Z1OwnersClub GB

Had one of the studs sheer at the bottom of the fork legs. Can anyone recommend somewhere in the north east who could repair. I could give it a go myself but this bike is fighting me all the way. This is the third set of fork legs I have had and I am losing the will

Is the stud end still in the fork? A left hand drill bit and a bit of heat might get it out and leave the thread intact. If you get the drilled hole to the right size you might be able to get a torx bit to bite on it.

Hi Derek
don't give up now! you can do it! act as zedhead wrote, the broken stud will come out in the end.
GrtZ
Philippe

Unfortunately it had snapped flush so it will need to be drilled and helicoiled

I will keep plugging Away not going to give up

center punch the middle of the stud then drill with a 4mm drill then knock in a torx bit so its a tight fit. heat around the stud with a heat gun untill it is as hot as you can get it & it should come out without having to heli coil

z1bman wrote:center punch the middle of the stud then drill with a 4mm drill then knock in a torx bit so its a tight fit. heat around the stud with a heat gun untill it is as hot as you can get it & it should come out without having to heli coil

That's the way to do it

It was time to bite the bullet and give it a go


Filled the stud hole with releasing fluid and covered over and repeated for a few days


Centre punch

2.5mm pilot hole

4 mm drill

Inserted a screw extractor and while using a large amount of heat bingo out it came

Well done Deka
Good result

Good work well done

Result!

Don't make the mistake I did once with a screw extractor trying to get a locking wheel bolt off. I drilled the hole too deep, only to discover the extractor was expanding the bolt as it went in. No amount of leverage would budge it after that!

A suitable size torx bit got it out in seconds.