anyone ever cut and extend their steering stem? I was thinking about cutting it and welding in a 2-3" spacer. I've extended , and widened the blaster a ton now , and it feels ( and looks ) like a bigger quad now , but the stock bar height is in need of some adjustment .
Extended Steering Stem
- Thread starter DirtDiggler
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I used to take warrior/banshee steering stems and turn the end down to fit in a blaster. Ends up being +2 and change. I have a warrior stem in my blaster at the moment
you have to do a couple things, scribe a STRAIGHT line down the center of it so you can get it straight after you cut it. Then find some tubing that fits inside snuggly. than cut a piece of tubing the same size as the stem and put a good bevel on each end. insert and tack weld the inner piece (it should stick in 3 or 4 inchs on each end), slide the spacer you made over that then the other end of the stem. check alignment with you scribe mark, tack weld, double check alignment then weld it getting penetration of the stem, spacer and sleeve. this is why you made the bevels.
That sounds about what I figured it would take , I'm thinking I'l get a spare stem off of ebay to cut and weld . thanks phragle ...
the inner sleeve could be welded by drilling a hole through the stem in 2 spots 1 above and 1 below the spacer that would allow penetration to the inner sleeve , then the ends of the stem beveled and the spacer beveled and welded should do it. just need to find the right size tubing , that could be the biggest challenge .
I used Blasterfreaks idea. I made a new billet top clamp for the bars, took the old clamps, flipped them over and got longer bolts. Got almost two inches more rise.
you know what else lathes are for?? turning down warrior and shee stems! lol well thats what i used anyways.
before
http://www.blasterforum.com/members/-blanshee-man-2540/albums/warrior-stem/3127-0324092225.jpg
after
http://www.blasterforum.com/members/-blanshee-man-2540/albums/warrior-stem/3128-0328091344.jpg
before
http://www.blasterforum.com/members/-blanshee-man-2540/albums/warrior-stem/3127-0324092225.jpg
after
http://www.blasterforum.com/members/-blanshee-man-2540/albums/warrior-stem/3128-0328091344.jpg
