I installed the Trail Tech Vapor with the billet mount the DRW belly skid and case saver and had the ITP 22” rear tires installed on my new 2022.
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My Lonestar a arms were getting scratched on rocks, I decided to make some custom skid plates. I bent them out of thin sheet aluminum to mock them up, then had a fab shop bend the real ones out of 1/8” aluminum. I used 3/4” EMT straps to secure them to the arms. I haven’t tried them out yet but they fit great
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I have the week off between Christmas & New Years. I decided it’s the perfect time for a frame off restoration
I’m going to have gussets welded in behind the upper front shock mounts and the cheesy bumper mounts beefed up. Then everything powder coated. Also have a new Sparks exhaust for it when it goes back together Does Yamaha have a way of coating the inside of the frame tubes from the factory? I’m worried the welding will cause rust on the inside down the line. I’ve seen old dirt bikes where the frames rusted out from the inside, I want to avoid that
Any thoughts?
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It’s raw inside and the frame does have some drains in it.![]()
I have the week off between Christmas & New Years. I decided it’s the perfect time for a frame off restorationI’m going to have gussets welded in behind the upper front shock mounts and the cheesy bumper mounts beefed up. Then everything powder coated. Also have a new Sparks exhaust for it when it goes back together
Does Yamaha have a way of coating the inside of the frame tubes from the factory? I’m worried the welding will cause rust on the inside down the line. I’ve seen old dirt bikes where the frames rusted out from the inside, I want to avoid that
Any thoughts?
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That’s kinda what I figured. I guess just don’t overthink it? I’m not sure how I would coat it inside anyway
I wonder if it’s worth spraying some sort of fluid film up inside the drain holes
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I’m as far as I can get for the moment. I’m waiting for businesses to reopen near me to have it welded and powdered. I also have a bunch of new bearings and bushings coming from Partzilla. It should be like a brand new quad
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I wonder if it’s worth spraying some sort of fluid film up inside the drain holes
I’m as far as I can get for the moment. I’m waiting for businesses to reopen near me to have it welded and powdered. I also have a bunch of new bearings and bushings coming from Partzilla. It should be like a brand new quad
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The chain side bushing in my swingarm was so shot that it actually trashed the swingarm. The hole isn’t round anymore, it’s oblong. This is a pic of a good used one I picked up. I noticed that there is a needle bearing type bushing on the outer side on each side, and a plastic bushing on the inner side on each side. I would think it would be a lot more robust to replace the plastic bushings with the roller bearing type bushings. Has anyone done this?
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You Can double the bearings if you want, but they aren't needed, the bushings work well.![]()
The chain side bushing in my swingarm was so shot that it actually trashed the swingarm. The hole isn’t round anymore, it’s oblong. This is a pic of a good used one I picked up. I noticed that there is a needle bearing type bushing on the outer side on each side, and a plastic bushing on the inner side on each side. I would think it would be a lot more robust to replace the plastic bushings with the roller bearing type bushings. Has anyone done this?
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At some point the swingarm bolt came loose, and/or the bearing(s) started to fail...then wallowed out the hole in the swingarm.
I have seen this quite a few times over the years too, it's not uncommon.
You just have to check for slack to prevent it from happening.
And, for coating your frame, the Only way to do the inside is to submerge it in paint, the way many new cars are painted.
But, I wouldn't worry about it.
Unless you drive in deep mud, never wash it off, and leave it outside, you'll never have a problem.
You can also do a great job on a frame with just spray cans, powder coat is great, but not a need.
Clean and prep the frame well, and spray several coats of primer, then multiple coats of paint, over a couple weeks of paint, dry, cure, repeat.
I've done several frames this way.
I dropped a wrench on the last one, and it dented the paint...but it did not chip.
Got the frame back from the fab shop all beefed up. Now it’s off to sand blast & powder
Is it a bad idea to separate the mid frame from the main frame? I don’t want to pull the aluminum threads out of the mid frame on the bottom bolts near the foot pegs
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I’ve had several apart without issue. You end up with a much better powder job if you pull it apart. Buy the correct socket, heat the bolts up with torch, tap on the socket in the bolt, then try threading them out.![]()
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Got the frame back from the fab shop all beefed up. Now it’s off to sand blast & powder
Is it a bad idea to separate the mid frame from the main frame? I don’t want to pull the aluminum threads out of the mid frame on the bottom bolts near the foot pegs
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Always chase all threads after powder before trying to assemble.
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