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Author Message   Ft_bstrd Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 09:31 pm:        Need to helicoil a primary adjuster in a primary and need to know what the diameter and thread size of the adjuster screw on an 06 Uly so that we can get the right helicoil size. Thanks for your help.   Mnrider Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 09:42 pm:        If you have the adjuster you can take it to an auto parts store and get a heli coil kit with the tap and all.   Gunut75 Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 10:28 pm:        I wish my bike was next to me. It doesn't say in my service manual. It is close to a 1/2-13. I can't get any proof right now though.   Rotzaruck Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 10:41 pm:        Why didn't you ask an M2 question? I can go look at one of those. Oh yeah, you could too. XB9 or Blast question? You got a drill? Auto parts don't open till 9:00, best I can tell. I'm about two hours this-a-way, more than willing, if I know how I can help. Or maybe I should wait and see just how bad you tear it up before I start, in case we need the truck and trailer.   Gunut75 Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 10:43 pm:        I bechya that XB9 is the same as the Uly!   Just_ziptab Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 10:50 pm:        Just a guess,but I'd bet all the later V twin air cooled Buells are the same.   Barker Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 11:08 pm:        Adjuster removed and I'll ride fatty's Em deuce out to the auto zone in the morn for a helicoil. If I can't find the helical I need any other options?   Thumper74 Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 11:13 pm:        I would guess that it's a 14mmx1.5 My local AutoZones are buffoons and do not carry Helicoils. They do carry an off brand, but smaller sizes. You may want to try a 'real' parts store ie. CarQuest, NAPA, etc.   Rotzaruck Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 11:42 pm:        Autozone - 13-A Murphy Hwy, Blairsville - (706) 745-5472 Blairsville Auto Parts 141 Young Harris Street, Blairsville - (706) 745-2171 O'Reilly Auto 346 Blue Ridge Street, Blairsville - (706) 745-4295 NAPA -closed on Sunday? 120 Murphy Hwy Blairsville, GA 30512 Phone: (706) 745-2711 I found a standard 1/2" bolt, it's close, but looks a tad off. Haven't found a nut yet to be sure. I don't guess it really matters if you take it with you anyway, but I may still find one, or just pull mine out.   Barker Posted on Sunday, March 20, 2011 - 12:21 am:        Thanx for all the help. I'll let you know how it goes.   Rotzaruck Posted on Sunday, March 20, 2011 - 12:23 am:        I finally found a nut that fits what I am pretty doggone sure is a standard 1/2" x 13 bolt and it fits that primary adjuster just fine. It is an 03 XB9 though.   Kenm123t Posted on Sunday, March 20, 2011 - 12:48 am:        Barker if you cant get a helicoil get some a+b epoxy or even better Marinetex epoxy with metal added Stainless if possible a better gun shop with have Brownells steelbed bedding compound. Clean the lube out of the threads seal the hole totally. Warm up the epoxy with floodlight drop light etc. drill and tap hole after epoxy is hard. It will get you home.Then get a Helicoil installed when you can get to a drill press.   Hughlysses Posted on Sunday, March 20, 2011 - 12:55 am:        Another alternate would be to JB Weld a matching nut inside the primary case; that would give you good threads to hold the adjuster. The JB Weld would just be keeping the nut from turning so its strength wouldn't be as critical. The metal/rubber primary gaskets are usually good for a couple of times without leaking so you can re-use the old one.   Rotzaruck Posted on Sunday, March 20, 2011 - 10:01 am:        Okay, the stores have been open for most of an hour. Is that thing running yet?   Thumper74 Posted on Sunday, March 20, 2011 - 10:12 am:        Advance Auto Parts also sells a 'thread repair kit' which is like JB Weld with a release compound for the threads. You coat the bolt, pack the liquid metal into the hole and let it cure. I've used it on intake bolts up to about 25 ft/lb of torque   Rotzaruck Posted on Sunday, March 20, 2011 - 01:17 pm:        It got better!   Hughlysses Posted on Sunday, March 20, 2011 - 01:21 pm:        He just posted on Facebook- Uly is fixed and prepared to head to T.W.O. for last time. I'm still trying to figure how a bike could strip the threads on the primary adjuster screw. Glad he got it fixed.   Rotzaruck Posted on Sunday, March 20, 2011 - 01:26 pm:        How a BIKE could do it? You may be asking the wrong question.   Barker Posted on Sunday, March 20, 2011 - 01:43 pm:        Bike is helicoiled and running great. Thanks for the help. We are at two. Not a pretty site.   Guell Posted on Sunday, March 20, 2011 - 02:44 pm:        We are at two. Not a pretty site.   Thumper74 Posted on Sunday, March 20, 2011 - 04:41 pm:        What size did it end up being?   Blake Posted on Monday, March 21, 2011 - 03:42 am:        Not metric.   Rotzaruck Posted on Monday, March 21, 2011 - 06:59 am:        Barker verified it was 1/2 13.   Barker Posted on Monday, March 21, 2011 - 11:04 am:        Yep. 1/2 x 13. Thanks again Rotzaruck. Its was good see you. I wish we had time to ride with you. Pix of repair coming soon to: http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/messages/406 2/621558.html?1300719726

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