Subject: RE: Gen Bracket Bolt Woes
Author: Paul P. Linn
Date: May 15, 2005, 7:04 AM
Post ID: 1718868465
Keith,
How much of the bolt is still sticking out of the threads? I take it you
removed the generator and the bracket already. Soak it real good with PB
Blaster and let sit for a few hours. If there is some threads still sticking
up, is there enough that you can clamp a vise grip to? If so you can try
clamping the vise grip to the remaining threads as tight as you can possible
squeeze the handles together and try backing it out that way. Be sure to
clamp the vice grip standing on it's nose to the bolt. Also give the bolt a
few taps with a hammer to help loosen it up a bit. Main thing is to stay
calm as getting frustrated with only make matters worse. You could always
take it over to a machine shop and have them remove it for you. Good luck.
Paul
-----Original Message-----
From: Keith Ruff [mailto:klru-@comcast.net]
Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2005 9:14 AM
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: Gen Bracket Bolt Woes
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Took a nice ride with Cam, Bill Dudley and his wife (?) Kate yesterday,
about 150 mile shakedown run. Ambo handled great and ran very nice.
Pulled up to my driveway and heard a clacking noise. Looked under the
tank and saw the generator rattling around. Crap. Took the bike apart
and found that the head of the rear most bracket bolt had sheared off.
Got some reverse bits and easy outs from Cam and went to work this
morning. Got the 1/8" reverse bit to enter the center of the bolt, then
tried an easy out. It grabbed, then snap! S@$T!!!! Now I'm screwed.
Been trying ever since to drill out whatever I can with thoughts of
retapping the aluminum block, but in the process, the 1/8" drill bit
also decided to leave it's remains in the bolt also. Now I have no idea
what to do. Has anybody else had this problem and what did you do to
fix it? Will Greg Fields Alternator conversion work? Does it need that
rear bolt also? If yes, I'm screwed again. Damn, tha National is only
1.5 weeks away and it ain't looking good.
Keith Ruff
70 Cafe Racer Ambo
Manahawkin, NJ
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