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brampton6626
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« on: January 03, 2015, 01:07:26 PM » |
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pulled everything off for desmog today, wait till next week to put together, just wondering about the 14mm freeze plugs, will honda shop have such size, auto parts stores,fastenal? saturday, so won't be able till monday to check on them, just wondering if somebody else found some , someplace. thanksw guys. great write up on desmog by queexpress?,
even though i won't gain anything ride wise , i sure like the clean up below gas tank, air box..
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The emperor has no clothes
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« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2015, 02:28:40 PM » |
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Auto parts store is your best bet. When I did mine I couldn't find any in town. Didn't want to wait and ended up JB welding the chrome plugs.
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John Schmidt
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a/k/a Stuffy. '99 I/S Valk Roadsmith Trike
De Pere, WI (Green Bay)
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« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2015, 03:51:12 PM » |
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Some have used 9/16" freeze plugs, they're about .011" larger than 14mm. For either size, use a small socket to tap them in place. Make sure it's quite loose in the plug or it will get stuck in there when the plug closes around it.
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« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2015, 05:29:42 PM » |
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For the top holes I used a 9/16" coarse thread bolt which I cut short as needed. it self tapped/threaded with no problems.
filled the top holes with steel epoxy from advance auto first.
painted bolts heads same as engine.
20k miles no problems.
they look like the engine came that way.
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michaelyoung254
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« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2015, 07:10:25 PM » |
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I got my freeze plugs from the local auto parts store. They had to order them, but got them the next day. After I installed them, I painted them using high heat engine paint (aluminum). Looks like it came from the factory that way.
Mike
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da prez
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« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2015, 12:45:30 PM » |
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I am doing another de-smog plus going to install on my previously done Valk. O-reily had to order for me so I told them to get me a box so they wouldn't have them in stock for nothing. Box of 10 was $3.70 plus tax and the next day.
da prez
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« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2015, 07:51:48 AM » |
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Seeing that you can operate the bike safely without any plugging of the
holes, after a desmog, it should be noted that no unusual effort
to plug the holes by extreme means is necessary. It has been
reported a few times where the engine casing at the bosses
has been cracked or broken off due to unnecessary force being
applied to seating sealing materials. Most notably the freeze plugs.
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salty1
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« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2015, 10:56:25 AM » |
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Too bad Redeye's shiny desmog kit is not available at this time. Now that the bike is de smoggy, you might watch to consider a Dan Marc fuel shut off valve.?
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