albyzee

I got it off the Hammonton Yamaha dealer web site from the schematics they have. (Atlantic City Cycle Center) It's in the crankcase section.

The dealer is faraway from me so I don't think ill be going there soon. Yes there is some rust due to it being opened for so long. I will clean that up best I can. I just took the cover off took nothing else off. My pictures are exactly the way it was. It was not there. If if did loosen and fell off it would be under the bike where Im working on it. It is nowhere to be found. I ordered the bolt and washer interesting its on back order. Makes me think how many other people need this. So I have to wait 7-10 days it has to come in from Japan. I'll keep you posted. I thank you for all your help you may have saved my life.

I thank you for all the info you have given me. I would have never known there was a bolt that goes into that hole. OK I get it now a bolt goes there and its hollow. Thank you Thank you Thank you.

The rotor is on solid which I believe is held by the hex nut. If a bolt does go in the hole and there were threads down there there is no way that shaft would go in first (unless the bolt is hollow but I see no threads) as the hole is deep with the shaft going to within a inch to the top. Could it be they made two different designs. Just a thought. I bought this as a leftover so no one owned it before me it had 0 miles. It also ran without a problem. The bike has 28,000 miles and I rode it for coming up to 8 years. one last thing this shaft does not appear to go into anything to snug it just goes in. ( no hole to put it in) Almost as if it was extra so they put it there. Sorry to drive you crazy it certainly was my intention. You can imagine my frustration.

All I did was take the cover off and this is what I saw. The hole has no threads in it for anything and I did not take anything out but the shaft. Hope this helps. I don't know what would hold the shaft in the but the little round cover that goes over it.

I haven't been able to work on this till today. My last question is if this goes in the center hole what holds it in place? The only thing that covers it would be the cover for the hole. I will get to this this afternoon with pic. Thank you guys for your patience. I will get this done today by hook or crook.

I want to thank you for these schematics they have helped me greatly. I am going to take some pictures of what I am seeing. I might have a bigger problem here. I did not take a bolt out from that center hole so good chance it was never there. The bike did run fine with out it so Im getting confused. Of course it' raining now but once it stops its picture time. All I did was pull the cover.

I hate to say it but you are dealing with a moron. This must fit into a hole putting this down the center of the bolt. I can't find it (no hair anywhere lol). How deep must this thing go to locate the hole it must go in. I tried for far to long to find it. If the flywheel was supposed to stay in its housing them it did come out when i pulled the cover. I'm catching on. But does it go to that somehow I don't see where. Remember I'm a moron. Or am I looking at this wrong it goes in the flywheel and the goes together. n

thing is I never took anything apart from inside the cover. Just took the pin out. I guess I will have to find a hole or the nightmare continues.

You are the best i would never had guess ed it was over there I thought the other side. It explains why i could find anywhere to put it.

After busting my hump getting this thing off it's all ready to go back on excepting this clip or pin or whatever it's called I have no idea how to put it back in. I know the general area but I am completely stumped please help.

I thank you so much that explains the pullback. I am relieved its not something else.

I ws leaking oil from my left front cover so I proceeded to take it off and am having a very tough time getting it off. As I try to pull it off it retracts back like there is a spring in there. I don't really know what behind there but i do see a gear. Is there a trick that i am unaware off. Thank you in advance. Please help.

Thank you all for the replies. By chance is Star Tron better?

I have a 2007 RSTD that I use regular gas say 87 octane. If I use 92-93 octane would it help with cleaning of the gas system? Just curious. I do use seafoam with every tank regardless.