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GS1000 thread repair

PostPosted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 9:50 am
by nelly955
The threads are worn where the top of the rear suspension bolts to the frame on my 1979 GS1000E.
Anyone else had this and how is it best repaired? Should I cut a new thread with a die set??
And if so what size???

Any advice much appreciated.

Cheers.

Re: GS1000 thread repair

PostPosted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 3:14 pm
by Pedda
I'd make it all one size smaller. Did so in the past with no probs.

Re: GS1000 thread repair

PostPosted: Sun Jan 13, 2013 10:24 am
by YoshiJohnny MOD
You could take it down a size carefully then use a Time -Sert reversed so it threads over the newly threaded portion and stays at 10mm (IIRC) on the shaft. I am pretty sure an 8mm metric timesert has an outer thread of 10mm

TJ