help
Thread Starter
|
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 482
Likes: 0
From: Liverpool UK
help
hi guys,
so i basically i had to take off my exhausts to fit the passenger pegs on my 2011 iron.
now when i went to install the short shots, i got all the bolts on near the engine end, all apart from 1, i had trouble getting it on.
i thought it was strange, so when i inspected the flange nut, i noticed it has cross threaded.
so i assumed this is why i had trouble getting it on.
(btw i bought the iron with the short shots on, so this is the first time iv had the pipes off).
so i picked up a couple of more flange nuts from HD.
i come to fit it on today.
no joy!
after a minute of trying, i inspected the nut, de-threaded again.
so i think its safe to assume that the tip of my bolt is cross threaded. maybe.
so this is where im stuck.
i dont know what to do now.
any ideads
so i basically i had to take off my exhausts to fit the passenger pegs on my 2011 iron.
now when i went to install the short shots, i got all the bolts on near the engine end, all apart from 1, i had trouble getting it on.
i thought it was strange, so when i inspected the flange nut, i noticed it has cross threaded.
so i assumed this is why i had trouble getting it on.
(btw i bought the iron with the short shots on, so this is the first time iv had the pipes off).
so i picked up a couple of more flange nuts from HD.
i come to fit it on today.
no joy!
after a minute of trying, i inspected the nut, de-threaded again.
so i think its safe to assume that the tip of my bolt is cross threaded. maybe.
so this is where im stuck.
i dont know what to do now.
any ideads
Road Master
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 1,100
Likes: 0
From: Marietta, Ohio
find out what size it is and see if you can run a die up it to rethread. If not, the studs can be removed and replaced. It's pretty tight in there so if you cant get a die on it, you could always grind down the cross-threaded area with a file or dremel. A harder nut like grade 5 or 8 might deburr the cross-threaded area, but I would see if I could straighten the threads out with a small file before doing that.
Last edited by guitarman023; Apr 17, 2012 at 11:52 AM.
Thread Starter
|
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 482
Likes: 0
From: Liverpool UK
thanks, i was considering taking a file to it, then i thought about dremal the end of the bolt off.
its the bolt closest to the front end, close to the frame.
oh wow i never thought about working on the bolt while the pipe was off.
that would give me a bit more space to work with.
i feel stupid now for not thinking of that lol
thanks
its the bolt closest to the front end, close to the frame.
oh wow i never thought about working on the bolt while the pipe was off.
that would give me a bit more space to work with.
i feel stupid now for not thinking of that lol
thanks
Road Master
Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 1,100
Likes: 0
From: Marietta, Ohio
yup, they're really handy to have. get a full sae/metric set if you can. I would google "how to use" too though, some of the smaller taps are easy to break if you're not careful. they also don't work too well on stainless and hardened steel.
Thread Starter
|
Tourer
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 482
Likes: 0
From: Liverpool UK
i dont have much mechanical experience, so i dont actually know what a tap n die set is.
sorry for being a dumbass.
i can be handy and im willing to learn and buy tools to help me around my harley.
my guess is the tap n die is gonna clean up my thread on bolts n nuts.
do these come in metric and imperial.
or is it multi use?
living in the UK, its harder to get hold of imperial tools, as most of our stuff is metric
thanks again for the help guys
sorry for being a dumbass.
i can be handy and im willing to learn and buy tools to help me around my harley.
my guess is the tap n die is gonna clean up my thread on bolts n nuts.
do these come in metric and imperial.
or is it multi use?
living in the UK, its harder to get hold of imperial tools, as most of our stuff is metric
thanks again for the help guys
Trending Topics
Seasoned HDF Member
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 25,292
Likes: 2,427
From: Eastern NE
HD Forum Stories
The Best of Harley-Davidson for Lifelong Riders
8 Best Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
10 Worst Harley-Davidson Motorcycles Ever
Pouria Savadkouei
Killer Custom's Jail Break Is The Breakout That Refused to Blend In
Verdad Gallardo
Crazy Bunderbike Build Looks Amazing, But Is It Impossible to Ride?
Verdad Gallardo
Harley-Davidson Reveals Super Cool Cafe Racer Concept
Verdad Gallardo
Engraved Rebellion: Inside Bundnerbike's Glam Rock II
Verdad Gallardo
10 Motorcycles You Should Never Buy
Joe Kucinski
10 Things Harley-Davidson Needs to Fix in 2026
Verdad Gallardo
