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Old 10-22-2008, 12:05 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Bike: 2005 Suzuki Boulevard M50 Black
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Default I got a stripped out bolt hole!

Yeah when I was putting my pipes back on after painting them I stripped out one of the holes really bad. I read something about a Steel Thread Insert, or STI. Anyone know if these really work and what it will take to install it. Or the next best thing to get my pipe back on. My friend suggested to just drill out the rest of the way through and get a longer bolt with a nut at the end. That would be a loast resort though. PLEASE HELP!!!!