Safety-wired Valve-cover bolts for 959/1299
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important is relative.
peace of mind important or life on the line important? 'd say somewhere in between.
when i had my valve cover leak at the track, i got a little oil on the rear tire... i was lucky since it was towards the end of the session...
you can go without for sure. but do you want to find out you couldn't?
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PSA:
i missed one thing on the ...391 bolts.
the manufacturer made them with a M2.5 thread, whereas they need a M3 thread.
interestingly my 3D model and my drawing both say M3....
what i will do is contact him and have him redo the set.
optionally i could also get you all that have installed them already a M2.5 screw to put in instead.
sorry about the inconvenience. i can't explain how i overlooked it.
i missed one thing on the ...391 bolts.
the manufacturer made them with a M2.5 thread, whereas they need a M3 thread.
interestingly my 3D model and my drawing both say M3....
what i will do is contact him and have him redo the set.
optionally i could also get you all that have installed them already a M2.5 screw to put in instead.
sorry about the inconvenience. i can't explain how i overlooked it.
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Phil, this only matters if we're still using the side engine covers, right?
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yes. no covers - no problemo.
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Correct!
It
Might work with a simple re-tap to M3.
Will be back Friday. Really inconvenient timing.
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hey phil, I know you're working on a fix for the drain bolts, but did you hear anything back regarding these bolts?
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Will cut the threads into the bolts I have here and ship them out.
Upside of minimum order quantities...
I am back at work tomorrow and should be able to use one of the 2 lathes there.
In the meantime, if you are in a hurry to get those installed and have an M3 tap, you could give it a shot yourselves. If it doesn't work out, the ones from me are coming.
Upside of minimum order quantities...
I am back at work tomorrow and should be able to use one of the 2 lathes there.
In the meantime, if you are in a hurry to get those installed and have an M3 tap, you could give it a shot yourselves. If it doesn't work out, the ones from me are coming.
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went through the bolts, some are M3, some turn out to be M2.5
could you please check and report back to me what yours are so i can ship replacements accordingly?
thanks,
Phil
could you please check and report back to me what yours are so i can ship replacements accordingly?
thanks,
Phil
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I'll check this weekend when I get back in town.
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ohhh man...
Dear Phl
Now the chaos seems to grow even more....
My 8 bolts have M3. I can't check the other 8, 4 went to Sutki, 4 to a friend of mine.
The regular hex bolts are too short, they fit 1199, but not 1299.
They should be 37mm instead of 33mm because of the thicker valve covers of the newer bikes.
Dear Phl
Now the chaos seems to grow even more....
My 8 bolts have M3. I can't check the other 8, 4 went to Sutki, 4 to a friend of mine.
The regular hex bolts are too short, they fit 1199, but not 1299.
They should be 37mm instead of 33mm because of the thicker valve covers of the newer bikes.
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oh lordy ...
would it work to use the cylindrical head bolt (xxx641) instead? that should have the right length for the 1299 covers.
how much thread interlock are we looking at here?
would it work to use the cylindrical head bolt (xxx641) instead? that should have the right length for the 1299 covers.
how much thread interlock are we looking at here?
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