Weld a nut first, those studs are hardened and will be tough to drill. and
the easy outs won't grab well. Do a couple of cycles of heat and PB Blaster
over the next few days then give it a try.
On Fri, Sep 11, 2015 at 12:08 AM, Alexander Press
wrote:
> Kansas City, Kansas. Well, in a suburb of K
Kansas City, Kansas. Well, in a suburb of KC. I'm assuming you're in PA?
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Tell me where you are again? Graham
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> On Sep 10, 2015, at 22:57, Alexander Press wrote:
>
> looks like i gouged the threads so much its more like a 5mm stud at this
> point. the 6mm extractor couldnt get a grip on whats left. Heat is not
> working. the stud is not moving
looks like i gouged the threads so much its more like a 5mm stud at this
point. the 6mm extractor couldnt get a grip on whats left. Heat is not
working. the stud is not moving AT ALL. Like, Zero movement. GAH!
This is the worst thing thats happened to my motorcycling carerr thus far.
I ca
Legally speaking the variation of energy content in standard gasoline is
limited to 3% deviation from an established standard.
Reformulated and oxygenated blends have a separate standard, but the same
allowable variation.
Side note: Ethanol blends use the standard of the fuel they are emulating:
Well for now, pushing all the connectors together and squeezing the box
helped! Thanks once again!
On Thursday, September 10, 2015, Allen Thomas wrote:
> I don't have a problem remembering how I did things, just what I did and
> on which bike. I've been saying I'm going to make a logbook for eac
The middle one Allen tinyurl.
On Sep 10, 2015, at 12:32 PM, Allen Thomas wrote:
> Graham, which kind did you get?
>
> This type:
> http://c.shld.net/rpx/i/s/i/spin/image/spin_prod_206325301
>
> This:
> http://tinyurl.com/nrhb8z9
>
> Or this:
> http://www.toolsource.com/prod_medium/100652.jp
Don't forget new exhaust seals.
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Original message
From: Alexander Press
Date: 09/10/2015 3:15 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!
Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Feeling like Hodor
The one autozone lends out is t
I don't have a problem remembering how I did things, just what I did and on
which bike. I've been saying I'm going to make a logbook for each bike, but
that is just a pipe dream.
On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 3:28 PM, Kyle Munz wrote:
> To be honest, the main point of that blog is to remind me what I
The aluminum head is going to act like a big heatsink for that stud, I
would give it heat in 30 sec increments with trying to unscrew it in
between.
On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 3:15 PM, Alexander Press
wrote:
> The one autozone lends out is the middle one. I've read decent things
> about the Titan (
To be honest, the main point of that blog is to remind me what I did in
case I have to do it again. If it helps others that's just a bonus.
-Kyle
On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 2:23 PM, Allen Thomas wrote:
> You deserve it Kyle for taking the time to do a write up.
>
> On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 2:43 PM
You deserve it Kyle for taking the time to do a write up.
On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 2:43 PM, Kyle Munz wrote:
> Yay, I got a shoutout!
>
>
> -Kyle
>
> On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 12:49 PM, wrote:
>
>> ok, here is where I can speak from my Nighthawk experience which limited
>> to the 550.
>>
>> You re
The one autozone lends out is the middle one. I've read decent things about the
Titan (last, tapered one). The top one sketches me out a bit as the torque
point is off to the side.
As far as the torch goes it's propane in a blue bottle. I'll be running it.
Going to drop my exhaust and go for i
Yay, I got a shoutout!
-Kyle
On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 12:49 PM, wrote:
> ok, here is where I can speak from my Nighthawk experience which limited
> to the 550.
>
> You really need to get into that fuse box. There is another post on this
> forum that has pictures (
> https://groups.google.com/fo
ok, here is where I can speak from my Nighthawk experience which limited to
the 550.
You really need to get into that fuse box. There is another post on this
forum that has pictures
(https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/nighthawk_lovers/fuse$20box/nighthawk_lovers/yyTYnMDMAGk/mkHNUv99xwgJ
In my experience roughly 10mpg of difference between highway and traffic
lights is reasonable. What I found amazing is that at 80k miles you are
still getting such a great performance. Maybe the gas you are using has a
different composition from the one you use to get a while ago?
On Thu, Sep 10,
I just recently reach 80,000 on my 96. I bought it with 16,000 and from
then until January of this year I got around 43 miles to the gallon. Now
I'm getting between 50 and 55. I don't think I've changed my driving
habits and my commute is basically the same as it has been for the past 7
year
Graham, which kind did you get?
This type:
http://c.shld.net/rpx/i/s/i/spin/image/spin_prod_206325301
This:
http://tinyurl.com/nrhb8z9
Or this:
http://www.toolsource.com/prod_medium/100652.jpg
On Thu, Sep 10, 2015 at 12:23 PM, Graham Rogers
wrote:
> It fits
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Sep 10
It fits
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> On Sep 10, 2015, at 11:18, Kyle Munz wrote:
>
> Alexander,
> Are you unable to fit two nuts on the stud? That is still the best way to
> remove a stud if possible. What other guys are saying about the torch is true
> and the next time I have any success with a scre
I just bought the stud extractor from NAPA, the one you are talking about. It's
like a socket with the extractor inside. I'll have to remove the exhaust to get
it over the top of the stud. Won't happen for a couple of days, Graham
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> On Sep 10, 2015, at 09:00, Alexander Press
Alexander,
Are you unable to fit two nuts on the stud? That is still the best way to
remove a stud if possible. What other guys are saying about the torch is
true and the next time I have any success with a screw extractor will be
the first time. The stud socket solution sounds best but if you don'
Have your guy be super careful with that torch, aluminum doesn't give any
warning before it turns into a liquid. Its melting point is roughly 1200
degrees which is a lot lower than the 2000 degrees propane burns at, and
mapp or acetylene burns hotter especially if mixed with oxygen. You should
only
Also, you might want to pick up a can of electrical contact cleaner, and
some dielectric grease and give the connections a good cleaning. Any bike
older than 10 years can probably use that done on its entire wire harness,
especially the stator/RR, and common ground connections. It is usually the
fi
Don't get the stud glowing hot. Since the head is aluminum you can soften
the threads that way, you'll damage them pulling it out.
I've had success in the past hitting bolts with a torch, then squirting PB
or WD at the base to quickly chill the stud/bolt, then hitting it with the
extractor. Not a
I've heard heat is necessary for extraction no matter what rote you choose. I
got a co worker coming to work with a torch today. So I'll keep everyone
updated as to how that goes. Tool rental from auto zone I think will be my best
bet. Thanks for that suggest.
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I have a 1983 650 Nighthawk with the outside stud of number 4 exhaust broken
off. I have not been able to unscrew it with vice grips of any kind even after
soaking it with PB Blaster. I'm not that concerned. I didn't notice it was
broken off when the was engine running. However I will check at
Parrot nose pliers are much better than vise and channel locks. They tighten
as you pull. Snap on has the best ones in 4 different sizes but $$.
Auto zone OEM tool rental has or had a stud socket kit that is a socket with
jaws inside them made to remove and install.
My last suggestion is
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