So I want to remove my engine bars but before I do, I would like to know if there is:
a:Anything that is likely to catch me out
b:what are the bolt sizes that I will need to replace
or are there some instructions knocking about somewhere?
Thanks
There's a full Suzuki workshop manual in the downloads section
http://gsx1400owners.org/forum/index.php?action=downloads;cat=6
Go there for a step by step guide on everything you'll need.
What type of rentec engine bars the full length ones or the just around the front of the motor ones ?
Normally just lower engine mounting bolts m6 allen key ? and front engine mounting bolt maybe 12mm or 14mm?
Sizes are in the manual as I don't have them to hand should only take 30 mins or so.
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Apart from replacing the extended bolts with standard ones, if you have the full length bars, then you will need a couple of swing arm caps (as the rear bolt for the engine bars goes through the hollow swing arm bolt)
Not cheap from Mr Suzuki either...............
I'm 99% sure, you can keep extended bolts: For lover bolts, there should be enough space inside frame tube (mine bolts are 25mm long, and they fit even without crash-bars).
Front bolts should also fit if there is enough tread.
Thanks for all the reply's.
Most of the worries I had were that I would take them off and then the bolts would then be to long to go back in!
I have been looking in the manuals and I can find the length of the bolts but not their "M" size, am i going blind?
Lover bolts are M8-25 standard pitch for sure. I'm using A4-80 stainless allen head - no problems.
Front mount's.
I use with (and without) crash-bars M10-65mm with 1.25 pitch. I'm pretty sure, OEM bolt is the same, may be 5mm shorter. OEM bolts is stronger (I guess 10.9), but I use titanium from eBay, and so far I did not notice any issues with them - 2.5 years, with annual checking.
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