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Noticed a small leak under bike and upon closer inspection i found a broken bolt. The leak doesn't appear to be from the broken bolt though. Seems it's trickle from higher up.
To extract and replace the bolt it looks like i should need to remove outer and inner primary. Is this something that needs to be addressed right away or can it be ridden awhile without causing any damage?
Someone with machinist skills may be able to use extended center drill and use case as a drill guide. That would establish a centered starting hole, then use the appropriate size drill, and then an easy out. Bolt should not have much resistance except for Loctite.
If you were to remove the inner case would the case slip over the bolt or is there some of the bolt remaining to prohibit case removal. If the case can come off, is there enough to grab with vise grips, after soaking the bolt overnight with Liquid wrench, Kroil or whatever is available.
If you were to remove the inner case would the case slip over the bolt or is there some of the bolt remaining to prohibit case removal. If the case can come off, is there enough to grab with vise grips, after soaking the bolt overnight with Liquid wrench, Kroil or whatever is available.
The inner cover should slide off easy. There should be plenty of the bolt left to grab and remove, but I'd like to try and avoid that. It's a pita to pull the primary and inner case off.
The inner cover should slide off easy. There should be plenty of the bolt left to grab and remove, but I'd like to try and avoid that. It's a pita to pull the primary and inner case off.
The best way to turn a project into a nightmare is know the best way to get it done and then do something else because it seems easier. It never is.
Pull the inner and outer primary covers (including the compensator and clutch basket) and remove the bolt with vise grips.
However, I wouldn't do it until I had a better reason to go into the primary.
Last edited by Campy Roadie; Jan 16, 2019 at 07:29 PM.
Noticed a small leak under bike and upon closer inspection i found a broken bolt. The leak doesn't appear to be from the broken bolt though. Seems it's trickle from higher up.
To extract and replace the bolt it looks like i should need to remove outer and inner primary. Is this something that needs to be addressed right away or can it be ridden awhile without causing any damage?
That's not a inner primary bolt. I would assume it was a crankcase bolt but the crankcase bolt is right below it and the crankcase bolts are not that close together. What model and year bike is this from?
I also believe it is a case bolt. I think the angle of the photo makes it look closer than it is. Either way, are you sure it's broken off? Might just be missing. More pics needed.
Broken inner primary bolt
