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Bikes, Hints'n'Tips => Fazer 1000/FZ1 corner => Topic started by: old son on 29 May 2016, 04:59:26 pm

Title: Tap & Bolt Size
Post by: old son on 29 May 2016, 04:59:26 pm

Can somebody remind me what size tap and what size Allen bolts I need to remove the AIS from above the exhaust pipes at the front of the engine.

Thanks

Title: Re: Tap & Bolt Size
Post by: Cellarman on 29 May 2016, 05:03:49 pm

M8 tap & socket-cap bolts use a non tapered tap with plenty of lube
Follow Pat's guide here (http://www.cartestsoftware.com/fz1/airinductionsystemremoval.html) & you wont go wrong

Title: Re: Tap & Bolt Size
Post by: old son on 29 May 2016, 05:39:40 pm

Quote from: Cellarman on 29 May 2016, 05:03:49 pm

M8 tap & socket-cap bolts use a non tapered tap with plenty of lube
Follow Pat's guide here ([url]http://www.cartestsoftware.com/fz1/airinductionsystemremoval.html[/url]) & you wont go wrong

Thanks. How long do the bolts need to be?

Title: Re: Tap & Bolt Size
Post by: Falcon 269 on 29 May 2016, 05:54:31 pm

Sorry to contradict but I strongly recommend an HSS tapered tap to cut the thread in the stubs.  You need to cut the thread to about 1cm depth only, so a tapered tap will give you all you need and more with much less chance of snagging while you're cutting the thread. :)

Title: Re: Tap & Bolt Size
Post by: old son on 29 May 2016, 05:57:46 pm

Thanks Mike

Title: Re: Tap & Bolt Size
Post by: Cellarman on 29 May 2016, 06:00:21 pm

Sorry about that I meant to say tapered (brain fade) :lol
I used 8mm stainless ones from Ebay cost a couple of quid

Title: Re: Tap & Bolt Size
Post by: Falcon 269 on 29 May 2016, 06:52:09 pm

Brain fade?  Yup, get that all the time :D

Title: Re: Tap & Bolt Size
Post by: old son on 29 May 2016, 07:27:08 pm

Ive just bought five from eBay for 99p!!! Prices must becoming down ha ha

Title: Re: Tap & Bolt Size
Post by: old son on 29 May 2016, 08:51:31 pm

Do I need an M8 x 1.0, 1.25 or 1.5 tap?

Title: Tap & Bolt Size
Post by: mickvp on 29 May 2016, 09:02:12 pm

Iirc 1.25 is standard M8 pitch, but it doesn't matter really as long as you get the right pitch bolts to match :)

Title: Re: Tap & Bolt Size
Post by: old son on 29 May 2016, 09:28:23 pm

Thanks.

Title: Re: Tap & Bolt Size
Post by: RMT1983 on 29 May 2016, 09:37:15 pm

ive got a set from Ivan that I wont be using............................ pm me if your interested mate

Title: Re: Tap & Bolt Size
Post by: old son on 29 May 2016, 09:54:01 pm

I've ordered the bolts and tap from eBay now. Sorry

Title: Re: Tap & Bolt Size
Post by: mick chiz on 09 June 2016, 08:29:53 pm

id try running a 6.8mm drill down 1st.its the right size for tapping m8x1.25 holes