In the middle of my tail conversion, I came across a problem.

When I put the fairing on and tried to install the frankenstein bolt on the right side, I noticed that the bolt wasn't catching on the thread. Sure enough, the hole on the subframe was mangled.

What can I do to install my frankenstein bolt? Is there a way to fill the hole, re-drill and re-tap?

Also, the Delkevic fairing from China is not an OEM fit... I suppose I should have expected that one. :0p

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Its already plural.. you wouldn't say "chineses" haha I'm kidding..

Anyways, I'd run to wally world and get some loctite. I think they have one specifically for stripped threads.

 

FoCo,

what's plural? Also it's spelled "it's" with an apostrophe.

I'd go with the LocTite solution, but I may want to take my faring off in the future. I would like to be able to screw on and off the frankenstein bolt.

 

you try using a tap and rethreading it? that might work. but you might need something to fill the space too. you could always try the loctite idea

 

Thanks for the reply Karl. I don't think a tap would work because the thread inside the hole has been ground out by the previous owner - probably didn't let the thread catch the bolt and just powered his way in.

I will definitely need to fill the space with something and re-drill / re-tap. I want to do this right. LocTite will work - problem is, if I ever want to take the fairing off, it will be impossible to take the frankenstein bolt back out again.

Hmm....

 

Use jb weld drill and tap should be easy, or helicoil it.

 

ahhh my old friend jb weld.. Idk if it will crack or not in this case but its worth a try if your stuck its worth a try.. maybe try drilling a hole in a block of wood or something and make sure it works first though. that would suck get some jb weld stuck in there

 

This.

 

It just holds the plastic cowl on? JB will do just fine!

PS. Sorry but I meant to quote the "helicoil" part not the "this" part...

 

Not worth helicoiling for just the fairing bolt IMO. JB weld, and tap and you are set.