1985 atc250r broken shock reservoir mount

[96motorhead]

I have a 1985 atc250r that I just noticed broke the front ear off the rear shock reservoir mount.  The rear ear has a small crack but is still attached.  Has anyone had this problem?  If so how did you fix it?

[croat1]

Contact Schmidty Racing

http://www.schmidtyracing.com/

[croat1]

https://www.forums.trx250r.org/index.php/topic,4495.msg60441.html#msg60441

[atvmxr]

dang croat, you got links for all sorts of cool gizmos!

[96motorhead]

Contact Schmidty Racing

http://www.schmidtyracing.com/

I did because I saw that he sells those mounts, he told me that he hasn't had those in Stock for at least a year and wasn't sure when he would make more.

[96motorhead]

Thanks for the help so far everyone.  The stock 1985 atc250r  reservoir mount looks to be spot welded to the frame in 6 locations.  Does anyone have any tips for removing the stock reservoir mount?

[croat1]

It’s been a very long time since I’ve been around an atc250r (20 years) but would these work?

[croat1]

Thanks for the help so far everyone.  The stock 1985 atc250r  reservoir mount looks to be spot welded to the frame in 6 locations.  Does anyone have any tips for removing the stock reservoir mount?

I’d guess an angle grinder or die grinder

Joe

[croat1]

Or something like this mount if your shock hose is long enough.  This is on a 350X.

[croat1]

dang croat, you got links for all sorts of cool gizmos!

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I can usually remember lots of R related stuff.  Stuff from many moons ago. Hell I remember every part I have ever owned.  Who I bought from and who I sold to and for how much I purchased and sold for.  But, don’t ask me to remember birthday’s and anniversaries lol.

If not from memory I usually had it written down in a R specific note book. 

Joe

[96motorhead]

That 350x mount might work but I would prefer to have the reservoir in the stock location. 

To remove the original reservoir mount I'm thinking I can either drill out each spot weld (this would leave visible holes in the frame), I can carefully grind out the bracket from the inside out or I can weld the existing mount back together.