M (Cabana Boy)

Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:59 pm

rear spools installation - size 10mm

I finally received my rear spools for the '08 250. I bought some brushed aluminum ones in size 10mm, brand is Vortex.



The primary purpose of spools is to provide a point to lift the rear of the cycle with a stand. A secondary purpose, for some, is a crash point to help protect the swingarm (a moot point on the exhaust side).

right spool threads:



left spool threads:



Installation requires only two tools, an 8mm hex wrench and some blue threadlocker:



Here are the spools and 10mm thread hex bolts, out of the package:



preparing to install the hex bolt:



the hex bolt dabbed with a small amount of threadlocker:



installing the spool by screwing in the hex bolt:





finished product:



I torqued the 10mm hex bolt to about 40 ft/lbs (Hickman arm torquing). Total install time is less than ten minutes. I spent more time taking pictures than the actual install.

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• rear spools installation - size 10mm — M, Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:59 pm

  • $17.95 or a lot more- — MyLittleGreenRocket, Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:34 am

  • Which rear stand are you using? (n/t) — acfoltzer, Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:10 pm

    • Re: Which rear stand are you using? — Crazyj, Mon Jul 21, 2008 3:14 pm

  • Re: rear spools installation - size 10mm — Purspeed, Wed Mar 12, 2008 7:49 pm

    • Re: rear spools installation - size 10mm — SKC, Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:25 pm

  • You forgot the picture showing how to unscrew the cap on the loctite. (n/t) — ABQ_Mike, Wed Mar 12, 2008 4:42 pm

  • awesome writeup, superb pictures, thanks so much! (n/t) — crash, Wed Mar 12, 2008 4:12 pm

  • Really??? You've GOT to be kidding... — BrianM, Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:27 pm

    • don't egg me on...I have thousands of photos! (n/t) — M, Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:05 pm

      • Oh Lord, don't Hickman us!! ; You've been verbed.... (n/t) — BrianM, Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:07 pm

        • at least I'm not a sniglet! (n/t) — M, Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:34 pm

          • And at least you haven't AlanS'd.... [edit] — Ivan, Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:43 pm

    • Re: Really??? You've GOT to be kidding... — Lunatic, Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:30 pm

      • Red will be fine too. It's not you'll be taking them off and on. — altomista, Wed Mar 12, 2008 4:07 pm

        • Until the bolt breaks after a crash, and you can't remove the remains. (n/t) — Ian, Wed Mar 12, 2008 4:09 pm

          • hence the 'small amount' of blue, just so that the bolt won't vibrate out (n/t) — M, Wed Mar 12, 2008 4:14 pm