more frequently and check it over, while street riders just ignore them until problems come up.