Riding skyway today and this happened....

[rabtech]

I am so freaking ready for the road to dry up. I am watching it rain from the cabin window. My poor spyders are just getting soaked.

Sent from my Galaxy S3. I may have made a spelling error or may have some grammer issues. My fingers are way to big to type on this tiny screen!

 

[cjackg]

I am so freaking ready for the road to dry up. I am watching it rain from the cabin window. My poor spyders are just getting soaked.

Not looking real good for much break in the weather any time soon.... I just came back to Chattanooga after 5 days on the mountain ridge above Tellico Plains & Green Cove because of the weather and flood warnings...

 

[Bob Denman]

...Scattered Thunderstorms here... :gaah:

 

[Lamonster]

I am so freaking ready for the road to dry up. I am watching it rain from the cabin window. My poor spyders are just getting soaked.

Sent from my Galaxy S3. I may have made a spelling error or may have some grammer issues. My fingers are way to big to type on this tiny screen!

:banghead:

 

[bruiser]

"We'll just make that machined thingamajig in the Plastic Extrusion Plant"

Not to be picky but those links are not extruded. They're pressed. Usually in a 30,000 ton press.

 

[bruiser]

We've had so much rain here I have had to use a pump in the back yard to get rid of the water. All around the neighbor hood this morning you hear lawn mowers running. I'm going to get mine out shortly.

 

[finless]

Is it just me? Looking at this plastic link it looks like it is damaged on the side by hitting the frame?
There was another post floating around where the link broke in half and it also looked like something had gouged it on the side of the link. Maybe this is causing the failure mode?

Bob

 

[Bob Denman]

We've had so much rain here I have had to use a pump in the back yard to get rid of the water. All around the neighbor hood this morning you hear lawn mowers running. I'm going to get mine out shortly.

That's it!! :gaah: I'm putting in a rice paddy! :gaah:

 

[BajaRon]

Is it just me? Looking at this plastic link it looks like it is damaged on the side by hitting the frame?
There was another post floating around where the link broke in half and it also looked like something had gouged it on the side of the link. Maybe this is causing the failure mode?

Bob

On the 2013's, there is nothing there for it to hit. Could be road debris damage but I'd say he would have noticed that.

 

[Bob Ledford]

Where to purchase parts

should find good quality Heims joints at just about any good retail or wholesale supplier of nuts and bolts, bearings, hot rod parts, lawn and garden equipment repair s

 

[rabtech]

Is it just me? Looking at this plastic link it looks like it is damaged on the side by hitting the frame?
There was another post floating around where the link broke in half and it also looked like something had gouged it on the side of the link. Maybe this is causing the failure mode?

Bob

What you see is where the bar got against it once it broke. It gouged it pretty good.

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[rabtech]

I can tell u the exact moment it broke. I was toward the end of the skyway and I was in a left hand turn. It popped really loud. I knew what had happened immediately. It isn't a huge deal. It won't or "shouldn't" cause anyone to wreck.

To me the sway bar is most noticed when you transition from one angle to another. Without it you drastically dive into the corner and then dive to the next.

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[bruiser]

That's it!! :gaah: I'm putting in a rice paddy! :gaah:

Good idea. As long as i don't see any black pajama wearing...

 

[Rotaxer]

I would tig weld the two heim ends to lock them up

In the automotive world it was illegal to weld front end and brake parts. Something about taking the temper out of the steel which could create a sheer point.

 

[rabtech]

In the automotive world it was illegal to weld front end and brake parts. Something about taking the temper out of the steel which could create a sheer point.

Im sure that locktite will be sufficient. They can't unscrew. They will be butted together and have full length of stud in each one. Also I'm using the thread end that I cut from a grade 8 bolt.

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[Bob Denman]

Good idea. As long as i don't see any black pajama wearing...

...TARGETS!!

 

[Bob Denman]

Rab,
Thanks for all of the info about this...
Double-thanks for letting folks know that it won't (or shouldn't) cause the bike to throw them off into a ditch, and stomp them into himan peanut butter and jelly sandwiches! :thumbup:
If you have a chance; and actual (and detailed!) parts description would be very useful for those of us who still haven't figured out how to buy parts yet for projects... pps:

 

[yrocodile]

In the automotive world it was illegal to weld front end and brake parts. Something about taking the temper out of the steel which could create a sheer point.

You are correct if there was a torsional load being applied, I have made several sets of quick disconnect sway bar links for 4x4 never had an issue.

 

[Major spyder]

Failure also

I had the same link fail and my dealer caught it before this cross country trip I'm on....

so he charged me labor and parts........

i have a 2013 RTS....5k miles when he fixed it....
not a happy camper seeing this on the forum

 

[JJW SpyderRider]

I had the same link fail and my dealer caught it before this cross country trip I'm on....

so he charged me labor and parts........

i have a 2013 RTS....5k miles when he fixed it....
not a happy camper seeing this on the forum

You should not have been charged for the repair. The dealer should have call BRP to get it covered. Sounds like the dealer took the easy way out on this one.