As luck would have it - a friend has a drill press so all I need do is buy the bit, the tap and a nut and I am back in business. It took me a little while to calm down and think about the problem. Thanks guys.
Spencer On Jun 13, 3:21 pm, "Aldo" <[email protected]> wrote: > Not sure if my other email went out... > > That is exactly what you need to do. Cut the stud at the base, drill 3/4 > inch deep and tap. Thread in a new stud or use a bolt. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of The Webby > Sent: Saturday, June 13, 2009 2:12 PM > To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers! > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: So now I have a new problem > > It is part of the lower cowl of the fork and there are two studs that > are part of the cowl. The studs are what the axle retainer is attached > to the cowl with. As I am writing this, I am wondering if I can hack > the broken stud off, take it to a machine shop, drill and tap it, > screw in another stud and call it good? > Any chance that the drilling might break into the reservoir for the > shock oil? > > Spencer > > On Jun 13, 1:50 pm, Dennis Hammerl <[email protected]> wrote: > > Time for a good machine shop to remove the stud. > > > --- On Sat, 6/13/09, The Webby <[email protected]> wrote: > > > From: The Webby <[email protected]> > > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] So now I have a new problem > > To: "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" <[email protected]> > > Date: Saturday, June 13, 2009, 1:30 PM > > > Thanks to all the different suggestions, I figured out how to get the > > front suspension lifted off the ground. > > > Now I've got a bigger problem - I was loosening one of the axle > > retainer nuts and it sliced off so now I've got a useless right fork > > assembly. > > > Any ideas? I am guessing I need to purchase a whole new set of forks. > > > I looked at the threaded portion and it is corroded, so I gather that > > plus perhaps stress from the accident put a crack in it. I did not > > wrench on it too hard. > > > This group is cool and I can see I am in good company regarding a deep > > affection for such a good motorcycle. > > > Spencer > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG -www.avg.com > Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.67/2173 - Release Date: 06/13/09 > 05:53:00 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
