Axle holder stud

[Jeff]

Anyone know the specs on the front axle holder studs? Any tips on replacing a broken one? The rear one on mine is broken off flush with the face of the axle holder. There appears to be enough left to get it out hopefully. Are the threads going into the bottom of the fork leg regular or reverse thread?

[DiverRay]

They should be a 8mm stud. They are a standard thread, and you should be able to take the bad one out with vise grips, or the "stud removal tool", if you have one.
I would try and heat the bottom of the fork a LITTLE with a propane tourch. This should help break the corrosion that may be around the stud.
Ray

[pggg]

Tighten 2 nuts to unscrew studs, for broken flush there's a tool that screws a special screw into the stud, the screwhead has a reverse thread in it, screwing a screw into that unscrews the stud.

[xschop]

pinch bolts

They are 8mm x 1.25 (((((NOT 8mm x 1.5)))))....You can do away with the stud all together and insert a socket-ALLEN head bolt....make sure you use anti-seize.....chop

[Jeff]

Thanks for the info. Time to take a quick trip out for a stud remover. I think I'll remove the good one and use the suggestion of ALLEN bolts. I believe there's a Fastenall shop here in town so I'll look em up and pay them a visit.

[xschop]

fastenal

That's the best source for the majority of the bolts to the xs11, especially stainless...chop

[Jeff]

They've got em in both stainless and chrome but I have to buy in bulk lots. They won't sell individually.

[newrider]

fastenal

just returned from another trip to the local fastenal store....being as they do only sell in bulk, and each time i've been there i've been seeking a max of 4 items, the guys there opt to donate them to my bike rather then deal with sales slips and receipt paper work....can't say it doesn't pay to always be polite!

[xschop]

donations

Yes, fastenal has donated to my xs11 many o' times, But I know they were paid for in the other orders...chop