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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #32800 on: December 25, 2023, 05:44:48 PM »
Exhaust studs ? one is not like the others  ;)
And the other half of that one is reluctant to leave the building
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #32801 on: January 13, 2024, 08:02:41 AM »
Exhaust studs ? one is not like the others  ;)
And the other half of that one is reluctant to leave the building

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #32802 on: January 13, 2024, 10:36:35 AM »
Exhaust studs ? one is not like the others  ;)
And the other half of that one is reluctant to leave the building

Removing sheared bolts is my nightmare
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #32803 on: January 13, 2024, 12:40:55 PM »
Exhaust studs ? one is not like the others  ;)
And the other half of that one is reluctant to leave the building

Removing sheared bolts is my nightmare

My favorite tool for that is left handed drill bits.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #32804 on: January 13, 2024, 01:24:05 PM »
We fixed it. Was a little bit scary as the remaining portion of the stud resisted all efforts of removal including left handed drilling (my favourite too) and with each attempt a portion of the stud broke off. Eventually Spotty drove over to the hardware store and bought a set of cobalt drill bits, and we managed to drill out the stud and tapped it out to 8mm, and installed a new stud, and tightened it down just to make sure it was good.

I’d loaned Spotty my magnetic heater coil tool originally to remove the stud and I think all it did was hardened the portion of the stud outside of the head, because by the time we drilled the threaded portion remaining in the head it was as soft as butter compared to the piece that was protruding from the head. In hindsight we probably should have heated the head around, but not directly on, the stud, and that would probably have saved us both minor heart attacks. ;D
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #32805 on: January 14, 2024, 05:32:26 AM »
Years ago, a guy asked me to help him swap in a “Carpy’s 4-1” exhaust on his K4. He also bought a seat, turn signals and a bunch of other “cafe” bits. I agreed to do the work, if I could keep the original exhaust (not perfect, but nice), seat etc…..

Seemed like a good deal until one of the screws heads snapped off an inner exhaust spigot (they had to be replaced with studs). It was behind a frame rail so I had to pull the engine to drill it out!!

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #32806 on: January 14, 2024, 05:45:40 AM »
Years ago, a guy asked me to help him swap in a “Carpy’s 4-1” exhaust on his K4. He also bought a seat, turn signals and a bunch of other “cafe” bits. I agreed to do the work, if I could keep the original exhaust (not perfect, but nice), seat etc…..

Seemed like a good deal until one of the screws heads snapped off an inner exhaust spigot (they had to be replaced with studs). It was behind a frame rail so I had to pull the engine to drill it out!!

This is exactly what I'm afraid of.

I have a Delkevic exhaust, new spigots, and news screws, to put on my 750.

Getting those screws out looks to be a challenge, I think. Been putting it off for quite soon time.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #32807 on: January 14, 2024, 11:08:27 AM »
Years ago, a guy asked me to help him swap in a “Carpy’s 4-1” exhaust on his K4. He also bought a seat, turn signals and a bunch of other “cafe” bits. I agreed to do the work, if I could keep the original exhaust (not perfect, but nice), seat etc…..

Seemed like a good deal until one of the screws heads snapped off an inner exhaust spigot (they had to be replaced with studs). It was behind a frame rail so I had to pull the engine to drill it out!!

This is exactly what I'm afraid of.

I have a Delkevic exhaust, new spigots, and news screws, to put on my 750.

Getting those screws out looks to be a challenge, I think. Been putting it off for quite soon time.

They come out easy if you run the engine for awhile before trying to remove them. Use a quality JIS screwdriver for screws, or “double nut” studs while the engine is still warm and you shouldn’t have any issues. Spotty’s bike hadn’t turned a wheel in many years so “Electrolysis” had set in, where the steel stud welded itself into the alloy head. Running bikes are easy, but bikes that have sat for years are a crap shoot. ;D
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #32808 on: January 14, 2024, 01:27:32 PM »
Years ago, a guy asked me to help him swap in a “Carpy’s 4-1” exhaust on his K4. He also bought a seat, turn signals and a bunch of other “cafe” bits. I agreed to do the work, if I could keep the original exhaust (not perfect, but nice), seat etc…..

Seemed like a good deal until one of the screws heads snapped off an inner exhaust spigot (they had to be replaced with studs). It was behind a frame rail so I had to pull the engine to drill it out!!

This is exactly what I'm afraid of.

