Poor quality fittings?

[emptyoh9]

Hi, hope this is in the right section...

Just thought i'd mention an experience i had the other day fitting the Evotech pillion peg removal kit.

Firstly i'd like to say the Evotech kit was good quality (considering it's really just a bit of Aluminium) the supplied bolts were fine too...

It's the factory supplied bolts/fasteners that were the issue. One of the left side screws was really tight and after trying to get it out with the hex key the thing just rounded off i can't remember if they were M5 or M6 now... it's an M8 thread anyway. Looking at the other screws it seemed that they'd used a crap load of thread lock that would not of helped. I ended up having to drill the screw out in the end, luckily i saved the thread from being ruined but the screw is scrap now.

I just wondered what standard of Ally that screw was made of...i'm going for dairy lea....You have been warned.

 

[Triple Trouble]

Hi, hope this is in the right section...

Just thought i'd mention an experience i had the other day fitting the Evotech pillion peg removal kit.

Firstly i'd like to say the Evotech kit was good quality (considering it's really just a bit of Aluminium) the supplied bolts were fine too...

It's the factory supplied bolts/fasteners that were the issue. One of the left side screws was really tight and after trying to get it out with the hex key the thing just rounded off i can't remember if they were M5 or M6 now... it's an M8 thread anyway. Looking at the other screws it seemed that they'd used a crap load of thread lock that would not of helped. I ended up having to drill the screw out in the end, luckily i saved the thread from being ruined but the screw is scrap now.

I just wondered what standard of Ally that screw was made of...i'm going for dairy lea....You have been warned.

Funny u shud mention this as I had the same thing happen to me except I didn't have to drill it out. I just about managed to get it out before it completely rounded off. I have the worlds supply of thread lock on there as well.

I also fitted the evotech plates. They look sweet lol


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[stunva]

I rounded off the RH side back one, the last one I had to do............cracked the shits and put the pillion pegs back on.

I'll drill it out one day when I have more patience.

 

[emptyoh9]

Thought i was the only one, who knew? I hope the rest of the bolts are better...

 

[crotchrocket]

I found them tight, but they didn't strip.

 

[RockSlyde]

Mine on the right side were very tight as well.

 

[Triple Trouble]

Seems Yamaha like using thread lock lol


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[psychoattractor]

Hi, hope this is in the right section...

Just thought i'd mention an experience i had the other day fitting the Evotech pillion peg removal kit.

Firstly i'd like to say the Evotech kit was good quality (considering it's really just a bit of Aluminium) the supplied bolts were fine too...

It's the factory supplied bolts/fasteners that were the issue. One of the left side screws was really tight and after trying to get it out with the hex key the thing just rounded off i can't remember if they were M5 or M6 now... it's an M8 thread anyway. Looking at the other screws it seemed that they'd used a crap load of thread lock that would not of helped. I ended up having to drill the screw out in the end, luckily i saved the thread from being ruined but the screw is scrap now.

I just wondered what standard of Ally that screw was made of...i'm going for dairy lea....You have been warned.

It's the same with every Yamaha i've ever owned, too much thread lock and i guess it's a part that you REALLY don't want coming loose if you have a pillion on board!

Gently does it and there's no problems, but they are very soft.