raven_g20
New Member
Hello everyone,
I have a 2009 Yamaha XJ6n(aked, oh yes!) and unfortunately about 2 months ago I had a small accident (2nd in 15yrs) which ended up damaging the left side (plastics) and also cracking the cover causing the oil to spill (also did the traffic police for about 2 hours until the municipality came).
When I asked a workshop I know, he told me that he wants €150-170 JUST FOR THE COVER + if the coils are broken + labor, etc. I decided to try fixing it alone. I don't have special knowledge but after a bit of searching on Youtube and after carefully opening the cover, I came to the conclusion that it's possible! I ordered the cover (€50), then unscrewed the old cover, being careful and videotaping every step, and saw that the coils were intact (I haven't checked electrically since I don't know how) at least from an external point of view. Unfortunately there is a brace as a cover for the wires that connect the coil and a thick triple wire.
That screw was the only one that wouldn't come out no matter what I did. I finally got a metal cutting wheel and cut the screw head off. Unfortunately due to the difficult area (near the wires ending in the coil) at some point the drill slipped and I cut 2 of the 3 wires.
Since damage was done I decided to cut the 3rd wire too so I could work more comfortably and the job was done. Unfortunately, now I don't know if I can solder these wires, because they are quite thick and I haven't looked for another way. So I ended up here, hoping someone more knowledgeable than me (and there are plenty
) would have a suggestion or an idea on how to fix this issue. I hope there will be some solution that wouldn't involve replacing the whole cable or else im screwed; probably worse than the one I had to break 
Thanks all in advance!
I have a 2009 Yamaha XJ6n(aked, oh yes!) and unfortunately about 2 months ago I had a small accident (2nd in 15yrs) which ended up damaging the left side (plastics) and also cracking the cover causing the oil to spill (also did the traffic police for about 2 hours until the municipality came).
When I asked a workshop I know, he told me that he wants €150-170 JUST FOR THE COVER + if the coils are broken + labor, etc. I decided to try fixing it alone. I don't have special knowledge but after a bit of searching on Youtube and after carefully opening the cover, I came to the conclusion that it's possible! I ordered the cover (€50), then unscrewed the old cover, being careful and videotaping every step, and saw that the coils were intact (I haven't checked electrically since I don't know how) at least from an external point of view. Unfortunately there is a brace as a cover for the wires that connect the coil and a thick triple wire.
That screw was the only one that wouldn't come out no matter what I did. I finally got a metal cutting wheel and cut the screw head off. Unfortunately due to the difficult area (near the wires ending in the coil) at some point the drill slipped and I cut 2 of the 3 wires.
Since damage was done I decided to cut the 3rd wire too so I could work more comfortably and the job was done. Unfortunately, now I don't know if I can solder these wires, because they are quite thick and I haven't looked for another way. So I ended up here, hoping someone more knowledgeable than me (and there are plenty
) would have a suggestion or an idea on how to fix this issue. I hope there will be some solution that wouldn't involve replacing the whole cable or else im screwed; probably worse than the one I had to break Thanks all in advance!
