02-04-15, 09:29 AM
(This post was last modified: 02-04-15, 09:35 AM by fazersharp.)
So this has re-ignited in my head a debate I was having here a while ago its all here http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php/topic,9920....#msg102281 if you can be arsed.
But in a nutshell I rang my local dealer about this and they then rang yamaha with my reg and vin number and they came back saying that 98s are not affected by the issue, I then attempted to find via this forum a 98 owner running the original sprocket and nut with the issue and could not find any and now we have crickleymal running a 98 with no problems and also rhinoeli running a 98 and thin nut with no problems, so I still can not find a 98 owner with the problem (running and untouched OEM sprocket)
I have a theory
If the problem is the wrong sized shaft then could it be that the bike was first made in 97/98 at a low rate and then when it really took off, production was stepped up and extra shaft making machines were drafted in to cope with demand and its these ones that were not made to the correct spec which then got fitted onto the later models. But also at the same time the original factory with the correct spec were still producing correct ones so during the production run some later bikes did have the correct spec shaft like all 98s.
Discus !!
Edit --- I should add that I do have an upgraded 12mm nut sitting on my shelf and do monitor the oem one.
But in a nutshell I rang my local dealer about this and they then rang yamaha with my reg and vin number and they came back saying that 98s are not affected by the issue, I then attempted to find via this forum a 98 owner running the original sprocket and nut with the issue and could not find any and now we have crickleymal running a 98 with no problems and also rhinoeli running a 98 and thin nut with no problems, so I still can not find a 98 owner with the problem (running and untouched OEM sprocket)
I have a theory
If the problem is the wrong sized shaft then could it be that the bike was first made in 97/98 at a low rate and then when it really took off, production was stepped up and extra shaft making machines were drafted in to cope with demand and its these ones that were not made to the correct spec which then got fitted onto the later models. But also at the same time the original factory with the correct spec were still producing correct ones so during the production run some later bikes did have the correct spec shaft like all 98s.
Discus !!
Edit --- I should add that I do have an upgraded 12mm nut sitting on my shelf and do monitor the oem one.
I don't do rain or threat there of. dry rider only with no shame.