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Old 04-02-09, 07:55 PM   #31
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No, it will leak. Naked rad uses inserts for the bolts.

A good welder will be able to tack some M6 nuts on for you.
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Old 05-02-09, 10:09 AM   #32
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No, it will leak. Naked rad uses inserts for the bolts.

A good welder will be able to tack some M6 nuts on for you.
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Old 05-02-09, 11:05 AM   #33
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I got a Beowulf on my curvy from the NEC Bike show $40.00.

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Old 05-02-09, 11:22 AM   #34
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I got a Beowulf on my curvy from the NEC Bike show $40.00.

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Old 05-02-09, 11:28 AM   #35
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No, it will leak. Naked rad uses inserts for the bolts.

A good welder will be able to tack some M6 nuts on for you.
So grind off the fairing brackets and weld on two M6 nut...like this? maybe a thinner version though..
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Old 05-02-09, 12:44 PM   #36
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maybe a thinner version though..
The thinner the nut the less thread a bolt has to secure the side plates on with....
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