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2009 GS500f repairing my theft recovery crank issue

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prichmon

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2 weeks ago a person stole our 2009 gs500f.

Through a friendly tip we found the bike today. It was a nice bike and now borders on junk. There isn't a straight panel on the bike.

My 2 main issues:

1. The bike crashed hard on the right side smashing the ignition cover, ignitor and pickup extension piece. It looks like the locating pin was bent over in the bore. Other than a crank swap is there a reasonable repair?

2. They destroyed the ring inside the tank for the locking gas cap. Is there a way to repair?

I am going to strip the bike and run it as is assuming it will run again.

any suggestions please LMK.

Thanks
 
The locating pin for the crank trigger should come out. A pair of sidecutting pliers locked onto the pin and lever against the crank end.
I've made replacement pins when they've been missing. They don't need to be anything special, mild steel is sufficient.
 
Thanks. I will try it this week. Do you favor a particular epoxy? JB weld fast set or standard or another brand?
 
JB weld should do it. The end doesn't see terribly high temps - and once the end bolt is tight, the pin carries no load.
 
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