Stripped transmission/exhaust bracket stud
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Stripped transmission/exhaust bracket stud
Has anyone else found a stripped transmission side door/exhaust bracket stud (lower one)? If so, did your dealer repair it under warranty?
The stud in question is the lower one of two studs along with 6 bolts that attach the transmission side door to the transmission case. The stock exhaust bracket attached to the transmission using these two studs and one 5/16 bolt that threads directly into the transmission case. When I removed my stock headers and mounting bracket I noticed that the lower stud nut was backed out from the side door by about 1/16". No big deal I thought, I will just snug it up and torque all the side door hardware to the spec in the manual. I was able to tighten the stud up to finger tight but it started to spin at about 3 ft-lbs. Factory spec is 13-18 ft-lbs. I backed the stud out and looked down the hole with a flashlight and sure enough the threads are all stripped out. With the stud finger tight I can actually wiggle it back and forth. Not Good.
The bike is going on a trailer and down to the dealer next Saturday so they can take a look at it. They said they have never seen this before; they may not have but I believe that I'm not the only one to have found this issue. Anyone else?
The stud in question is the lower one of two studs along with 6 bolts that attach the transmission side door to the transmission case. The stock exhaust bracket attached to the transmission using these two studs and one 5/16 bolt that threads directly into the transmission case. When I removed my stock headers and mounting bracket I noticed that the lower stud nut was backed out from the side door by about 1/16". No big deal I thought, I will just snug it up and torque all the side door hardware to the spec in the manual. I was able to tighten the stud up to finger tight but it started to spin at about 3 ft-lbs. Factory spec is 13-18 ft-lbs. I backed the stud out and looked down the hole with a flashlight and sure enough the threads are all stripped out. With the stud finger tight I can actually wiggle it back and forth. Not Good.
The bike is going on a trailer and down to the dealer next Saturday so they can take a look at it. They said they have never seen this before; they may not have but I believe that I'm not the only one to have found this issue. Anyone else?
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