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Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Re: [DucatiST] Engine bolt conversion

 



--- In st2_owners@yahoogroups.com, "Denis St. Amand" <questaduc@...> wrote:
>
> I copied this from the Nichols website...
>
> http://motorcycle.nicholsmfg.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=5&category_id=28&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=53
>
> or
>
> http://tinyurl.com/23oqmos
>
> Denis
>
> "Quote"
> Not all installations require drilling the frame. In particular, all
> applications for the 12 mm bolts do not require drilling.

Applications
> where the stock bolts thread into the frame are the only applications
> which require drilling the frame.

So Nicholls are only advising on drilling-out threads in the frame, not reaming the whole frame and casing for a larger bolt diameter. Which is not to say it can't be done, but you'd need a pretty long drill bit and a good deal of luck to end up with a straight hole that lines up....

NickW

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