23 Feb 2014

Making pivot axle

I had to make pivot axle by myself.
I had used M12 stainless bolt for it. But the diameter is too small to the inner diameter of bearing. So my friend soldered brass to the surface of the stainless bolt to fit to the bearing.
Then after I rode for 600km, the stainless bolt got curve and a few splitting.







To solve this, I made pivot axle by myself.



It's very hard to make to fit the bolt to bearing exactly.



At last I could make it and change it.



It was made from mild steel.
It may be weak.
I need test riding carefully.

Fini