kinger
VIP Member
What the crap is up with the rivets that yamaha provides with the rear heat exchanger on the shorties? They are a 1/4" mandrel and I cannot find a rivet gun large enough to fit them? Hate to spend $100 on a gun for 3 freaking rivets. I assume they use large ones for added strength?
Shootinstick
Expert
Check Harbor Freight tools. For the occasional job such as yours, they have a manual riveter for $17.99 ITEM 41291-4VGA or an Air Riveter on sale for $49.99 ITEM 94669-1VGA
I have the manual one that I have used on !/4"rivets on sleds before.
Jim
I have the manual one that I have used on !/4"rivets on sleds before.
Jim
kinger
VIP Member
Wow thats cheap, that same unit was over $100 on another site, thanks for the link!
I buy smaller rivets.
You can get 200pcs for price of one Yamaha individual packed one 
sobfrogg
TY 4 Stroke Guru
I got my pneumatic rivit gun off the Matco truck. It will do 1/4 " rivits w/ ease..
Sure it costs lots but DAMMMMMMM its nice
Sure it costs lots but DAMMMMMMM its nice
Rear heat exchanger rivets
I didn't use the ones that came with the unit because you needed a special rivet gun. Went out & bought SS rivets for the standard gun. Never had a problem & a lot cheaper.
I didn't use the ones that came with the unit because you needed a special rivet gun. Went out & bought SS rivets for the standard gun. Never had a problem & a lot cheaper.
jkenosh
Expert
i had the same problem, had to go borrow a riviter that had a 6 mm mandrel i was pissed off, i need to go to 5 star and buy some more rivits