I have a Delkevic exhaust, new spigots, and news screws, to put on my 750.

Getting those screws out looks to be a challenge, I think. Been putting it off for quite soon time.

+1 to everything Terry says. Are you looking at the original Philips head screws, holding in the earlier style spigots? I welded up about a 6” extension for my hand held impact driver so I can square up perfectly and give them a good, clean direct hit. Don’t be lazy, set the bike on the centre stand and Jack, so you can remove the front wheel and fender. If you hit them straight and square, you’ll have no issue.

Lastly, if your exhaust comes with Allen head bolts that fit into the cylinder head, I suggest you don’t use them. Get a proper set of studs and use nuts. Repeatedly threading those  screws in and out is just  asking for trouble.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #32809 on: January 14, 2024, 02:14:40 PM »
I broke off a Philips head impact bit inside one of those screws of the original manifolds once which added a little misery. Once I was able to get the impacted broken bits back out of the screw head I eventually got them all out. Just the fun little things we deal with on old stuff.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #32810 on: January 14, 2024, 03:40:58 PM »
Thanks Terry and BenelliSEI for the advice.

I'm putting in new spigots. Getting the old ones off is the issue.

But, I will try to run the bike b4 trying to get them out. I don't have any JIS screwdrivers, nor any for the impact I have.

Suggestions for where to get them would be appreciated.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #32811 on: January 14, 2024, 03:49:58 PM »
Thanks Terry and BenelliSEI for the advice.

I'm putting in new spigots. Getting the old ones off is the issue.

But, I will try to run the bike b4 trying to get them out. I don't have any JIS screwdrivers, nor any for the impact I have.

Suggestions for where to get them would be appreciated.

I have a Vessel #250001 hand impact driver which uses JIS cross-point bits;a #3 JIS bit will work well on those cross-point screws.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #32812 on: January 14, 2024, 04:36:13 PM »
Thanks Terry and BenelliSEI for the advice.

I'm putting in new spigots. Getting the old ones off is the issue.

But, I will try to run the bike b4 trying to get them out. I don't have any JIS screwdrivers, nor any for the impact I have.

Suggestions for where to get them would be appreciated.

I have a Vessel #250001 hand impact driver which uses JIS cross-point bits;a #3 JIS bit will work well on those cross-point screws.

I have a hand impact, craftsman, I've been using for a while. One of the crosstips are broken.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #32813 on: January 14, 2024, 05:02:29 PM »
Thanks Terry and BenelliSEI for the advice.

I'm putting in new spigots. Getting the old ones off is the issue.

But, I will try to run the bike b4 trying to get them out. I don't have any JIS screwdrivers, nor any for the impact I have.

Suggestions for where to get them would be appreciated.

I have a Vessel #250001 hand impact driver which uses JIS cross-point bits;a #3 JIS bit will work well on those cross-point screws.

I have a hand impact, craftsman, I've been using for a while. One of the crosstips are broken.

You can get JIS bits that will fit.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #32814 on: January 14, 2024, 05:09:07 PM »
Thinking of ordering this.......thoughts.....?????
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #32815 on: January 14, 2024, 05:45:37 PM »
Thinking of ordering this.......thoughts.....?????

Does it say Made in Japan ?  I can't read it. Best Quality is from Japan rather than China.  The Vessel #250001 and #240001 are good search key words.

I looked on ebay and the 250001 & 240001 are actually Made in Japan and will Last You;I suggest a Google search to locate them best.
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« Reply #32816 on: January 14, 2024, 07:15:07 PM »
Thinking of ordering this.......thoughts.....?????

Does it say Made in Japan ?  I can't read it. Best Quality is from Japan rather than China.  The Vessel #250001 and #240001 are good search key words.

I looked on ebay and the 250001 & 240001 are actually Made in Japan and will Last You;I suggest a Google search to locate them best.


Yes, it does say they are made in Japan......

This is from a vender from Japan.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #32817 on: January 14, 2024, 07:17:53 PM »
Thinking of ordering this.......thoughts.....?????

Does it say Made in Japan ?  I can't read it. Best Quality is from Japan rather than China.  The Vessel #250001 and #240001 are good search key words.

I looked on ebay and the 250001 & 240001 are actually Made in Japan and will Last You;I suggest a Google search to locate them best.


Yes, it does say they are made in Japan......

This is from a vender from Japan.

Ok  ;)
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« Reply #32818 on: January 14, 2024, 07:24:32 PM »
Thinking of ordering this.......thoughts.....?????

