Well.... a mate had a go, he rebuilds old Brit bikes & even he was beat.... I'm gonna see what a local mechanic can do, see if he has experience & the kit to shift just 1 bolt... This is holding stuff up!!!

Fan-frickin-tastic.... End of.... Come & do my bike Eric... free board & food in the beautiful Shropshire....

Well im sure if Kieth got a piece of steel turned up with a slightly smaller ID than the axle bolt & with a small point on the end to locate it in the recess, then a good whack with a decent heavy hammer it would come out im sure.

A nice heavy lump hammer would do the trick. :rtfi:

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Well im sure if Kieth got a piece of steel turned up with a slightly smaller ID than the axle bolt & with a small point on the end to locate it in the recess, then a good whack with a decent heavy hammer it would come out im sure.

A nice heavy lump hammer would do the trick. :rtfi:

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All the supportive notes are appreciated guys... Thanks.

PhilB, appreciated the PM on this too. My internet has been broken for almost a week by the way! I'd really like to soak the whole area in a bath of Plus-Gas for a week or two.

First I gotta get the frame & engine back from the mechanic, he ...

Looks like ny re-build might have to end... :rage:

On my XT the Swing arm mount bolt passes through the rear engine case & probably hasnt seen any grease in it's long life... I couldnt shift it, nor could a local Motorbike mechanic... the bushes in the alloy cases are turning as it's all "welded ...

bopster wrote:Link to 2KF parts list, link only open for a week due to restricted bandwidth on my account.

bopster

http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/2268625 ... 1-meg?da=y

Cheers Bopster, I've snaffled quite a few very useful Part numbers from that list!

I cant see how a weld could be made on any of the bolts mate, they all broke off flush or just below flush, nowt stickin out...

I was loving this very brave re-build....

philb wrote:

bopster wrote:Who makes stainless exhaust studs?

I do out of Stainless M6 all-thread bar

Phil.

I'll vouch for that! Mine arrived today Phil & very nicely done.... Thankyou for your time & trouble... top work!