September 13, 200916 yr I'm looking for a front hub for a 2002 sy 250. The previous owner on the bike used some insane thread locker for the disc bolts and in trying to dirll them I made a mess of the hub. Does anyone have any ideas. I'm in Canada but will have shipped from anywhere.
September 15, 200916 yr I had the same problem, I just drilled the M6 tapped holes out to 6.5mm and then used M6 button heads and a small nut on the rear - and a bit of thread locker. It has been fine since. I had to grind the nuts down slightly for them to fit neatly, and only the Eagle eyed amongst us would spot them. Bit of a rough repair but it works well and costs nothing. Just the way I like it.
January 7, 201016 yr I'm experiencing a similar problem - the disc seems very slightly loose - gave it a tweek and the allen head rounded out. Why are these things made form material with about as much structural integrity as squeezed together tin foil? Should there be any play on the disc? Might some localized heat get the bolts out?
January 7, 201016 yr I'd look on Ebay you might just find someone breaking a bike up with a good hub or if your feeling flush you could get a new one here
January 7, 201016 yr actually theres a gas gas wheel on ebay which will probably fit if you change the bearings
January 8, 201016 yr I'm experiencing a similar problem - the disc seems very slightly loose - gave it a tweek and the allen head rounded out. Why are these things made form material with about as much structural integrity as squeezed together tin foil?Should there be any play on the disc? Might some localized heat get the bolts out? Yes the disk should be slightly loose. They are called floating disks as the rotors are allowed to move to center in the caliper. The bolts are already tight. If you try to tighten them further to stop the rotor from moving they will strip. Sorry you had to bung one up to find that out.
January 10, 201016 yr Yes the disk should be slightly loose. They are called floating disks as the rotors are allowed to move to center in the caliper. The bolts are already tight. If you try to tighten them further to stop the rotor from moving they will strip. Sorry you had to bung one up to find that out. The bolt head stripped while I was loosening it!! It's still tight so I'll leave well alone
March 26, 201016 yr Author I ended up stripping the hub down and running it down to a local machine shop. They cut off the existing end and welded new machined lugs on and drilled and tapped. Worked out extreemly well.
March 31, 201016 yr Author I've got the same rusty stiff nipples and cracks in front rim. I'm weighing various options.
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