fuckin dealerships! :hammer
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MontyPablo said:
Here, you might want to take some of this down there with you.
All you need is one of these in the proper size, it's a piece of cake if you take your time and do it carefully.
Here is my method, and it does not involve ANY lube (which you'll need if the dealer does the install), except for some anti-seize. And your total cost will be under $15...
Here are step by step directions for instaling "cut" sliders....
Here is what you buy:
1) One inch hole saw drill bit from Home Depot $6.50
2) Dremel sanding tool bit from Home Depot $4.00
3) A can of Play Dough - Toys R Us or somewhere cheaper
4) Rent a torque wrench from Auto Zone for free (or buy one from Sears like I ended up doing for $25)
Here is how you do it step by step....
A) Remove the left side fairing and note the general area where the engine bolt is in relation to the left fairing.
B) Loosen the engine mount bolt, but leave it in.
C) Apply a gob of "Play Dough" to the inside of the fairing where it touches the bolt.
D) Reinstall fairing temporarily.
E) Remove the fairing again. - You will notice a nice indentation in the play dough of where the bolt was. Drill a small pilot hole from the inside of the fairing dead center of where the bolt mark was in the play dough.
F) Masking tape up the outside of the fairing where the pilot hole was
G) Using the hole saw bit, drill from the OUTER side of the fairing using the pilot hole as a guide.
H) Reinstall the fairing completely this time.
I) Using the dremel tool make the hole bigger until the frame slider fits through the hole and up directly against the motor mount.
J) Apply a light coating of anti-seize to each bolt before installing each bolt by HAND to prevent cross threading, and torque to 39 lbs.
K) Relax and enjoy your handwork...you're done.
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Here are step by step directions for instaling "cut" sliders....
Here is what you buy:
1) One inch hole saw drill bit from Home Depot $6.50
2) Dremel sanding tool bit from Home Depot $4.00
3) A can of Play Dough - Toys R Us or somewhere cheaper
4) Rent a torque wrench from Auto Zone for free (or buy one from Sears like I ended up doing for $25)
Here is how you do it step by step....
A) Remove the left side fairing and note the general area where the engine bolt is in relation to the left fairing.
B) Loosen the engine mount bolt, but leave it in.
C) Apply a gob of "Play Dough" to the inside of the fairing where it touches the bolt.
D) Reinstall fairing temporarily.
E) Remove the fairing again. - You will notice a nice indentation in the play dough of where the bolt was. Drill a small pilot hole from the inside of the fairing dead center of where the bolt mark was in the play dough.
F) Masking tape up the outside of the fairing where the pilot hole was
G) Using the hole saw bit, drill from the OUTER side of the fairing using the pilot hole as a guide.
H) Reinstall the fairing completely this time.
I) Using the dremel tool make the hole bigger until the frame slider fits through the hole and up directly against the motor mount.
J) Apply a light coating of anti-seize to each bolt before installing each bolt by HAND to prevent cross threading, and torque to 39 lbs.
K) Relax and enjoy your handwork...you're done.
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