Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

Project Yamaha FZS600 Fazer part 5 Stud farm!

Last time, the mighty Fazer 600 was giving me gyp on the exhaust front.

A couple of exhaust studs had sheared through, and the resulting job was one of the crappiest I’ve ever done on a bike. I spent a fortune on PlusGas penetrating fluid, and upgraded my old blowtorch to a new MAP mixed gas set up, to get even more heat into the studs before having a go at them. I took the wheels and forks off the bike, and jacked the front end up to get better access, removed the radiator and

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