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Bikes: Ducati: 748 (Track) Honda: RC31 (Race/street)/ CRF 110 Mini Moto/ Hawk Endurance Racer Kawasaki: ZXR1200R
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Tavia makes some nice reasonably priced equipment. I've got their leakdown tester.
'95 ZX7/9
'02 XR650R
'78 KZ1000
in my experience saftey wire jigs suck ass. i use a vise and drill, no jig and have no problems. i'd also recommend buying one size up from the 1/16'' bit, it'll break a lot less frequently.
just my $0.02.
Scott
1990 Honda Hawk NT700 (rebuilt?)
2012 Ducati Streetfighter 848 (retarded fun)
I've always used two nuts and a vise in either a drill press or mill. +1 for going up one size in the drill - not only do you break less of them, but it is easier to feed the safety wire through - get a couple of them, buy the carbide ones, use cutting oil, and check the spindle speed. Good luck...
SSearchVT
For every action there is an equal but opposite reaction - and sometimes a scar...
+1 to the mill or drill press idea.
Mill is obviously slightly easier. Drill presses can be picked up on the cheap. I have yet to break a bit drilling bolts for safety wire.
They should call Production Twins what it really is, Shitty McBikefest. Rules for Participation: If your bike runs lower laptimes than a lawnmower, you are not eligibile for Shitty McBikefest. -Darrell
Alex Pearsall #121 ESMRA / #512 LRRS
Even I did it with just a good ol' bench vise and a drill!!
And then the aviation plyers....I safety wired everything I got my hands on in the garage!! I love those things.
MSF RiderCoach
MSF Dirt Bike School Coach
Originally Posted by 5TOEZ
PKism: you don't count, you're just a guy with indoor plumbing
Get some aluminium and bend it around the steel teeth on a bench vise. Clamp the threads in the vise with the head sticking up, drill away.
Don't bother with those super space age metal drill bits. Get the cheapest ones you can find of good ole steel. Buy no less than 5 and have at it.
Good luck.
KB
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