Author Topic: My First 88 LT500 Build (Read 38520 times)

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #525 on:** September 03, 2013, 02:56:53 pm »

Yep I thought the longer two went one the bottom and shorter two on the top. Just gonna cut some new ones out of 1/4" diamond plate aluminum and polish them real nice.

Dezsled · « **Reply #526 on:** September 03, 2013, 03:49:34 pm »

Diamond plate sheet aluminum probably doesn't have the same T-? rating/ hardened properties of the oem motor mount plates. If u use diamond plate better to go a bit thicker if you can get it.

MD2smoker · « **Reply #527 on:** September 03, 2013, 03:54:10 pm »

Might be time to hit up shawn for some mounts. Everytime i break something, i use it as an excuse to buy aftermarket!

Motoman991 · « **Reply #528 on:** September 03, 2013, 03:56:44 pm »

What's a T rating? Alum is a softer material that won't crack as easily, has about half the strength, will yield way more before breaking, and is about half the weight.

The mounts on my hybrid are 1/4" alum and I don't have a problem.

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #529 on:** September 03, 2013, 04:04:02 pm »

What's the worse that happens? I use the free diamond plate I already have and I brake a mount again? How would I figure out the t rating? I know the humongous sheet we have weighs a **** load!

Motoman991 · « **Reply #530 on:** September 03, 2013, 04:37:58 pm »

I just looked it up. The "T" thing has to do with how the material was heat treated.

You don't have to worry about this with this type of loading. I would just use the diamond plate that you already have.

Q2W · « **Reply #531 on:** September 04, 2013, 08:14:29 am »

Buck, bike is coming along great! Don't worry about all the failures popping up, they are just growing pains. a 25 y/o bike will have them anytime you start adding power to old parts. Just a good thing they are all happening now instead when you're out riding. More will happen, that's for sure. But once you get all the weak areas addressed, a built zilla becomes very reliable. Knock on wood, it's been about 4 to 6 seasons since i've had anything break. Worst thing that's happened is a bolt or 2 falling off.

One last thing, have you had the flywheel hub welded? if not, DO IT! It will fail! And likely take out your stator and stator cover with it. Once you add any power to these bikes, the flywheel is one of the first things to go.

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #532 on:** September 04, 2013, 08:25:57 am »

I haven't I had it welded I will do that I'm assuming just lay a weld down on the outside rim where the rivets are? I hope when my stator cover got demolished my stator isn't trashed too. Thanks for the encouragement man, I was talking to the Yamaha parts kid yesterday who's never seen a Zilla and barely heard of them I laughed and told him a buddy told me this bike wasn't built to ride it was built to work on he got a kick outta that.

Q2W · « **Reply #533 on:** September 04, 2013, 08:29:15 am »

The welds need to be small and equal on both sides of the hub. Has to remain in balance. Might want to send it off. I think Mike aka 500fanatic in southeast Kansas can do it. Probably the closest to you.

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #534 on:** September 04, 2013, 08:55:49 am »

Anyone have a picture of what a welded wheel looks like? I don't have time to send it off and I'm 100% positive my dads fab guy at his work can do it to perfection if I can tell him where to put the welds.

FX4Pitrone · « **Reply #535 on:** September 04, 2013, 05:31:22 pm »

PM me your # and I can send a pic of a welded flywheel done by Pete (Hybrid Eng.)....

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #536 on:** September 05, 2013, 02:05:22 pm »

Question how do I get the impeller bolt off the water pump impeller? Do I have to pull the clutch case cover to do it?

Rider414 · « **Reply #537 on:** September 05, 2013, 02:37:14 pm »

You just have to pull the water pump cover to get to the impeller.

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #538 on:** September 05, 2013, 03:14:26 pm »

Right but the bolt that holds the impeller on the water pump shaft is what I'm talking about mines on real good and every time I try to break it loose it turns the motor over and I'm afraid I'm gonna strip it or break it

Also my air box eliminator bracket is done. My dads fab guy is interested in making air boxes and eliminator brackets out of carbon fiber. He is also gonna make mold out of my stator cover to try and make me a carbon fiber stator cover.

LT250RWV · « **Reply #539 on:** September 05, 2013, 03:25:42 pm »

On the 250 it is a reverse thread bolt. I dont know if it is the same on the 500. I broke mine hefore I got out the cylmer manual

Motoman991 · « **Reply #540 on:** September 05, 2013, 03:36:05 pm »

Derrick, what's your email address? I will send you a PDF version of the 500 manual. I saved it years ago before the link disappeared.

LT250RWV · « **Reply #541 on:** September 05, 2013, 03:38:07 pm »

Is it a reverse thread motoman

Motoman991 · « **Reply #542 on:** September 05, 2013, 03:44:29 pm »

I have to look through this thing? So much work lol.

Motoman991 · « **Reply #543 on:** September 05, 2013, 03:48:20 pm »

"Water pump bolt is a left handed thread."

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #544 on:** September 05, 2013, 03:50:37 pm »

Can't upload pictures anymore it says upload folder is full please try a smaller file or contact moderator.

Chris its dphilhower1@yahoo.com

Rider414 · « **Reply #545 on:** September 05, 2013, 05:30:41 pm »

Bucky is from Ohio - he probably can't read a manual.

Q2W · « **Reply #546 on:** September 06, 2013, 07:41:45 am »

Buck, you tackling this without a manual. For shame!

And yea, careful not to snap that bolt off. It's a lefty.

Motoman991 · « **Reply #547 on:** September 06, 2013, 07:49:34 am »

He now has a PDF manual. If anyone else wants the 500 manual, send me your email.

Buckeye513 · « **Reply #548 on:** September 06, 2013, 08:21:04 am »

Q2W why can't I post pictures? This is what I get

The upload folder is full. Please try a smaller file and/or contact an administrator.

Q2W · « **Reply #549 on:** September 06, 2013, 08:43:56 am »

are you able to post pics in other forums? Or is the problem just in this one?

Edit**

Looks like the attachment directory is full. Not much we can do at this point because Mitch will have to either delete pics or increase the size of the directory and i'm not sure how much room he has through his host.

So, the real solution here is to start linking pics instead of attaching them. Go get an imgur account and start uploading all your pics there then copy/paste the IMG code to this site.

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