Inner primary crack at drain plug

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Jul 12, 2021 | 05:04 PM

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LoneBone

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I ain't knocking anybody, I've rigged a lot of **** on bikes I've worked on over the years, but I've never used JB Weld, LOL....

I wouldn't wait till winter. I would order the inner primary, put it on the lift and fix it right when she came in....

****edit**** there's good used primary's all over the place for half the cost of a new one....

Jul 12, 2021 | 05:10 PM

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dawg

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Jul 12, 2021 | 05:23 PM

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scott_0

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Originally Posted by LoneBone

yeah I agree, more I think about it, not worth half assing it.

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$130…

here you go OP!!! someone else on here offered there's to you as well...

Jul 12, 2021 | 08:00 PM

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twincam10353

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JB Weld is curing now, I’ll sand it flush tomorrow after work.

Fingers crossed

Jul 13, 2021 | 08:10 AM

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scott_0

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anxious to hear if it works out for you...

Jul 13, 2021 | 08:34 AM

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If you are going the JB weld route..
Then perhaps evaluation of installing an ez oil drain valve with some white thread sealant in order to replace drain plug should be reviewed.
Basically trying to move away from removal and replacement of plug for fluid drainage.
Clearance would need to be reviewed.

Jul 13, 2021 | 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Sparkules

Also that’s a poor design, that drain hole should be much further from the casting edge, not much meat as designed so just asking for trouble like this. May have been stressed during machining also.

my thought too.

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OP, keep us posted on how the JB holds up.

Wondering (?) if you hit a speedbump or the like and it caused the damage.

Would def hit a local swap meet in search of a replacement though.

Jul 13, 2021 | 10:13 AM

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Spartanden

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I had a thought....but looks like it may be too late. Do you have a community college in your area? I work part time at our local community college and they have a weld lab and machine shop lab. If you did, I would suggest you contact the instructor of the weld lab and see if they could do the weld for you. Sometimes they let the better students weld things like that or the instructor may do the welding. Usually at a low cost because it's good experience for a student.
Just a thought.....