Recoil rope...

powerssrx700

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Does anyone know where to get fantom or the kevlar recoil rope online besides exhaust gas technologies?
 

Thinking of changing mine someday before it breaks. Why a different one then the OEM Yamaheeha?

Not sure if I should worry about it. Does anyone has one that actually broke?
 
PhatboyC said:
Thinking of changing mine someday before it breaks. Why a different one then the OEM Yamaheeha?

Not sure if I should worry about it. Does anyone has one that actually broke?

I broke one end of last season. All of the guides are in place.
 
I've had one break and I've replaced 2 before it got bad enough to break. We also had a Cat that had the recoil fall off the other year and we had to start it from the clutch.... Not the way to go but it was better than towing.
 
Yeah mine breaks all the time. Missing the guide on the chain-case and replaced it with fantome rope. At $30.00 a pop it comes with a lifetime warranty and this stuff is awesome you can barely cut it with a knife. It is also flame retardant, you can hold a lighter to it to melt the ends like typical recoil rope, and it won't melt or get hot. I think its made with Kevlar.
 
Wow I am going on 7 years with mine and have yet to replace the rope. I guess it should take a look at things or my luck is going to run out! Power why not replace the chaincase guide?
 
RIVERRUNNER said:
Wow I am going on 7 years with mine and have yet to replace the rope. I guess it should take a look at things or my luck is going to run out! Power why not replace the chaincase guide?

My 03 Viper has nearly 7000 miles on it and I have never replaced it either!! -Ed
 
the rope guide is part of the chaincase cover, so if its broke off you need another cover.

I think yamaha had a little plastic insert as well that goes inside the chaincase cover guide boss to help any chaffing of the rope. I will see if I can find the part number of the plastic guide insert.
 
mrviper700 said:
the rope guide is part of the chaincase cover, so if its broke off you need another cover.

I think yamaha had a little plastic insert as well that goes inside the chaincase cover guide boss to help any chaffing of the rope. I will see if I can find the part number of the plastic guide insert.

Or if you've broke it off and still have the piece you can get it welded. I've done this on my 97.

As yes, mrviper, I do believe you are right on there being a little plastic insert for that.

I think this is the part number 8FF-1546C-00-00 described as holder. Found under the starter section.
 
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Is the rope hard to change if it didn't broke off? I'm thinking pull all the way out. Remove cover. Somehow visegrip the coil so it doesn't wind back and replace the rope?
 
PhatboyC said:
Is the rope hard to change if it didn't broke off? I'm thinking pull all the way out. Remove cover. Somehow visegrip the coil so it doesn't wind back and replace the rope?

I think that I have seen this somewhere on here. How to replace the rope before it breaks off. Maybe in the tech section. I am going to search!
 
OK I found out how to wind it without taking the inners all apart. I think this is what I was talking about. It was posted by mrviper700 a while back.


This is a 30 second repair once the recoil is off the sled, simply rotate the inner plastic rope guidecounter clockwise 4-5 times like said before till the hole lines up with the hole in recoil housing and remove the knot and old rope/discard, rethread the new rope in, tie a knot and check rewind on the spring till it pulls back the rope correctly, reinstall on sled. I use a pair of welding clamps to LIGHTLY clamp the plastic wheel in the center recessed area and keep it from spinning back while tieing the knot.
 
RIVERRUNNER said:
OK I found out how to wind it without taking the inners all apart. I think this is what I was talking about. It was posted by mrviper700 a while back.


This is a 30 second repair once the recoil is off the sled, simply rotate the inner plastic rope guidecounter clockwise 4-5 times like said before till the hole lines up with the hole in recoil housing and remove the knot and old rope/discard, rethread the new rope in, tie a knot and check rewind on the spring till it pulls back the rope correctly, reinstall on sled. I use a pair of welding clamps to LIGHTLY clamp the plastic wheel in the center recessed area and keep it from spinning back while tieing the knot.

Nice. I'm going to do this tonight.

Anyone know what size rope to use?
 


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