I was taking off the footrests today (fitting a centre-stand). Started on the RHS where the top bolt came out, with some resistance, and then the bottom bolt started flopping loose. I managed to hacksaw off the bolt-head and then found that the nut, which sits inside the frame, (and was probably lightly brazed to the frame on the inside), is now just loose. So the question is - has anyone ever had this happen to them and, more importantly, how the hell to fix it, since there is no way to get insdie the frame where the nut should be secured.

HELP!!!

Not sure what you mean. Are you worried that the bolt is loose and that if you fit another one that too will be loose? Or that it's stuck in the frame and that you can't get to it?

I had difficulty removing those bolts too, reason being is that they have loctite on them and that I used the wrong tool (the right tool but not the 'larger version')

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The problem is that the nut has come away from the inside of the frame and there is no way to secure the bolt. After a slightly sleepness night I have decided to see if I can get a long 10mm rod made up (with both ends threaded) that can go right through the frame and secure both sides. I can't think of what else I can do. Any more ideas?

Try a longer bolt to be certain? I'm sure Kev will be able to point you in the right direction

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can you post a clear picture so we can get an idea of what we are looking at [excuse the pun]as even the manufacturers have to get the nut in and secure it, im sure there is a solution to the problem

stoic

I don't think a pic will help much. Look at the lower bolt(s) that secure the left/right footpegs and ask yourself "Where are the nuts?" or "Where is the thread to secure this bolt?" and I think you will understand. There is no way in there, I imagine the bolt/thread/whatever was brazed in there when the frame was being made. The top ones are worse since there is NO way to replace them. Go and look....tell me I'm wrong. Since my first post, I have got a 500mm-long 10mm-diameter rod and am looking to somehow insert this right through the frame to secure both sides, BUT, I have come across a problem....I can't get the rod through because the "old" nut (that I hacksawed off) is inside and blocking the path. I'll keep you updated. In the meantime I would advise all owners who think they might need to get these bolts out at some point in the future (ie to fit a centre-stand) to take them out now and grease the threads.

I recently fitted a centre stand, and like I said the bolts were hard to remove because of the loctite, but other than that I didn't have a problem. I don't think using grease on the bolts is such a good idea either

I personally think you have missed something somewhere, as lots of people have fitted CS's without this incident occuring. I cannot see how the bolt (if there even is one in there that can come loose) has come loose when all you have done is attempted to remove the bolt and then sheared the head off using only a circular motion.

Why don't you remove the bolt with the sheared head first, and then try again with a longer bolt? How can you be so sure the 'nut' has broken off inside without taking the bolt out first?

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