Hi Allan,
They're shut on Monday so haven't been able to contact the mechanic who did the job, I'll contact him tomorrow and see how it goes.
I'll see if I've got any gas in the blow torch an try that on the pipe.
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CO2 front exhaust plug size
I recently had my bike at a dealer who checked the CO2 level, he had to drill out the old exhaust plug and replace it with a new one. After driving hundreds of miles around Scotland and returning home, I was changing my round cans back to the oval ones I normally run when the panniers are removed; and noticed a hole in the pipe where the plug should have been. I guess he didn't put thread lock on it, but have had to put a large bolt in the hole not threaded with a jubilee clamp to hold it in to stop the gases escaping.
My question is what thread and pitch size is this bolt as I can't find it in the torque setting of the service manual? this is an ST2 BTW.
I have one on an old set of down pipes I have but no amount of penetrating lub and an impact driver will shift it. The rear plug from the vertical cylinder is a different size as this one I could remove but it is smaller in diameter.
I'd like to fit one with a hexagonal head as I'd have more chance of removing it in future if it got stuck again.
My question is what thread and pitch size is this bolt as I can't find it in the torque setting of the service manual? this is an ST2 BTW.
I have one on an old set of down pipes I have but no amount of penetrating lub and an impact driver will shift it. The rear plug from the vertical cylinder is a different size as this one I could remove but it is smaller in diameter.
I'd like to fit one with a hexagonal head as I'd have more chance of removing it in future if it got stuck again.
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They're shut on Monday so haven't been able to contact the mechanic who did the job, I'll contact him tomorrow and see how it goes.
I'll see if I've got any gas in the blow torch an try that on the pipe.
They sent me a replacement which arrived next day which was good.
He said he had re-tapped the hole with a 10x1mm thread size, not sure if this was the original thread size though.
He said he had re-tapped the hole with a 10x1mm thread size, not sure if this was the original thread size though.
Perhaps that's why the plug fell out after the service and my ride around Scotland, it doesn't re-tap to well or wasn't done up properly!I'm pretty sure the original thread pitch is 0.9! We measured a couple bolts (from the ST3 and a Moster) and kept coming up with that pitch. That's a rare one. We still can't find a tap for mine! May have to retap to a different size!
I'll let you know if the replacement stay's in, and I've put it in myself.
You're right I just got hold of a pitch gauge on it and the rear down pipe plug 78020011A plug bolt does measure 0.9 pitch, so much for DG saying they they re-tapped it 10x1 !I'm pretty sure the original thread pitch is 0.9! We measured a couple bolts (from the ST3 and a Moster) and kept coming up with that pitch. That's a rare one. We still can't find a tap for mine! May have to retap to a different size!
That doesn't help me with the lower front pipe though, as I've purchased a plug M12x1.25 and that doesn't fit the thread. It looks the right size M12 but it must be a 1mm pitch, trying to find an M12x1 bolt now to try.
Trying to put a thread gauge into a hole and see if it is fitting into the thread is impossible, it's easier to check on the bolt but I don't have one, yet.
I'll post back when I've got one.
Has anyone had both plugs out before and were they the same size?
Not sure if mine has been modified, but the none chromed front pipe I have I can't get the plug out of so can't measure it. Frustrating as hell.
I'll have to get some gas for the torch, and try heating it before whacking it with the impact driver to loosen it up. I tried that without heat but it's not shifting.
Turns out it was a 10 x 1 mm thread on the front pipe, nightmare trying to find a bolt shop or ebay selling the right size. I ordered a 10 x 1 and when it arrived it didn't fit, so purchased a thread gauge only to find they had shipped me a 1.25 pitch but they exchanged it with a 1 mm pitch and when I screwed it in found it jumping the thread when tightening up.
Not sure what's up with these bolts or if the thread isn't quite right after DG re-tapping it from 0.9 mm pitch to 1 mm pitch but resorted to putting in a spare oil sensor which turns out to be the right thread size, It looks a bit odd sticking out of the pipe as it's the NAPA type with a big spade connector on it and a 26 mm nut size.
It'll do to plug the hole until the right bolt can be sourced.
Not sure what's up with these bolts or if the thread isn't quite right after DG re-tapping it from 0.9 mm pitch to 1 mm pitch but resorted to putting in a spare oil sensor which turns out to be the right thread size, It looks a bit odd sticking out of the pipe as it's the NAPA type with a big spade connector on it and a 26 mm nut size.
It'll do to plug the hole until the right bolt can be sourced.
I put a self tapping screw up the middle of it as I wasn't sure it could take any heat / soot up the tube.The oil switch has a diaphragm of some sort in it. It would bet that it will burn through quickly.
Have a good one.
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