After snapping the foot peg bolts for the 7th time I didnt bother trying to drill the 12.9 tensile bolt out this time. There are 2 other snapped off drill bits in there anyway so it was going to be an uphill battle. Even since putting the footpeg locator on and using the provided bolts to do it with.......they snapped. They will never snap again! Stu
It was the best! Knowing that I had finally conquered the only pain in the ass thing the 610 has ever caused me. Stu
Stu, I would have tried not to weld the thing... maybe you tried; I dunno. As far as the welding goes, the steel really should have been cleaned properly to remove paint, rust and any other junk. It'll be full of inclusions. The weld also looks as though it might have been on the cold side with too much filler. Personally, I'd grind it all off and do it again, but there I am a bloody perfectionist!
The only reason a bolt would break is that the frame is not flat around the thread area so it prevents you from getting the proper torque.Some bikes have a sloppy weld job from the factory including mine but as long as you grind the frame flat there is no problem.
Thats exactly right. I ground the welds flat twice but obviously didnt get it right and they snapped again. Ive had to ride hundreds of Ks with a single footpeg over deep sandy whoops and everything so I just got fed up and got the mig out! Stu
