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[fixitsan]

 

 

ya reckon it was a home brewed modification?

 

Given the fact nobody else has anything to say about it (IE first time seeing it)  And given the bike had such high miles when I got it, 92000, then it probably was.

 

it's nice and straight, the hole lines up perfectly, and the bracket is stout enough  to apply downward pressure through the pipe into the head to keep it in place, despite the pressure in the coolant system.

 

Can't really fault it to be honest. it might be something more people do in the future, instead of drilling the snapped bolt out of the head

[wicklamulla]

 

Given the fact nobody else has anything to say about it (IE first time seeing it)  And given the bike had such high miles when I got it, 92000, then it probably was.

 

it's nice and straight, the hole lines up perfectly, and the bracket is stout enough  to apply downward pressure through the pipe into the head to keep it in place, despite the pressure in the coolant system.

 

Can't really fault it to be honest. it might be something more people do in the future, instead of drilling the snapped bolt out of the head

 

 

i assume the previous owner must've had problems then as thas a belt n' braces approach when allied to the flange bolt.

[fixitsan]

 

 

i assume the previous owner must've had problems then as thas a belt n' braces approach when allied to the flange bolt.

 

Possibly so. If the engine was on the bench i would have done the right thing and drilled it out.

 

I really ragged it to death today on a group run and there's no sign of any problem, so fingers crossed !