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gsxr engine mounting
pauladamss - 28/1/12 at 01:58 PM

Hello does anyone know the type of bolts used to fix the engine in. I just tied to fit the engine and i dont think the threads are metric any ideas??


wylliezx9r - 28/1/12 at 02:27 PM

The threads are most likely to be metric fine.


pauladamss - 28/1/12 at 03:15 PM

yes just been down the local bike shop ordered the bits metric with 1,25 pitch.


motorcycle_mayhem - 28/1/12 at 04:55 PM

Most engines by now have had the original fine thread stripped, replaced with a coarse helicoil.

Other silly megatorque spanner activities are to put a bolt (the long one) through the two joined crankcase lugs and tighten until the lugs break off the casing. That needs welding, a good improvement if it gets to that stage is to add a reinforcing tube between the lugs... thankfully the material on the upper and lower cases is better than that on the sump.