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The C10, aka Kawasaki Concours - The Original => The Bike - C10 => Topic started by: syntor on May 20, 2011, 02:32:12 AM

Title: Star spring broke in half
Post by: syntor on May 20, 2011, 02:32:12 AM

86,000kms 1993

(http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff304/vk5zlr/Falcon014.jpg)

Normally the lugs or tags break off, put a pair of second-hand springs and nut, out of a 2001 back in there. :)
Am I cheap or what. ;D

Title: Re: Star spring broke in half
Post by: cmoore on May 20, 2011, 03:53:15 AM

Hey, if it works why not. Good job. :)

Title: Re: Star spring broke in half
Post by: timmerz on May 20, 2011, 06:28:34 AM

Frugal, Syntor...most of us Connie-whackers are just like you: frugal.....that's what we call it 'round these parts anyway!  ;D

Title: Re: Star spring broke in half
Post by: MAN OF BLUES on May 20, 2011, 09:49:29 PM

Quote from: syntor on May 20, 2011, 02:32:12 AM

86,000kms 1993

(http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff304/vk5zlr/Falcon014.jpg)

Normally the lugs or tags break off, put a pair of second-hand springs and nut, out of a 2001 back in there. :)
Am I cheap or what. ;D

 ;)yep, you are cheap......I prefer new stuff, to stuff I have little history on....
How much are the parts anyway????
and I have to say you were lucky on that one, and didn't have "floating pieces/parts" to try to find... ??? ;)

Title: Re: Star spring broke in half
Post by: DarkKnight on May 22, 2011, 08:06:57 PM

looks like you need some JB weld

Title: Re: Star spring broke in half
Post by: Cybercraig on May 23, 2011, 11:13:30 PM

Just braze it back together.  ;D