Yeee-Haaah !!!!
I finaly got to go riding for
BOTH DAYS OF MY WEEKEND
Believe it or not, I didnt notice the broken mount till the end of my Sunday ride.
The break is on the bracket where it fits onto the head, but only on the right side bracket. The upper bolt travels from left to right through the frame, just as the head bolt does. Then the right side bracket goes on and finaly the nuts (upper & lower) to hold it all together.
I removed these brackets when i did my head squish measurements. I noticed that those nuts were awful tight, so when I re-assembled everything, I made sure to really tighten them down good.
I have re-ordered a full set of brackets (both sides) and bolts (upper and lower) with the correct nuts. I am thinking that I may just copy the brackets and make my own out of a stronger material (stronger than alluminum). I have also considered some type of shim or hard rubber washer to place between the head and the bracket in order to dampen the vibration.
2005 Gas gas EC 250