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Uh-Oh..I snapped a front wheel cap stud!

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Stupid me!:mad: I over-torqued the front wheel nut/studs and snapped one off at the fork..wtf! I've never had success with easyouts either. Dam I wanted to go riding tomorrow and Sunday too! Suggestions? Thanks..
 
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I recommend LH drill bits. Start small and make sure you find center. Walk the bit around until the hole is centered and then move to the next larger size. If you are careful and stay centered, then work your way larger, the nub will spin out by itself before you hit threads.

Edit: now that we can see the photo it's clear that drilling is not necessary. Using heat and vice grips should be adequate.
 
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I took it off and posted a pic, eveidently not flush..:) but she's in there! Ya know what else, I do have air suspension but no air was inside..PO had just had the forks/seals rebuilt too?
 
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Heat the fork area around it with something that wont destroy the clearcoat..if there is any. They have a drop of loctite on them from the factory. Heat will soften the loctite so it will unscrew easier. Get metricv exhaust header studs as replacements. Available at any auto parts store.
 
ok Thanks, I don't have any torches..:o just a pos propane cylinder for soldering...
 
As Nessism said LH drills, should produce enough heat to loosen the locktite
 
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I took it off and posted a pic, eveidently not flush..:) but she's in there! Ya know what else, I do have air suspension but no air was inside..PO had just had the forks/seals rebuilt too?
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Hmmmm......when upgrading to Progressive fork springs you do not need to put any air in the forks. Not that this means you have progressive springs, could just be that the air bleed out. If you have a PVC spacer rather than an OEM metal one good chance you have progressive springs.
 
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As Nessism said LH drills, should produce enough heat to loosen the locktite
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now that I see it isn't broken off flush, drilling it out doesn't seem like the approach one' would take? Though it may very well break flush..geesh!:D
 
Ya you've got a real bugger of a problem there, been there, done that but couldn't fix that. You've got some good tips though, let us know how it works out.
 
Looking at your picture, I would just heat it up and turn it out with some vice grips
 
Try to unscrew it with visegrips first. Apply even and firm pressure just don't do too much if at first if won't move. just keep even pressure on it and I think it will eventually untighten in a few seconds. go easy upping the pressure gradually, but not to that point of brakeage.. experience here. if you aren't comfortable/ feel it will break with how much it takes, then heat is next.

If so you should just heat the screw itself. the heat will transfer into the threads and soften the locktite that they used. not too much heat as to swell up the screw. no damage to finish this way.

No need to heat the aluminum lower fork leg at all. it should screw out.
 
All I have is a little propane tank torch also and it all ive ever needed working on a bike.
 
Fixed! just went to suzuki dealer and guy had it out before I could finish my smoke! was outside so not sure on his approach but I'm happy again..:D
 
Next time you remove or tighten the nuts, do them a little at a time and evenly from side to side..and look at the gap where the fork and caps meet. That should be as close to equal on each side as you can get it by eyeballing that gap. The caps tend to tweek and put bending pressures on the studs if you go too much unevenly.
 
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Fixed! just went to suzuki dealer and guy had it out before I could finish my smoke! was outside so not sure on his approach but I'm happy again..:D
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Sometimes this is just the easiest approach. Glad the issue is fixed. Best thing you can get in your arsenal of GS wrenching tools is a container of anti-sieze, I know it would not have helped you from stripping the bolt but it sure helps on the loosening end of things!
 
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Snapped a few pics of the exhaust stud bought at Advanced Auto..ten pack i think it was for something like 10 or 12 bucks. You just grind the hex head part off, double nut the stud and insert the ground off end into the forks. Loctited of course.


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yea they look good, I went to AA but the guy said he was out..went to autozone-what a joke, then I went back to dealer and got 1 for a $1.50 a little long. Took it out for cruising wid my new tires:) man what a difference, no more hopping! I didn't put any air in the forks though?? guy at dealer says 6psi max and sticker on fork says 35pse max, so who's right?
 
Look in your owner's manual. 35 is way too high. If you don't have an owner's manual, get it off Cliff's site.
 
no owners manual, the suzuki guy said 6 psi or you blow the seals but the sticker on forks says 35 max? just wonderin?
 
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