HELP!!!!!! Rs125

Dedge1 · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 09 Mar 2015 Karma :

Hi my friend has an aprilia rs125 and just bought a full arrow exhaust. on taking the standard one off one of the Allen key bolts in the barrel was rounded off and it's in very tight would like any info on best way to get it out or easiest way 😄😄😄. Thank you for any help👍👍👍👍

mudcow007 · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Feb 2012 Karma :

Heat?

Cutting a slot into the head of the bolt an option?

wacking a slightly bigger allen key socket in has worked on stuck bolts in the past for me - bodgetastic though

chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

Hammer a torx bit into it, I've never failed to remove one with this method.
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P.addy · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

Where exactly is the Allen bolt.

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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

I don't think it should be an allen key bolt on the exhaust flange...? It should be a stud and hex nut affair. If someone has put an allen key bolt in replacing the stud and nut, then they are a bodger of the first order and should be shot.

Remove it and replace it with a stud, and use threadlock to hold it in place.
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Dedge1 · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 09 Mar 2015 Karma :

The bolt is where the exhaust slots onto the barrel it's the right side thanks for the replies👍👍👍

Dedge1 · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 09 Mar 2015 Karma :

That's the plan if I finally get the bolt out to replace it with a hex bolt it defo shouldn't be an Allen key one someone must of messed with it in the past the bikes 10 years only so that's probably the case 😕

mudcow007 · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Feb 2012 Karma :

im almost certain mine are allen key bolts on my Bandit Shocked

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Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Should be allen key bolts, and as standard hold on the exhaust stub and a small L shaped piece for the exhaust springs to hook on to.

Doubt you could do up a coventional hex bolt or a nut on a stud with the L shaped piece in place.

Allen key bolt makes life easy. Stud and nut would be the total bodge.

All the best

Katy
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