Does it say Made in Japan ?  I can't read it. Best Quality is from Japan rather than China.  The Vessel #250001 and #240001 are good search key words.

I looked on ebay and the 250001 & 240001 are actually Made in Japan and will Last You;I suggest a Google search to locate them best.


Yes, it does say they are made in Japan......

This is from a vender from Japan.

Ok  ;)

Nevermind.........says made in Thailand
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #32819 on: January 14, 2024, 07:31:52 PM »
Thinking of ordering this.......thoughts.....?????

Does it say Made in Japan ?  I can't read it. Best Quality is from Japan rather than China.  The Vessel #250001 and #240001 are good search key words.

I looked on ebay and the 250001 & 240001 are actually Made in Japan and will Last You;I suggest a Google search to locate them best.


Yes, it does say they are made in Japan......

This is from a vender from Japan.

Ok  ;)

Nevermind.........says made in Thailand

Yes,it's difficult to know what you're getting(stock photos?)as far as quality,unless it says the Country of Origin printed in the listing text.
I think made in Thailand my be Chinese steel? and won't last for decades of hard use?  just not sure..
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« Reply #32820 on: January 14, 2024, 08:06:38 PM »
Thinking of ordering this.......thoughts.....?????

Does it say Made in Japan ?  I can't read it. Best Quality is from Japan rather than China.  The Vessel #250001 and #240001 are good search key words.

I looked on ebay and the 250001 & 240001 are actually Made in Japan and will Last You;I suggest a Google search to locate them best.


Yes, it does say they are made in Japan......

This is from a vender from Japan.

Ok  ;)

Nevermind.........says made in Thailand

Yes,it's difficult to know what you're getting(stock photos?)as far as quality,unless it says the Country of Origin printed in the listing text.
I think made in Thailand my be Chinese steel? and won't last for decades of hard use?  just not sure..

I think I finally found one.......

https://www.amazon.com/Vessel-NO-250001-Impact-Driver-No-250001/dp/B001WHOV64?th=1
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #32821 on: January 14, 2024, 08:19:02 PM »
I was just looking at that,still not sure if it's an original quality Made in Japan Vessel.. I don't see Japan in the listing text.
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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #32822 on: January 14, 2024, 09:23:31 PM »
 I've heard it for years and got a 3 screwdriver set for Christmas. I was surprised how well they grip these screws, they don't try to cam out at all.
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« Reply #32823 on: January 15, 2024, 05:12:08 AM »
Thinking of ordering this.......thoughts.....?????

Does it say Made in Japan ?  I can't read it. Best Quality is from Japan rather than China.  The Vessel #250001 and #240001 are good search key words.

I looked on ebay and the 250001 & 240001 are actually Made in Japan and will Last You;I suggest a Google search to locate them best.


Yes, it does say they are made in Japan......

This is from a vender from Japan.

Ok  ;)

Nevermind.........says made in Thailand

Yes,it's difficult to know what you're getting(stock photos?)as far as quality,unless it says the Country of Origin printed in the listing text.
I think made in Thailand my be Chinese steel? and won't last for decades of hard use?  just not sure..

I think I finally found one.......

https://www.amazon.com/Vessel-NO-250001-Impact-Driver-No-250001/dp/B001WHOV64?th=1

That looks good.try and find a set of the long bits too.

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Re: What did you do to your bike today ?
« Reply #32824 on: January 15, 2024, 06:33:55 AM »
Thinking of ordering this.......thoughts.....?????

Does it say Made in Japan ?  I can't read it. Best Quality is from Japan rather than China.  The Vessel #250001 and #240001 are good search key words.

I looked on ebay and the 250001 & 240001 are actually Made in Japan and will Last You;I suggest a Google search to locate them best.


Yes, it does say they are made in Japan......

This is from a vender from Japan.

Ok  ;)

Nevermind.........says made in Thailand

Yes,it's difficult to know what you're getting(stock photos?)as far as quality,unless it says the Country of Origin printed in the listing text.
I think made in Thailand my be Chinese steel? and won't last for decades of hard use?  just not sure..

I think I finally found one.......

https://www.amazon.com/Vessel-NO-250001-Impact-Driver-No-250001/dp/B001WHOV64?th=1

That looks good.try and find a set of the long bits too.

Yep, that's a goal as well........looking for a good set of JIS ones.

Haven't found any to my liking...!!!!
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