Yamahammer485
Member
Hey everyone
I just recently looked at my track and noticed a stud missing. All the other studs on the whole track and all the studs around that one are perfect. The studs was located on the part of the track where the manufacturer puts their name and all that, maybe it was weaker than the reas of the track?
Anyways, my question is: Is it possible to put a new stud in where the old one was?. The hole isnt ripped that badly either. I want to keep this thing in perfect shape so I will be doing something about it tonight.
Any suggestions?
I just recently looked at my track and noticed a stud missing. All the other studs on the whole track and all the studs around that one are perfect. The studs was located on the part of the track where the manufacturer puts their name and all that, maybe it was weaker than the reas of the track?
Anyways, my question is: Is it possible to put a new stud in where the old one was?. The hole isnt ripped that badly either. I want to keep this thing in perfect shape so I will be doing something about it tonight.
Any suggestions?
Yamahammer485
Member
Come on, anyone!!, I need to decide within an hour if I wanna put in the stud.
Someone on this site musy have blown a stud before!
Someone on this site musy have blown a stud before!
madmax
Guest
i dont put them back in because i find that they come alot easier, id just keep em out, unless some else knows a trick?
Yamahammer485
Member
Thanks for your response and sorry for the urgency, its just that im going for a big ride tomorrow and want everything to be set.
This summer I plan to get the track fixed at this outfit which fixes tracks, real good reputation but cant remeber the name. They are highly reccomended by people
I might just put it back in, just to see how it goes.
I also noticed alot of vibration recently in my track at high speed, (120kmh), but dont think it is due to the missing stud, but not sure what might have caused it. On second thought, maybe ill leave it out so it doesnt come flying out at high speed and wrecking something,
This summer I plan to get the track fixed at this outfit which fixes tracks, real good reputation but cant remeber the name. They are highly reccomended by people
I might just put it back in, just to see how it goes.
I also noticed alot of vibration recently in my track at high speed, (120kmh), but dont think it is due to the missing stud, but not sure what might have caused it. On second thought, maybe ill leave it out so it doesnt come flying out at high speed and wrecking something,
madmax
Guest
good luck 
Don't put one in. Good way to ruin your day when that stud comes out again, and takes out your front heat exchanger. It will be fine without it. Maxdlx
Yamahammer485
Member
Update:
My studs are the woodys stainless 1.325", and I have 108 of them. All with woodys big nut for that stud, which strengthen the shank of the stud and prevent breakage.
I went over all of my studs and they were all a little loose, with loose meaning that you could still tighten them down a coupe cranks with the ratchet. So I did all of them and came to the conclusion that the rubber in the track got worked in from the studs, softened and allowed for more clearance, resulting in more movement which resulted in the stud being elminated. While going through the studs, I came across a few with bent backer plates so I went and changed those, only about 8 of them in total. I beleive that if they were checked sooner, and kept tight, the stud would have still been here, so anyone with these nuts, check them now!!
Also, I put a stud in the spot where the one got ripped out. It is in there solid and I checked to make sure of this several times and every ride, im going to check on it. I know exactly which one it is as it is right before it says "trail performance" on my track. I have no heat exchangers to worry about but do value my a$$ of flying projectiles so I will be taking er easy and watching this stud continously.
Thanks for all your help guys and will post again to let you know what comes of that new stud.
My studs are the woodys stainless 1.325", and I have 108 of them. All with woodys big nut for that stud, which strengthen the shank of the stud and prevent breakage.
I went over all of my studs and they were all a little loose, with loose meaning that you could still tighten them down a coupe cranks with the ratchet. So I did all of them and came to the conclusion that the rubber in the track got worked in from the studs, softened and allowed for more clearance, resulting in more movement which resulted in the stud being elminated. While going through the studs, I came across a few with bent backer plates so I went and changed those, only about 8 of them in total. I beleive that if they were checked sooner, and kept tight, the stud would have still been here, so anyone with these nuts, check them now!!
Also, I put a stud in the spot where the one got ripped out. It is in there solid and I checked to make sure of this several times and every ride, im going to check on it. I know exactly which one it is as it is right before it says "trail performance" on my track. I have no heat exchangers to worry about but do value my a$$ of flying projectiles so I will be taking er easy and watching this stud continously.
Thanks for all your help guys and will post again to let you know what comes of that new stud.