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    Stripped yet ANOTHER bolt!!!

    OK, not meaning to diss anyone and not being a smartass but a little something to help... When using a tool to enter a screw the essential thing is to keep the screw thread at a right angle to the nut. Unfortunately we have arms, wrists, hands and fingers which are bendy: keep an imaginary line...
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    Stripped yet ANOTHER bolt!!!

    Sheesh! You folks shouldn't be let loose on yer bikes with a tool in yer hand! What with chewed out heads, cross threads and slackening screws in the wrong direction...you do know which side of a brake pad is the disc side?! 'Course you do, it's the flat side.... ;)
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    HowTo: All you need to know to make your tyre choice....

    Nah, that's right-hand spelling... And that'll be sarcasm and humour in left-hand spelling....
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    HowTo: All you need to know to make your tyre choice....

    :dontknow: Perhaps you underestimate the intelligence of the readers.
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    Broken bolt extraction

    Hehe, good pun!
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    HowTo: All you need to know to make your tyre choice....

    I know this is not directly a DIY thread but it seemed the most appropriate place for it since it's accurate info not hearsay or opinion. This is an old 2001 version, there are newer versions but I've been unable to locate one - they are essentially the same, just a little different in format...
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    front fender shaking

    Well good for you. But the issue redneck diva describes, of severe vibration under heavy braking, is exactly what a squint hub face will produce. I guess the degree of inaccuracy of the hub flange will determine the length of time it takes to wear a disc to the point of it noticeably grabbing...
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    Stripped out handlebar bolt :(

    PMK, you're wasting your breath, take a look at the schematic earlier in the thread for the steering components. IdahoMtnSpyder is correct and the plastics need to be removed to gain access.
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    front fender shaking

    There is an accuracy issue with the machining of the axle spindles where the disc mounting flange is not square to the bearing surface. The disc runs with a slight tilt but because its thickness is even initially it causes no noticeable problem. However, over time, because of the tilt, wear...
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    Broken bolt extraction

    EdMat makes a very good point. If you broke the bolt by over-tightening it, the thread will likely be loose and, with a bit on ingenuity, you might get it out fairly easily. If, however, it snapped as you were attempting to unscrew it, it must be seized and you do have a problem. Good thinking...
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    Broken bolt extraction

    Oooo.... you've gotta drill that out and clean up the threads. I'm assuming you're skilled - your success will depend on you drilling dead centre on the broken end. If you miss centre, you'll end up drilling out a part of the alloy crankcase thread. Start by centre punching and if you see you're...
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    Is the rear shock bolt a safe jacking point ??

    Yes, it's more than capable of carrying the load. When the Spyder is on its wheels the bolt is loaded considerably greater than when using it as a jacking point.
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    Front Tires: Federals vs. Vredestein

    Oooo..... Now you're resorting to sarcasm! Nice!
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    Front Tires: Federals vs. Vredestein

    Well you've kinda got the gist of it, yes it is indeed true that tyre application for passenger cars follows the same rules, that's why there are winter, all-season and summer tyres available! Tyre grip is directly related to the hysteresis of the rubber compound and this follows a typical...
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    Front Tires: Federals vs. Vredestein

    I'm afraid you're wrong again. Tyres are made with a range of hysteresis. Tyres for true winter operation use a rubber with a hysteresis range totally unsuitable for use as hot weather tyres; similarly, hot weather summer tyres use a rubber compound with a hysteresis range which is totally...
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    Stripped out handlebar bolt :(

    Monk, take it to the dealer. There's so much misinformation in this thread you'll likely make it worse if you follow it. Even with all the bolts out you can't just remove the bars. Given the amount of force you've applied, there's no way a vise grip pliers is going to remove that stud, you...
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    Front Tires: Federals vs. Vredestein

    And that's the thing, being an all weather tyre it will go out of its performance envelope at high temperatures. Given that Arcamguy is in Texas, it probably isn't the best choice.
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    Stripped out handlebar bolt :(

    And, the bolt head is hard against the bars, exactly how is the penetrating oil going to get by the head and then get a few inches further down the bolt to the threads? Also, remember if you're pounding the bolt you're also pounding the top of a plastic steering column bearing! Best look at...
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    Stripped out handlebar bolt :(

    If you use a manual impact driver, remember you're pounding the top of the steering too! :yikes: I'll be interested to know whether you get anywhere with the heat because the bolt is stainless steel and it is a very poor heat conductor. The bolt head is hard fast against the metal of the bars...
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    Stripped out handlebar bolt :(

    A couple of tries... Firstly, as you know it's really tight so no Micky Mouse gentle heating or using an easy-out is going to do it. The real solution is as Merlot suggests, drill off the head and remove the other bolts and the bars then use a stud extractor to remove the remains of the bolt...
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