Hi Guys,
I'd like to start out by saying I'm a complete newb to my R6 and riding in general. This is my first bike and this is the first time I have worked on it. . .
. . .That being said I picked up my 08 R6 in September of last year and (wait for it...) I dropped it in my garage in early December. When it fell over it put a pretty big crack in the Stator Cover and it also lost a bit of oil. I finally had some spare $ so I picked up a WoodCraft cover last week and attempted the job earlier today.
I was able to get 2 of the 3 hex screws that hold the stator in the case out without issue, but the 3rd hex screw stripped and in my attempts to remove it I accidentally jammed a flathead screwdriver into one of the copper coils. I used a dremel tool to cut into the head of the screw and then used a flat head with a hammer to knock at the screw and well... you get the rest :/
I DID succeed in removing the screw but now I don't know if the stator needs to be replaced? The cooper coil does not appear to be broken completely through, but it is definitely dented at best. Do I need to purchase a whole new stator assembly? Or will this one still do the job?
I am leaning towards just getting a new OEM stator just to be on the safe side, but at the cheapest shipped price (that I could find) of $202 I figured it wouldn't hurt to ask around and see if I'm overreacting or not? Anyone else ever have a smililar issue? Any thoughts / input would be greatly appreciated!
I'd like to start out by saying I'm a complete newb to my R6 and riding in general. This is my first bike and this is the first time I have worked on it. . .
. . .That being said I picked up my 08 R6 in September of last year and (wait for it...) I dropped it in my garage in early December. When it fell over it put a pretty big crack in the Stator Cover and it also lost a bit of oil. I finally had some spare $ so I picked up a WoodCraft cover last week and attempted the job earlier today.
I was able to get 2 of the 3 hex screws that hold the stator in the case out without issue, but the 3rd hex screw stripped and in my attempts to remove it I accidentally jammed a flathead screwdriver into one of the copper coils. I used a dremel tool to cut into the head of the screw and then used a flat head with a hammer to knock at the screw and well... you get the rest :/
I DID succeed in removing the screw but now I don't know if the stator needs to be replaced? The cooper coil does not appear to be broken completely through, but it is definitely dented at best. Do I need to purchase a whole new stator assembly? Or will this one still do the job?
I am leaning towards just getting a new OEM stator just to be on the safe side, but at the cheapest shipped price (that I could find) of $202 I figured it wouldn't hurt to ask around and see if I'm overreacting or not? Anyone else ever have a smililar issue? Any thoughts / input would be greatly appreciated!