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xr250 broken header pipe bolt
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[QUOTE="Patman, post: 1236390, member: 16962"] So because it worked for you it is the official fix? :laugh: Let's look at the big picture here. Honda employs some pretty smart people to come up with their designs and so they should be significantly more qualified to select a fastener appplication than somebody with a pair of vice grips and some luck. I'll take a stab and suggest the reason they use a stud instead of a bolt might have more than one answer. First different materials so there is a good chance the steel fastener will corrode in the aluminum head, yeah just exactly like what happened to both of you. Now let's look at the other possible reason. Aluminum is softer than steel and so the threads are more prone to getting all screwed up (technical term) not to mention worn and loose so the torque value would not be correct if you remove and install the header a few times. Reason three would have me pointing out that 89'er has for sure forgot more than you and I put together know about bikes. [/QUOTE]
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