Mounting Exhaust

[BA80]

The smallest one (5/16- 8mm) is the one you need. The spirals tighten as you turn and grip very well. I don't know if 3/16 is enough to get a good bite but I think this is your best bet. After that it's drill and blast.

I used acetylene when I removed the stud I had broken. Propane might be hot enough but I had to get mine glowing repeatedly and work it EEEEEEASY.

There ain't enough Es in EEEEEASY.

You might be able to pick up those extractors at a local auto parts house. That's where I got mine. They have come in handy a LOT.

[Rasputin]

Lock a pair of vice grips on it and attempt to remove.(counterclock wise )
Good luck

If anyone ever saw me using a pair of vice grips on my bike I would be Mortified.

[bikerphil]

If the frame isn't in the way, you may be able to use a small pipe/monkey wrench to grip the stud. They usually dont slip, that would be my next choice if the vise grips dont grab. I'd use heat/penetrating oil first though. Good luck.

[MaximPhil]

If the frame isn't in the way, you may be able to use a small pipe/monkey wrench to grip the stud. They usually dont slip, that would be my next choice if the vise grips dont grab. I'd use heat/penetrating oil first though. Good luck.

Hi Phil,
With an oil cooler and exhaust in place difficult to get anything in there.
Up and at it I have been to the store and now soaking in Penetrating oil and the torch is fueled and ready to go

Phil

[BA80]

Remove the exhaust and the oil cooler and get them out of the way.

[MaximPhil]

Consulted my guru: Tinman905.....Is goin to bring his welder and weld a nut onto the broken piece....to morrow. Meanwhile soaking in penetrating oil.
To be continued.
Who knew so many cared
Phil

[BA80]

Well???

[MaximPhil]

Well .... I still had to go to MartyA to pick up a windshield (long story) so I took off in the minivan. Tinman rescheduled to Monday afternoon so not much to report on teh exhaust. New windshield installed.
Phil

[MaximPhil]

Tinman905 arrived with the heavy artillery also known as a welder.
Well after multiple attempts finally he was successful in removing the old stud. We sacrificed 5 nuts a bolt and two drill bits as well as the tip of an "easy out"( what a misnomer that tool is)
Exhaust re-installed and electrics connected fired right up

Huge thanks to my guru Tinman905

To morrow I have to get the wheels of for Tires
Phil

[IanDMacDonald]

If anyone ever saw me using a pair of vice grips on my bike I would be Mortified.

I bought a 750 with the oil filter bolt with no edges. Welded on a nut with no success. Ended-up using a torch and vice grips. Did the trick.

[tinman905]

Tinman905 arrived with the heavy artillery also known as a welder.
Well after multiple attempts finally he was successful in removing the old stud. We sacrificed 5 nuts a bolt and two drill bits as well as the tip of an "easy out"( what a misnomer that tool is)
Exhaust re-installed and electrics connected fired right up

Huge thanks to my guru Tinman905

To morrow I have to get the wheels of for Tires
Phil

The nuts we used were the same size as the stud and there was only a few threads on the stud that did not allow the nut to be flush with the end stud. Each time a nut was weld on the stud would break again down to the depth of the weld. We went to a larger diameter nut with a lower profile that gave us more weldable material and that seem to be the "ticket"

[MaximPhil]

The nuts we used were the same size as the stud and there was only a few threads on the stud that did not allow the nut to be flush with the end stud. Each time a nut was weld on the stud would break again down to the depth of the weld. We went to a larger diameter nut with a lower profile that gave us more weldable material and that seem to be the "ticket"

You are still a Magician in my book Thanks again.
Phil