Bash Plate

[Andrei Ukrainian]

I recently removed the bash plate in order for an oil change, the 4 bolts 1 10mm and 3 13mm all came out ok, probably due to the copper grease I applied last year but the 2 rubber encased to the rear are a triffle stiff, I haven't used much force on them yet mainly for fear of them shearing off, I most likely copper greased them as well but am not a hundred percent sure.

Can anyone please help in telling me if these are a left-hand thread.

Thanks in advance.

 

[jogo]

Hi Andrei,
they are definitely not left hand on my 2005 R12GS. I would be extremely surprised if they would on and older or newer 12GS. Left hand thread is fairly uncommon for bolts in Germany and gets usually only used if there is a technical reason which enforces LH.
Did you try some of the common sprays (like WD 40) that can help loosening rusty bolts?

Good luck

 

[Kremmen]

Only RH thread to all bash plate fixings

 

[FastFred]

Try an impact screwdriver if space permits?

 

[Andrei Ukrainian]

Thank You fellow GSers,
For 2 days I thought I was alone in the world.
The problem was, I changed the oil, re-greased the nuts and stupidly used a torque wrench not thinking about the lack of friction, so there I was tightening nuts, I finally thought Its too much, should've done as I did in the past by hand, fecking idiot that I am, I've twisted the rubber mounts.

Found a site that sells them, just hope I haven't locked the bolts to the sump.

Thanks again for the replies.

 

[luckylucian]

Why not go for the revised fixings?

 

[Andrei Ukrainian]

Which are? Please enlighten me. Money allowing I've only got one trip this year back to Blighty. Knowing my luck I'll probably get on the wrong plane to Iraq