dshack Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 I bought some used suzukas, which have been very comfortable and responsive, except that I noticed my front (left) quad burning at low angles. Looked at the boot today and, lo and behold, the left boot is canted outwards. This leads me to a few questions: 1) The cant bolt is completely stripped. Do I have to use a dremel or something to destroy it, or is there another way to get it out? 2) Anyone got a cuff cant assembly lying around? They seem to be sold out at the Bomber store. 3) I figure some inward cant should compensate for the outward boot cant until I can replace the assembly, but I'm home for the holidays with my freeride board, and left my burton cant plates up in Oregon. Would it make sense to ride higher angles so that my left knee isn't pulled so far away from my right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Donnelly Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 Found this using the BOL "search" function http://www.bomberonline.com/VBulletin/showthread.php?t=5343&highlight=stripped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 the suzuka is only two posistions in or out use a easy out from the hardware store to get the stripped 3mil screw out and you can replace it with something with a phillips head or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted December 27, 2006 Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 Given that Bomber doesn't have the replacement cant assemblies I would advise doing whatever it takes to get that bolt out without damaging the rest of the assembly. I've got EasyOuts in all kinds of sizes if you ever make it to Bend I can help you with this. I do have one extra cant assembly but given my history of breaking them (so far one of the adjustable cants and two of the non-adjustable ones on a pair of boots with 75 days on them) I really need to keep it. If you are successful and removing the bolt I have some replacement bolts with 4mm allen heads that you could have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshack Posted December 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2006 So EasyOut the bolt, reset the cant, and put a sturdier bolt in? Sounds good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trikerdad Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 The end of the original screw is riveted over on the end making it near impossible to remove. I use a dremel tool to grind the end of the screws off, then remove them. On my last pair, as soon as I was satisfied with where I wanted the cants, I took the adjusters apart and cut up a nylon washer to fill the voids inside the adjusters so they wouldn't be able to move and strip out the ridges. Works kind of like the epoxy fix but, not as permanent. I also used new allen head screws and a washer. I had to do something similar on the UPZ's I had. On them I used new screws and a dime with a hole in it worked as a washer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 I think trikerdad is talking about a different boot, the Le Mans and the SB series boots I have AF series boot and to adjust the alingment at all you have to take out a screw and a piece of plastic, there absolutley no way these can be riveted at because that would make the boot a single posistion boot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fin Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 Hey, guys we do have the AF Cant parts now: http://www.bomberonline.com/store/boots/parts_af_cuff_cant.cfm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trikerdad Posted December 28, 2006 Report Share Posted December 28, 2006 My bad. I was talking about the older style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyYT316 Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 I thought this thread was going to be about the band A-ha. Oh well, no I can't get that take on me song out of my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Bird Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 I thought this thread was going to be about the band A-ha. Oh well, no I can't get that take on me song out of my head. Damn You Andy!! Now I can't either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyYT316 Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 ha ha! atleast I'm not the only one now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derf Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 I was going to post a reply, but before I did, I found out I got mixed up with Duran Duran. They sound the same but Duran Duran had some more hits. Ever heard Take On Me by Reel Big Fish (from the Baseketball soundtrack)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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