24-09-12, 10:13 PM
(24-09-12, 08:45 PM)Lawrence link Wrote: Would an Arc welder be suitable for doing this or would I need a mig?Yes, an ordinary old stick welder is what I used.
Don't do it if you're going to try to get Yamaha to foot the bill for a replacement shaft... I'm not sure if they're still honouring that deal, but they'll probably quibble if the nut's been welded on! When I first did mine Yamaha were still not accepting there was a problem... even if they had, I think I'd have done the same thing simply because I wouldn't want to leave the bike at a dealer for weeks on end while they fit in the work around more profitable jobs.