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<blockquote data-quote="BwanaDik" data-source="post: 1403459" data-attributes="member: 13660"><p>Well, happy ending to a tragic story. Disassembled everything to get to the oil pan, headers, side stand, fairing, etc. Side stand bolts were frozen with corrosion, have to remove it to get to the pan. Soaked the area for two days in Aero-Kroll. The first bolt finally came out but I ultimately had to use an impact hammer, the second one totally stripped out the hex socket. Made a slotted head to use a drag link socket with an impact hammer but that too destroyed the rest of the bolt head. Got the bolt and the tool surprisingly hot too so I know I was getting my licks in! Finally drilled out the bolt and re-tapped the hole. I'm pretty sure some of the bolt is still left in there, frozen by corrosion, but it seems to be holding.</p><p></p><p>I did find the dowel pin though, so it was a worthwhile effort. It was hidden in a spot at the back of the pan behind a baffle. Probably would have never come loose except maybe if I was someplace near Orla, TX. And no chance at all of finding it with a magnet from the top.</p><p></p><p>A word to the future clutch soakers. Leave the bike on the center stand, not the side stand. It's easier to work on with it on the side stand but almost a guaranteed thing to lose something down into the internals if you drop anything. At least you've got a 50/50 chance of it falling out onto the floor if the bike is level.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BwanaDik, post: 1403459, member: 13660"] Well, happy ending to a tragic story. Disassembled everything to get to the oil pan, headers, side stand, fairing, etc. Side stand bolts were frozen with corrosion, have to remove it to get to the pan. Soaked the area for two days in Aero-Kroll. The first bolt finally came out but I ultimately had to use an impact hammer, the second one totally stripped out the hex socket. Made a slotted head to use a drag link socket with an impact hammer but that too destroyed the rest of the bolt head. Got the bolt and the tool surprisingly hot too so I know I was getting my licks in! Finally drilled out the bolt and re-tapped the hole. I'm pretty sure some of the bolt is still left in there, frozen by corrosion, but it seems to be holding. I did find the dowel pin though, so it was a worthwhile effort. It was hidden in a spot at the back of the pan behind a baffle. Probably would have never come loose except maybe if I was someplace near Orla, TX. And no chance at all of finding it with a magnet from the top. A word to the future clutch soakers. Leave the bike on the center stand, not the side stand. It's easier to work on with it on the side stand but almost a guaranteed thing to lose something down into the internals if you drop anything. At least you've got a 50/50 chance of it falling out onto the floor if the bike is level. [/QUOTE]
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