Down Under Thunder
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Is the Gen1 Vmax final drive breather a screw in or push in type?
Final drive breather
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It's press fitted. The cap is glued on the inner press in portion. It's not an easy removal.
Sean
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wildweasel_pt
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I broke mine removing it. I'd say it must be a hard task to remove it without braking it. Its a tube fitted on the case that ends on a conical shape with a small orifice. Then it has the round cap tack welded to the conical tip... Flimsy weld though. Try soak it with thread loosener or WD-40 to see if you can remove it with out braking it. I didn't care much because i removed it to replace it for a little filter so i just threw that on the trash bin...
Down Under Thunder
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Thanks guys! Sent the swingarm out to get repainted and somehow they broke the plastic top off.
I`ll see how i go with it.
I`ll see how i go with it.
hopefully they didn't powdercoat the rear diff too? lots of plastic and bearings in there..
either way they sell replacements that look 'cooler' than oem:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-Vmax...Parts_Accessories&hash=item1c2346f03c&vxp=mtr
altho in retrospect not sure if thats a replacement but might serve as one if the sides are in tact?
either way they sell replacements that look 'cooler' than oem:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Yamaha-Vmax...Parts_Accessories&hash=item1c2346f03c&vxp=mtr
altho in retrospect not sure if thats a replacement but might serve as one if the sides are in tact?
wildweasel_pt
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Garret that billet ones that Tom sells are just covers that go on top of the stock diff vent. If you remove the stock vent you need to get a piece of tube to fit on the case. I used stainless water piping, found to be exactly the same diameter (18mm if i remember correctly)...
Redbone
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It's not a replacement as it's held on with a set screw so you would have to reattach the stock breather cover.
Down Under Thunder
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Got it out ok without breaking it.The breather is an OEM replacement listed.I have already purchased the billet cap from Tom at PythonMotorSports, they look great.I think i will go with your idea Fred of the stainless tubing because that alloy top cap is flimsy spot weld.
The swingarm was only painted and not powder coated.
You`ve all been a great help. Safe ridding guy`s!
The swingarm was only painted and not powder coated.
You`ve all been a great help. Safe ridding guy`s!
Redbone
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Fred, how did you fasten the stainless water pipe onto the housing? Spot weld?
wildweasel_pt
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Funny as it may look it fit snug i "installed" it using a rubber mallet and some love tapping... LOL. I used SS water piping that is used to run outside the walls like these ones below... I got a piece from the junkyard didn't even needed to machine the sucker... Its like 1mm thick wall...
KJShover
Proud Vmax lover
I destroyed mine removing it too.
At first I thought it was going okay, then the cap came off leaving the cone. So, the big channel locks came out and from there it was out in a second.
I replaced it with a breather filter. I've noticed for a piece that does next to nothing, it gets noticed and complemented a lot.
Redbone
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Ah ha! That's awesome, love it when you can pick a unusual part for a fix!Funny as it may look it fit snug i "installed" it using a rubber mallet and some love tapping... LOL. I used SS water piping that is used to run outside the walls like these ones below... I got a piece from the junkyard didn't even needed to machine the sucker... Its like 1mm thick wall...
wildweasel_pt
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I destroyed mine removing it too.
At first I thought it was going okay, then the cap came off leaving the cone. So, the big channel locks came out and from there it was out in a second.
I replaced it with a breather filter. I've noticed for a piece that does next to nothing, it gets noticed and complemented a lot.
I have the exact same filter in black version. Bad picture but you get it... i got the pipe in there and left a 3/4" protruding from the case to attach the filter...
i just fit a random filter over the existing cap. lost mine last year in the 'laptop' incident so i gotta re-do it this year.
and i think that cap would fit over if the sides, just no the top was intact? perhaps?
and i think that cap would fit over if the sides, just no the top was intact? perhaps?
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wildweasel_pt
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Yes exactly what happened to mine...
View media item 8872I did the same thing, the cap come off while cleaning. I guess I just weld it on or screw the cap on...
I should have new chromed ones if desired. You could probably silicon it back on but don't block the breather hole (seen in the picture)
