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I was installing my luggage and twised off a shoct bolt. I think there's enough to clean up the threads and get a nut on it, but if not, what do I do?
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On my 1100 it looks like if you remove the rear fender it comes out. If not do you know any good welders?1983 GS 1100E w/ 1230 kit, .340 lift Web Cams, Ape heavy duty valve springs, 83 1100 head with 1.5mm oversized SS intake valves, 1150 crank, Vance and Hines 1150 SuperHub, Star Racing high volume oil pump gears, 36mm carebs Dynojet stage 3 jet kit, Posplayr's SSPB, Progressive rear shocks and fork springs, Dyna 2000, Dynatek green coils and Vance & Hines 4-1 exhaust.
1985 GS1150ES stock with 85 Red E bodywork.
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That sucks. I think the studs are a part of the frame. I would be inclined to take it to a good metal fabricator/welder and cut the stud then drill and put a high strength bolt in place.
Good luck.Comment
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I did the same thing. It really sucked. First, using a die with the same original thread size I re-cut the threads and was able to secure the acorn nut. A month ago, while installing new shocks, I found the threads would no longer hold, so I used a die of the next size smaller and cut it again, this time using a new, smaller nut.
I stopped at a local bike shop that does great body and frame work, specializing in old bike restoration. I showed the mechanic my problem and he said the the bolt runs all the way through the frame so he'd have to drill the whole thing out, make a new bolt, then install it and weld it in place.
For all that work I figured I'd wait till I need to before doing anything else. I used Loctite on the bolt and check it regularly. So far so good.Comment
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That sounds good. I'll run with that.Comment
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