Can anyone please help? My bike's broken!

**bosslady** · 6th January 2013, 20:23

Beyond gutted at the moment... I bought a pack rack on trademe today for a fiddy, got flatmate to help me take the aftermarket sissy that was on there off. I don't know what they did when they put it on, perhaps didn't thread it properly, I have no idea, but when we went to loosen it to remove the sissy the bloody thing snapped! the bolt I mean. Looks like it's welded onto the chassis? I almost cried... in fact I might still! I presume this can be fixed (otherwise yes, tears will flow) but who can/will do it in Auckland? and good lord, how much will it cost?

There's some pics in my album here http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/al...p?albumid=4528

Please help!! all helpful comments and positivity welcomed and appreciated!

**Ocean1** · 6th January 2013, 20:31

Course it's fixable. Can't say which ones locally but most small engineering shops would fix it, just drill out the broken bit and re-tap it.

PS: the thumbnails in your link are too small to see, and the pics are too big. And I don't know how to fix that shit.

**bosslady** · 6th January 2013, 20:33

Originally Posted by Ocean1

Course it's fixable. Can't say which ones locally but most small engineering shops would fix it, just drill out the broken bit and re-tap it.

My flatmate said if he has the time tomorrow he'll go ask some engineering place what they can do. You should have seen the look on my face when it happened...

**unstuck** · 6th January 2013, 20:35

How is that stud held there? Is it screwed into the frame? Shouldnt cost bugger all to fix either way,ya rough buggers.

**FJRider** · 6th January 2013, 20:36

Originally Posted by bosslady

Beyond gutted at the moment... I bought a pack rack on trademe today for a fiddy, got flatmate to help me take the aftermarket sissy that was on there off. I don't know what they did when they put it on, perhaps didn't thread it properly, I have no idea, but when we went to loosen it to remove the sissy the bloody thing snapped! the bolt I mean. Looks like it's welded onto the chassis? I almost cried... in fact I might still! I presume this can be fixed (otherwise yes, tears will flow) but who can/will do it in Auckland? and good lord, how much will it cost?

There's some pics in my album here http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/al...p?albumid=4528

Please help!! all helpful comments and positivity welcomed and appreciated!

It looks like it was a ham-fisted fitting of the sissy bar alright. A bit of loc-tite would have prevented that.
However ... Was it on one side only or both sides .. ??? And as the rear two nuts needed to be removed as opposed to the front ones (on the suspension/area) needed only loosened. What I mean is .. ??? front or rear bolt is broken .. ??

**bosslady** · 6th January 2013, 20:39

Originally Posted by unstuck

How is that stud held there? Is it screwed into the frame? Shouldnt cost bugger all to fix either way,ya rough buggers.

it's like it's welded in there or something, as if it's part of the frame? all the others loosened up no problem... unfortunately the suspension also goes onto this bolt...

**bosslady** · 6th January 2013, 20:41

Originally Posted by FJRider

It looks like it was a ham-fisted fitting of the sissy bar alright. A bit of loc-tite would have prevented that.
However ... Was it on one side only or both sides .. ??? And as the rear two nuts needed to be removed as opposed to the front ones (on the suspension/area) needed only loosened. What I mean is .. ??? front or rear bolt is broken .. ??

One side only. The front ones needed only to be loosened to remove the sissy and the back ones needed to be removed. We were only trying to loosen that front one, snapped anyhoo.

**Flip** · 6th January 2013, 20:55

It's easy to fix, just drill it out and tap in a stud.

Should be about an 1-2 hours work. If you were down here I would do it for you, or show you how to do it.

Any local wee engineering shops, or even the local dealer should be able to do it for you.

**bosslady** · 6th January 2013, 21:05

More pics added. Is a relief to know it's fixable and not a biggy. Here's hoping I can get it fixed within the next few days, dunno how I'll get it to the fix-it people though, could always use the flatties van though he'd not be impressed and fair enough...

**scumdog** · 6th January 2013, 21:12

How did they break THAT???

Did somebody try turning it the wrong way??

**bosslady** · 6th January 2013, 21:15

Originally Posted by scumdog

How did they break THAT???

Did somebody try turning it the wrong way??

Nup, was stiff as hell, put a bit of weight on it to get it to turn and snap it did...

**FJRider** · 6th January 2013, 21:19

Originally Posted by bosslady

Nup, was stiff as hell, put a bit of weight on it to get it to turn and snap it did...

Looking at the pic of the rear suspension on the other side ... and at the broken one ... it looks like on nut holds on the suspension and another holds on the seat strap. Is that correct .. ???

**bosslady** · 6th January 2013, 21:22

Originally Posted by FJRider

Looking at the pic of the rear suspension on the other side ... and at the broken one ... it looks like on nut holds on the suspension and another holds on the seat strap. Is that correct .. ???

no they're one in the same

**FJRider** · 6th January 2013, 21:32

Originally Posted by bosslady

More pics added. Is a relief to know it's fixable and not a biggy. Here's hoping I can get it fixed within the next few days, dunno how I'll get it to the fix-it people though, could always use the flatties van though he'd not be impressed and fair enough...

How much thread is showing with the suspension in it's usual position .. ??