KX Riders
Maintenance & Technical => KX500 Original => Topic started by: RM_Rider14 on January 05, 2010, 01:41:23 PM
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Yes, I searched and found many threads on this topic after noticing mine was completed stripped by the previous owner. More than likely from torque'ing the heck out of it. I was very surprised to have this issue seeing the bike has such few hours on it.
Anyway....
I did the usual and emptied the oil, took off the gas tank, and laid her on her side to see if a heli-coil would work. Well looked like a lot of meat left in there so I went to a few places locally with no luck. Then I just stopped in the local Auto-Zone wondering what they may have. Low & behold this gem, comes with tap, 3 heli-coils, and heli-coil tool;(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_kFPBHF1IuJE/S0P01gt5j3I/AAAAAAAACmg/fxo4bjlgM_s/s912/P1050148.JPG)
Other pic;
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_kFPBHF1IuJE/S0P00rjDl-I/AAAAAAAACnA/BjXoF547Chw/s720/P1050151.JPG)
Disregard my wife's insurance paperwork in the backround.
This tiny kit was only $25.00. It stated a 13/32 bit was needed to drill. I had it. Also need a M10x1.5 oil plug, had that too.
Sooo, it took me less than 15 minutes to clean the hole, drill, clean, tap, clean, put in heli-coil with the tool it came with, pull out tamg w/needle noes, cleaned.
I then added and drain fresh oil 3 times in a row making sure there were no metal shavings I may have missed. Done.
Just wanted to let you all know about it, and I highly suggest this cheap little kit if you have the same issue down the road....
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RM, that is a nice kit. Last month when I got my 2000 k5 home the the drain plug was stripped. I spent over $50 on the whole kit. Wish I would have known about this one. I guess I got about 10 helicoils in mine, so maybe it wasn't too bad????!!!! I took advice from others on this site and safety wire my plug in and use my torque wrench to tighten it to 15 ft lb for '83 on k5.
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I used a Time-sert 10x1.50mm 9.4mm length insert on mine. Full length steel threads and better than new now.
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I hate heli-coils. They are like hospice for motorcycle parts.
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I hate heli-coils. They are like hospice for motorcycle parts.
Classic, BDI. I'm using that in my sig.
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I hate helicoils. They are like hospice for motorcycle parts.
Consider another simile.
Heli-Coils are like sex. If you have a bad experience, you did something wrong.
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My helicoil for my drain plug is working well. Torque to spec. No issues.
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I hate helicoils. They are like hospice for motorcycle parts.
Consider another simile.
Heli-Coils are like sex. If you have a bad experience, you did something wrong.
Sex... If I find a woman that wants to do me more than once I marry her!
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I hate helicoils. They are like hospice for motorcycle parts.
Consider another simile.
Heli-Coils are like sex. If you have a bad experience, you did something wrong.
Sex... If I find a woman that wants to do me more than once I marry her!
I take it you've never been married! :lol: :lol: :-P
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WOW!
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now thats just plain funny jerry!!!
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Consider another simile.
Heli-Coils are like sex. If you have a bad experience, you did something wrong.
Thanks larry. I'm bankin' that one.
Right along with:
"Nothing screams poor craftsmanship like wrinkles in your duct tape."
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I think someone needs to come out with 1st & 2nd self tapping oversized metric oil plug bolts just like they make for cars. I think they would sell very well, I know I could have used quite a few of them over the years.CBX
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I think someone needs to come out with 1st & 2nd self tapping oversized metric oil plug bolts just like they make for cars. I think they would sell very well, I know I could have used quite a few of them over the years.CBX
Huge 2nd.