Can someone Identify what this hex bolt is for?
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kmalysa
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Awesome! thanks BB and Brew!
tommy666
Well-Known Member
Funny story and no shit, that bolt flew out of my bike and squirted hot oil all over my leg while riding on the maiden voyage after a cam install. The dealer charged me $15.00 for the new one and said they never touched it...Fucking Greedy Bastards. Towed the bike home for $100.00 and they've lost a few big #'s in return for being fuck face's in the scheem of how to keep a customer happy.
Fibersnake
Banjo Playing PsychoBilly
You sure about that???
Brew
Troop Supporter
Well unless you want to be knocking your scoot off the jack...:roll::roll::roll: can't tell, I almost did that...
BWG56
Guru
How do really feel about losing it:roll::roll:
Infinitro
Thread Killer
This has probably been covered a million times, but I just did this so it's fresh in my mind. I decided it was time to set my timing on my newly completed engine. I pulled the plug and started my bike and it sprayed oil across the garage and was dripping off the side of my car. I thought huh? I called a buddy at a local shop and he said that that's about normal. Again I said Huh? So he tells me that he uses a clear shield over his face as he watches the timing mark with a timing light and it's messy. Then he kindly mentions the clear platic plugs that you can screw into the hole and set timing while the clear plug wipes the crank. Got one of these clear plugs off ebay and wrapped it with a little thread tape to help hold it in place and fired it up! Only Way and I mean Only Way! to do timing adjustment. Ofcourse my plug got rubbed a bit shorter, but it worked with a crystal clear view of the timing mark and no oil spray. As always...Just my $.02
So he tells me that he uses a clear shield over his face as he watches the timing mark with a timing light and it's messy. Then he kindly mentions the clear platic plugs that you can screw into the hole and set timing while the clear plug wipes the crank. Got one of these clear plugs off ebay and wrapped it with a little thread tape to help hold it in place and fired it up! Only Way and I mean Only Way! to do timing adjustment. Ofcourse my plug got rubbed a bit shorter, but it worked with a crystal clear view of the timing mark and no oil spray. As always...Just my $.02 
nine lives
Active Member
Plugs should not need tape, they just thread into the hole and don't screw it tight to the flywheel just a c-hair off. You can see the mark just fine this way.