wammer hood

[teton]

I know this is a long shot but thought i would put it out there. in Daytona i lost my wammer hood out in the surf its an 8 hand hold white with Yamaha tuning fork decals on it (just the top half) i rebuilt the hood from a broken one so it has 2 extra breather intakes cut out of the back with carbon behind them....if anyone found it washed up on the shore etc... please let me know.

there is no way i can afford to buy a new one of these and Im hoping i don't have to buy a stocker to replace it

if you know anything about it please pm me or call me at 561-329-8497

thanks everyone,

Barney

 

[The Penguin]

that sucks. no hood straps?

 

[yamaslut]

I got people still here... I will notify them to keep and eye out.

 

[teton]

also if anyone has anything cheap, so i can ride lemme know

 

[E.J.]

That sucks, you need a ratchet strap hood system.I happen to make them if you like i can set you up with one Give me a call or PM me E.J. 209 327 4499

 

[oxnard111]

That sucks, you need a ratchet strap hood system.I happen to make them if you like i can set you up with one Give me a call or PM me E.J. 209 327 4499

post some pictures of your system EJ.

 

[stanton]

ejs ratchet strap on my ski

 

[jetx]

How does the front strap attach??

 

[stanton]

i used the front bolts of my hood hooks and bolted through. its VERY strong.

 

[E.J.]

Looks good stan just be sure and puller down tight and you wont loose her

 

[stanton]

Looks good stan just be sure and puller down tight and you wont loose her

and tighten after the strap gets wet. over that length it expands a good half inch.
also loosen it before it dries so its not super tight.

i got lucky, was able to use the same straps from my blowsion strap kit so i didnt need to pull the tank or nothing. i used the hole in the back of the strap and used a old bolt from the honda.
i may come up with a way that even if something were to fail the hood will still stay connected...
oh and check out my bilge pump switch
http://www.esd-mfg.com/50stunt/controls_brake_knobs.htm
i used to work there ^ i invented a few of the parts :Banane37:

 

[thegoldenboy]

That sucks, you need a ratchet strap hood system.I happen to make them if you like i can set you up with one Give me a call or PM me E.J. 209 327 4499

EJ - How much is your system?

 

[E.J.]

Forty bucks pluss shiping I have other colors of turf for the handles. if you so desire. Pm or call me 209 327 4499

 

[yamanube]

How well does the strap hold the hood laterally? It seems a hood latch would offer a bit (not a ton) of support from the hood being knocked off sideways say coming down from a under/over roated roll.

 

[oxnard111]

I agree with stan that you need to re tighten it once the strap gets wet.

On side ways impacts my hood stays on good with an OEM hood seal. I think some of it has to do with having the strip of turf running the entire length of my hood. I had a machine shop drill and tap two holes to attach a footman's loop to the handpole bracket. On thinner based brackets like the x-metal I imagine you could just dill right through the bracket and through the ski and use a nut and bolt system.

 

[Mark44]

Looks nice but I would be scared of coming down on that and opening up my knee or something.

Mark44

 

[oxnard111]

Looks nice but I would be scared of coming down on that and opening up my knee or something.

Mark44

I'm gonna wrap the ratchet in turf like Stan has. That has always been in the back of my mind.

I might revert back to a hood latch and wammer hood straps, but just out of money now.

 

[Mark44]

good thinking, I would do just that!

Mark44

 

[oxnard111]

good thinking, I would do just that!

Mark44

whats that, the turf idea, or switching back to a hood latch?

 

[Mark44]

Turf idea, stitches suck!

Mark44